The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-04
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New York, Oct. 2S.-Robert Fay, a
lieutenant in the German army, Walter
L. Scholz and Paul Doeche were ar
raigned in Weehawken, N. j., police
court on charges in connection with an
alleged plot to blow up steamships
sailing from New York with munitions
for the allies.
A mass of German correspondence
seized among the effects Of Fay and
Scholz is being translated today. 1t
is said that other arrests may be
made of men now operating in Phila-
delphia, Baltimore and other cities.
The three men were discharged by
the court, but were Immediately ar
rested by Federal agents on charges
of conspiracy sworn to by Chief Flynn
of the secret service.
Fay and Scholz were brought to
New York in custody of the Federal
officers. They will be arraigned later
before United States Commissioner
Houghton on the complaint sworn to
by Chief Flynn.
The complaint charges that the
three, in conjunction with DR.. Herbert
Kienzel, held in $4,000 bail yesterday,
and Max Breitung, still at liberty, con-
spired to commit an offense against
the United States. Breitung is being
sought by the police.
Daeche at first agreed to 60 to New
York with the federal officers, but
when counsel advised him that he had
the right of arraignment before the
nearest federal commissioner, he
claimed that privilege. He was then
turned over to an assistant to Chief
Flynn.
Chief Flynn said today he was in
possession of information which show
ed Fay had told a man named Veig
that the proper way to stop the ship
ment of munitions to the allies was
to blow up the chemical works. Fay
explained, Flynn said, that it was USE
less to try to blow up shell and pow
der works, because those plants could
make repairs easily.
According to the chief, Fay asserted
that when he left Holland for America
on the Rotterdam he carried a letter to
a high official, but on the first day out
he destroyed it, fearing he might be
searched and the letter found.
Chief Fay, when asked if he con-
sidered that Captain Boy-Ed and
Captain Won Papen had been implicat-
ed in any yay, replied that Fay absolv-
ed them from all participation.
Max Breitung is described as secre-
tary and treasurer of the Oil Well
Supply company of this city.
1t is charged in the complaint filed
with a United States Commissioner
by William J. Flynn, chief of the Sc
cret service, that Breitung has taken
part with the others in a conspiracy
to despoil the owners of vessels of
money, goods or merchandise on
board. 1t is specifically set forth that
Breitung paid for quantity of chlor-
ate of potash found by detectives who
raided the rooms of other alleged con-
spirators in Weehawken and Hoboke1,
N J.
In addition to the charge of con-
spiracy, covering the cases of the 9TH
er prisoners and Breitung, Dache also
is charged with having and concealing
high explosive to blow up a ship in
the. jurisdiction of the United States.
United States Marshal Kavanaugh,
who preferred the charges, did not 20
into details concerning the additional
charge.
Daeche was arraigned later in Jer-
sey City before United States Com
missioner Carpenter and his case con-
tinue to November 3. Bail was fixed
at $4,000, in default of which he was
locked up.
Washington, Oct. 26.-Oficials of
the department of Justice expressed
doubt today whether the federal gov
eminent can make out a case against
the men implicated in the plan to
blow up munition ships.
Detailed information as to evidence
collected by the New York police or
the secret service still is lacking to-
day and the department will not
reach a decision in the matter until
all data has been examined.
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