South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-20
CONF ESSION MADE
BY BOMB PLOTTER
Frederick MetzIer, Private
Secretary to Paul KOenig,
Gives Detailed Story.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Frederick
Metzler, private secretary Of Paul
KOenig, alleged chief of the German
secret service in the United States.
made a confession today in which he
is reported to have made important
revelations. In his statement Metz
led absolved himself, naming other
persons. who, he declared. carried
out the pro-German activities in this
country.
The confession was made TO Chief
William b. Ofhey. head OF the in
vestigation department of the de-
partment of justice in New York.
but it was secured mainly through
the efforts Of Alfred Adams and John
j. Onguezich.
1t was said that Metzler revealed
the fact that Koerig had sent George
Fuchs to the Welland canal 10 blow
il up. Fuchs reported that he was
unable to do so and afterwards
Koenig sent others on the same mis-
sion.
Activities of Koenig in Boston,
Portland, Me, and other New Eng
land cities are being traced and an
effort is being made to connect him
with the fire on board the steam
ship Minnehaha.
Koenig is believed to have oper-
ated an elaborate secret service es-
tablishment. employing 20 opera
tiyes TO gather information for him.
The government officials investigat-
ing the plot believe that Koenig was
not connected personally with fires
and bomb plots which were Matched
20 impe0e the shipment Of war sup
plies 70 the allies The alleged Ger
man agent is REGARDED as too crafty
for that.
Operatives investigating the activ-
ties Of this particular group Of
Teutonic sympathizers declare that
the German headquarters were fire.
GUently moved about. being in New
York sometimes and at other times
in St Louis, or Chicago.
A vigorous effort is being made to
race any relationship that might
have existed between Koenig and
Capt. Won Papen. the recalled mill
tary attache to the German rnbassy.
There are two federal grand jul
ries in session here, one investigat-
ing the activities Of the Koenig fac
ton. and the other inquiring into the
movements Of those connected with
the National Labor Peace council.
The former jury is expected TO hear
testimony from Mrs. Lizzette Fuchs.
mother Of George David Schwartz
Of Niagara Falls; John Schwartz.
also of Niagara Falls and others be-
fore its inquiry is finished
Samuel Gompers. president Of the
American Federation of Labor. was
subpenaed 10 testify before the
other jury.
The whereabouts OF Metzler was
source Of keen anxiety 70 Koenig
his lawyers and the officers Of the
Hamburg-American line, Of which
Koenig is chief Of the investigation
department. Department Of justice
and secret service men refused 10
reveal the hiding place Of Metzler.
He was not in the tombs prison.
where Frederick Schleindl. the Ma
tional City bank clerk. was confined.
and at the office OF the United states
district attorney il was said that
Metzler would not be a-raIgned to-
day before Commissioner Hought-
ton.
Count Richard NeUhaus Of Nj
agara Falls, was expected 10 appear
before the district attorney. along
with several other Germans Of
Niagara Falls. 10 be interrogated
about the Welland canal plot Neu-
haus Is the German reserrist who
last summer madean unsuccessful at
tempt 10 leave the country and join
the kaiser's army.