New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-18
Germans, Two in the
Hamburg American
Line, Taken.
PAIR WATCHED
FOR 5 MONTHS
Welland Waterway Was
Marked by DynamiterS .
in This City.

Two Germans who have been watched
"a, almost year BY Secret Service men
rom the Department Of Justice were
crested last night for an alleged at
tenn, 10 lead a military enterprise
,rsinst the Dominion Of Canada and
destroy the Welland Canal, which con-
,,c,s Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
They are Paul Koenig. with Offices in
The Hamburg American Line building,
Al as Broadway, who is said to be the
head Of the German Secret Service in
,sis city. The other is Richard Emil
Leydendeeker, who owns an antique
shop on Fifth Avenue.
Shortly after ? o'clock this morning
Detectives Barnett and Fennello. Of
.he bomb squad. arrived at Police
Headquarters with Frederick Metzler,
,senty-one. a clerk. in the offices of
Re HAmburg-American Line, whom
hey had arrested in his home. at 101
Reservoir Avenue. Jersey City. He,
with Koenig and Leydendecker, is
charged with violation Of Section 13
Of the United States Criminal Code.
Koenig, who has participated in va
rioss transactions under thirteen
sisses. was arrested at the Hamburg
American Line building late in the
afternoon BY William N. OfIley, divi-
asn superintendent Of the Department
q Justice in this city.
Leydendeeker, who also worked under
ysriety Of names, was taken by Chief
Ossys men at his place Of business at
AS Fifth Avenue.
Koenig and Leydendecker were taken
70 0aHley's Office in the Park Row
Building and examined until midnight,
when they we're taken to Police Head
susrters and held without bail.
Watched for Five Months.
Il was said last night that neither OF
the men we're out of sight Of the Sc
sret Service men for a single day for
the las. five months. On one occasion
hey tried 10 slip away over the Le-
kigh Valley Railroad, but were picked
up on the train by detectives, and theii
work in Buffalo and Niagara Falls was
constantly watched by Secret Service
nsn from this district.
Il was explained last night that the
men have not been indicted, but that
heir immediate arrest was considered
advisable because Of certain informa-
ton received By the Department OF
Justice relative 20 their future plans.
There was fear that they we're trying
to get away from the United States
ard Join others Of their party in Mex
ien To Offset this the government de-
sidsd that they should be arrested at
oaee.
Roger B. Wood, Assistant Prosecutor
iof the Southern District Of New YORK
Who successfully convicted the Ham
euTg-Americsn Line, DR.. Karl Buenz
and others for defrauding the govern
nsnt b. the clearing Of ships by false
nsnifests, drew up the charges against
koenig and LeyendecKer and procured
warrant for their arrest yesterday
i-orn Clarence HOugnron, United States
Commissioner for this district.
Big Conspiracy Revealed.
That the arrest Of these men is only
preliminary part Of a big conspiracy
este that will have even greater scope
nan that Of the Hamburg American
Las is predicted.
II convicted they can be sentenced 70
stns Of $4,000 or imprisoned for three
issrt, or both, for violation OF
Statute No. 70 Of the Criminal Code Of
ns Federal law.
Although their arrest is made only
o information and belief, u is under
snod that the government has an
soehdanes Of evidence against them
no u is expected that both men, who
vi be held in high bail after their
tTsignment to-day, viii be indicted
Eithin a week.
y is charged that Koenig and Leyen-
seeker on September u in this city be-
gAh 10 prepare the means for mill
Nfy enterprise 20 be carried on from
1s United States against the Dominion
~ Cznsda. The purpose and intent o.
y, ,ss men, Il is said, was % destroy the
,seiiand Canal. a waterway traycrs.ng
iae Dominion Of Canada for a distance
tSsrty-1syen miles from Fort Col
ssrns 70 Port DalhOUsie. This 10 used
ef ths transportation Of foreign and
s'nsstic cOmmei &c.
according 70 Federal officials, the OBJ
.set of the enterprise was % destroj
1e sAid canal and the commerce o.
hs Dominion Of Canada. For this pur
Zoss, y IL charged, Koenig and Lyen
seessr left this city on September 2
ssha proceeded By the Lehigh Vale.
Falls.
" y alEo stated IN the complain
att the sOurces of the government
.Aisfnatlon are confidential report
~eeas 70 ~ officials while working II
~ oneisl capacity
ne reason the sources are not NOR,
.Dy set forth Is that 20 reveal suci
,y1if be contrary " public policy an,
'"'hfipus " the interest Of The Unite