Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-04
MRS. kREBS TELLS
OF THE SHOOTING

! The hrebS shooting case, pOSsl bly,
the most sensational ever called for
trial in the Northumberland County
court, IS now on and another surFris-
ing sensation developed at the very
outstart of the case.
Between 80 and 1 O'Clock Tues
| day afternoon District Attorney Cum
mings presented to Judge Savidge true
bills found by the Grand Jury, charg
ing Jacob Hite with breaking and en-
terIng the home OF Fred Krebs, at
Northumberland, assault and battery
and assault and battery with intent to
| kill and murder. Mrs. Fred Krebs, the
prosecutor, being Fred Krebs' wife.
When the case was taken up upon
the opening of court Wednesday morn
| ing, the court room was only partly
| filled. but in very short time the
crowd arrived and every seat was oc-
cupied and every aisle was filled to its
utmost capacity.
The first witness called was Fred
Krebs the husband of Mrs. Krebs. He
stated that he lived in Northumber-
land, was 30 years old and was mari
| ed IN 1898 He stated he was employ
ed as a regular tIagman and extra con-
ductor on the Pennsylvania railroad.
Was home on the 9TH day of Noyem-
Der until about nine O'Clock in the
morning and then left to make trip
| to Remove on the railroad. Returned
home about 2 80 o'clock the next
morning. Entered the side door and
found that it had been broken open
and saw foot prints and mud near the
lock of the door. No cross Ss-eXamination.
Mrs Lizzie Krebs was next called
and the eager throng pressed their way
down the aisles as close as possibls in
order 10 heart her story of what oc-
Cured ou the night of the shooting
from the lips of her who escaped from
the very jaws of death, whose recov
cry is considered one of the most re-
markable in the experience OF the
physicians who attended her, who
were positive in their belief that
death seemed most certain. Mrs.
Krebs was dressed in black, wearing
large hat with a flowing veil and in
an audible tone of voice she told of
her acquaintance with Jacob Hite and
related her misdoings without the
least hesitation and told many things
not bearing directly on the case at is
sue which would have been far better
unsaid. Voluntarily she went into
all the details of her meeting Hite on
different occasions in a cool and de-
liberate manner and with accompany
ing gestures more than explained the
most sensational chapter of her Gte's
history. SO eager was she to tell her
story that Judge Auten was forced TO
check her a number of times when she
was relating different occurrences
which were not needed to strengthen
her case. Throughout all her story
her hubsand listened with head bowed
resting on his hands and the ordeal
was most severe to him and the sym
pathy of those present was with him.
Mrs. Sarah Krebs was called next
and told Of Hite and Mrs. Krebs being
at her house and hearing the shots
fred. She said that Hite gave her
$500 on the Sunday evening. Mrs.
Krebs did not make any change in her
clothing after she MRS. Krebs, Sr. J
had retired.
Fred Krebs was recalled and produc-
ed the bullets which were taken out
of Mrs. Krebs' body at the hospital.
Mrs. Florence Atherton, sister of
Mis-. Krebs, testified to Mrs. Krebs'
coming to her house when she was
shot and told of sending for the physi-
clans. She removed Mrs. Krebs' un-
dershirt and burned it because she
could not bear to see it. Mrs. Krebs
pleaded pitifully to go to bed as she
was going to die.
Dr. Steans, DR.. Burg, DR.. Shindel
and DR.. Rem were called and describ-
ed the wounds of Mrs. Krebs, the
critical condition which she was in
and her most wonderfully recovery.
Orville Weaver testified to taking
the revolver from Hite on the Thurs
day night before the shooting. When
Hite and Mrs. Krebs were in his house
he heard Hite demand something from
( her and she said she had it and would
keep il.