The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-12
kRAFCHENKO STILL
Enjoys FREEDOM
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hour and announced after Il brief SEES
sion that the province offered Il re-
ward of $4,000 for the capture of the
capture of the desperate, and $1,000
for the capture of his accomplicc. The
Winnipeg police issued a Photographic
circular before Saturday night an
nouncing the escape of the notorious
criminal, and Offering the original re-
ward of 1000. Tonight the Winnl-
peg city council will vote a further
$1,000, making a total combined offer
of $4,000 for the arrest of Kraf-
chenko.
Questions Commission Asked.
The air about the private office of
the chief of police was full of interro-
cation marks when the hard-headed
police commission began it's inquiry
were asked. WHY was this crafty des-
perate man placed in an unused kit
chen with Il common oak door when
he should havei been confined in IL
steel cage? How were the revolver,
rope and key handed to him in the
presence of two guards a few feet
away? Why was not the room
searched regularly? Why was he Civ
Ell so much license? Who were his
visitors The police explained that
they thought because he was impris-
oned on the third floor. and under the
constant surveillance of two guards
that he was powerless to escape. Fur
Their than this they were silent.
Provincial Police Prisoner.
While Krafchenko was the prisoner
of the provincial police he was kept
in the Winnipeg police station and
under the guard Of the city police
for convenience sake. It was claimed
it would be too dangerous to take him
several times from the Jail to the
house, whereas he could be brought
down from his cell to the police court
without exposure to outside assist
ance Members Of the police commits
sion say it was q mistake not to re-
move, Krafchenko to the provincial
Jail Friday evening after he had been
committed for trial. In this connec-
ton it is stated that Chief Elliott of
the provincial police was shown the
room in which Krafchenko was con-
fined and expressed himself as salts
fed. He thought it. better that he
should remain there overnight.
Two points upon which the police
seem positive are that Krafcheno was
assisted in his escape by members of
the underworld in Winnipeg. The
guess has been made that the revolver
and key were smuggled into h pris-
oner with articles of food with which
he was supplied from the outside.
Krafchcnko Expensive.
Krafchenko has proven an eXpen-
sive citizen of Manitoba. To date it
is estimated that in previous arrests
and trials, along with the expenses at
fached to his capture and trial for the
murder of Fl. NJ. Arnold. the bank
manager at Plum Coulee. the total of
$4,000 has been expended. Since his
escape, rewards aggregating $4,000
have been offered for his recapture.
total cost to the state no to that time
will be considerably owe $4,000.
Further, there will be the expenses
incident to the police efforts at re-
capture, and before Krafchenko's case
is recorded as settled the province Of
Manitoba will be mulcted of an
amount in the neighborhood of $780,
900.
Constable Reid Showed Nerve.
That Constable Robert ]. Reid, one
Of the officers charged with the duty
of guarding Krafchenko on the night
of his escape, Is possessed Of nerve.
even in the presence Of cold steel, Is
shown by an episode which occurred
two years ago. when he was a night
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the night Of Sunday, Oct. %, 1911.
that Reid, when making his rounds,
was suddenly confronted by a man
who jumped from behind a pile Of
goods and pointed q 80 caliber revolt
Yer in his face. Reid did not hesitate
a moment. but sprang upon the bur.
glar, who fired at him. Reie grappled
with him and oyercame him. though
the burglar, whose name was Joseph
Ostry, fired another shot during the
scuffle. Ostry was later sentenced to
three years in the penitentiary on a
charge Of attempted murder, while
Reid was highly commended by Judge
Walker for the COURAGE he had shoWn
In the performances of his duty.
Allen Amazed at Police.
When k~rafchenkO had been sent
up for trial at the preliminary hearing
Friday the deputy attorney general,
John Allen, congratulated the police
department on the splendid case which
they had worked un against the pris-
mel. The chain Of evidence, he said,
which the crown mad weaved around
krafchenko was very complete. When
seen Saturday morning he stated he
was amazed nj the ease with which
krafchenko hadSmade his escape. and
was utterly At a loss to account for the
possession by the prisoner of the
and rope.
Would Have Shot Guards.
"krafchenko would have shot the