Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-08
GIRL JUMPS FROM Z
ROOM IN THE BL|GH
Is Picked Up Unconscious and
Still Unable to Tell Her
Story

| ceived from a leap from Il window of
; the Bligh hotel to the cement sidewalk
about 1890 O'Clock this morning in an
attempt to escape from the attentions
of Frank Kreutze, of Buena Vista, who
registered us from Portland, Miss Clara
, Rauscher, of near Sublimity, is lying at
the Salem hospital unable to be inter
viewed by the chief of police, who is
holding Kreutze in the city jail
just what happened in the room of
the Bligh hotel no one but the parties
in the near.tragedy know, and the lips
of the one are sealed by stupor and the
other is silent in the city Jail. Only
when Miss Kreutze regains conscious
ness will the reason be known for her
mad leap out of the window and her
crash through the markquee TO the side
walk below.
DR.. Morse was called when she was
found lying on the sidewalk uncon-
| scious. She was taken to the Salem
Hospital, which examination revealed
no bones broken. Late this afternoon
she was in such precarious condition
Ithat DR.. Morse would not allow the
chief of police to attempt to interview
her. The doctor says she does not re-
member what happened in the room OF
after the fall,
Ringo will hold Kreutz in Jail at least
temporarily. So far he has made ne
statement to the police.
When she came to the hotel Miss
Rauscher registered as Miss Clara
Kreutze, of Portland, and was given
room Co. Earlier in the day F. f.
Kreutz came to the hotel and registered
as from Portland and given room 6S. He
stated that he expected the sister of his
intended fiance and asked that she be
given the room next to his, which was
done.
At the police station last night, OF
early this morning, Kreutz said he and
the girl had attended a show, had TAX
en- supper at the White House restau-
rant and then returned to their rooms.
He said he was in her room about ID
minutes and he was lying on the bed
and she standing near the window with
| the blind drawn behind her, when he
heard the crash of her plunge through
the marquee.
The crash aroused Manager II. G.
Bligh and the people who were in the
hotel lobby. Manager Bligh immediate
ly investigated, found the door locked,
and then phoned for the police.
| When the officers arrived they found
Kreutze trying to get out of the room.
1t was found the girl had the key when
she jumped. A search of his room re-
vealed suitcase in which was q loaded
revolver of 80 calibre and some papers
which indicated he was a railroad man.
Further investigation of the room
showed that the partition door between
the two rooms was open and the spike
on the night lock open. 1t was also dis
covered that the front lock to the door
in her room had been tampered with
and when the door opened the lock fell
to the floor. sfM
Investigation this morning on the part
of the chief of police revealed the fact
that the girl had been working in this
city for three or four weeks at the
home of Mrs McDougal at $50 South
Twelfth street.
Letters found on his person indicate
| that he has had "tfoubles." with Tere-
| sa Rauscher, sister of Clara Rauscher.
\ missive from Teresa to him on No
vember tells of 'tronuble from un-
known eauses,' and shows that he had
been sending her "medicine through
| the mail, which caused her to fear dis
covery of something that was worry
ing her.
At one time he is said to have been
discharged from employment with the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad and no.