The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-28
EVIDENCE IS CONVINCING
Efforts to TangIe up the Witnesses by the Defense AyailS
 Nothing.

prosecution has introduced guns, q barometer, a piece of canvas, an Edi- son battery, handkerchief typewrit- er telescope grip, pieces of Berk- shire bond paper found in the grip at the time of his arrest, and many other articles which are alleged to be the property of Plunkett, and which were found either in the per sonal belongings of Krause or on his boat.
 The Government is now introduc- ing its star witness. This morning Henry B. Shattuck was on the stand and identified shot gun found on Krause's boat as belonging to Plum kett. He also identified the tag tied to the gun F. l.. Pulver. of Valentines jewelry store. and close friend of Plunkett's. also identified the gun. He identified a barometer found on Krause's boat as one which he had sold Plunkett ashort time before his disappearance.
 Seattle Officer On Stand
 Captain William B. Kent, of the Seattle police force was the next witness on the stand and told of the arrest of Krause in Seattle as he was leaving the steamer Jefferson. He told of Krause's denial of his Identity and later of his admissions that he was Edward Krause. Kent testified that Krause said that he left Juneau because he could not satisfactorily explain the disappear ance of Edward Christie, of Tread well. Kent identified the grip and contests as belonging to Krause and also identified one sheet of paper found in the grip He identified the typewriter used by Krause and found in his possession and also told of the finding of the barometer on Krause's boat by F. F. Litschke.
 Frank B. Cook. deputy marshal rom Skagway. and the deputy who brought Krause north. identified the grip. typewriter and contents and told of having received them from the Seattle officers and of having delivered them to the Federal au- thorities at Juneau.
 W. w. Casey Jr., chief clerk in the Marshals office. and J. J. Reagan, assistant District Attorney were plac' ed on the stand and told of the care of the articles since they ar rived in Juneau.
 Tax Receipt Identified
 E. W. Petit, was placed on the stand and identified tax receipt which had been issued to J. O. .Plunkett, while George Whitney identified Plunketts signature af- fixed to one of the record books in his office.
 Charles Garfield, of the local GUS toms house was the last witness for the Government and identified the license of the Lue and the letter which accompanied it, as having been received at the Customs House on October 25th. 1915. He also tes- tified that the letter and license were in the same envelope, and that they had been mailed at Wrangell. The letter in question is the one stating that the Lue was burned off Hobart Bay and that Plunkett was on his way to Seattle. The Govern ment will endeavor to show that the letter was written on the typewriter of Krause and that the signature was a forgery.
 Try cross Examination
 Kazis Krauczunas, attorney for the defense, while cross questioning Mir Garfield, brought out the fact that between 15 and 20 letters per day are received at the local customs house. He endeayored to tangle Mir Garfield on his testimony as to the post mark on the envelope of the letter, but was unable to do so. Mir Garfield stated that he always noted the postmark of letters containing documents as the Customs House re ceives papers for renewal unac companied by letters or other marks to tell where to return them.
 Mir. Garfield stated that at tho time he had noted the postmarl and that after reading the letter the office force had discussed the letter and that special attention had been paid to the postmark. He was willing to swear positively that the letter had been mailed from Wran gell and did so.
 Late yesterday afternoon W. B Sharpe, deputy marshal from Ret chikan was recalled and told of find ing the battery. large piece of can vas and some handkerchiefs on tho Krause boat when it was turned oyei to him.
 James King, of the Alaska Steam Laundry, identified the canvas as one which had been washed at that place for Plunkett and identified the laundry mark He also identified l the laundry mark on the handker