The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
Sensational Case Will Be Started Perhaps With in Short Time After
 Court Opens
CASE OF J. o. PLUNKETT
Missing Man Has Not Been Seen Since He Left On Trip With
 KrauSe

Beginning next week and follow ing closely the Campbell case. the trial of Edward Krause for the mur- der of James O. Plunkett at or near Hobart Bay. on October 24th, 1915, will be started. Kazic Krau- czunas. attorney for Krause, is ex- pected to arrive in Juneau on the Princee Sophia next Tuesday
 Krause has already been convict ed of Kidnapping William Chris tie. with forgery in connection with the Yammomota mortgage; with for gery in connection with Yammo- moto's bank account; with imper- sonating an officer when he served a false subpoena on William Chris tie: and also with fraudulent use of the mails on two indictments.
 Plunkett is alleged to have left Juneau on the gas boat Lou in com pany with Edward Krause on Octo- Der 25th. 1915, and has never been seen since that time. Shortly after- ward note addressed to the local customs house was received. dated October 27. at Wrangell stating that the Lue had been destroyed by fire near Hobart Bay and that Plunkett was in Wrangell and was going south for a visit.
 Plunkett is known not to have been in Wrangell at that time and his name does not appear on any steamer passenger list sailing south from Wrangen at or near that time
 After Krause had been appre- hended in Seattle and brought to Juneau. the gas boat Lue was found anchored close to a cabin be- longing to Krause in Seymour Cam al and near the Olympic mine. The boat had evidently been there for a long time as the engine was rusty when found. The discovery was made by fishermen from Peters burg and the find was reported to Deputy Marshal Kildahl at that place. The boat was later brought to Juneau and is here at present.
 Several articles from the boat, belonging to James Plunkett, were found in the cabin of Krause at Petersburg and on board his boat, when it was discovered anchored at Wards Cove. near Ketchikan.
 The authorities stand ready to prove that Krause came into Pet ersburg on the small tender of the Lue. and that after arriving there he sank the small boat under the Petersburg dock Krause says that he arrived in Petersburg from Ju- neau on the Admiral Evans, but that his name does not appear on the passenger list because the pur- ser missed him and he did not pay his fare. The authorities are ready to prove that he was there at least 24 hours before the arrival of the Admiral Evans from Juneau.
 The body of Jim Plunkett has been found but it is not necessary to produce the remains of a mur- dered man before proving murder, as is contended by many persons. according to the statement of the District Attorney
 While awaiting his trial on the other indictments against him, Ed ward Krause is confined in the Federal jail at Juneau where he is regarded as a model prisoner. He spends his time in his cell, reading scientific books and publications. He never talks with anyone and has no visitors. He has steadfastly re- fused to talk since he left Seattle for the return trip to Juneau in custody of the Federal officers, shortly after his arrest, and still maintains his silence.