The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-29
BACK FROM ST. LOUIS
Roosevelt and Worlds Fair
Party En- Route.
CRANK GERMAN ARTIST ARRESTED
Presidents Special Speeding Toward
CapitnI-StOp Made at Pittsburg,
Where Car Platform speech
Was Made.

for the purpose of painting the picture
of President Roosevelt Miss Maria
lIerndl said to be Il glass painter from
Munich, Germany, who says she occu-
pies studio quarters in Milwaukee,
Wis., has been arrested by secret serv-
Ice men here.
She appeared to be about thirty
eight years old, was fairly well dress
ed and showed refinement. She walk
ed up the steps, rang the bell and eX-
planned to the butler in broken Eng
fish, after giving him her card, that
she had written TO the president "A
week ago that she intended TO call
upon him during his St Louis visit
and paint his portrait on glass.
Detective Viehle of the secret serv-
Ice seized and led her down the steps.
lie sought to persuade her to return
to her stopping place, but persuasion
lvalled nothing, and the woman was
finally placed under arrest.
II was learned after investigation
that Miss Herndl was released at the
police station after having been queS-
toned Mt length and satisfying the au-
thoritieS that she meant no harm to
the president She said that she had
A painting of George Washington on
display in the Married Industries pa
ylion and was anxious tlat it be view
ed by President Roosevelt When he
failed to see it on Saturday she decid-
ed to call on him on Sunday TO per
suade him to see the picture.
the special train bearing President
Roosevelt to Washington from st.
Louis arrived in Pittsburg last night
at $50 O'Clock and departed ten min
ntes later a large and enthusiastic
crowd was present at the Union sta
lion, and cheer after cheer greeted the
chief executive when he appeared on
the platform of the rear car. The pres
dent said II am pleased 10 again get
20 pittsburg after an absence of lit
tie over eighteen hours. | have been
10 st. Louis to see the fair and thor
oughly enjoyed myself. | have also
had the privilege of greeting Ameri-
IAN citizens in the states of Pennsylva-
MIA, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Mis-
souri,, which | appreciated"
A large squad of police and detec-
lives were lined up on either side of
the train during its stay in this city,
md every precaution was taken for
the presidents safety.
Just before the presidents train pull
ID out of the exposition grounds at St
Louis a woman leading a Texas steer
that had pair of horns with spread
Of nearly four feet approached the car
IN which the president was. She was
stopped,
Try to lift me-" she suggested to the
officers. She proved to be the mag
netic woman" who possesses the pc
culiar power of preventing anybody,
however strong, from raising her from
the ground when she so wills it. She
had found the steer at one of the shows
on the grounds and had brought ii
along to show to the president. At
the suggestion of the officers she led
her curious pet away.
Al lJtiluiStu lilt tltSil'hl Nho
greeted by a great crowd of school
children On the journey to st. Louis
the president was presented with
raccoon. which is being taken back TO
In some remarks at Den
nison the president referred to the gift,
He said:
Il want to tell you all good evening
and to say how pleased l am to see
you again and to tell you that the coon
is getting along well. He feeds on ev-
erything and shows a little inclination
to feed on every man too The fair was
a most beautiful and wonderful scene.
and l am very glad l went. | was glad
to see the fair. but | am still gladder
TO see all of you here, the people of
these states ami Missouri. | wish you
good night and good luck, especially
the little folks
After Il sojourn of two days in st
Louis which proved an experience thor
oughly delightful and almost unique
President Roosevelt is now speeding
toward Washington. Few stops will
now be made en- route. and it is likely
that the president will make no extend
ed remarks at any of them.