Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-19
RELEASE MRS ANNA JORDAN

Junction City, NO., Dec. 10
Trumpeter John Grille of Battery E
Sixth Field artillery was arrested
late yesterday in connection with
the dynamite explosions and fire at
Fort Riley, which cost the govern
ment 100000 Grille Is the sixth
soldier placed under arrest since the
explosions became public, following
Private Michael Quirk's confession
that he caused the explosions at the
instigation of Rev. Charles M. Brew
or, exchaplain at the fort.
The arrest of Grille and the release
of Mrs. Anna Jordan at Kansas City
before Deputy United States Marshal
o. e. Need arrived there for her
were the developments in the case
yesterday Commissioners Chase said
that he would have a warrant issued
at once for Mrs. Jordan's arrest and
would have it served through the
United States marshal's Office at
Kansas City.
The few army officers who could
be induced to talk privately Of the
explosions yesterday declared that
Fort Riley has been for nine months
as near state of terror as well
disciplined army post can get. Not
only were there frequent incendiary
Aroe h,,& +ho o0,,, ~, n rdipr o1B ooro OF
the post had received frequent let
ters threatening them with death
and the fort with destruction.
Night and day since early last
spring Fort Riley has been under
more than double guard, centres
have been posted constantly at the
homes of the commissioned officers
and guards have spent each night in
the cellars Of these homes in order
80 Illustrate possible plans to des-
troy the houses by dynamite.
1t Is not known when, if ever.
Mrs. Jordan and the Rev. Mr.. Brew
or will be brought here for trial. ].
r. Harrison, United States marshal,
who came to Junction City from To-
peka, yesterday said they cannot be
brought here before the charges
against them are made in the federal
court In Kansas City, where Mr..
Jordan is, and in Oklahoma, where
the Rev. Mr.. Brewer Is. 1t will be
necessary for some one from here to
go to these places and make the
charges. he says. Marshal Harrison
declared 1t would be necessary then
to have hearing In the places Of
arrest before a United States COM
missioner before they can be brought
to Kansas.
The arrest of the Rev. Mr.. Brew
er and of Mrs. Jordan appears to
have been made without any real ev-
idenoe Of their guilt. So far as can
be ascertained. there Is nothing to
connect them with the series of
crimes
1t is estimated that the destruc-
zion wrought at the fort since last
March has cost the government a
million dollars.
The biggest loss was sustained
when the quartermaster's store
house, apart from other buildings,
was burned on the night of March
IA. When the alarm was given the
building was entirely in flames. The
structure. which cost approximately
$3.50, 900, was total loss.
Another fire followed on March
20. the cavalry ordinance building
being ignited. This building was
saved and the loss was small.
But on June 81, attempt was
made to burn building containing
soldiers. Mattresses, soaked with
kerosene. were placed against the
mess room door and set on fire.
Early discovery of the flames saved
the building and perhaps many
lives. This FIRE started at II o'clock
at night.
The government bridge across the
Kaw river was dynamited on the
night of June "a. Care had been
taken to explode the dynamite on
that side OF the river farthest away
from the forts water mains. 1t was
necessary to tear away part of the
bridge in order to save any of 1T.
No troops were in the fort when
fire destroyed the troop A stable and
killed twenty-seven horses on June
2s. The troops had been ordered
out on forced march. A detach-
ment OF soldiers was hurried back to
the post as soon as the flames were
discovered, but they could not save
any Of the burning property.
Officers were firm in the belief
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