Evening journal., 1915-03-22

Under this examination witness said
Mr.. Tierney called to Krakus just be-
fore the shooting while the officer
was less than twenty feet away from
the prisoner.
John SchudlowsSi of Boston, Mass.
testified he is a jeweler in that town
and identified two watches recovered
IN kraSus' room as his property. He
said he bought the watches and had
them in his store. On the night Of
December n, last two men robbed
him on the street in Bridgewater
Mass.
The watches were offered in evil
dence.
Mr.. Reinhardt objected and the
motion was withdrawn.
Witness said he thought krallus was
one of the men who robbed him. They
wore masks. The interpreter inform
ed the prisoner OF the evidence given
by the witness.
Mr.. ChaytoT offered the watches in
evidence and an objection was over
ruled
To Mr.. aeinnardt witness said he
had known Krakus for three years and
when he saw pictures of tho men IN a
Boston paper he identified one OF
them as Krallus.
Oscar Umfrled. said he saw Krakus
being chased by the officer towards
Sixth and Market streets.
Witness said he heard Tierncy call
to officer Sharpless who was on the
corner to grab Krakus. Sharpless
grabbed at Krakus and Krakus shot
him. AT that time Tierney came UP
and Krakus shot Tierney. Witness
said six or seven shots were fired al
Sixth and Market He said he saw
Tierney when he grabbed Krakus and
that when Tierney grabbed the pris.
oner Krakus turned around and shot
Tierney several times. Krakus then
ran down Market street.
In cross-eXamination Umfried i<sA
Sharpless did not say anything q
Krakus. On the day OF the murder
witness said Sharpless seemed to be
getting the best of the struggle when
Krakus shot him. AS soon as Sharp
less was shot Tierney ran up. Sharp
less had struck krakus blows with his
club and Tierney struck Kralus one
or two blows before Krakus shot a
number OF times.
Witness said KInkus hac no time
TO run away before he shot sTierney.
Neither officer fired a SHOT witness
said.
Elmer Fouldeis, news dealer at
Sixth and Market streets said he was
at the corner on March 6. He said
he knew officer Tierney and saw kra-
lSus when he shot the officer. Wit
ness declared he saw Krakus running
/ in Sixth street and officer Sharplesa
running across the street to head him
on. When Sharpless headed off kra-
kus witness said he heard two shots
fired and saw the shining revolver in
/ Krakus' hand.
After hearing the two shots witness
said he saw officer rierney hit krakus
two blows with the club. He saw
Tierney when he touched him with
his hand at the Security Trust build
! ing and Krakus shot him dead.
1 I'm cross ss-eNaminatlon witness sai
\ Tierney was only a few seconds bacl
Of krakus when shot.
DIR. Henry W. Briggs, eoroners physl
clan. said he knew rierney and saw IN
dead body. The doctor said he held
lpost.mortem on the body and found lou
wounds. Three were superficial On
shot had passed through the left huns
another through the heart. The docto
told of recovering one bullet from th
dead officers body, and produced it. III
doctor said Tiernoy died within a fey
minutes after being shot
In cross examination, DIR. Briggs sal
The revolver that fired the shot was hei
IN downward position. At this pom
court took recess until $50 o'clock.