New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-13
FLYNN ORDERED
TO LEAD HUNT
FOR PLOTTERS
Red Tape Cut as Austrian
and German Diplomatic
Agents Are Trailed.
BOMB FUNDS TRACED
TO 4 BANKERS HERE
DR.. Goricar's Friends Uphold
Charges Involving Won Nuber
and Bernstorff.

With the conspiracy of the Teuton
agents and sympathzers in this coun-
try assuming the dimensions OF ma
tional scandal, William J. Flynn, chief
of tho United States Secret Service,
has been asked by Washington to take
complete charge of the investigation.
Chief Flynn has been instructed TO
call upon any of the law enforcing
bodies of any Of the subdivisions OF
the government TO aid him when he
shall deem II necessary. In this way
good deal of red tape will be elimi-
mated and speedier results are expected
20 follow
II WAS learned last night that Secre,
Service men have been trailing, for
weeks, three men high In the diplo-
matte service OF the Central Powers.
To date nothing OF any serious nature
has been obtained against any Of these
three, but information OF the mos,
sensational nature has been lodged
agains, them. chiefly By Slavonie sub
jeets Of Austria-Hungary
The facts disclosed In the inter
view with Dr Joseph Goricar. the
former Alstro-Hu consul AT
San Francisco. published In the
morning newspapers. involving Count
Won Bernstorf. Consul General Won
Nuber and other high German and
Austrian officials. has long been in pos
session o, the Secret Service men.
Denials OF Or. Goricars charges were
made by the Austrian consulate in this
city. by the Austrian embassy in Wash
ington. and by Austrian eousulates In
other cities named by Dr. Goricsr in
his charges.
Goricar Charges Upheld.
Il can be stated on excellent author
i.y that many of DR.. Goricar's charges
are supported By information already
obtained By the Department Of Justice
Sensational developments are ex-
pected within the next few days az the
result of these charges.
Omcial5 OF the Austrian Embassy In
Warrington said that they would
prosecute Dr. Goricar for his state
ments concerning the Austrian diplo-
matte service II means could be
found.
Or. Goricar's charges arc one damn
big lie from the top righ, down 10 the
bottom was what tho secretary of the
Austro- Hungarian Consulate in New
York said when asked ~ Consul Cen
eral von Nuber would make any state.
ment. "The Consul General il not
here. and he will make no reply. Gori-
car is traitor"
Consul General von Euber has been
in precariOus condition In 30 fnr IA
his relations with this country arc con
cerned owing 20 tho revelations in tho
Archibald papers. Should tho cb.rges
made By Dr. Goricar be proved, his
withdrawal would be asked, IL was said
yesterday.
The Rev. &. l.. Orbach. editor Of the
"Slayonian Daily American" last nigh,
said:
81 know the charges made by DR..
Goricar 20 be true. was born in
Austria-IIungary, but. like DR.. Goricar,
/ am Slav. Or. Goricar is not n
traitor He is loyal 10 the great Slav
nation. whose people have been OPP
pressed by the Magyars.
Refused TO Act as Spy.
"Not only once, but many timeo. did
DR.. Goricar talk TO me about the very
charges he made. In the early part of
the summer he went over the whole
conspiracy, as he knew it, with me.
And he told me of his refusal to act as
a spy for the government while he
acted as consul for the Austro-Hun
garian government in various cities in
this country"
Besides the three diplomats, whose
movements are being watched by the
Secret Service, four New York bank
ers, two of them well known, are
closely watched.
These men are the agents who have
been supplying the spies and incen-
diaries with funds to carry on their
attempts to terrorize and cripple the
munition industry In this Sountry and
to burn or cripple ships carrying sup
plies 10 the Allies.
Lieutenant Robert Fay, of the Ger
man secret service, and his five asso-
cates, now under indictments for con
spiracy to destroy munition-carryinG
ships, through their counsel, will fight
the validity of their Indictment
They claim that sections 295 and 29s
Of the United States Criminal Code are
invalid, because they extend the jurls-
diction Of the United States over for
oign vessels on the high seas.
John G. Knox. Assistant United
States District Attorney. in charge OF