The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-26
Drawings and Photographs
of L. S. Coast Defences
Found on Him.
WORKED IN CARNEGIE
INSTITUTE IN CAPITAL
Descriptive Data About
New York HarbOr in
Suspects Papers.

U,surNGroN, Aug. 25.-Secret service
AGENTS Of the Department of Justice to-
night arrested Gustave Klopsch. an em-
ployee Of the Carnegie Institute here.
charged with being a German spy.
Klopsch when arrested had In his
possession a suitcase filled with photo
eraphs and drawings OF defence fortif-
cations along the Atlantic Coast. He
had also a number of Typographical
drawings Of land adjacent to the fortif-
cations. 1t was clear that he had OBJ
tanned possession of many important
secrets relating to the coast detehces
Of the United states.
Klopsch was born in Dresden, Ger
many. He has been in this country four
Years, he told agents OF the Department
OF Justice tonight. and has taken out
his citizenship papers. although he mad
no, completed his naturalization.
The arrest caused much excitement
here in view of the tension existing be-
tween the United States and Germany
Quickly the report spread about the cap
ital that a German military spy had been
arrested.
The arrest took place at klopsch's 5
home. 1929 L street Northwest. He was
sullen when taken into custody and re-
fused to make any explanation. He said
he had been trying to get the location OF
every Marconi station on the Atlantic
coast. Permission had been given MIN
10 make the photographs and drawings
OF Fort Monroe, the only fortihcation
nrotecting the entrance to Hampton
Roads. Va. by a drunken sentry at the
fort. he said.
Was watched Several Days.
A. Bruce Bielaski. chief OF the Sc
cret service bureau of the Department
Of Justice, made the arrest with the
assistance OF two other operatives
Kopsch had been under surveillance for
several days, but for reasons known
only to the Government agents the ar
rest was postponed until tonight.
The German did not resist arrest. Hc
agains, him and was told that his ar
rest was due to his possession OF the
drawings and photos embodying mill
tary secrets of the United States.
\ careful search was made OF
klopsch's room, but no discriminating
evidence was discovered except that
which he had gathered in suitcase
II was suggested that he was preparing
10 leave Washington with this informa
ton and that the secret service agents
knowing his intention, made up theii
minds that his arrest could not b'
longer postponed.
The delay thus far is understood &c
have been due to the desire OF Al
ncy-Cieneral Gregory to get all pos
sAle evidence against klopsch before
disclosing that he was under suspicion
The Department of Justices repre-
sentatives guarded carefully the paper!
which were found in klopschs posses
sion II was learned authoritatively tina
they contained detailed drawings OF FOR
NcHenry. near Baltimore, OF Fort mon
roe and other coast defences along TN
Atlantic coast as well as Typographical
data descriptive OF the land arouh.
Hampton Roads, Va, and New foil
harbor.
win Get n Hearing To-day.
KlopsCh was placed In the CUSTODY
Federal prison authorities Tonight, an'
II is probable that he will get prelim
mary hearing tomorrow. lie will b'
charged with violating the Federal stat
ue torbidding any person to make pho
tographs or drawings of fortihcatiohs
the United States without permission q
10 have such photographs or drawing
In his possession.
This law was enacted only few year
ago. when it was discovered that ther
Was no Federal law to punish japan
ese spy who was discovered MAXIM
drawings OF the fortificatlons at COT
Iegidor Island in the Philippines
The specific statute to he lnVoke'
against Klopsch is Article of the act o
ltll. which prohibits any one from max
.ug or obtaining drawings or picture
which might impair the defences OF tn
United states" The penalty for VIC
lat.on Of this statute is "A fine of 90
o one years Imprisonment or both
Klopsch has been employed at IN
Carn' gle Institute here for two years a
Gu instrument maker.
The incident probably will pass with
out complications as Germany Is VII
tually certain to dsavow any connec
tion with the alleged spy. in pursuanc
with the usual procedure in such cases
Another German Being Held.
II vas pointed out tonight that fc
long time army and navy officials haN
known that foreign governments nav
spies in this country. Occurrences lin
the arrest OF Klopsoh with such al
parcntly strong evidence of his Opera
tons, have been rare. however.
Recently a German named kolb wa
arrested by secret service men In Flol
ida. lie is being held under orders frol
Washington for hearing, which ha
hscn postponed repeatedly.
In the last few weeks there have bee
repeated rumors Of the presence OF 81
r.et service agents Of the German Coy
'umcnt In the state and Navy depar
lucnts As far as Is known, howeve
nothing has come OF these reports, a
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