The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-25

tracted some attention and who boasts of |
clientele that includes some OF the most |
prominent men of the United States was I
arrested and lodged IN cell at No. l po- !
lice station about 10 O'Clock this morning. |
by Detective Miller. He was arrested on a |
warrant issued from the offiee Of Justice |
Taylor. "Wednesday. II charges false pre-
fences and while the complainant against |
McKenna is said to be DR.. Siegfried
Genthe. OF Is Iowa Circle. the name sub
scribed to the AFFIDAVIT. upon which the
warrant was issued is that Of James B.
Green. attorney fO- Dr. Genthe-
McKenna was arrested in the dining
room OF the Shoreham Hotel He was
greatly incensed at the humiliation he was
subjected to and threatened the life OF De-
tectiye Miller. The result of the threat
and the menacing gestures OF Mchenna
caused some confusion and disturbed the
equanimity OF the guests OF the hotel in
the dining-room. McKenna was pacifed
and finally agreed to accompany Detective
Miller to the station.
1t IS said that the arrest of Mekeuna
was the result OF a financial transaction
between him and DR.. Gentle. 1t is under
stood that DR.. Genthe, who is correspond
/ ent for the Cologne Gazette" a German
/ paper, met McKenna last Saturday night
\ McKenna. DR.. Genthe claims, represented
himself a member OF the citizens re-
! ception committee in charge Of the BOer
| demonstration at the Grand Opera House
| last Sunday night. IL is said he gave DR..
/ Genthe ticket admitting him TO the stage
| with the speakers DR.. Genthe, il appears
/ next saw McKenna Sunday morning when
| the BOer sympathized called at the Iowa
! Circle house McKenna wanted to borrow
money. and DR.. Genthe proffered 81 Of the
| IS in his pocket at the time. The amount
u sufficient n the demand -
McKenna. whereupon DR.. Genthe drew up
| a check for $50. which he gave TO his
visitor.
Dr. Genthe next heard OF AcKeuna Mon
| day when he learned OF an incident at the
/ reception TO the Boer representatives Sun
/ day night. The alleged incident was TO the
| effect that AcKenna had presented himself
/ at the meeting wearing a committeeman's
/ badge and that Capt. Patrick OFarren.
/ chairman OF the committee, had insisted
| that the badge be taken on Whether the
| incident had any effect on MeKenna does
not appear as he attended the meeting and
K made a speech in which be announced his
| intention Of packing his belongings and go
| ing to Porto Rico. When Mr. Genthe heard
| OF the badge episode he at once took steps
| to protect his check for $50. He repaired
| early Monday morning 10 the Riggs Ma
| tional Bank, arriving In time 10 see Ne
| henna emerging from the building DR..
| Gentle had intended 10 stop payment on
the check but was too late! 8IeKeRHa. how
ever. IL Is said, promised 10 settle in
few days and the matter was allowed 70
rest temporarily When a settlement was
not forthcoming the warrant was sworn 10.
| When Detective Miller arrived 81 tie
| ShCreham Hotel this morning TO serve the
warrant, he readily found the CIT Ct Ct his
! search. McKcnna stated thai he was ahc''+
to take breakfast, and asked that he %
permitted 10 do 80. Detective AlLer "a
| guessed. and the two men went 10 tie
| dining room. They had been there but a
few moments. when McKenna arose and
moved from the table at which he had
/ been seated. Detective NJ Her fcIlOWei.
and McKenna demanded 10 know why he
was 50 closely Swallowed. He comp, aimed
Z that Detective Miller knew him. and
therefore could feel sure that an escape
would not be attempted. Miller replied
that he was simply performing his Gu y.
and could not afford 10 take chances. He
| again followed McKenna, who hal tunnel
away. Suddenly realizing that Detective
/ Miller was still behind him, McKenua
wheeled, and Jerking his hand toward lis
hip pocket, II is said, exclaimed; IF you
follow me / viii kill you" Detective Nil
Ter lost little time in closing in on Nc
Kenna, and placed him formally under ar
rest. McKenna was then led from the
dining-room, while the guests in the room
I A+ll DaGk. Tearing LEOlDie- W nIl NJ
| arrived at the station he was saaTche J.,
but no weapon wes found on his person.
When seen in his cell latter McKenna
admitted that the facts as stated above
to be correct. He said he had borrowed
money from DR.. Genthe and inteCded re-
paying IL. He claimed that there had been
no false pretences as DR.. Genthe did 70.
have TO lend the money unless he was SO
disposed Mekenna added that had appli-
cation for the warrant been made at the
Police Court instead OF to a magistrate
he did not think il would have been is
sued. He was sangune that the mat
ter would be dismissed as soon as it was
2 called to the attention OF the proper au-
' / thOTities. When questioned about the
5 badge episode at the Boer meeting. Nc
r Kenna denied that he removed the badge.
S He claimed that IL was torn from his coat
' by Capt. O'Farrell. In answer to another
2 question McKenna replied that he was at
= | present hard up. which fact he SAID, caus-
ed him TO borrow
In support Of that statement he produe-
ed a letter from his daughter which he
asked the reporter to read. The letter was
addressed to Dear papa" and was as fol-
G. lows: Please send US some money as we
: | are very much in need. The money YOU
; gave US is all gone. The pin you sent
? was lovely" The letter was signed
I 1 Emma" and was addressed to 62s A
hs has been stopping. In fact he Cs3ims
| that he retains his apartments at that
number and is simply stopping at the
Shoreham 10 cblige (. NJ. Verges, a
wealthy plantation owner of Porto Rico
$ who is registered at the hostelry. McKen-
| ma claims that he is looking out for the
r ! interests Of Mr.. YeTges
During the course of the conversation
McKenna was told that 1t had been said
about him that he was not a Boer sympa-
( thiZer. but a British spy. The announce
ment brought the man to his feet with
| bound. and he declared with great force
They lie; they know they lie a British
| spy? No sir. | am no O'Connor. Let me
tell you something. Today l wrote teIe-
d ! gram which l am going TO send to Sails
| bury. In that telegram | have said With.
| draw your murderers from South Africa Of
| you will hear from twenty millions OF
: | Irish-Americans.' Does that sound like Z
= | spy? When / get through with this bust
q ness 1 am going back to Porto Rico witt
. Mr.. Verges. Yes, l am from Porto Rico
, here is my card"
, An effort was being made during the
J afternoon to have McKeGna released Oh
bail. In the event the charge against tn;
o defendant is not settled amicably Nc
Kenna will probably be arraigned in the
| Police Court tomorrow morning
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