The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-16


 him the first time, he looked al the river, at my wife and at the corner of the building as if figuring on how to get away. As he looked towards the corner of the house he turned towards it, and then is when shot the first time. l was afraid he was armed and wanted to get the building between us so as to stand an even show to bushwhack me, and l didn't propose to let him get the chance," he added
 Krause Unarmed.
 An examination disclosed that Krause was armed except for the ed into a saw, believed to be the in strument with which the bars of the jail tank which he escaped were sawed. In the boat was only blue blanket, and piece of jail bread. The circumstances would indicate that Krause had failed to connect with any accomplices he might have had in plans for es- caping, and was searching for food.
 The officers of the law still be- leve that when he approached the Fransen home they have evidence that Krause had made arrangements for an accomplice. and that the fail 1yo 1rrit federates was due to the haste of the pursuit, or some other obstacle that was unforeseen by those in the plot So strong was this evidence that there was surprise when it was discovered that he was un- armed.
 About one-third of the point Of the case knife used as a saw by Krause had been broken off. The edge of the knife had been made in to a saw, according to prisoners, by using a razor with which to knick it. That the knife had been used for some time was evident by the marks on it's side.
 phOIlig dilSi thC ihiuNot this morning the body of Krause was turned over to the c. w. Young Co., for burial and late this after noon was inferred in the paupers field of the local cemetery.
 Coroner's Verdict.
 The verdict of the Coroner's Jury which held the inquest upon the body of Krause in Judge Burton's court was as follows:
 We, the jury duly empanelled and sworn in the above entitled matter, on this the 18th day of April, 1917, before the above en- titled Coroner, having viewed the dead body now lying before us, do Krause. We further find from the evidence adduced at this hear ing that said Edward Krause prior to the 18th day of April, 1917, was confined in the Federal jail at Juneau, Alaska, having been heretofore duly tried and found guilty of murder in the first de- gree for that he killed and murder ed one James O. Piunkett, and that the said Krause was upon said day confined in said jail under a sentence of the District Court of the District of Alaska, that he be hang ed for said murder upon the 11th day of May, 1917; that on said 18th day of April, 1917, he escaped from said jail and that upon his said escape the Governor of Alaska offered at public meeting of the citizens of Juneau and otherwise 8 reward of one thousand dollars for the return of said Edward Krause to the custody of the United States marshal for the First Division of Alaska, whether said Krause be re- turned dead or alive, to said GUS tody We further find from the evidence before us that on Sunday, the 18th day of April, 1917, said Edward Krause approached Doty's Cove, Alaska, in small boat and made a landing thereat and ap- preached the residence of Arvid Fransen; that said Aryid Fransen. being at his residence aforesaid. where he and his wife and family resided, and having heard the an nouncement of the said escape and the Governors reward for the re-