Evening journal., 1915-03-23

Iierney fail While holding his club
over the prisoners head. The Off
GERS account of how Krakus reached
the stable yard tailed with that told
by ManlOve.
Describes Fight ia Packing Yard.
Officer Green stated that he saw the
prisoners legs under the sleigh and he
took careful aim and shot at them.
A few moments later the officers over
powered Krakus and Sergeant Nc
DermOtt took his revolver. an auto
matte. away from him. They round
an empty cartridge magazine in his
left hand. When they searched hin
for weapons they found several
watches IN his pocket, and on their
way TO the police station the prisoner
took a watch from his vest pocket
and tried to drop it. AT the police
station, the officer said. Krakus would
not answer any questions other than
TO say that his name was Pete and
later he seemed to faint. He was
then removed to the hospital, where
the officers had already been taken.
Sergeant McDermOtt testified that
he did not arrive at the stable yard
until after the shooting was over and
the two officers had been shot, but he
rushed IN with the others and grabbed
Krakus. taking his gun from him. He
did not Know If there were any bull
lets left in the gun at that time.
Chief Black Testiies.
Chief Black was next called. and
stated that he was in the police sta
ton when Officer Sharpless was car
ried in, but left TO go to the scene
Of the shooting at Fifth and Poplar
streets before officer Tierney was
brought i'm. He stated that he had
gone 10 the hospital to see the slain
officer. and he produced Officer Tier
ney's coat showing the bullet holes
in the breast and in the arm. He
stated that Tierney was wearing the
coat and his badge when he at
tempted to arrest Krakus. The chief
said when the prisoner was brought
to the police station, he tried to talk
/ TO him and also tried to talk to him
later at the wOrkhouse but Krakus
pretended he could not talk English
and would not answer any questions
Home Life OF Slayer.
Mrs. Anna Wierzchowski or Wendt
of No. PA Poplar street, testified that
Krakus came TO her house on Tues
day, March and engaged room foi
one week He told her that lie was
looking for a barber shop to purchase
She declared that she converseC
with him in English and he spoke gooC
English to her She stated that he had
a suitcase and that he always KEEP
his room locked when he was not in it
Sergeant David Wardle testified tina
he searched Krakus' room in thu
house at PA Poplar sareet, after tn,
arrest. The attorney-general asked
him what he found there and Mr.
Reinhardt objected on the grounl
that It was immaterial. The cour
sustained the objection.
Stanley Veneikitis of New Britain
Conn, the next witness, testified tha
krakus used TO board with him a
that place last February and had re
mained with him for a week and
half. He declared that he could us
good English at that time.
what was his business?" askei
the encouragement.
Mr.. Reinhardt objected and tn
court sustained the objection.
What we're his actions at tha
timer" asked Mr.. Wolcott.
Il object, that is immaterial,D ex
claimed Mr.. Reinhardt.
Mr.. Wolcott then explained tina
he wanted to show that the prisone
has only been feigning insanity sine
being under arrest and that he wa
really sane.
what if he has been feigning in
sanity?" exclaimed Mr.. Reinhard