The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-22

Reports from Washington n inthna.
lions from reliable sources in this city
indicated that the investigation into
Koenig's doings had broadened out to a
no doubt that the Federal authorities
regard KoeniS. who himself was an
underiing carrying out orders. as one OF
the chief executives In planning acts Of
violence against munition carrying ships.
munitions and arms factories and also
railroads.
As an indication that the Federal att
thorities are going much further into the
wide range Of koenig's activities. wal
the hint yesterday that the name OF DR..
Herbert Kienzle. who has been ind. cted
as a codefendant with Robert Fay In
the alleged plot against munitions n r
rying ships. was found In koeniS's note
book. This is the same notebook In
which Kcenig IL said TO have reported
the names of agents IN this and other
cities. who were helping him In his
pro-Teuion!c work.
Secretary Has Told All.
The fact that Metzler. who worked FOR
Koenlg for iive years AZ his private
secretary and Too all Of his CONFIDENTIAL
d.ctation excep, that which was typed
by Mira. Koenig. has made a confession
of everything re knows to the Federai
authorities Is regarded also as
that the revelations which viii come
with indictments will be sensational.
Metxler is said 10 have amazed the
men who have listened 10 his story.
These men have been inauiring into
various phases OF Teutonic activity fsr
more than a year n they are We'll
acquainted with many details or Ger
man efficiency methods. 1t Is said. how
ever. that they have been astounded
with the story tina. Metzler has related.
Me.zler has produced maps Of va: lou,
cities ard towns and Typographical
maps OF tine country surrounding these
various cities. These are hand made
maps and they are further proof OF the
accurate study which Germans have
made of tn. different sections OF the
United states. In these maps are shown
with the utmost detail the surround
,nKs OF mup!tion factories n other
points.
Experts and stenographers are devot-
ing their time to reading the steno-
graphic notes made by Mrs. koenig In
taking her husbands dictation. Lin
gusts are going e a multitude OF
letters, mostly In German. which were
found In Leyendecker's home at 20ls
DAILY avenue The Bronx. A trunk full
of these letters was taken to Capt. Tun-
ney's office at Police Headquarters yes
terday afternoon.
Gomp~rs Gives Testimony.
The Federal Grand Jury which Is In
yestigating the conspiracy started by
Franz Rintelen, the German naval Off
Ger. to nance Labor's National Peace
Council and to buy strikes In this coun-
try listened yesterday to Samuel Com
pers and Frank Morrison. respectively
president and secretary Of the American
Federation OF Labor. Before he went
into the Grand Jury room Mr.. Gompers
had d Ions talk with District Attorney
Marshall. He showed to the District At
torney papers that convinced him that
none of the important labor leaders OF
the country had been corrupted by Rim
telen's money.
The evidence which was produced
yesterday showed that 'only the pikers
| got the money" and also showed that
| certain men who had been posing a.
| ANTITRUST men had. with the appear
! ance Of Rintelen's money. dotted their
antitrust false faces and donned labor
Masks" 1t was o that b mer
all over the country received invitations
to attend The convention In Washington
last summer as somebody's guest. TheiI
| railroad expenses and all other expenses
| were to be paid. with a liberal allow.
ance for a good time.
After Mr.. Gompers left the Grand
Jury oom he said
II told the Grand Jury that what
saw constituted an industrial and mora
f.! wrong-I mean In regard to fomentine
strikes. I told them II was against the
interests Of the United States. and was
| likely to lead us into a war rather than
| end the war In Europe"
Jryhn b. S~tanchfield. attorney for MAJ
Breitung. fled with the United States
: District Attorney yesterday an affidavit
In connection with his application for
separate trial for Mr.. Bredtung. Tho
~afiidavlts assert that the case has beer
prejud.ced by stories In the newspapers
The Federal authorities yesterday de
clared that tho untiimely publication o
tho story about German agents smugglins
rubber to Germany via Holland In tn
hand luggage and trunks Of women goin'
TO Holland had injured the plans mad
for the prosecution of the offenders
II was learned hat each traveller. Wit
was TO carry about 5000 pounds O
rubber to Holland. was to receive abou
$50 for the trip. IN addition to passag
money: tina s75 was the allowance 10
living expenses 10 Holland between boats
and $50 for tips and S75 was TO be pal
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