New Britain herald., 1915-10-26
BOMB PLOT MEN RE-ARRESTED BY
 FEDERAL AGENTS
After New Jersey Court Freed Them of Alleged Intrigue to
 Blow Up Munition Ships
HELD FOR CONSPIRACY
 AGAINST UNITED STATES

1 AGAINST UNITED STATES Chief Flynn States Lieut.. Fay of German Army, Absolved Captains Boy-Ed and Von Papen From All Participation in Affair-Destruction of Chemical Works Proper Way to Stop Shipment of Munitions. New York, Oct 26.-Robert Fay, a lieutenant in the German army; Wal ter l.. Scholz and Paul Daeche were arranged in police court in Weehaw- ken, N. J., today on charges in con- nection with alleged plot to blow UP. steamships sailing from New York with munitions for the allies. The three men were discharged by the court, but were immediately re- arrested by federal agents on charges of conspiracy sworn to by Chief Flynn, of the secret service.
 Fay and Scholz left for New York in custody of the federal officers They will be arraigned later before United States Commissioner Houghton on the complaint sworn to yesterday Ey Chief Flynn. The complaint charges that the three, in conjunction with Dr. Herbert Kienzle, held in $25,OOO bail yesterday, and Max Breitung, still at liberty, conspired to commit an offense against the United States ..
 Daeche Claims Privilege.
 Daeche at first agreed to go to New York with the federal officers but when his counsel advised him that he had the right of arraignment before the nearest federal commissioner he claimed that privilege, saying he had nothing in common with the others and did not care to go to New York without arraignment. He Was then turned over to the custody of an as- sistant of Chief Flynn who will care for him.
 Chief Flynn today said he was in possession of information which showed that Fay had told man named veig that the proper way to stop the shipment of munitions to the allies was to blow up the chemical works. He explained that it was use- less to try to blow up the shell fac  those plants could make repairs cas- fly.
 Letter To High Official.
 Fay has also said, the chief assert ed. that when he left Holland for America on the Rotterdam he had with him letter to a very high off, cial but on the first day out he de- stroyed it, fearing he might be search ed and the letter found.
 Chief Flynn was asked if he consid- cred that Capt. Boy-Ed and Capt. Won Papen had been implicated in any way. He replied that Fay absolved them from all participation.
 After failing to locate Max Breitung at either his home or office here, po- lice today sent out general alarm for him. Breitung is secretary and treasurer of the Oil Well Device Com pany, with officials in Wall street.
 May Arrest Others.
 It was said that Fay. who in his confession claimed to be the head of the conspiracy, had spent $30,000 in six months in his experiments with explosives intended to wreck steam ships carrying munitions to the all lies. A mass of German correspond ence seized among the effects of Fay and Scholz was being translated to- day. It was said that other arrests may be made of men now operating in Philadelphia, Baltimore or other eastern cities.
 Doubt Regarding Case.
 Washington Oct. 26.-Officials of the department of justice expressed doubt today whether the federal gov ernment can make out a case against, the men implicated in the plot to blow up munition ships sailing from the United States. Detailed information as to what evidence has been collected by the New York police or the secret service was still lacking today and the department will not reach a decision in the matter until all data has been examined. The bureau of investiga- tion of the justice department has been interested in the case only indi- rectly.
 Worked in Waterford.
 Waterford, Oct. 26.-Walter Scholz, arrested Monday in New York by federal secret service agents, charged with planning to destroy steamships carrying munitions to the allies, was employed as teamster at the Hark- ness estate here in January of this year. Scholz left the estate at the end of three weeks following the re- ceipt of telegrams from New York and a visit from a stranger, who it developed was Lieutenant Fay, the principal figure in the scheme O dynamite the liners Supt. Jordan of the Hardness estate thought it strange for man of Scholz's appearance and refinement to apply for work as a teamster. but suspected nothing. What led Scholz to come here seeking work of that kind has not been eXplained. |