The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
FOUR ARRESTED
IN BOMB PLOT
German Lieutenant Planned to
Blow Up Liners.
HELD BY NEW YORK POLICE
Robert Fay Says He Came to United
States From Germany TO Stop
War Supplies to
Allies.

New York. Oct. 26.-RoDert Fay. a
lieutenant in the German army, who
was arrested in Weehawken. N. j.,
charged with conspiracy confessed
that he had come to the United States
for the purpose OF blowing up mer-
chant ships leaving this country for
Europe with arms and ammunition for
the allies.
Fay declared that lis passage to
German secret service, and that he
got into the country last April with
out any difficulty.
Warned by Won Papen.
The prisoner said he had appealed
to Captain Won Papen, military at
tache to the German embassy in this
country. but had been warned not to
tamper with ships nor munition fac
tories in this country. However.
Captain Won Papen gave Fay permits
sion to do what he could in Canada.
Il acted solely upon my own respon-
sibility, and | had no connection with
the German embassy" said Fay.
Fay made his statement: in the pres
--ence of Chief of Police Patrick Nc
Cam Of Weehawken. While he was
talking Walter Schoiz. an alleged con-
federate, and Paul Daeche, material
witness. were in & nearby cell.
Il came to the United States last
April on the steamship Rotterdam
said Fay. MY object in coming here
was to interfere with the shipment
of arms and ammunition to the al
lies.
Il am a soldier. | was a lieutenant
in the Sixteenth infantry and fought
In Champagne, France. | saw the
terrific havoc of the French artillery
fire and determined to do what
could to prevent the allies from get
ting any more guns and ammunition
from the United States.
Il laid my plans before my colonel
and got permission to get in touch
with the secret service department of
my government. leave of absence
was granted and the secret service de-
partment arranged for my passage.
PAID Own EXPENSES.
That was all the help got from
my government. | paid all my own
expenses When | arrived in New
York | saw Captain Won Papen and
Captain Boyd. Both of these gen.
tlemen refused to make any use Of de-
vices which | mad invented to further
my plans in preventing shipments of
munitions to the other side.
This device was a water-tight mine
to be attached to the propellers Of
steamships to explode when the ships
were started.
Il am not spy. and I'm willing to
give all the information have to
the United States government"
Fay had $3.50 in new twenty-dolar
bills and gold in his trunk and $40 in
his pocket After searching his rooms
the New Jersey authorities announced
that they had confiscated the follow
ing articles belonging to Fay:
A chart of New York harbor show
ing the forts and piers; twenty-five
pounds of trinitrate of toluol; about
$50 pounds of dynamite; five mines
to be attached to the propellers of
steamships. with time-clock attach
ment, and worth about $1,000 each:
two hundred cylinders, four hundred
percussion caps. two automatic pis-
tolls.
Fay's racing automobile and high
powered motorboat which he kept
moored in the Hudson river at Grent-
wood were also contiscated
Fourth Arrest Is Made.
A fourth arrest was made in the az
legged bomb planting conspiracy to pre-
vent shipments of munitions to the
allies. DR.. Herbert Krienzle was TAX
en- into custody. He is manager of
the Krenzle Watch company. Krien-
zle was hurried to the federal build
ing, arraigned and remanded to JAIL.
being unable 10 furnish $4,000 bond.
He was charged with conspiracy to-
violate the feueral laws regarding in
reference with foreign shipping and
with procuring explosive for Robert
Fay, who is held in Weehawken and
claims to be a German army lieuten-
ant