Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-17

would be well for them to exercise
great care in handling him. He sald
he visited Frank and tried to reason
with him, but he resented his advice
and showed signs of violence.
When the detective and secret service
agent met him on the street yesterday
and placed him under arrest, however
he displayed not the slightest evidence
Of losing his temper or becoming vlo-
lent.
rs this Mr.. Weinschenk?" Detective
Baur asked him.
I'VE are detectives" Baur explained,
land you are under arrest"
No Objection to Arrest.
Weinschenk asked if he might be per
mitted to see the chief Of police. and
was told that he probably would not be
able to see him until this morning. He
offered no objection to being arrested,
entered the automobile and accompa-
MED the officers to the hospital.
During the talk with the detectives,
it is stated, Weinschenk told them he
had been conducting the International
information bureau and paying all ex-
penses, never having received any out
side financial assistance.
II think / can end the war" he is said
to have remarked, land I'm the only
man who can"
weinschenk told the officers that a
Catholic priest in Chicago had advised
him that the time had not come for him
| to act and suggested that he wait.
my bulletin issued today" the pris-
oner Is said to have told the detectives.
will startle the world and end the
war;"
He told the officers that his wife was
in Chicago. and asked for lawyer and
man in his employ.
Spends Fortune in Experiments.
weinschenk inherited a fortune, and,
it Is stated. has spent fully 5000, 900 Of
1t establishing a cable company in
Rome, Italy; later in getting out pub
lication In London, and still later flood
ing the newspapers of this country
| with his publications. In Rome, it is
| stated, he esta blished what was called
| the International Cable Company. He
claimed that his messages were CEN
sored, and that the Italian government
forced him to leave Rome.
From Rome, he said, he went to Lon
don. where he met with no better sue
cess in his efforts to get his views be-
fore the public. He had an office in
Chicago before he came to this city, he
said. and his wife remained there.
In one of his publications. it is said.
Weinschenk paid particular attention
| to the question of high cost of living.
He told of the failure OF Investigators
| to fix the responsibility. suggested rea-
| sons therefor and indicated the per-
sons who. he thought. were RESPONSE
BILE for the conditions. Three nations.
he wrote. control the commerce of the
world and the necessaries Of life.
Discusses "Infated Prosperity"
Another question dwelt upon by
Weinschenk was 1.-The method employed
| to manufacture periods of inflated
prosperity" and in the same publica-
| ton. 1t Is stated. he discussed the ques-
ton of hard times and wars. VEIN
schenk wrote of the special protection
of a few and their interests. it is
stated, and indicated a solution of the
problem.
The police say that Weinschenk had
his printing done in an office on 14th
street. paying promptly for the work.
| ana that he resided at SIP 18th street
| northwest. Weinschenk aimed to have
his publication issued weekly, al
though. it Is stated, some weeks he got
out two bulletins and at other time
they were issued more than two weeks
| apart.
Aimed to Fight British Control. 4"
| In some OF the bulletins issued by
| Weinschenk it was made clear that he
was anxious to fight British control.
which. he stated. was widespread in
this country. He returned to this coun-
try about two years ago. Weinschenk
says he worked alone; that he had no
associates, nor did he have personal
acquaintance with any representatives
| Of Germany.
| The prisoner is of German parentage,
he said, and a brother. who resides in
Kansas. Is taking an active interest in
his welfare. The brother feels certain
| that his mind Is not altogether right,
especially on matters relating to the
| war. He hopes the treatment at WASH
ington Asylum Hospital will benefit
| him and that he will be able to return
to his family in the near future.