The Washington times., 1911-11-25
Times Furnishes I
Clue That Reveals
Smiths Identity

James Smith, tine suspect held in the
Mickle murder case ard the. Bennett
assault csse, was Identified this morn
Ing as John Kabusta, alias Kriegel,
sl!as Cabbage, a desperate criminal,
wanted In Chicago for two murders AMI
numerous hold-ups committed in 1909,
ana for urom a reward of S2Uo was
offered Ky tile police department of the
Windy City.
The Identification of Smith as Kabus-
Ia was brought about through the finger
prints of the prisoner taken for The
Times, and printed exclusively in The
Times last Wednesday. These prints
were recognized by a finger print ex-
pert of the United States Government,
as q man wanted in Chicago for MUIR
der. and gave the police the clue on
which the identification was made.
Circular Is Found.
This morning Edward Kelly, clerk
In the detective office, found a circular
sent out by the Chicago police In 1905.
This circular shows a picture of Ka-
busta, and this picture convinces the
police that Smith Is the same man.
The Bertillion measurements of Smith
and Kabusta are almost Identical, and
the Identification is positive beyond all
question of doubt to Capt Robert Fl.
Boardman, chief of detectives.
According to the circular, Kabusta, or
Smith, is wanted in Chicago for the
murder of Louis Fallerdeau on August
%, 1908, whom he shot, killed, and rob-
bed and also for the murder Of John
Grigel on September 8, 1908. He beat
the latter to death with a baseball bat,
and the crime is similar to that Of the
rn1S onI &Nx <.,.It
Reward of Saoo Offered.
He is a desperate young hoodlum.' -
the circular reads, "of the can-rushins
kind, and recently was released from
the Pontiac, ILL.,. Reformatory."
A reward Of $500. the circular states
will be paid for the arrest and surren-
der of Kabusta to an officer from Chi
cago. The police have telegraphed the
Chicago authorities telling Of the ar
rest OF kabusta under the name OF
Smith, and asking for details of the
murders IN which, 1t is alleged, he has
been implicated in that city.
The Washington police, however, say
that under no circumstances, will the
prisoner be turned over to the Illinois
authorities, until the charge or charges
against him here have been entirely
disposed of.
The finding of the circular this morn.
Kabusta, Is the first trace the Chicago
police have obtained of the fugitive
since he disappeared from their juris.
diction after the Grigle murder.
The circular with kabustas picture
was given to Detectives Bauer and
Cornwall, who went to interview Smith
and present the evidence in the hope
that they will obtain statement from
him. The identification of Smith al
the Chicago murderer, 1t Is believed by
the police, will result in Smith makinl
Q confession in the Bennett case today
Description of Kabusta.
Kabusta Is described in the circular
sent from Chicago, September 10. 1sVs
as a Polish american, twenty-thret
years old tive feet four inches high
40 pounds weight, dark brown hair
dark complexion. large mouth, thicl
lips and smooth shaven.
There Is a slight discrepancy in the
Bertillion measurements Of Kabusts
and Smith but the experts in charge OF
the identification bureau at headquar.
ters say that these in no way make
the identification uncertain.
The discrepancies are very slight, anC
are accounted for by the fact that the
prisoner Is older and more matured