The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-30
British Warshlps Real
Object of Bomb Plotters
ray and Aids Planned to Sink Cruiser Guard OFF Sandy
Hook, AfRdavits Say to Release German
Vessels Tied Up Here.


The Federal authorities investigating
the German plot uncovered this week
nave anidavits showing that Lieut..
Robert Fay and his coworkers now
under arrest really intended to blow up
with Internal machines the British war
ships watching New York harbor from
the three mile limit. The scheme. the
authorities believe. was to make it pos
sible for the fleet Of German vessels tied
up IN Iloboken to dash for the open sea.
The aridavits in possession of the
Government officials involve the Ave men
now in custody. Fay, Max Breitunx.
Herbert Kenzle. Paul Daesd1e and
Walter Schloz In the one alleged con-
spiracy which was hato ed. IL is believed.
as far back as the last Unsuccessful voy-
age OH the Kronprinzessin Cecilie of the
North German Lloyd Max Breltung
kienzle and Daesche were passengers on
the vessel which was forced TO put back
and interned at Bar Iarbor. Me. Kienzle
is said TO have been Breitungs travel
hing companion on the Cecile
IL IL stated In the affidavits detailing
the new case against the prisoners that
Fay met kienzle soon after the Ce"nie
put back to port and immediate laid
plans to break the warship guard ou;-
side New York harbor. The latest theory
OF the Government officials working on
the case. based on these afiidavi,s, IS
that Fay actually believed he could steal
up on the British cruisers, alta =. ms
mine and escape.
Fay and Kienzle even took a mo ~
boat trip down the bay one night. it Is
said, TO study the situation. but decided
a larger boat would be needed.
Hunt for Hidden Explosiv~s.
AT the same time Federal agents were
making a most painstaking lunt IN Ho-
boken. Little Germany" and other
places for high explosives that are
plttters. 1t was asserted that
money from Germany had been
used for buying those explosives
and that detectives were hunting for the
material lest they he turned into mines
o. honbs FOR preventing the Allies get
t,irg products manufactured in this Gun
try.
The search for explosives was taken
last night tn mean that there ARE s'!!l
other men engaged in the plot OF blowing
up munition plants ard ships who thus
far have not been apprehended that IL.
men WHO actually make and place the
bombs. II WAS also learned from Fed
eral authorities that these men will pace
a bornb for 500.
After many months of search by
agents OF the Department of Justice and
also by secret service men who re-
Gently have been used by the state
Department to investigate violations Of
neutrality, evidence has been gathered
that leaves no doubt in the minds Of
: United States q ticia,s as to the scope
! and the backing of widespread p,o;
aimed at the entir. industry OF making
and shipping ammunition or other war
supplies to the Allies.
Facts Kept secret.
In all the various plots OF German
gents which have led to arrests and
other machiuations that have been de-
tected hut kept under orver by the
Departments of State and of Justice Al
| the request OF the President, a similarity
! Of method has been discovered. While
many details were withheld from the