New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-15

The letters containing these plans
were three. alleged to have been writ
ten to Louis J. Smith, witness for the
government against Baron George WI
helm Won Brincken, an attache or tho
German Consulate here; Charles -
Crowley, e detective employed by the
German consul general here, and Mrs.
Margaret Cornell, Crowley's employe,
the three persons indicted.
Held in $4,000 Bail.
All appeared to-day for arraignment
on the two counts Of each indictment
and were released on bail bonds Of
$4,000 each.
The indictments charged conspiracy
TO interfere with and destroy commerce
with the Allies and use of the mails to
incite arson. murder and assassination.
q Specific charges were made that the
Nhree alleged plotters conspired by
sending a letter from here on August
to Louis j. Smith. at the Normandic
Hotel, Detroit, in an attempt to incite
him 70 arson, murder and assassina-
ton by burning certain buildings at
Etna, Ind, owned by the Atna Chem
ical Company, and works and buildings
at Ishpeming, Mich, owned by the
Etna Explosive Company, Of New
York.
The indictments allege that the let
ter was of q character TO inc!te Smith
TO destroy employees in the buildings.
The conspiracy was alleged to have had
its inception here Nav /, 1915. and
numerous dates and incidents and the
contents of letters were set forth.
Got $500 a Month"
Smith Yves alleged to have been en-
ployed by the defendants al $500 a
month TO further the conspiracy, on
May 8. The following day Crowley was
alleged &c have paid Smith $3.50 70 go
to Tacoma, Wash, 10 obtain informa-
ton concerning the sailings of vessels
from northern ports for Nladivostok,
Russia. and other ports Of the Allies.
The vessels under scrutiny included the
steamers Hazel Dollar and Talthybius.
Smith was sent two $50 money orders
on June 4, while he was at Tacoma, and
on August Won Brincken. at the Pal
nee Hotel here, paid Smith SS45.SO,
according TO the allegations. A ticket
to New York was bought for him by
Crowley on June II. it was alleged.
On August 70 the defendants were
alleged 20 have put in the mail letter
of a nature 20 incite Smith 10 burn
buildings of the Hercules Powder Com
pany, at Pinole, Cal.
There were negotiations concerning
the destruction of the Pinole plant, &C
cording 10 the Federal officials. who
said that letters and kilograms in the
possession of the government showed
that Smith fixed a price for the lob,
and that the matter was put up TO
Franz Won Papen. recalled military at
tache % the German Embassy al Wash
ington.
p" Made Decision.
A letter in which reference was made
20 these negotiations was included the
indictments. II was dated August 81
and read:
Dear s: Your last letter with clip
ping 10 hand to-day, and note what you
have 10 say. 7 have taken 10 up with
them and Il (Which Federal officials said
stood for Franz Bopp German Consul
General here) is awaiting decision Of
y (said 20 stand for Won Papen) in
New York. 80 cannot advise you yet.
and will do 80 a. soon as ! get word
from you. you might size up the situa.
ti1L in the meantime"
The last half Of the letter referred
/ % arrangements for aiding Smith in
obtaining from German authorities in
/ Germany his fathers military records.
One o. the letters set out IN the in
dictments and signed &C" was dated