The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-22
CONGRESSMEN TO AID
GERMANS BY
Photographic Copies OF Checks
show Vast sums Used.

carefully worked out plan on the
mar, OF Germans TO influence enough
members of Congress to insure the
enactment of legislation prohibiting the
exports of war supplies for the Allies
is under investigation by the Federal
authorities in New York and In Wash.
ington.
That an American college graduate
vas hired at $1,000 "A week TO undertake
the work and that he had unlimited
FUNDS at his disposal. spending almost
81, 900. 400 before he was called or. are
facts said To be in the possession OF
The Department of Justice. 1t Is limited
that the man who served as an agent
for big German interests and who be-
came involved In their affairs In many
WAYS is now ready to tell his story.
In fact, it was asserted here yesterday
that the man already has visited United
ststes District Attorney Marshall.
II has been limited that charges may
b. made in the lower house of Congress
before the present session adjourns n
ina, a Congressional investigation will
be demanded.
The central figure In the active work
and this plot Is practically distinct
"om the campaign developed by Franz
Rin,elen 10 arouse sympathy among the
labor vote and I'm factories against the
th.pmeni Of arms and mmunition- WAS
engaged in detective work for several
yfars prior to the outbreak OF the war.
y. had been graduated from college and.
having a fondness for secre.ive work,
he'd obtained IA job In a Western city
\ with a detective agency.
Worker with koentg.
He came TO New York about the tin,s
Of the outbreak of the Wal and got en-
poymant here. II Is asserted that he
vas the active person in connection with
The scheme Of Germans to get tugboat
capita ms to swear that they carried sup
Plies 10 the British warships outside
Sandy Hook. Because OF his activity
10 that work he readily recommended
a!nself to a representative OF the Ger
man Cove nment.
After tina incident he was hired di-
rectly hy the Germans and received
$1,000 every Monday morning in addi-
ton 10 any expense money that might
nave been spent. liz had numerous con-
;sren"-s with Paul Koenig. now under
arrest on the charge of attempting to
blow III the We.iand Canal In Canada.
The two men are said to have worked
together.
TIE man went to Washington n
there diued at the German Embassy,
met Capts. Boy-Ed and Won Papen. n
kgan 10 spend honey ~extravagantly
among members vi Congress. He a
mis- ueadquarteis part of the lime In
Tie Raleigh Hotel, aad there he met
members vi Congress. He sought first
!" Interest Congressman In the move
ment for all embargo by appealing to
them on grounds of
Checks Were Photographed.
His Efforts became so conspicuous
MAT ne aroused suspicion. About that
Tine also h. got into "a quarrel with the
man Who was paying MIN. IL Is said
mat he i~ccomplished little in comparl-
son VITA me amount OF money he spent.
1 : limited that Photographic copies OF
''"ut l.pu1 checks have been put In the
possession OF the Department of justice
ana ln1l these checks amount to about
'l'vvu,"nu. Whether these checks were
we ones signed by the person In ques-
non mas not been made clear.
II is sad that the would-be accelera-
@r hnally became frightened because
{" NE position In which he found him.
~It after his quarrel with the man who
.il been advancing money TO him. He
uldlIy vent 10 "A ~tinancier in Wall Street.
W'u 70 story to him and was referred to
We Federal District Attorney.
me man visited MIR. Marshall and had
i"hg talk with him. 1t Is said that
"eau'e Of the story which ne has told
number OF persons are being quetioned
ana 1t Is likely that they will be sub
P1nael before the Grand Jury.
"h"n Mr.. Marshall was questioned
soout the arrair yesterday ne insisted that
ere va nothing in II. AS to he man
VI question, he asserted. there was moth
.s 20 back up any part Of the story
Nhlcn he had told. Mr.. Marshall de-
"rl however. that the man had told
'"Slnitg IN regard TO Congressman.