The Washington herald., 1907-05-16

Adolph IT, Kreiger, who was brought
back 20 Washington on eXtradltion pa
pers from Newark, \. J.. Wednesday by
"a United States deputy marshal from
New Jersey. has not as yet been turned
over 90 the local police and so far as
headquarters is concerned. the where
abouts Of both the deputy and his pris-
oner are mystery.
According TO the police. Kreiger was
brought 20 town by a Jersey Official
whose name has not been given out and
taken 20 United States Marshal Palmers
Office in the District courthouse. Instead
of Immediately turning Kreiger over 20
the police. the Jorseyite. It is alleged. ar
cued with Marshal Palmer over the
amount Of bail on which Kreiger should
be held and then announced that he was
going 70 take the prisoner out 20 get some
lunch. Since that time. so far as can be
learned. no trace OF the men has been
found.
one Of the officers connected with the
local detective bureau said il was the
most peculiar case that had ever come
under his observation. and he could not
understand the situation. as the law
clearly stated that under such circum-
stances the prisoner must DE turned over
90 the receiving authorities. who VIII
bring him before justice within "a tea-
s1uabIe time The term reasonable s.
construed 10y common consent 90 mean
about tWenty-f0ur hours.
known to Police.
Kra,rer. it is claimed. has been known
60 the police of several cities under many
different names. He generally poses as a
wealthy retired business man from some
part OF the West. and i'm most cases ad-
vortlses for a woman OF refinement To act
as housckeeper for his daughter and him
SELF After iusinuatlng himself into the
good graces of The unfortunately success
rul applicant. be either borr0ws money or
iaweiry and then is apparently called out
Of town on business. It was in this way
ha is reported 90 have successfully OBJ
IIafned $50 from Mrs Cora J. Arnold. Of
this city on whose complaint be was
sought by the local police
IL is alleged that after Mrs. Arnold had
taken the position as hUusCkCCper in the
Nreigcr household. KrciEcr paid her
marked attention. and in course Of time
proposed marriage % her According TO
the story told to the police matters had
so far progressed that the date for the
wedding had been fixed. when Kreiger
asked Mrs Arnold TO help him out of a
temporary financial embarrassment by
advancing money on q check for several
thousand dollars. which, she claims, he
showed to her
Borrowed $500 for Him.
He told her. she says. he was unable
to get the check honored. as il was Satur-
day. and the banking houses were an
closed. kreiger also represented to Mrs
Arnold that it was imperative for him 70
have some ready money i'm order 10 CONF
plete preparations for the wedding. Mrs
Arnold was only too willing % ohlige and
going 20 a friend. borrowed the 500 which
Eroiger told her would be necessary.
on Monday Mrs Arnold received a
| phone message from her hance telling her
that he was obliged to go 20 Baltimore
and Philadelphia on business. The next
day she received a telegram from Pitts
burg. which stated that Ereiger had been
Obliged 10 60 farther than he thought
would be necessary, bur that he would
return in a day or two. Nothing further
was heard from Krcser. and Mrs. Ar
nold's suspicious being aroused. she re-
ported the matter 10 the police finally
resulting in his arrest i'm Newark