The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-04
E. KRAUSE ACCUSEDOF
 KIDNAPPING

An arrest for the bold Kidnapping of William Christie. an amaisamatol at che ~70o" min. Treadwen. satur day. Is hourly expected This morn ing warrant was Issued for Ed ward Krause oi Petersburg wh m the officers oiiege masQueraded as Miller. when be served @ fake sub' paena on Christie and subsequently disappeared with the Treadwen man. The charge is that or unlawiully rep resenting himself as an officer of the peace.
 There were many developments in che case overnight. lt is said that Krause is an ardent admirer Of Mrs. Christie. .ha. he was incensed when she married Christie In Juneau @ month ago. and chat he hated Chris tie because Christie Is a Scotchman. Krausc is a German. Mrs. Christie was formerly ffrs Celia Gesekus. Since the death. year ago. Of Gese- kus. who was killed in a hunting ac- cident Krause has paid Mrs. Gese- lus-Christie marked attention. Mrs. Christie said yesterday. 'The min ute Billie was kidnapped. thought first Of Krause. He and ] have been friendly and his attitude toward me has always been that of a gentle man"
 Boat is Found.
 The mystery launch in which the abductor of-Christie set out from the Treadweu wharf. is said to have been found up the channel toward Sal mon Creek. but no one was In it. Of fcers are watching the boat At the request or @ local lodge to which Christie belonged. former deputy marshal Hector Mclean has been de- tailed on the case and is said Go be working on important clues.
 It was stated at the U. s. marshal's once today that Edward Krause is be- lieved Co be the owner of the boat n which it Is claimed Christie was ta- ken away from Douglas several dlys ago. Although the name of the boat is not known. it is stated that the craft is frequently seen in the chan. mel and that it often makes the trip between this port and Petersburg.
 Tn Douglas the authorities are look ing for Miller" In Juneau it krause who Is sought in connection with the case. Krause is described as about l60 pounds in weight, height about D feet 8 inches. and having 9 sandy moustache.
 The man known as Miller" de- scribed as a heavy set man Of medium heighth. with Q heavy mustache, first appeared at the Treadwell store about 9 o'clock Saturday afternoon and in- ouired Of Ed Mcintyre. of the store force. as to where Christie worked. He was told that Christie was em- pioyed at Che "700" min and was on the 8 o'clock shift The next seen Of Miller was when he appeared at the mill and asked for Christie. While there. in the presence Of Nick King. the foreman Of the mill. be stated that he was a deputy marshal sent from Juenau to subpoena Christie as wit ness. He said he didn't know what the case was. but that he was want ed immediately. He also said he had boat of his own and that they could dave time by taking it to Juneau Christie told the foreman to put a man in his place for 9 couple of hours and that be would come back to work. Christie and signed a paper presented to him by Miller. which Miller said was a subpoena Chris tie signed over three inches below the body Of the subpoena. in the place designated by Miller. Both then left the mill
 says "Mulsrr Is Cloak
 Tom Smith. captain of the Tiila- cum. saw the pair on the Treadweil dock. He says the man who called himself "aimerr' has another name.
 Tom Williamson. who is employed on the Treadwei dock is well ac- quanted with Christie but did not know Miller. The two men entered the boat and started immediately. Neither Smith nor Williamson mo- ticei where the boat went. Another witness was found this morning who stated that the boat headed for Ju- neau and disappeared behind the AL Ki chat was lying at one oi the wharves in Juneau.
 The boat used by Miller was found on Tuesday morning lying at the Union Dock and was there all day Tuesday. but u left early Wednes- day and was lost Co sight for a Few hours The boat was located again later. and is at present under the eyes 9f the officers.
 Believes Krause Innocent
 Capt. O. w. Garrison. who was subpoenaed from Petersburg in com nection with the Camper case. and who is acquainted with Edward Kranse. stated today that as he had known the man. Krause Is Q thorough iv reliable and steedygoing fellow, who has always been respected in any community in which he has lived. cant Garrison stated that Krause is a boat builder who is quite well known in Petersburg and that 1t is understood that he is building boat somewhere on the channel at the pres enf lime. Krause was not in Peters bure to Capt Garrison's knowledge when Garrison left there.
 
 BIT. and Mrs. John spiekett win