Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-04
STORY TOLD BY MAX KREBS
Gives the Police an Alleged History Of His
Life.
Was Committed to Jail to Await Trial
Predicts He Will BE
Cleared.

Max Krebs, believed by the police to be
the troublesome Jack the Cutter" who
was arrested, released on bond and was
afterward surrendered by his bondsmen,
as has been already fully published in The
Star, was committed to Jail by Judge Scott
today to await a trial by jury. Informal
ton was received by the local police today
that dress cutter is at work in Boston.
AS was the case in this city, the Boston
cutter is selecting costly silk garments and
sealskin coats.
Everything points high for me- re-
marked the prisoner to Star reporter
just before he left the court to go to Jail.
They can't convict me any more than
they could up in New York" he added.
Detectives Parham and Gallaher worked
on the case all day yesterday and while
they ascertained something additional
about his antecedents and movements they
learned nothing tending to fix the offenses
on him.
Several ladies whose dresses had been cut
Were in the Police Court today expecting
to hear the case, but they were disap-
pointed They were permitted to enter the
cell room. however, and see the prisoner.
Hes not the man l suspected said one
of the ladies. The man whom l thought
cut my dress followed me through store,
and l thought he was a mash "
If l believed he cut my dress" remarked
Receives Copies CT Records.
This morning Major Sylvester received
from New York copies of the records of
the police department on the occasion of
the two arrests of Krebs in that city At
the time he was arrested for dress cut
ting, the record shows, he had an open
knife in his pocket, and although he was
identified as having been near the scene
the jury acquitted him. On the occasion
of his other arrest it was charged that
he was caught with his hand in Il woman
pocket. This trial also resulted in his ac-
quittal
Among the prisoners effects the detec-
tives found a photograph of krebs and a
friend named Paul Bauer They located the
later at a seminary in Maryland, where he
il doing laboring work. Bauer is 4 Bava-
1!an, who became acquainted with krebs
%hile making the voyage across the ocean
on the Queen Louise. After landing in this
country the young men remained together
but a short while Bauer enlisted in the
navy, where he served six months, and he
also spent some time with relatives on Long
Island. 1t was during the time that the
young men were separated that Krebs fell
into the hands of the New York police.
Bauer had no desire to renew his friendly
relations with Krebs, it is said, but the
latter located him and called on him after
he moved near this city.
Story of His Life.
Krebs has given the detectives an alleged
complete history of his life from his boy
hood days in Germany until his arrest in
this city. AS heretofore stated in The Star,
he claims he is a civil engineer, and says
he graduated from Dresden college after
course of six years. He also says he
studied music under Prof Schumann. After
reaching this country he was employed in
a either factory. He told of a number of
other places where he has been employed
The detectives locate him in this city just
three days before the first case of dress
cutting was reported. In this city he Sc
cured a position in a lunch room and af-
terward went to work as bartender in the
Saengerbund Hall. Members of the Saen-
gerbund have been very kind to the young
man since his arrest. Attorney c. Maurice
Smith is counsel for Krebs, and while no
date has yet been fixed for the trial. it is
likely 10 take place next week.