Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-29
WELCOME PROBE
BY GOVERNMENT,
TAYLOR ASSERTS
mot Worried by U. S. lndict-
ments," Says East Orange
Man, Labor Leader.
HE AND LAMAR ARE OUT
ON $1,000 BAIL BONDS
All Expected to Make volun-
tary Appearance-"onIy Be-
ginning" Say Federal Agents.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Of the eight
men indicted yesterday charged with
conspiring with agents of the German
government to foment strikes in mu-
milton factories, two had surrendered
i to the Federal authorities before noon
and third was in town. For the
five others warrants were issued.
These will be forwarded to washing
ton for immediate execution unless
assurances that they viii voluntarily
come into court are received this
afternoon.
The two who surrendered were
David Lamar, alleged paymaster for
Captain Franz Won RinteIen, and
Jacob G. Taylor of East Orange, \.
j., president of Labor's National
Peace Council, the medium through
which. the government alleges, Won
iSintelen sought to direct his activi-
ties. Both entered pleas of not guilty
and were released in $4,000 bail.
| Taylor denied ever knowing Lamar
and of Yon Rintelen, he said, he had
heard only through the newspapers.
The third defendant who signified
his intention voluntarily to give him
self up, and who came to New York
| from Columbus, Ohio, is Frank s.
Monnett, former attorney-general of
Ohio.
Mr. Taylor said today that every
thing was arranged for the officers of
the council to answer to their indict-
ment. He added that he had tie
graphed to them to come to New
York at once.
Il fully realize the gravity of the
Indictment of myself and my asso-
ciates, but am not worrying in the
least about the outcome" said Mr.
Taylor. "The organization has no
reason at all to fear investigation.
We welcome it. I have communi-
Gated with one of our counsel, and
our fight will begin against the in
dictment."
Immunity for Buchanan
1t is understood that Mr.. Taylor's
reference TO officers of the council
meant Henry B. Martin. its secretary.
and Herman schulteis,. of Washing
ton, D. G.
Representative Frank Buchanan, OF
Chicago, and II. Robert Fowler, for
merly representative from Harris
| burgh, Ill, had not signified early to-
day whether they would make their
appearance before United States COM
| nissioners in their respective districts
or in New York There is a question
whether Buchanan can claim immu-
nifty from arrest on the ground that
he is a member of Congress. The
law states that congressman shall
| in all cases, except treason, felony
and breach of the peace, be privileged
from arrest during attendance of the
sessions of their respective houses"
| Franz Rintelen, also indicted, is a
prisoner in England.
It was learned today that these in
dictments do not conclude the work
| of government agents, but that new
grand jury will be sworn in next
Tuesday to take up the work of bring
| ing to justice the persons whom the
government believes to be at the bot
| tom OF various alien conspiraciea
! hatched in this part OF the country
since the beginning of the war. A
government official said yesterdays
| indictments were Just good begin
ming" and that further developments
may be expected within a few weeks
| Labor's Peace Council was not iden-
titled with these other alleged plots,
| it is said.