New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-26
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Of members of the embassy of higher
rank, should the evidence in posses
sion of the Department of Justice and
the State Department show the pre-
senting of passports to be in order.
Persons familiar with the case and
the Investigations that have been going
on for weeks say that there is not a
bit of doubt that all of the energies Of
at least some of the members Of the
German Embassy staff have been di-
rected, not TO sending reservists home
to fight, but to landing spies in Eng
land, France and, on this continent, in
Canada. The latter has been compare
lively easy.
Boy-Ed said yesterday that Washing
ton was no longer exactly comfort
able place for German diplomats, and,
anyway, most of the work TO be done
was in New York. His business. he
said, was mainly with German firms in
business in this city.
Another Arrest Made.
In this connection it was pointed out
that though Boyd was supposed to
be doing business with merchants he
was not berthed in the Offices OF the
consulate, but had, in fact, obscure Of
fees in the same building. 1t was also
thought significant that his position,
prior to coming to the United States,
was that Of chief of the Bureau OF
Marine Intelligence in Berlin.
Madden's arrest was the hrst move
in the case yesterday. He was found
in his home in Hoboken by MCGEE and
brought to New York, not wishing 10
avail himself of the right to a hearing
in New Jersey. lie denied knowing
Stegler, but when he attempted TO de,
stroy a card Niece interfered and
found il read "Mr. Richard p. Stegler.
The contents and nature of mass OF
papers found in his pockets were not
divulged.
His defence was that he was drink
ing when he agreed to aid in getting a
passport for the conspirators.
81 got no money out of IT, he de-
clared. only a few drinks. They could
have done what they wished with me
in my condition, | suppose. was
framed up They did not let me in on
what was up. They said they had a
lob for me that might involve lot
of travelling and that a passport might
be necessary. | said did not want TO
travel, but | got the birth certificate
for them just the same"
After Madden was committed 20 the
Tombs. it developed that jealous
man, plus the desire for little
money on the part of a friend Of Steg-
Ter, were responsible for the uncover
ing of the conspiracy.
Jealous Man Gave Clew.
Stegler, according to the confession
made by him to the Secret Service Of
fcers on Saturday last, entered into
the deal heartily, and was prepared to
see it through until his wife objected.
Then he said he decided TO quit and
confided in a friend the details of the
job.
"You Just cling on to anything that
has William Jennings Bryan's sigma
ture to it," advised this friend, accord
ing TO the story the prisoner tells.
Put it in my safe"
This was done, and the next thing
Steeler says he knew was that the
friend had opened negotiations with
the editor of an evening paper 10 turn
the documents over Stegler did some
work for this paper while the deal
was pending, but when IT fell through,
because Of the inability OF the organ
"a obtain a promise of immunity for
him, MS lTleUu went W Nht th'NOi VI ~
morning paper and offered the goods.
For them a small sum of money, said
TO be less than s25, was given, and a
promise of employment.
Meantime. however. information had
r.acbed the Secret Service men that
Stegler had obtained such a passport.
This came from a person with whom
he dickered for the necessary. photo
90 a document
Exposed by Rival.
According TO the story told in the
F.dsrsi building this man had grisv-
snee against Stegler. in that the per
SON who is described as very much of
q lsdv's man, had been too attentive
70 his Girl. To get square. the ag-
gy;eyed lover sent word to the Secret
service men. At.
They had no difficulty in finding 6diI
etegler. but much trouble IN finding
"a friend who had the documents in
ths essa Thp located him. but they