Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-16
10 Statement Of Life History
l. Given by Robert Fay 10
Officials of Department Of
Justice,
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HAVE SAME ORIGIN
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~, work Nov. 15.-Robcrt Fay
..f.sfyted lieutenant in the German
.,mv and by his own confession head
rang of bomb makers that sought
", disable or destroy munition-laden
.bins sailing from New York to the
entente allies told the story of his
if .oday to Assistant United states
nistret Attorney Knox. Fay talked
,rooly fully. ana Of his own volition
j. firo hours without Interruption
what no said was not made public
,n at lbe conclusion of the session,
Me- Knox announced that all Fay
wanted to do was TO plead guilty TO
mo governments charges against him
II J. Mcdonald. "a lawyer appoint
"a m the court to represent Fay
sonebt 10 see his client in Mr.. knoX's
office but failing, served on Mr. Knox
ootlce of his intent to demur to the
Indictment Fay read the demurrer
While the lawyer waited outside and,
according To Mr.. Knox, said he did not
wish TO demur to the Indictment or
Ia 40 anything else, but plead guilty
aDd start at once to serve his sen-
ence.
No Immunity Promised.
Fav's long talk with Mr. Knox was
made upon his own solicitation and
without promise of immunity or lem
Iancy The statement, which the pris-
oner dictated carried him back to
Germany. almost to the date of his
birth, covered the high lights of his
service In the German army, told in
detail az iiS alleged niss v tp Amer-
lea ana recltcd his movements aud ac-
iyities here
Whether il was true I'm It's essen
tails District Attorney Marshall said
afterward had yet TO be determined,
bnt in some respects it was verified
By Information which the government
lad collected from other sources.
There is no doubt" Mr.. Marshall
said that his name is really Fay
lnd that he served in the German
army AS to the rest, We do not
know His statement differs SOME
what from his previous story but
admits his guilt of the charges against
him"
Heads to Higher-ups'
What Fay told Mr., Knox today leads
TO source to which already has been
traced another case under investiga-
ton by the government, according to
Roger Wood, an assistant in Mr.. Mar
s1allS office. Mr. Wood has pre-
pared most of the cases in the pass
port frauds and also prepared the
governments ease against Karl Bucnz
ana other officials OF the Hamburg
American line indicted on n charge of
week.
Five cases Of this sort lead back
to four sources" Mr. Wood said.
ihey are the Fay case, the Buenz
/ gase ana the three passport cases. In
noue of the cases did the actual de-
iendanta know what the defendants
y me other cases were doing The
louf sources, however, directing these
l'e cases, are very close together---
very II is my belief that these four
laen an reported to and took their or
WIS from % fifth man. who was the
gHleetor of an trouble OF this sort in
'He United States"
Significant Reply.
49,. you could prove this" Mr. Wood
@Neu would YOU or could you pros
ecu'e this fifth MANI"
e., All ! can say to that" he replied.
@ that under the law we cannot
prosecute any diplomatic representa-
''g me-, ol q foreign country"
3" nen Ray ended his long statement
To T'e today he was taken back to the
Ilnus' To- remain there till tomorrow
En Enen ne win he questioned by Mr..
,onS mn9A I.he statement of today was
nude ine without questioning or prompt
saia ~ contained many leads ii is
,rr ABOUT which the governments
p.I Us want more Information.
na1lh MT Marshall and Mr.. Knox
6ined to say if any one else were
Fa,. Fp'',a'ed IN Fay's new statement.
~ ~ mas been somewhat Of puzzle
ma, e,9n both and it was intimated
Spat H'at this statement would not be ae-
ea without fun verification. AS
tbat INES M now however, it is unlikely
tbe .e shere will be other arrests in
~ "fFSed plot at least until FaVts