New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-25
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ASDYNANETERS
IN GERMAN PAY
Captured by Secret Ser
vice Men While Max
ing Bomb.

Two men, believed to be agents Of
Germany in a plot 10 dynamite plants
manufacturing war munitions for the
Allies. were arrested near Weehawken
yesterday by Secret Service men, ac-
companied by Captain Tunney, Of the
New York police dynamite squad. The
men, who gave their names as Robert
Fay, thirty-four years old. of 27 Fifth
Street, Weehawken, and Robert Scholz,
his brother-in-law. Of the same address,
were captured, it is alleged, while max
ing a bomb IN a patch Of woods not
far from their home. Numerous docu-
ments in German and large supplies Of
explosives and several internal ma
chimes or mines were confscated by the
detectives.
There were FIVE of these machines,
which, the police say, are mines, so de-
signed that ships in harbor could be
blown up with them. These mines, &C.
cording to the officers who inspected
them, were nearly perfect. Each had
an attachment whereby it could be fast
ened TO the outside plates Of ship by
means of a piece OF wire. There was
clock arrangement in each mine, with a
wire so attached that il would come in
contact with the propeller Of the ship
and set off an explosive.
One Prisoner a German Officer.
The police said that one of the pris-
oners admitted last night that he was
a German oficer and that they were
satisfied they had the key 70 the ageE
cies responsible for the long series Of
explosions on steamships, fires on
piers and so-called accidental explo-
sions and mishaps 70 machinery in
plants manufacturing munitions OF
war.
One of the prisoners suitcases con
tanned enough high powered explosive
to destroy a steamship.
Bombs Of different types and wigs
and false mustaches. maps OF New
York Harbor and other data were
found among the prisoners effects
The information gained by tapping
telephone wires caused the police 10
inform the Federal officials and steam
ship owners, who started wlreles.
search for bombs on east-bound
steamships az sea.
Fay. whom the police believed to be
the director Of the activities, told las'
night at Police Headquarters. when
questioned By Captain Tunney anc
Detective George Barnitz. It was ssid
that he came TO New York last apr
20 develop means OF blowing up mum
tion ships
Saws He Won Iron Cross.
when seized in the Palisades wood
Fay said he WAS 81 sergeant In the Gei
man army. Il is alleged he Offered
Barnitz 81 900 for his release and mad'
an advance payment 20 the detective
lie protested that his experiment.
were innocent. but when the pohc
took him 20 his Union Hill iod ring'
and examined his papers and told MN
they knew all his movements Tor oay
past IL is said Fay declared he was
/ lieutenant in the 9th German Inlah-
trv. al Cologne.
He also said he was decorated win
7 the Iron Cross for bravery on the pat
tefeld. and that he fought AZ the pat
lie of the Marne. He said he came %
this country on the Holland-Amerlc,
liner Rotterdam IN April on a deta
from the German secret service n.
passport purports 20 have been slelo1
bv the German consul at ROTTERDAM
and the police Of Cologne, from whet'
he sailed as a merchant. :,
Fay is formally charged with as
orderly conduct and bribery. Senol'
is merely accused of disorderly con
duct. He said he aided Fay innoeentiy
The charges were preferred TO hold the
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