Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-25
OYNAM|T|NG
CHARGED TO
GERMANS
Former Lieutenant in Kaiser's S
Army Is One Of Trio Ar
rested for Alleged Plotting
Against American Factories
(By United Press Leased wire.)

New York, Oct. 25.-Robert Fay.
former German army lieutenant, and
his brother-in-law, Walter Scholtz,
believed to be plotters against Amer
lean munitions plants and steamers
bound for the allies. requested days
postponement when arraigned today.
charged with "disorderly conduct, |"
In order that they might arrange for
defense. This was granted and they
we're sent back to jail without bonds.
In connection with the alleged
gigantic plot, police arrested Paul
Dache. "a years old, q graduate OF
Cologne university, who, the authori-
ties said, admitted he came here in
1912 and was connected with Fay and
Scholtz.
The capture OF the men In a wood
near Weehawken. followed by a
roundup OF bombs and explosives.
was one Of the most dramatic chap
ters in the history of spy catching
during the war.
Police said the men had 22 pounds
OF most deadly explosive known, 25
sticks OF dynamite, five mines, clever
ly designed to trail behind the screw
of steamship and explode by time
clock, a chart of New York harbor,
automatic revolvers, percussion caps,
'motorboat and an automobile.
The bombs were so adjusted that
water would affect them and explode
their contents.
According to Fay, he was Ger
man lieutenant, assigned by the Ger
man secret service to the work of
Gripping allied ships and American
munitions factories. Before coming
to this country. he said. he was given
$4,000 with which to push his work
When detectives found the pair,
they were in deep wood. carrying
out their work of making bombs. Fay
said he was rewarded for his bomb in
.ventions by being sent here on his
mission of destruction.
Fay seemed proud of his work. The
mines, he pointed out, were capable
of sinking any ship. Sugar placed on
springs therein discolored gradually
as 1t came in contact with the water
and then exploded.
Whether they had accomplished
anything, however. was not revealed
In Fay's statement. Officials, how
ever, believe the men were ready for
a campaign that would have left a
trail of destruction.
Fay told of experimenting in the
Hudson river with his bombs which
we're intended for fastening on rud-
der and exploding through the action
of the water, He admitted he plan
ned to blow up munitions steamers
with this device and was only wait
ing for a chance to try 1t on one of
them.
Captain Boy-Ed and Captain Won
Papen. he said, objected to using the
device In American waters, but not
In Canadian waters.
''Scholtz was the only man work
ing with me. l realized the chances
I was taking, but l was working for
the fatherland and am ready to take
tho consequences.
Fay was superintendent of a ma
chlnery plant before the war. He in
vented bomb for blowing up
trenches and was decorated for bra
very In the Champagne lighting.
After the arraignment, Fay gave
out a lengthy statement, In which he
admitted frankly that he came to
America In April to stop shipment OF
munitions to the allies after seeing
the terrible havoc OF French artil-
lery In the Champagne, The German
government, he said, arranged for his