New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
400 WITH K0ENIG
KEPT ON PAYROLL
OF HAMBURG LINE
Why Company Doing No
Business Maintains Big
Force Is Mystery.
KAISER PROVIDES
FUND, is REPORT
Metzler, Plotter's Secretary,
Startles Secret Service Men
by New Revelations.

Frederick Metzler, the young secre-
tary Of Paul Koenig, head Of the secret
service Of the Hamburg-American Line
who has been a prolific source OF In
formation for the Federal authorities
since his arrest last week, was on the
grill again yesterday. His new reVels-
tons concerning the work OF koenlg
and the big steamship company as
founded the Secret Service men.
Information reached the United
States Attorneys Office yesterday that
the Hamburg-American Line, though
doing no steamship business at ALL is
maintaining on its payroll about 4oo
of its original employees. All their sal
aries had been reduced, but several
months ago their pay was increased
and back money was paid TO them. Just
why the company is maintaining prsc-
tically its entire passenger department
in the first, second and steerage d.
visions is interesting the Federal au-
thorities.
There is also maintained in the COM
panv's Office at as Broadway a schooi
for instruction in the German Ian
guage, which is under the direction OF
Professor August Prehn, OF the Column
bia Grammar School, Of this city. The
German classes are attended by about
eighty of the 10 Americans who are
still on the payroll Of the Hamburg
American line. 1t was said yesterday
that the idea was that of the employees
themselves and that the company has
nothing to do with the tuition.
Kaiser Provides Funds, Is Belief.
II is believed in the steamship dis
trict that the Hamburg-American Line,
although doing no business. is main
tanning its big staff on funds provided
by order OF the German Emperor him
self.
Despite the patriotism OF the Ger
mans Employed by the steamship COM
pany, it became known that there was
a general feeling of satisfaction among
many of them when the Federal su-
thorities arrested Paul Koenig. koenlg,
il Is said. was generally disliked. Word
reached the Federal building yesterday
that a wine celebration over hoenlg
arrest was suppressed on board the
Hamburg American liners In Hoooken
and Brooklyn. -.
Metzlers on the otter hand, was well
liked by the employees Of the company.
He was born in this country of German
parents. Persons in the steamship ser
vice who had business with koenig
usually preferred TO deal with his Sec
rotary.
Metzler's confession has not been
hurried, and within few days he will
be q witness before the grand jury. 1t
is said that he has connected koeng
and Won Papen in the conspiracy against
munition plants in this country and in
Canada. II has been established that
George Fuchs, who turned against Koe-
mig. had been working for the General
Electric Company in Schenectady.
Hotel Register Obtained.
Hans Schwartz, or the Iroquois Hotel,
brought to the United States Attorney
Yesterday from Buffalo the pages Of the
hotel register for September 26. One
of these bears the inscription wv. p.
Mundez and wife" MundeZ was one OF
the aliases under which Koenig operat-
ed. Mundez and his wife were assigned
TO Room 1884. An adjoining room. No.
3S2, was assigned 70 {. ID. Decker and
=. II. Reimer. Decker was the alias
used by Richard Emil Leyendecker, the
antique dealer Of Fifth Avenue, who
was an associate OF Koenig.
Mrs. Koenig. wife of the plotter,
went t the Federal Building yesterday,
accompanied by counsel, to plead privi-
lege, but Roger Wood. before whom she
wa. taken, informed her that she would
not be required as a government wit
ness.
Samuel Campers, head OF the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, spent the day
before the Federal grand jury that is
the charges that Franz
Won Rintelen, by the aid of David
Lamar. financed Labor's National Peace
Council. lie probably will be recalled
to-day with Secretary Morrison of the
federation. Mr.. Gompers, who was
called TO testify regarding information
that came 10 him from labor men con-
corning the work of the council, said,
H. is reported, that he knew of no labor
man having been corrupted by funds Of
Won Rintelen.
Testimony To BE Taken Abroad.
Judge Julius VI. Mayer granted per-
mission for commissions TO go TO Ger
many and England to take testimony
for DR.. Herbert Kienzle and Engelbert
Rronkhorst, who are soon 20 be tried
for alleged bomb conspiracies.
Frederick Schleindl, credit clerk OF
the National City Bank. was released
by Magistrate Nolan in $1,000 bail. lie
was arrested for purloining papers
from the bank for the use Of Paul Koe-
mig. As the value OF the papers was
said to have been exaggerated the
magistrate reduced the bail from
S25. 900 10 $4,000. Secret Service men
had stated that the stolen papers were
worth 100000.
G.. Edwin Gregory. cashier OF the
National City Bank, said chat his insti-
tuition was applying all its resources to
safeguard its clients and customers in
the future. While an investigation Of
Schleindl's activities is still going on,
the extent OF the information he OBJ