Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-20

Water came toward his house to see
what was the trouble then he saw the
two Kruger boys running across their
meadow southwark and man stand
ing in the road shooting at them.
Wild Stories About Finding Money
III. B. Mcbride; of Eau Claire, rep
resenting the Associated Press, and
George 10. Dee, OF the United Press,
/ visited the scene Of the conflict yester-
| day. AL sorts, Of wild rumors were
circulating among the citizens of
| Thorp, Owen and Withee. The Krue-
gers are reputed to be wealthy. One
story ran that $1,000 III currency was
| found sewed in il pocket Of Frank
| Krueger's shirt. Another tale was
| that $1,000 III currency was taken from
| the person Of Mrs. Kruger after she
| surrendered A third story said that
the guards upon searching the premises
found a box of money, the amount not
being revealed by the officers. The
Press representatives found b e S G
stories to be without facts. While the
Kruger farm and home give evidence
| of wealth, yet the officers state that no
such amounts of money were found.
1t is reputed that the Kruegers are
worth $4,000. They have wonder
full farm home and good farm and out
buildings, a fine threshing outfit and a
farm complete in every way. What
amounts of cash and securities they
Il
enter that artistic home and see it rid
died by bullets it is indeed a sad sight
of devastation. 1t reminds you Of the
horrible stories Of devastation that
come from France, only Of course the
war devastation is far more awful and
Icomplete.
Kruegers StoieaIIy Await Fate
The Kruegers are resigned to their
fate and await it stoieally citing the
twenty-fourth chapter of the gospel of
Matthew as their solace and other
passages of scripture in which they
take spiritual comfort. Frank Krue-
shots through the calf of the left leg
and one hole in the right calf He may
be able to leave the local hospital i'll 80
days. He mumbles over scriptural
passages and refuses to talk since his
interview last night with the Herald
Frank Kruger considers that he be-
longs to the government of Jesus
Christ, SO it matters little whether he
is hung or Gagged for life Mrs. Kruger
says nothing coherently SO far at the
Eau Claire Jail. She sputters in Dutch
very rapidly evidently quoting scrip
ture. She is spunky as a tabasco kid
and says on account of her religion the
family is being prosecuted.
Some women invaded the Eau Claire
Jail this morning and berated her for
putting her boys UP to such stuff as
they pulled. Mrs. Kruger became
hysterical with rage
There is nothing new at the Withee
farm home. Guards still hold fort
The Kruger boys are reported to have
escaped to woods III the fore part of
the night before guards completely SUR
rounded the house. Apparently guards
have not made drive through the
wooded districts of Clark county. THE
officers believe the boys will come in
and surrender. To try to attack them
IN the heavy timber, where they have
/ dugout means more bloodshed.
DR.. McEiugh who is attending Krue-
ger ut the hospital, says the right leg
S swelled four times It's natural size
Sheriff Cornell has a guard keeping tab
on Kruger who languishes ineommu-
nicaGo TO all visitors. The Withca
leer hunter took three shots at Frank
on the run, putting two holes through
his left leg and one hole through the
right calf. No homes were touched. -
Chippewa Falls Herald.
Find Secret Chamber II, Barr,
Later The death Of Harry Jensen
in the battle. leaving his widow and
three small children without means OF
support, has done more than anything
else to stir ND the citizenship.
The huge barn on the Kruger farm,
which was set abla1e af5cr Tornado
hyde gas has been introduced in an Of
ort to drive out the men If they had
hidden in the loft. proved to he veli-
table arsenal. Hundreds of cartridges
popped during the blaze and in one
corner q secret chamber was disclosed.
IN which the brothers evidently intend
ed to hide on the approach OF, officers
with warrants for their arrest for fail
ing to obey the draft law. An accident
caused the firing Of the barn, an ex-
plosion resulting when the air suddenly,
came into contact with the strong gas.
However, when the blaze broke out,
many expected that the fugitives would
be driven out, and 100 soldiers were
placed around the burning structure
with leveled guns. Destruction Of the
barn apparently dissolyes the theory
that the men had hidden on the prem
ises, and the search will now be con-
fined to surrounding territory.
A man who Won't lend is the Kaiser's
friend