New Britain herald., 1915-11-27
REV. kRIEGER HELD
 AS A TEU70NIC SPY
New Britain Man Detained in Con-
 centration Camp in India
FAMILY LIVES ON CAMP ST.

Was Sent Out to British East Africa
 by Peoples Church on Court Street
 His Release May Be Difficult as
 He Was Not Naturalized.
 Rev. Frederick Krieger of this city, who went out from the Peoples Church of Court street as a mission ary to British East Africa some years ago, has been taken prisoner to India by the British as a suspected person and is now in a concentration camp in that country awaiting an effort at his release which is now be- ing made by the official of the church. News of the New Britain mans pre- dicament has just reached his wife, and children who make their home with her father, William Myers, at AS Camp street. In order to obtain his release it will be necessary to sat- isfy the British authorities that Rev. MT. Krieger was bona fide mission ary and had no connection whatever with the German secret service or was in any way identified with Teu- tonic activities This may be diff cult as it is understood that While he lived in this city a number of years before taking up his ministerial work he remained unnaturalized.
 When he first came to New Britain, MT. Krieger was employed by Steele Bros.. who were formerly engaged in the market garden business. About twenty years ago he signified his de- sire to study for the ministry with the aim of entering the missionary field. To this end he went to New York and studied in seminary and was at length ordained and commits stoned through the local church to British East Africa.
 Won Admiration Of Natives.
 About 1901, he. went to Nairobi, British East Africa and remained there a number of years. He made a splendid record as a missionary and teacher among the natives. He also became famous among the natives as a hunter. Being a splendid rife shot, he won their adr1iratfon for his abil- ity to bring down big game. In 1906 he returned to New Britain and was married to Miss Mary Myers of Camp street, the ceremony being performed by Rev M. s. Anderson. the present pastor of the Peoples church. His bride was also commissioned to mis- sion service and the wedding and their departure for British East Af- irica was made the occasion of a cele- bration at the local church. For several years the couple continued missionary work in Nairobi and that vicinity, but finally owing to i'll health and over work he was forced to give up the work His wife re- turned to New Britain and has since lived here with her father on Camp street.
 Was With Ex-Pres. Roosevelt.
 MT. Krieger became identified with the government service in Nairobi and was employed as hunter of big game. When Ex-President Roose- welt visited British East Africa on his famous expedition some years ago, he met MT. Krieger and the latter accompanied him on several of his hunting trips. The New Britain man won reputation for courage and daring and on that account was much revered by the native. He had many close calls while hunting and on one occasion narrowly escaped being torn to pieces by a wounded lion.
 Was Born in Germany.
 Beyond the fact that he was born in Germany and possesses a German name, it is not known here that the British government had reason to take him into custody. But it is we'll known fact that the British govern ment both at home and in the colonial possessions has taken exceptional precautions to prevent information valuable to their enemies from leak ing out. To this end thousands of Germans and men of Teutonic extrac- tion have been arrested and placed under surveillance in concentration camps Release under these condi- tions is difficult to obtain and could only be brought about by the pres entation of unquestionable evidence that the suspect was innocent In the case of Rev. MT. Krieger, this may be especially difficult as he is not citizen of the United States and also was no longer engaged in mis- 1 sionary work. From what can be | learned here, it is understood that he | was taken into custody while on a l government hunting expedition. His | removal to India followed and so far | as is known he is still there and being | ing held as 8 suspected person.
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