The evening world., 1894-09-26
CALLED A DESERTER.
But Charles Krumm's Friends Say
He Was Honorably Discharged.
He Has Been in the kolteS G. A. r,
Post for Twenty Years.
The Lexow Witnesses Enemies Said
to BE Hard ut Work.

The enemies OF Charles Krumm the
Chrystie street saloon-keeper, who tes-
tilted before the Lexow Committee that
he bad paid tribute to various police
captains in his district, and that they
had finally conspired to ruin his bust
ness, are apparently not satisfied in their
efforts to make life unpleasant for him.
Although they are not attacking or
annoying him openly. they are, he
claims. seeking by underhand means
to injure his reputation, and stories
have been circulated recently about him
which show that they are still at work.
Mr.. Krumm has been a member in good
standing of Koltes Post. Of the G. A. r.,
for twenty years. This is the largest
German post in the country, numbering
nearly 800 members. This organization
has its headquarters at 22l Bowery, and
meets semi-monthly.
Most of the members live downtown on
the east side. and not few OF them, Ike
Mr.. Krumm, are saloon keepers, and
that neighborhood.
The stories which have been current
| for the last few weeks affecting Mr..
| lieved by him and his friends to have
| been started by some of these members
OF the post, at the instigation OF the po-
|
Krumm in the estimation OF his friends
and comrades.
/ According to these insldious reports.
which seem TO have been very industri-
ously circulated Mr.. Krumm was de-
serter from his regiment, and has no
! right to be a member Of the G. A. r.,
and 1t was rumored that an attempt
would be made to have him expelled
from the post.
This story has not yet been definitely
traced to the starting point, but 1t Is
believe that the hatred of the police for
Mr.. Krumm, on account of the testi-
mony which he gave before the Sen
ate Investigating Committee, is at the
| bottom of the matter.
! Mr.. Krumm and his friends indignant
~ deny the report, and the former has
his papers to show that he served with
Regiment of New York Volunteers,
which was the famous Turner Regi-
ment, and that he received an honora-
BILE discharge when he had served his
The members OF the Post dislike to
! talk about the matter, but an Evening
World" reporter saw one of the officers
of the organization this morning and
questioned him about the story, ;,
Yes, l have heard some such report,
MIR. Krumm's standing in the Post. He
too well known to admit OF doubt.
mo one would dare to make propo-
siloH " eApei nhin' anu 'hiHh the eloiy
is circulated with the idea OF annoying
him, and possibly injuring his business.
In my opinion, however. 1t Is a base Sian
der, and can very easily be disproved.
Nothing has ever been said about II at
any of our meetings, and l heard the
story before our last meeting, which was
held on Friday, Sept. q. / think you
may put II down as a mean game which
is being played by some OF Mr.. Erumm's
enemies. who are In league with the
police to injure him."
saloon in Chrystie street this morning
but his wife said that he was very
much annoyed at the story, which had
been current for some time, but he had
not paid much attention to It, AS long
as the police did not openly interfere
with his business. and there had been
no attempt to do so lately, he was sat
isfied that they could not injure him
greatly by circulating such absurd
stories about him.
one of Mr. Krumm's friends referred
the reporter to Capt. Henry Kloeber,
who keeps n salCont at Broome and
Eldridge streets, as onN who might know
something about the story.
Capt. Kloeber didn't seem to care to
answer any questions about the mat
ter, and replied gruffy to the questions
put to him.
That's all talk about Krumm." he
There's no effort being made to get HIM
out OF Koltes Post, so far as | know.
| guess his record is all right"
DO you know how the story about
Krumm started?"
mo, | don't. Why do you come to me
about it," and Capt. Kloeber turned his
back and hustled or into another loom.