The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-10-25
Herman Spranger of Park
Falls, Named in Murder
Story, Released.
o DIG FOR BODY
heriff August Johnson Who
Questioned Aged Man Sat
urday, Continues Probe.

Herman Spranger, who was arrested.
Park Falls following the story told
John Gustav Spranger, Y year old
ralytic, of having witnessed muir
thirteen years ago, was released
lay from the Price county jail at
illips, pending further investigation.
August Johnson, sheriff Of the
rthern county, arrived in Kenosha
Saturday. Together with Frank
mmonds, district attorney, he went
thexhome of H. w. Amelung, 354
ddle street, where the old man lay,
attempted to obtain more COM
tie information Of the facts sur
inding the alleged crime.
Although all the methods employed
obtaining the unusual statement on
day were repeated, the aged man
unable to throw any additional
ut on the case. On the first visit
the district attorney he had by
sative and affirmative mods answered
questions put to him. On Satur-
however, he seemed to only
the purport of the questions for
eff periods.
Sheriff Orders Release.
'earful of miscarriage of justice,
erifF johnson Immediately upon his
urn to Phillips, ordered that Her
IN be released until there is further
'dence to substantiate the broken
Dry cleaned from the mods of the
ing man.
The sheriff left Phillips Immediately
question Herman's first wife who
living at Fergus Falls, Mimi. Mary
lpcke, who lives in the same town
I'd is a half sister of Herman, will
so be grilled by the sheriff.
The only point upon which the old
an seemed to be clear was as to the
cation of the shallow grave of the
opposed victim. In answer to ques-
ons of the district attorney he indi-
ted that it was on the north side
the farm house on the place where
arman was living at the time.
Sheriff Johnson announced that
ew of men under the direction of
deputy sheriff will start to dig for
body without further delay.
Who Is the Victim?
The identity of the supposed victim
ok on a. more mysterious aspect to-
when it became known that Sam
| Frantz, former bartender of an
four miles north of Park Falls,
been seen in Kenosha during the
st Eve years. The information came
telephone call to the district
orney. If the murder was COM
tied thirteen years ago, as it is
imated by Mr.. Spranger's son, Gus
Z, it is evident to the authorizes that
anti could not be the victim.
Gustav, however, says that the only
he can place the time is by an
explained two day absence of his
her shortly after the death of his
Their. After his mothers funeral
stav says his father disappeared.
days later he came back and i'm
diately announced that he wanted
leave that part of the country. A
elk later, accompanied by Gustav,
Spranger started for Grants Pass,
egon, where for several years they
de their home with Mrs. Louise
in, a daughter of Mr.. Spranger.
feanwhile officials are carefully
ching the condition of the old man.
rsicians say that there is pos
ility that within a week the power
speech may return. 1t is said that
the blood eliot which has caused
paralysis of the right side of the
and the left side of the face,
uld clear up, Mr.. Spranger would
in be able to make himself under