Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-11
Federal Grand J I, tosInl~
vestigate AD 4 Co
sph ~
INQUIRY EXPECTED
TO BE FAR REACHINGa
Arrest Of stshl, on Charge o. pssjssy,
Said to BE Only an Incident Ii Fsd.
sraI satien-kesnis Only ngaas
Named in Connection With csssplr4
aey Charged by Authorities clainssd
to Have Used Improper lnssusnse.

NSSW AOAhs S0AA0 A4s Au6 IGQO80x
grand Jury, now in session here. tt was
stated today. will make an invsstiga-
ton to determine whether there was
conspiracy to defraud persons who
obtained afr,davits submitted 10 the
state department. in which It was as
serted that the Lusitania carried four
guns when she left here on her laso
trip. April 30. The inquiry may last for
several weeks. Roger B. Wood, the as-
sistant United States district attorney. :
who IL directing the inquiry, said that
the grand jury would follow tho evi-
dence as far as 1t might lead. He d.
clined to make any predictions a. to-
who might become involved.
stahl Arrest an Incident.
The arrest yesterday Of Gustav
Stahl. a German reservist. who made
one OF the affidnvits given to tho 0of-
man embassy. Is regarded by the fed =
eral prosecutor az only an incident ~
to what is likely to be far reaching :
investigation. 4
Stahl. who Is charged with perjury,
in repeating before the grand jury thoh
substance Of his affidavtts. 10 held inl.
$4,000 bail for = hearing on June "a
Thus far. Paul Koenig. also known!
as Stemler, who tho federal authorities.
say is the head OF secret service de-i
partment of the Hambur8-AmoSScanl
Steamship line. - the only man &hey.
name N being involved In the alleged
conspiracy. a
Improper Influence On olahl. !.
It was stated today that Koenig. ye< !
vealed to customs officials here the
o., = ~ ~ - A No. AA.SA
agents Of the department. oe5uutico had
been searching for him for4 ssvsra&l
days. =
Tho proceedings agHinSe Ko0nig5 5WGr0
Initiated to esta blish the ehasGe thAtA :
he used improper influence - tnduco !.
Stahl to make his AFFIDAVIT.
Josephine Weir. Anton Grieye and al
mau named Brucknes. who also mAdot i
affidavits' in tho Lusitania case hAyo1
been questioned by agents Of the de-
partment OF Justice and can be sum.
moned before the grand jury II desired. 1
Their affldavits were tended to corrosi
borate Stahrs statement that the Luss
itania was armed. ii
Arrsstsd For Perjury.
Stahls arrest followed his appears
ance before the federal grand Jury,f
where he was produced by secret ser-A
vice men III an inquiry 10 U0torIutuOS
whether Paul Koenig. alias Stemler.i
who Is head. Of the detective bureau oe
the Hamburg american line. and oth-
ers, had entered into conspiracy to
defraud the United States government.
Stahl who speaks little English, af-,
firmed thru an interpreter that he had
seen guns on the LusitRnia. He told
his story in much detail and as he waAi
leaving the grand jury room was ar-..
rested on the perjury charge.
koenis Handled Affidavit.
1t had been learned that Stahl had
been in conference with Koenig bsfor0
he made the affidavit and that Stahrs
affidavit had passed thru KoeniE's
hands before it went to Ambassador
Bernstorff. who submitted It to tho,
then Secretary Of State Bryan. "
The proceedings against koenig were
initiated to establish that kcenig used !,
improper influence to induce Stahl TO
make the affidavit.
The government authorities said
last night that they had evidence by
which they would prove that Stahl was
not on board the Lusitania on any day !.
before the departure OF the Lusitania
on her fatal trip. This has been gath,
cred by agents Of the department OF
Justice who have since his disappear.
ance a week ago. been investigating hlp /.
activities.