New Britain herald., 1915-10-25
THIRDMANARRESTED
 IN BOMB PLOT CASE
Lieut.. Fay of German Army and
 Co-WorkerS Held for Examination
OFFICER MAKES CONFESSION

Blow Up Munitions Factories 1n This
 Country and to Destroy Vessels
 Carrying War Supplies to Europe.
 New York, Oct. 25.-Robert Fay, who claims to be a lieutenant in the German army and his brother-in- law, Walter l.. Scholz, who were arrested yesterday while experimenting with ex plosives near Grantwood, N. J., were arraigned today before a justice of the peace at Weehawken, N. J., on charges of conspiracy and held without bail for examination tomorrow.
 The arraignment of the two men disclosed the fact that a third man, Paul Daeche, had been arrected early today at his home in Jersey City after New York and New Jersey police had searched the house. Daeche was also arraigned with Fay and Scholz and held without bail.
 Daeche Valuable Witness.
 Detectives said they expected daeche to prove valuable witness, as he had already given them much important
 
 years old, that he came to this coun- try from Germany in 1912, and was a graduate of Cologne university.
 Detective George BarnitZ of New York, made the affidavit upon which the three men were held on charges of conspiracy.
 Fay Makes Confession.
 Announcement was made at police headquarters here today by Commis- sioner Woods that Fay, after an all night grilling had made a confession.
 For more than twelve hours, it was stated, Fay stuck to his original story that he was not connected with the German government. At 5:30 this morning. according to the commission er he broke down and admitted that he was a lieutenant in the German army and that he came to this coun- try two or three months ago for the specific purpose of experimenting with a machine containing high explosives
 This machine, the commissioner said, contained works like a clock and was to be attached to the propeller or rudder of a ship. The machine was so constructed, he said, that spring
  with rod. connecting with one of the causing an explosion which would dis able the ship.
 To Delay Munitions Shipments.
 This was for the purpose of delay ing the shipments or munitions to the allies, it was stated. Only ships car rying war munitions were to be thus disabled, according to Fay's state ment to the New York police, secret service men and the police officials of New Jersey
 number of detectives left head quarters in automobile early today and it was said that several arrests would be made in the course of day of men who were cognizant of Fay's ! movements.
 Of the three prisoners, one giving his name as Robert Fay, was suspected by the police of being the director of their activities. Fay said he was a | lieutenant in the German army, had won the Iron Cross for bravery in the fighting in the Champagne district of | France and came to America last { April. The police asserted that Fay admitted he came here to work out a plan to stop the shipment of war mu- 1 Eitions to the allies. Documents l found in his room in Weehawken l were said to show that he was con- nected with the German foreign office.
 Walter Scholz, said he was Fays l brother-in-l Jaw, a mechanic and had l been in this country two years.
 A large quantity of explosives, in clUding dynamite and various kinds ot acid used in the making of explosives was found In the rooms the two men occupied in Weehawken or in a stor- age house in Hoboken. Among the devices seized by the police were pe- cuIiar bombs or mines believed to be designed to be fastened to the rudders | of steamships.
 Auto and Motor Boat.
 At a garage in Weehawken the police found high powered automo- | bile held in Fay's name and at a swift motor boat, which he was said to own. In the boat house they also found four wooden boxes each con- ! taining 12O pounds of chIorate o1 l potash one of the ingredients used in the manufacture of so-called sugar ! hCmbs in which water perculatine | into the receptacle melts the Sugal releasing springs and causing an ex- l plosion.
 Fay and Scholz had been watched by | detectives of the New York police de rartment for two months. They were seen to pay frequent visits to ar isolated spot in the woods oi Brentwood, N. J., on the Palisades near Weehawken. On Saturday last detectives hidden in tree tor watched the scene of their activities for eleven hours. They say then saw the two men come there late at