Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-10-18

have been made laat night nj the
Orpheum Theater, when President
Wilson's picture was displayed.
krennng was to have been given 4
hearing before United States Com
missioner Coleman at p. NJ, but at
that hour his attorney appeared be-
| fore the Commissioner and waived
| preliminary examination. Bond was
| fixed at $1,000 and Ktenning was
! bonnd over to the Federal grand
jury.
An hour later he was released on
surety signed by Henry Becker, a
cigar manufacturer. "a .a.,s
! The section of the espionage act
under which the warrant was issued
refers to circulating false reports and
carries a maximum penalty Of 20 years
i'll prison.
At police headquarters krenning
told reporters he did not remember
what he said before he was arrested
in the foyer Of the theater, as he had
been drinking in celebration OF his
titty-third birthday, which is to-day,
and for this reason does not recall the
circumstances leading to his arrest.
George W. See OF 1906 Maple ave-
nue., Deputy Internal Revenue
Agent, assigned to income tax work,
caused Krenning's arrest. With his
daughter, See sat directly behind Mr..
and Mrs. krenning at the theater.
"My attention was attracted to
Krenniug when ha did not applaud
the pictures OF Washington and Lin
coin as they appeared upon the
SCREEN" See said to Post. Dispatch
reporter. "When the Presidents
picture appeared hrenning remarked,
So that several could hear him,
There is real traitor
"Then the Star Spangled Banner
was played and Krenning remained
seated, while all others, including his
wife, stood. Somebody sitting near
Krenning grasped him by the coat
collar and asked him il he couldn't
hear the orchestra, but krenning
made no response.
III then asked him II ] heard Alright
when he said the President was
n traitor, and he answered that he
made the remark. then attempt
ed to arrest Krenning but he ques-
toned my authority, and I requested
w. Z. Smith Of Springfield, Ils., {
revenue agent, who sat nearby, L
watch Krenning while went for th'
police. In the meantime Krenninl
left and Smith followed him to til,
foyer, where he grasped Krenning ant
held him for the police.
I, "Krenning wanted to ride to jail ir
his automobile, but his wish was no
{ granted and he was taken to Centra
Station In tho police patrol"
Jeptha ID. Howe, attorney retained
bp Mrs. Krenning, made several in
+ eifectual attempts to have Krennini
, released last night. Howe called tn
y home OF Walter Nall, Clerk Of th
|. United States District Court, at
A. NJ, III Il futile effort to arrang
) boad.
Erenning was accompanied to th
> : theats.- by his wife, Mrs. Kathryl
Krenning. and her sister, Mics Lilli
. Sutter, q trained nurse.
At her home Mrs. Krenning ex'
! planned to q Post, dispatch reporte
that her husband yesterday begal
drinking In celebration Of his birth
day and was "a little under th'
wedther' when they started 70 tn
theater.
! Daring tho patriotic act BY Jull'
ii Arthur, Mn. Krsnning explained, hsl
i hasband began y grow dsmonstrs
( tive, sbus she sd6tssdsd II qulstini
/ him Tor the tims bslng. Vhsn pfsst:
dent Wilson'S picture No. showh upol
!, W pedestal ~ VIM 4 y n w. Y y L. T. H. H.!
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