Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-02-09
HOLD VON KREbS,
MANIAC SLAYER,
IN n. !. LOOKUP
Will be Arraigned in Metropo-
lis MISREPRESENTATION Ar
rest Follows Long Search
Since the ReihIe Murder.

Richard Won Krebs. alleged mad
man murderer of Middlesex county
who was captured on the top floor OF
NO. 920 Second avenue, New York
CITY, last night, will be arraigned in
the metropolis today. He faces con-
hnement for thirty days, pending the
securing of requisition papers. Ac-
cording to the belief of county detec-
tives, he will be ordered held for that
period. Won Krebs, who is accused
of having killed Mrs. Henry Reihle
and wounding her husband November
3, last, has been at large since that
time, and according to the county
detectives has been roaming about
the country. When found living in
second avenue the detectives laid
plans to capture him there. They
battered down the door and seized
him almost before he knew what was
happening.
Was Going to Write.
lt was County Detectives Peltier
and Ferguson, of Middlesex, and De-
tectives Meyers and Ryan, OF the
Third Branch, who broke in on the
madman about 10 o'clock
last night. why, gentlemen, cried
the prisoner when handcuffed, II
was Just about to write to tell you
where could be found" He claimed
to have been in New York most of
the time but Peltier and Ferguson
knew different and claimed that he
had gone about the country. They
had traced him through many states.
Always he seemed to be provided
with sufficient money and managed
to keep ahead OF them. II could
have been found most any day in the
public library. / have been reading
up ON my case SO as to put In a de-
fense," he said.
Hunted Since November 3.
Won Krebs had been hunted since
November 8, The detectives learned
yesterday that he was living under
the name of Alfred Steuben on the
top floor Of the Second avssWs house.
IN room renfE2 rTc1n Afr-S AEdfs
1pyic. The sleers had to carefully
plan the invasion and guard against
| powerful attack, as the fugitive was
Known to be a crack pistol shot a
nan of great strength and one who |
eemed TO have little regard for |
luman life.
The quartet of detectives crept |
oftly to the door of his room and |
'urst in upon him, selling him before
lie could resist. He was taken to |
to await arraignment /
oday and requisition. His trunk in
drs. Doyle's house was searched for
Weapons or other discriminating evi- |
Ience, but nothing was found.
Was In State Hospital.
Won Krebs claimed to have been |
! butler for the father of Theodore
Roosevelt and says he was once a
member of the Kaiser's household.
lie was sent to the state hospital for
he insane at Trenton. Before this
ime he had given false testimony,
ipon which two men came near
icing executed. He fed from the
lsylum in 1910 and was caught,
working as butler in September,
.913, at No. IS West Eighty Eighth
itreet He was then discharged by
he Board of Lunacy. On October
II, 1911. he waylaid Governor
Woodrow Wilson, as the latter was
eaving the opera house at New
The governor narrowly
so ped being assaulted. On Octo-
~ 80, 1912, Won Krebs attacked
Judge Frank T. Lloyd in the Penn
jylvania railroad station at the
county seat.