Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-19

along the Niagara frontier arc in a
rather jumpy state.
The people are uneasy because every
now and then rumors go the rounds
That the Germans are modifying across
the river in Buffalo prepared TO repcat
the famous Fenian raid. Only few
weeks ago the Canadian troops were
modified in Toronto because Of n story
that the Germans were about to attack
the city. Two days ago there Was
more excitement when rumor got
ahoat that a German In Toronto had
succeeded in sending "A trunkful or
plans 10 the Kaiser
None o: the prisoners has been def
nitely charged with being a spy They
are all locked up as prisoners OF war
The Niagara frontier Is generally re
Eardcd as the territory from Lake
Erie. where the little village Of For,
Erie faces Buffalo. thirty miles 10 the
end of the Niagara River. where the
old French fort now used az 81 United
states army post under the name OF
Fort Niagara looks out over the ruins
of Fort Missaragua and Fort George. on
the Canadian side of the river.
This territory ia now guarded by $50
men of the Forty fourth Welland and
Lincoln Infantry. under command Of
Colonel Hugh Rose. An additional
guard of two companies Of the Nine
tscnth Infantry Is at the power sta
tons at Niagara Falls, ont. which IL
directly opposite niagara Falls y. Y.
This guard, Of course. Is assisted by
the numerous customs and !in,nigra-
ton officials stationed along the from
tier.
Inspectors Mndc Arrests.
II is the immigration inspectors in
fact who are responsible for most Of
the hundred or so prisoners OF war who
have already been taken into custody
These prisoners are men who have
tim: TO serve as reservists In the Ger
man or Austrian army. The soldiers
who are guarding these prisoners say
that in a great many instances they
express satisfaction at having been
captured, As 1t gives them IN excuse
for falling to return to tho colors. In
Few instances have these prisoners OF
war been caught without money y
search In nearly every case uncovered
funds ranging from $500 TO $4,000 This
money, the military authorities say,
Will be returned to the prisoners when
they are released at the conclusion of
the war.
The capture of one Paul Joclsel bor-
dered on the sensational. Jockel had
been the manager Of large manu-
featuring plant in Toronto. lie re-
mained in his position after the war
broke out. and later was notified by
one of the German consulS in the United
States that as German rcservist ne
was expected to report to the colors mt
once. Jockel and a woman and child.
he said were wife and child. broke all
speed records III n motor car in their
dash from Toronto to the Fort Erie
ferry, but Colonel Rose halted then, as
they were about 10 board tho boat
Jockel pleaded for his wife and child
BETTER on nv Prisoner.
IF it is really your wife and child
You care for, Colonel Rose is uIoted
as saying, you will be better off here
AS prisoner of war. for, If you were
returned to Germany, you might be
shot in battle"
win the other prisoners at Wclland
ont. Later Jockel admitted that the
Wlle and child were not his. and that
he had taken them with him to play
upon the sympathies OF the soldiers
Two weeks later Jockel declared he had
bcen relieved of large amount of
1ewelry by the soldiers. The soldiers
admitted that they had relieved Jockel
or his automobile and most of his
money, but denied the jewclry story
A rev days ago two Of the prisoners
made statement that Jockcl told the
jewelry story believing that the com
handing officer would release him
rather than havo scandal whether
true or not true.
Jovo Karosovia, also n prisoner. was
taken as Il result OF the attempts to
snipe" soldiers along the Wclland
Canal. He is accused of firing "a shot
that whizZed right in front OF Lieuten-
ant McCormick's nose. There had been
considerable potshotting at the SOL
diers from people living in the Hun
garian settlement just south of Wei
land proper Finally the troopa search
ed the colony and took all the guns
they could find. The soldiers feel that
the moral effect of Karosovia's arrest
has already been manifested, because
there has been no more shooting ar the
soldiers.
Joseph Snyder, an old farmer cigh-
teen miles from Buffalo on the Cana
dian side. Is the one prisoner that is
being held for treason. The penalty,
IL convicted, is death. There is much
sympathy for Snyder because of his
age. and because even the soldiers do
not believe that he appreciated the
seriousness of his offense.
Struggled Germans Across.
Snyder's farm Is near the river, and
it has Eecn his custom, so tho military
authorities declare, to house German
and Austrian reservists in his barn
until an opportune time came to SNUG
gle them across the river to the United
States.
After warning. the military au-
thorities laid trap for Snyder and
arrested him. Snyder Is in the county