New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-26

Z had then passed into the hands Of
Severance Johnson, reporter. 10 get
them from johnson subpoena duces
tecum. a court order to produce books
and papers. was served.
At the same time Bradford Merrill,
Johnson's chief, agreed not to publish
the evidence which had been photo
graphed until arrests were made.
These were delayed until yet another
lead which had come to the Secret
Service men because of another love
affair could be run down.
This lead had to do with Cook.
who, Stegler says, obtained for him
the services of Madden. Cook had a
girl in Hoboken who was familiar with
his affairs. In careless moment she
told another, Cooks rival for her,
favor, of what he was doing. The
rival. anxious to get Cook out Of the
way, thought the federal officers might
help. and. through a policeman friend,
notified the local Secret Service Bu-
reau. =.
In this way some evidence tending
to corroborate the story told by Steg-
Ter when first apprehended was ad-
duced.
Mr.. Grifiths, Stegler's counsel, said
last night that there was reason for
thinking that the real tip to the Sc
clet Service men came in roundabout
way from the German diplomats whom
Stegler accuses.
There is reason for thinking said
he. that they, fearing the man would
tell what he knew and expose the
scheme for landing spies in England
and on the Continent, thought it best to
discredit him. This belief | base on
statements made to me to-day by Steg-
ler
"Stegler," Mr.. Grifiths went on to
say, "is q sort of drifter. He was
originally n sailor, and then laborer
on cocks. While thus engaged a water
front missionary got hold of him and
put him to work as a sort of aid. From
that on he progressed until finally he
came here. Eventually he entered the
employ of a Hoboken house dealing in
scientific instruments. That place he
held until comparatively recently.
Secret Mission to England.
: "Then he says he met Boyd, who
arranged with him to go to England on
a secret mission. Everything went
along all right until Stegler's wife
found that she could not go along, too,
and discovered the real nature of the
work in hand. Up to that time she was
partially reconciled to his going, espe-
cally as il had been promised that she
was TO get $3.50 month while he was
gone, and that sum for life in the event
Of his being killed. There was some
hitch. however, over her being guaran-
teed this money.
"She wanted what obviously could
not be given--a written agreement In
stead Stegler was told it would have
to be arranged to have the money paid
her by some German firm, preferably
steamship company. This arrangement
was pending when negotiations were
broken Off.
"Stegler says that he saw Boyd
frequently, and frequently received
money from him. In every case the
captain took receipt or voucher. After
a while Boyd refused to have him
call at the Offices in the building, III
Broadway Instead. they met at the
German Club, and always alone. IL
any one were in the captains suite that
person was sent away until the busl-
ness in hand was disposed OF.
Ut. fuehrs name Mentioheu.
ain the course Of those deals with
Boyd, Stegler was sent TO Or.
Fuehr, who up TO the time the war
began was in the TOXIC Embassy OF the
Kaiser. He is now in New York.
Fuehr, Stegler says, told him in the
course Of a conversation that II was
Boyd who sent Lody TO England.
This came about through Stegler ask
| ing about Lody. Fuehr, he says. told
him in so many words that Boy-E
sent him across and referred him to the
captain for details. Boyd refused to
discuss the matter.
"StegleT, according TO his in.orma-
! ton, was but one of many men the dip
lomats were dealing, with and sending
out OF the country. One such. armed
with an American passport, sailed on
the last voyage of the Frsnconla, he
says. He is now in England.
at seems clear enough TO me that ne
WAS simply a pawn in a big game
nothing more, nothing less. He appears