Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-12
Went to Newark Last Night.

Mrs. Arnold went to Newark last night
to see the prisoner, she being accompanied
by Detective Warren, who has charge of
the case She had fully identified the pho
tograph Of the prisoner as a likeness of the
man she had known as Adolph H. Kreieer.
but Inspector Boardman thought 1t VIC uld
be well for her to see the prisoner In per-
SON. He also hopes that Mrs. Arnold will
be able to make such showing that the
Newark police will be willing to surrender
the prisoner to the authorities here.
Letters and other documents found on the
prisoner were OF such a character. 1t is
stated. that there was no doubt that he was
the alleged swindler for whom the police of
several cities had been searching Lam
caster. Pa, and Boston Mass. have already
sent requests to the Newark police for the
man under arrest.
MISUNDERSTANDING housekeeper in wild
overs elegant home: one child, FIVE years
old; lady OF refinement. stating full par
ticulars. apply. Servants kept no agents"
When Mrs. Arnold read the foregoing ad-
vertisement in a local paper she sent an
answer and soon met the man who after
ward secured $500 from her. Mrs. Arnold
was residing at 1910 18th street at the time.
and Kreiger as he gave his name: called
there to see her. He was from Pueblo, Col,
he stated and he had come away from
there leaving his f1ye-year-old boy. It was
his intention to rent house in the fashion,
able section of the city and set a pace for
society that would bring HIM a host Of
friends Some preliminaries. such as find
ing a suitable house and arranging for re-
ceiving his furniture. had to be looked after,
and then he was to bring his boy here and
start housekeeping.
The man found it convenient to call to
see Mrs. Arnold several times. and then he
pretended he was in love with her. kreiger
was good looking and pleasant. The time
came when he wanted $500 for Immediate
use. His security. a draft on Pueblo
bank for $2S.O0O, appeared to Mrs. Arnold
to be genuine, and his explanation that he
could not get the money without being iden-
titled. which was impossible because ne was
a stranger in the city, it is stated. seemed
more than reasonable to her. She there
fore advanced him the money, fully expect
ing he would repay her in few days.
Date Set for Wedding.
The marriage had been set for January 2
of last year. but after receiving the money.
three days before the time set. the man
from the west failed to continue his visits.
Mrs. Arnold thought something had hap
pened to him, and it was not for several
days that she gave up hope of his returning
and fulfilling his part OF the agreement. The
day they were to have been married Mrs.
Arnold received a dispatch from kreiger
from Pittsburg, telling her that the wedding
would have to be postponed, and giving his
reasons therefor. 1t was after the receipt of
the message that Mrs. Arnold told the police
of her experience. She told her story to De-
tectives Peck and Warren, saying Kreiger
had told her he was ffty-four years Of age.
but that he looked as IL he were only about
thirty Ave years
No trace of Kreiger was to be found by
the local police. but Maj Sylvester and In
spector BOardman felt that he would repeat
his alleged swindle in some other city. and
they had descriptive circulars sent out re-
questing his detention. His arrest followed
in Newark.