Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-04

KANSAS CITY, March 3.-Mrs.
Kreser was being held in the county
Jail here tonight without bond on the
first degree charge of having muir
dered her husband. Edward Kreiser,
the famous organist. She was re-
manded to Jail after having been ar
raigned before a justice of the peace
only a few hours after she fired the
shot that killed her husband at their
home here today.
Mrs. Krieser has made no attempt
to deny the shooting In statements
to attaches of the prosecutors office
and to friends she had killed her
husband because last Monday night
he was guilty of infidelity and he and
I have been quarreling all week over
his conduct"
Tells Ncighbors.
She purchased a revolver yesterday
and today, after the quarrel had been
resumed. she shot him. Then she told
neighbors what she had done and
then. apparently calm for time,
awaited the arrival of the police.
IL know who the woman is he was
with last Monday night but I shall
never tell" she said. Then, she added,
other women had come into her hus-
bands life during practically all of
the seven years they had been mar
ried.
Mrs. Kreiser's calm did not desert
her for some time after the shooting,
which apparently was not at once re-
ported to the police. But as the
county prosecutor began taking a
statement from the police headquar-
ters she broke down and was too hys-
teric to finish it or sign it.
Son Heard Shot.
Ralph Kreiser. the couples 9-year-
old son, was unable to tell more of
the tragedy than that his mother and
father had been quarreling and that
he heard her scream. A single shot
followed. He was in an adjoining
room.
Mrs. Kreiser came to Kansas City
from Kearney, Mo, and became ac-
quainted with the widely-known mu-
sician thru her voice studies. She
was his third wife.
Can Furnish St.OOO.00O.
Mrs Kreisor's preliminary hearing
on the charge was set for next Satur-
dav afternoon when It Is probable she
will he admitted to bail. Her attorney
tonight said she would be able to fur
nish any amount of bond up to
100000
Her attorney also revealed incidents
tending to show the discord that had
marked the home life of the organist
and his wife Mrs. Kreiser came to
him a week ago, he said. in regard to
n divorce but he advised against It.
At that time she told him of her hus-
bands attitude toward some OF his
young women pupils. He was per-
mitted to use the church organ for the
lessons and Mrs. Kreisler related hav-
ing watched him from n concealed
place in the church building while
giving one lesson.
Embraced Pupil.
"Kreisler took the young woman to
his home" the attorney said. They
talked on the porch and Mrs Kreiser
found them embracing. Her husband
laughed at her.
What are you going to do about
it?' he asked her. The quarrel was
resumed today and Mrs. Kreiser shot
him on the impulse of the moment"
Several of the organistss pupils
have lived at his home here.
Dragged of Escapades.
"Ie has been with other women
almost constantly" Mrs. Kreiser said
10 members OF tfle prosecutor y lpItc'
sometimes ii was nearly every night.
He boasted of his affairs and Haunted
his good times with other women be-
fore me-"
Mrs Kreiser had become composed
again tonight
From the iai she directed the ar
rangements for her husbands funeral
Monday ard gave orders about the
care of her home and her 9-year-old
son.