Evening journal., 1915-03-08

ne was appointed. ana natuiahl 4
feels distressed chat the young man
was shot down. Tho aged father and
mother Of the murdered officer are
greatly affected because of their
sons death.
"Why didn't he Kill me and let
Francis live" sobbcd Mr. Tierncy.
the father. to Commissioner Stayton.
Mrs Tiefney a very dOvOut wo-
man. was prostrated at first by her
sons murder. but She spent consld-
cradle of yesterday in prayer, repeat /
cdly referring to the death Of her
son.
Searching for MOras' Gun.
That Moras fired several shots at
Fatrolman Washington on the chase
M Orange street was proved yester
day when citizen returned to Chief
OF Police Black two magazines fer
an automatic pistol found in that
street. one of the magazines con
tanned but five bullets, showing that
Moras had fred several times. Just
what became OF the pistol the man
carried is a mystery. but IL is under
stood that he threw &c over a yard
fence in Girard street, where a wO-
man found Il and gave IL to man
who was chasing Moras The au-
thoritics are anxious TO recover this
weapon as il will be needed when
the men arc called for trial.
Moras was not present when Patrol
man Tierney was killed. and denies
he had a pistol. The weapon there
fore is needed as evidence in the
case.
Pair Carried Many Keys.
/ When Sergeant OF Detectives David
Nardlo and Detective Benson went TO
! the roomng house at No. PA Poplar
streets, where Krakus had secured "a
room last Tuesday, they found II brown
leather suit case owned by the man.
! This contained n metal saw, five or six
/ finely tempered steel saws and two
score or more keys. In addition there
was a number of Watches some cloth.
ing "a pamphlet on how TO operate a
Savage automatic pistol.
In the room of Moras, at No. 232
French street. leather travelling case
was found This contained q number
When Moras secured the room he said
he was an insurance agent, and in his
travelling bag was found much literature
Of an accident insurance company
Many papers. including gas bill ad.
dressed TO him at No. p Washington
street. Taunton, Mass, were likewise
found in the room. Photographs of two
women were also found in the mans
possession.
kralus also had nashlight, razor
and pinned 20 his vest was q badge
bearing tho words especial Officer"
Boy Finds Cartridges.
Although Moras still denies that he
did any shooting. Clarence Shelter,
colorcd aged IA years, OF No. S32 Tat
nall streets, found the magazine cart
ridges for an automatic pistol I'm the
yard at his home after Moras had
scaled a fence In an effort 10 escape
from Patrolman Washington. Along
side the magazines was also found a
white cloth sack filled with .32-calibre
pistol bullets, such as were in the
magazine and like those used by Kra.
kus in his weapon.
Kral1us, while shot in the leg and
arm by Patrolman Kempski near Fiftl
b and Walnut streets, is known to hav,
} been trying to sham on Saturday a
the police station and az the Della
ware Hospital While he was lyinl
/ on cot at the hospital, orders werl
| issued not 10 allow him TO move. thu
official giving these instructions say
J ing:
"fIe is not worth any attention, h'
should die" AS the officer turned his
back Krakus, who lay apparently in Z
faint. started to arise and gritted his
teeth. He was forced back and later
removed TO the police station.
AT the time Patrolman Kempski shof
Krakus. the officer did not know tha
the man had killed his fellow officer
. Patrolman Tierney. officer Kempsk
seeing the man running with Tho
+ weapon in his hand, took refuge be
, hind telegraph pole, and aiming
deliberately. he fired. The bulle
; struck IIrakus in the arm as he threw
them upwards and then dashed int
the Hart Pork Packing Company
e yard.
About this time Chief OF Polio
r Black, who had been busy directin
r the removal of Officers Tierney an
e Sharploss 10 the hospitals at the pc
; lice station. arrived. He at one
+ assumed command and headed tn
= squad of officers and Sergeant Nc
n Dermott and Oeicer Mcdaniel whe
u tho murderer was cornered. II wa
u then that Krabus showed that he wa
IS marksman by firing his last bulle
y at Officer Mcdaniel, whom he hit.
y Funeral of Dead Ofiicer.
The funeral Of Patrolman Tierne
on will be held on Wednesday mornin
~ from the home OF his parents. MIR. an
on Mrs. Mark Tierney. Requiem hig
n. mass will be said I'm ST. Paul
st Church at . o'clock and intermeI
on made in Cathedral cemetery. tn
NJ dead officer was a member Of II
Brownson Library Association. Wi
Al. mington Lodge No. 1S4, Loyal order I
~ Moose, and Of the Tenth Ward Dem'
icl cratic Club. These organization
mo- will attend the services IN a body, ;
n. will the entire police departmen
,et which will be headed by band.
I'M officer Tierney, who was appoints
on 10 the force several months ago, W;
~ to have been married shortly aft
n the present Lenten season to Mi
M Elizabeth Grotthouse, Of this cit
Miss Grotthouse was affected by Il
\. news of the tragedy on Saturday, b.
II she. like the mother of the dcpart'
~ officer, is holding up well today und
an the strain.
er Aid for the Victims.
on Former Coroner Alfred ID. Wand
en- YER today addressed the following e