The evening times., 1900-01-08
MAX KREBS CONFESSES
The Prisoner Tells the Whole story
tn Detectives rarham and Gai1a-
aer-rhe Victim of n Peculiar Dis
ease-A Confirmation of His Arrest
i'm New York and Philadelphia.

| The mystery which has heretofore sur
rounded the malicious cutting of women S
dresses in this city for weeks past has at
| last been definitely cleared up. Max
! Krebs, the young bartender, who is con-
| fined at the District jail has admitte
that he is Jack, the Cutter" He has
also admitted that he is the man who
1 slashed womens garments In New York
ana Philadelphia.
| Detectives Parham and Gallaher yester-
| day visited Krebs at the Jail, and to them
he made full confession. He claimed lie
| was actuated- to commit his apparently
malicious acts because of a disease. The
nature OF the disease vas thoroughly ex-
planned, and was later confirmed by Drs.
ID. X. Shute and J. r. hewitt, who exam
ined the man. They say that while
Krebs' case is one infrequently me- with,
it is not unusual. Several similar cases,
they say, have from time to time attracted
the attention of the medical world.
Now that the mysterious dress cutting
episodes have been cleared up the question
which arises is what can be done with the
prisoner. He admits that there is no cure
luI HIS lToupiC anu tue BuySiCldHS dIt Va
the same opinion. In view of the condi-
tion Of Krebs it is hardly probable that
he will be convicted and sentenced for the
crime charged against him.
Should be he set at liberty, however, il
is probable that he would continue his
practices. II is. therefore the general
opinion that Krebs will be committed to
an insane asylum, or 10 some sanitariunI
The prisoner is now awaiting trial by
jury and it is said he will be brought into
court at an early date.
A question much mooted at present is
who will receive the reward of 500 offered
by Major Sylvester for the arrest OF
Jack the Cutter" There are at present
two claimants for the reward, Detective
Parham, who arrested Krebs, and NJ o.
Chance who detected Krebs in the act
of cutting the dress Of Mrs. Chance Since
the matter of the disposition of the re-
ward has arisen an entirely different
phase Of the circumstances of the arrest
than that obvious at the time, has been
presented.
Ii appears from a statement made at
headquarters by MIR. Chance this morning
that he is entitled to the reward. In re-
gard TO the matter Mr.. Chance said:
Il saw krebs cut my wife's dress and at
once demanded that Policeman Elliot. sta
toned at the crossing at Seventh and
Pennsylvania Avenue place the man under
arrest. He questioned Krebs whom it ap-
pears he had previously met in a casual
way. The man protested his innocence and
Elliot declined 10 take him into custody.
The following morning l called at Head
quarters and gave the police the benefit OF
what information / had"
Inspector Boardman cprroborates the
statement of Mr.. Chance, and said that De-
tective Parham was detailed on the case
Immediately after the complaint of MIR. |
Chance had been made.
"Parham." said Inspector Boardman. |
sought Policeman Elliott, and from him |
learned the name and address of the man 1
who cut Mrs. Chances dress Elliot said I
he knew the man slightly. and had re- /
Gently directed him to a house in E Street, |
where Krebs secured a room. Elliot did !
not believe Krebs was guilty OF the offence |
complained OF. Detective Parham, il will I
be remembered, arrested Krebs at the 1
Saengerbund Club. where he was employed /
and later the facts OF his escapad<s in New /
York and Philadelphia developed. Il was |
through the efforts Of Parham that Krebs /
was yesterday induced to make full con-
fession.