The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13
KRAFC|||E|lNKO /: s
GONE FOR GOOD
IS Police FEAR
With Passing Hours and No
Word, They Doubt Posi-
bility Of Recapture.
EVERY EFFORT TO
LAND HIM FAILS
Investigations Now Under way May
Determine Whether there was aIn-
side" Assistance Given the Alleged
Plum Coulee Murderer.

Winnipeg, Jan. 1s.-The over
whelming fact in the Krafchenko
case. the fact that casts all others
into shadow, Is that they have not
got him yet.
he outwitted the police and breathed
again the air of freedom and his
whereabouts and the mystery Of how
he obtained the implements Of escape
are no nearer solution than they were
nre minutes after he passed out.
Some say the romantic 'Jion'' is on
ms !.a,,nv,, way to to Graham: Ont. to visit his
say he Is still in Winnipeg: and ex-
cited individuals all over the province
claim to have seen him; but, SO far
as the police are concerned, he has
entered into an oblivion complete as
the polar seas
In the past twenty-four hours there
mas been q marked absence Of that
feverish excitement at the central
police station that characterized the
endeavors during the first heat Of In
dtgnatton and chagrin. The investi-
cation OF the police commission is
taking up much of, Chief Macpher-
sons time. and the criticism has been
onered that the police, as result Of
TINS tnquisition. have been thrown
ton at q time when it should have
absolutely free play.
But still another investigation is
being instituted today by q royal com.
mission appointed by the provincial
government. Chief Justice Mathers
Is the chairman and Edward Ander-
son: 4. c., the prosecuting attorney.
Il is announced that this investiga.
tion will also take place in the CEN
trail police station, and that, further
more. the public will be admitted. The
first session will be held this morn-
ing at II o'clock.
Gone for Good.
The fear Is becoming widespread
both In public and police circles that
the man wanted for the Plum Coulee
good. The impression :. has gained
ground that the lessons OF his first
capture, 30 ytvidly impressed upon his
memory, will lead him to take no
Ehancee gof facing the gallows. Its d
Fth9ngkt that despite his brayado and
!, ssnonaness 81 g shoy mat he will remain
an unnse1ntss hiding Tor weeks raffer
tlasu TAXI fhs slixhtaSt chance of can
takf6s , .;fgs5s::. 4; 3s,tt3.l D., ::
;..1f4he poliQea Sco Mmission lis carefully
worming out every scrap. of evidence
before taking action to punish those
responsible for the jail delivery, and
further evidence will be taken TODAY.
The chairman of the board expresses
absolute confidence In the integrity Of
the police SO that any action that Is
taken will be upon the ground Of
sheer negligence In guarding man
known to be of desperate charac-
ter. y.
Rewards Total $l1, 900. a.
sIhe anxiety of the provincial and
civic governments to secure the
apprehension Of the fugitive is clearly
illustrated by the combined reward Of
$1,000 which they OFFER The city
council at it's session last night passed
q vote OF $4,000 for this purpose. The
nope is entertained that this heavy
reward VIII prove too big tempta-
ton Tor those who are harborinE
Krafchenko. IL indeed he is not far
on his way toward another part Of