The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-07

concern to the state department, as 1t
was feared that Americans holding
perfectly good passports would be
open to suspicion and possible peril
of their lives In the countries belliger-
ent to Germany.
Dist. Atty. Marshall in a statement
issued tonight, said that in view of
this danger, now emphasized by to
days arrest, the state department has
| established a system by which If any
American passport is exposed to ques-
ton "the nearest diplomatic consular
officer OF this government will on re-
quest, send a cable of the essential
facts which the state department will
investigate and cause verification Of
the passport from the officer. who in
augurated the inquiry"
Ruroede Under Surveillance.
| Mr.. Marshall added that through
investigation has disclosed the fact
that very few United States passports
had been fraudulently obtained. Ru-
roede has been under surveillance ny
secret agents for about six weeks He
left his employment with the firm OF
Oelrichs company, agents for the
North German Lloyd line, and estab
lished an office in the down town dis
riot. The detectives learned, 1t was
said, that he was in communication
with German reservists In all parts of
the country, while he received many
of them every day at his office. Large
numbers OF them were furnished by
Ruroede with Swiss and Rumanian
passparts, 1t alleged, but American
passports were considered far more
desirable, IL they could be secured. To
obtain these it is charged, Ruroede
employed naturalized Germans to ap,
ply for passports, paying them from
$25 to $50 apiece for their services
If necessary. Once certified by the
clerk of the United States district
court, the passports were sent to
Washington for signature by Secy.
Bryan and the seal OF the state de-
partment, and On being returned were
given to the reservists.
Seal Authentic.
The passports found on the four
Germans arrested today each bore the
photograph of their bearer stamped
with the state departments seal, but
were made out, respectively, Sache's
to Howard Paul Wright, Mullers to
Herbert S. Wilson, Meyers to Peter
Hansen and Wagener's to Stanley F
Martin. 1t was said that there was nc
doubt as to the authenticity of the
seal Of the state department on the
: photographs, or as to Mr.. Bryan
, signature, but how the photograph
had been placed on the passports
without creating suspicion that the!
were not likenesses Of the persons u
whom the passports were issued, wal
/ not disclosed.
It was further alleged that Ruroede
| III OIucT W SohphOto tho eSSSfs-~-
furnished reservists with engraved
,, cards bearing names and occupation
. to correspond with the passports
; and even with fictitious typewriter
, correspondence addressed to them i
: their assumed names.
$ Made Case Complete.
: Thz lapartrpanf'o opantc had known
: for several days, 1t was stated, tina
J. the four Germans had obtained tn
Il passports, but decided to make thei
: case complete by waiting until the
were aboard the ships before ares
ing them. 1t was suspected that OIL
er fraudulent passports might b
found on other passengers aboard tn
Bergensfjord, but although nine d.
tectives searched every passenger o
the ship, holding the vessel In tn
harbor for more than two hours non
was discovered.
All the defendants waived examil
alton. Their case will go to tn
grand jury. In Arranging Lieut.
sache and the three privates, Assis
ant District Attorney. Content tol
United States Commissioner Hougl
ton that the government did not col
u slider their alleged offense in al
Va way criminal In its nature.
y I'VE realize" he said, that thes
four defendants we're inspired by Il
highest patriotic motives. They wei
Is going home to fight for their couI
~ try. This is the tail end of CO.
re spiracy in which they are unfortu
IT. ately for them, involved, and in Il
interests OF justice they must be d
tanned within the jurisdiction Of Il
court"
Lieut.. Sache's Parole