The San Francisco call., 1908-03-26
MILLI0NAIRPS
SON .DESERTER
FROM THE ARMY
Max Jagerliuber Jr. of New
York Adds Chapter to
Spotted Career
Sergeant Aids Escape From the
Preside Post and Also
Disappears
Youth Who Passed Worthless
Check Is Fugitive From
Uncle Sans Ranks

lhe obscurity enshrouding the spot
ted career of Max Jagerhuber Jr., the
scion of a millionaire New York man
ufacturer, the relative of a United
States supreme justice, a United
States senator and a New York Judge,
who was jailed as common felon on
the eve of San Francisco's earthquake
for passing fraudulent check at the
St. Francis hotel, has been uncovered,
and he is again thrust into the light of
criminal notoriety by the efforts of the
United States army officials at the
Preside to apprehend him for desert
martial.
Jagerhuber. who has been serving in
the army for nearly two years under
the alias of Charles Lacey, escaped
from the Preside Tuesday and was
accompanied by a sergeant who had
been bribed to allow him to fee.
In the turmoil following the April
disaster Jagerhubers offense of forg-
ing a check at the ST. Francis was for
gotten. It was afterward learned that
his relatives had through their in
f1uence effected a settlement with the
hotel company, the bank and the police.
He was released on promise of good
conduct. The activity of the army at
the time excited his attention. and in
pursuit of action and adventure he en-
listed under the alias of Charles Lacey.
FORMS PLAN TO ESCAPE
1t was not long, however, before bar
rack room fare and army regulations
palled upon this scion of an aristo-
cratic family and graduate of a uni
versity. He deserted. was captured,
thrust into the guardhouse and placed
in menial services under the serveil-
lance Of a sergeant.
Closely guarded. his lot became the
more bitter. He determined to resort
to other means to effect his escape. He
was used to money and knew its power
he carefully insinuated his determine
tion to the sergeant. who was forever
at his heels. Craftily he suggested
that a large sum of money was await
ing him, If he would aid in his escape.
He spoke of his illustrfous relatives.
OF his fathers millions, of his New
York home, where he would be well
coined. His plea was readily applauded.
And so the plan Of escape was mapped
out
Tuesday he was sent to work as usual
with the prisoners. He was assigned to
cleaning the post. Toward the close
of the day he begged to be excused
from his task for a few moments, and
the sergeant allowed the request. His
fellow prisoners saw him enter a small
further After returning his squad to
the guardhouse the sergeant also dis
appeared, presumably to Join Jager-
huber. whom he had allowed to escape.
Neither the prisoner nor the sergeant
has been seen since. The Presidio res
ervation has been searched high and
low, the secret service agents have
deived into the secret places of the city,
but without success. Under cover of
night the two left the Presidio. II is
post that they are making for the east
Search is also being made for those
persons who aided in the escape by pro-
viding the money to bribe the sergeant
This sum is said to have been 5000. By
some the belief has been entertained
he In
with the escape, but. being terrified at
the escape of Jagerhuber, he preferred
to desert rather than face a court mar
tial for negligence.
SON OF MULTIMILLIONAIRE
Jagerhuber is 20 years of age. He is
the son. according to his statement to
the police. of Max Jagerhuber of 17z
Fifth avenue, New York. who is re-
puted to be worth $40, 100000. He also
claimed relationship with United States
Supreme Justice Fuller. Judge o'Gor-
man of New York and a United States
senator.
At the time of his arrest he was trav-
cling for his father and registered at
the St. II fIanciS. InrouSn tue Idcelrack
and other gambling habits he told the
police he had squandered $4,000 in six
months. He then applied to his father
for more money, and was put on an
allowance This proved to be insult
ficient and he forged a check bearing
his fathers name on the jackson trust
and savings bank of Chicago for $3.50.
Ugo Gorlitz, the manager OF Kubelik,
acted as sponsor for Jagerhuger. and
the hotel people had no suspicion of
the crime. He was arrested and made
no denial of the crime.
When searched another worthless
check for $40 was found in his pocket.
His release followed the chaos result
ing from the April fire. This is the
iirst time he has been heard OF since.