The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
ANOTHER TEUTON : PLOT UNCOVERED
 BY U. 5. OFFICIALS Alleged Head of German Secret Service in U. $.
 Caught in Dragnet
MILLIONS DESTROYED
 BY CONSPIRATORS
Hamburg-Am mcrican Line Is Quick te Make Bond for Former Oifieiai. Many Lives Said to Have Been
 Sacrificed to Criminal Activities

New York, December 1S.-With the ar said to be the head of the German secret service in this country, and Richard Emil Leyendecker a New York art goods dealer on a charge of conspiring to blow up the Weiland canal, federal officials as serted they had in their hands the clues to a countrywide conspiracy to blow up munition plants, which had already re- suited in the loss of many lives and de- struction of millions of dollars worth of property.
 For several years Koenig has been the head of the detective force employed here by the Hamburg-American Steamship company. The company, which is sub sidized by the German government. was quick to come to his .aid, and through local surety concern supplied $50,0OO bail for him and $30000 bail for Leyen- decker.
 The arrest of Koenig and Leyendecker was coincident with the arrest by county authorities of Frederick Scheindl, clerk in the National City bank. Scheindl, de- tectives claimed confessed that he was employed by Koenig to supply him with information regarding the shipment of munitions to the allies. This informa- tion was obtained through telegrams and letters received by the National City in the purchasing in this country of sup plies for the allies. Scheindl said he re- ceived s25 week from Koenig. the police added Scheindl told the police that he is German reservist and that he acted solely from patriotic motive.
 ALLEGED $1OO,00O THEFT
 Scheindl was arraigned before police magistrate on an affidavit charging him with suspicion in the larceny of docu- ments and messages valued at $100 0O0 from. the National City bank He was held in $25, 900 bail for hearing Monday.
 Important evidence regarding Koenig' s activities is understood to have been ob- tained from Frederick Metzler, who was arrested in connection with Koenig and Leyendecker. Metzler also was employed by the Hamburg-American line and acted as stenographer to Koenig. He was to have been arraigned with his chief and Leyendecker, but at the last moment it was announced by Assistant United case, that Metzler would not appear. Later a high federal official admitted that Metzler had offered to turn state's evidence and had already supplied the government with much valuable informa- tion.
 As soon as it was known that Metzer would not be arraigned two attorneys for the Hamburg American line asked permis- sion to see him. This request was re- fused. The attorneys then offered any amount of bail osecure Metz'ers liberty This offer also was refused. Metzler, who had been examined at police headquarters during the night, was taken away early today and no information could be vouch- safed as to where he was being held
 PLOT THICKENS
 Another man held as material wit ness against Koenig was George Fuchs, about whose identity the utmost secrecy was observed. Fuchs was taken into cus- tody. but was not formally arrested and no charge was made against him. It was reported at the fedora! building today that he was in reality a secret service agent and that 1t was largely through his efforts that the alleged plot was uncov- cred.
 A new development occurred in the case late today when Otto F. Mottola. po- lice headquarters detective, was suspended after a hearing by Commissioner Woods Mottola was summoned before the com missioner after the police said they found
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