Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18

The federal grand jury in New York which has been Investigating the ac- tons of certain alleged German agents accused of seeking to blow up vessels carrying munitions to the allies has showed it's hand to limited extent by returning an indictment against six men The men have been arraigned and their ball set at $25.0OC each. All pleaded not guilty.
 Tn the event of a conviction a total fine of $2O,oOO and punishment of twelve years in the federal penitentiary could be. imposed on each offender.
 The indictment has tw, counts. One charges that the defendants ''conspired to despoil vessels belonging to another In violation of sections 37 an9 29S of the United States criminal code"
 The second count accuses the defend ants of conspiring to attack on the high seas vessels with the aim or destroying their cargoes and thus injuring the men who underwrote the insurance < Bankers Nephew In the List.
 The indictment was retul ned against the following men:
 Robert Fay, who says he was a lieuten- ant in the German army and won the iron cross; head and front of the conspiracy, being the inventor of the mine that was to be tied to the rudder post of the ships
 Walter Sch0lZ, German citizen, brother fn-law of Fay, chief assistant to Fay in the construction of the mines and the de- yelopment of high explosives
 TD0T1 aIan ,1fn man, who went to Bridgeport, Conn.,. to see if he could buy high explosives and is believed to have carried high explosives
 Englebert Bronkhorst, mining engineer globe trotter, who has mined in almost . every country in the world; accused of having procured dynamite in Butler N. J., for Fay.
 Max Breitung, nephew of Edward N Breitung, accused of buying basic mate rfals for high explosives
 Dr. Herbert Kienze, relative of high German officials, accused of helping to procure explosives for Fay and working with him.
 The six men are accused in the in dictment of having conspired from Aug. l until Oct. g. The first count of the indictment accuses them of con- spring ''maliciously to set upon yes. sels, by surprise and open force, with intent to despoil the owners of the shells and other munitions of war"
 Details Given of Metal Mine.
 The. indictment tells of the metal mine which the six men are accused of having devised. which was to bp @equipped with springs. coils. cogs and various other mechanisms." and to ha loaded with dynamite. trinitrate of tuluol and other explosives eouiDned with cartridges and other mechanism
 The indictment says that on Aug % Max Breitung requested Paul Seihs q, Karl r. Oppegaard. to procure q oman tity of potassium chlorate. that on Oct 19 Kienzle introduced Seibs to Eav that on Oct. 1G, Daeche went to Bridge port. that on Oct. 9 Fay paid $40 r.. seibs, that on Oct. 22 Fay met Kienzl. at the Equitable building and thar on Sept. 10 ScholZ received from Povor. Weightmann-Ro company certain amount of potassium chIorata
 The six men were arraigned before Judge Howe, and the question of bail the amount In each case is S25,OOO at present-was reargued.
 The grand jury is going ahead with its inquiry. and more indictments are expected of men who supplied funds to enable the work to be carried on.
 Fay. it is said, has confessed full de- tails of the plot in the hope of getting immunity, naming men higher up in Germany.