The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-26
CALLED A DESERTER.
But Charles Krumm's Friends Say
He Was Honorab!y Discharged.
He Has Been in the Koltes G. A. R,
Post for Twenty Years.
The Lexow Witnesses Enemies Said
to BE Hard at Work.

The enemies of Charles Krumm, the
Chrystie street saloon-keeper, who tes-
titled before the Lexow Committee that
he had 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 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 500 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 a few of them. like
Mr. Krumm, are saloon keepers, and
have friendly relations with the police OF
| that neighborhood.
The stories which have been current
for the last few weeks affecting Mr.
iieved by him and his friends to have
| been started by some OF these members
| Of the post, at the instlgation of the po-
lice, for the purpose OF inJuring MT.
Krumm in the estimation Of his friends
and comrades.
According to these insidious reports,
which seem to have been very industri-
ously circulated, Mr.. Krumm was a de-
serter from his regiment, and has no
right to be a member OF the G. A. r.,
and II was rumored that an attempt
would be made to have him expelled
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
time as soldier.
/ The members OF the Post dislike to
talk about the matter, but an Evening
questioned him about the story,
Yes, have heard some such report"
he said, but II cannot possibly AFFECT
Mr., Krumm's standing in, the Post. He
too we'll known to admit of doubt
No one would dare to make propo-
sltlun 10 eNptl MN, anu tnlih tHt stDIy
is circulated with the idea OF annoying
In my opinion, however, 1t Is a base SLAM
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 mean game which
is being played by some OF Mr.. Krumm' s
enemies, who are in league with the
police to injure him.
Mr.. Krumm could not be found at his
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
ished that they could not injure, him
greatly by circulating such absurd
stories about him.
One OF Mr. Krumms friends referred
the reporter to Capt. Henry Kloeber,
who keeps saloon at Broome and
Eldridge streets, as ono who might know
something about the story.
Capt. Kloeber didn't seem to care to
answer any questions about the mat
ter, and replied gruffiy to the questions
put to him.
That's all talk about Krumm," he
said. II don't know anything about It.
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?"
NO, don't. Why do you come to me
about it?" and Capt. Kloeber turned his
back and hustled on into another loom.