Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-24
". =. KING, OF IOWA COUNTY, AR
v aREsrED FOR MAKING uNPA.
Il ss rRIoT,c REMARKS.
DECLARED HE WOULD
LIKE TO KILL WILSON
King Held Under $4,000 Bonds to
Await Action Of Federal Grand Jury
DIR. William Won M. Gerard, Spy
Suspect Arrested at Cedar Rapids,
70 Be Intcrped Until End Of War.

Cedar Rapids, April 24.--B. f. King,
81 years old one OF the wealthiest
farmers in Iowa county, was arrested
at his home near Millersburg Monday
forenoon by United States Marshal NJ
Y. Healy on the charge that he had
threatened to commit an offense
against President Wilson.
On arriving in the city, King was
Immediately arraigned before United
States Commissioner +. w. HARDWOOD
He waived a preliminary hearing and
was bound over to await the action
Of the next federal grand jury.
The bonds were fixed at $4,000
which King furnished
The specific charge against King
was that in arguments with other
persons he had made the statement
that he would like to kill President
: Wilson. This remark was reported to
federal officials and investigation was
started by secret service officers which
resulted in Kings being arrested by
Marshal Healy.
vi King really faces a more serious
penalty than DR.. Won NJ Gerard, the
German foot specialist and spy suspect
who is being held prisoner in this city
by the government Gerard will
likely be kept prisoner until the war
ends while King will have to face the
penalty for an offense against the gov
eminent
81 The odd part of Kings case is that
he liz not German or even of German
descent but dyed in the wool Yankee.
He has been strongly against war
and, according to reports, allowed his
prejndices to influence his better juds-
ment.
Gerard to Be informed.
In all probability the Imprisonment
of William Won NJ. Gerard, the Ger
man pediatrist arrested in this city
Friday night by Marshal Healy on
orders from the government, will con-
tinue for some time.
Department of justice officials who
were in the city on the case left Mon
day. United States District Attorney
O'Connor was expected to arrive in
Cedar Rapids Monday afternoon, pre-
sumably to look over the charges
AGAINST Gerard but the general opin-
ION seems to be that for the time. at
least, the little foot doctor will be
merely detained on the presidents
proclamation.
IT Is an assured fact that Gerard
xill not be tried for treason at pres
ent. He will probably be interned and
kept prisoner until such time as the
government sees at to release him.
sunday VIXEN the doctor was funtn1
TO dlRlcers a6ous his peTsecution and
naiHf aiming that he was loyal citi-
zen they advised him to show his 10y
atty by bearing his Imprisonment like
rran.
ORDERS concerning where and how
Gersrd shall be Jailed will probably
come from Washington within a few
days.
Incidentally the department Of JUS
gtice has established permanent head
quarters in Des Moines and the state
Is being thoroughly combed for those
VINO have made reasonable or dis
loyal remarks about the nation, presi-
dent. or national officers. All loyal
citizens are asked to report any dis
loyal statements or actions to the
proper authorities and the depart
n,ent OF justice officials will investi-
gate them. Even If the war should
end today the Investigations would
continue until every report was
checked up.
When disloyal persons are found
they will undoubtedly be interned until
the end Of the war. In many arrests
there will probably be mistakes but
the government realizes that German
Snx. system does exist in this country