Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-18
Government Agents Arrest
Four Alleged Com
spirators.
PI S fERS QUARRELa
PLAN is DISCLOSED
Paul kosnis, Alleged Head 81 ossman
Secret Services in United statss, Be-
lieved to Have Directed PIot-Rioh.
ard lyendeeker, New York AT Deal.
or, Also Hold - Planned 70 Destroy
Canadian Waterway.

1 SoiAePAMS 1A q 1AiiiteeK5 enterprise 10
destroy the welland canal. the
Canadian waterway which connects
Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. three men
are under arrest awaiting arraignment
before United States commissioners,
while fourth man is in the custody
Of the government authorities. Those
under arrest are
! Paul Kienig, formerly head OF the
] bureau of investigation of the Han,
burg American line. who, it is charged,
/ has been the head OF the German secret
service in the United States since the
beginning Of the war.
Richard Il. Lyendecker, retailer OF
art goods, in this city, naturalized
| American, alleged to have been en-
ployed by Koenig.
! Frederick Metzler, Of Jersey city, re-
ported to have been a clerk in tho
Offices of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. line
and Secretary to Koening.
The fourth man held in custody Is
George Fuchs, who was formerly in
Koenig's employ and who has given
the authorities valuable information.
So far as is known he is not alleged to
be party to any conspiracy.
|
under direction Of the agent OF the de-
partment Of Justice.
! Quarrel Leads 20 Disclosure.
The evidence which led to the arrest
was given by George Fuchs. who, It is
charged, Quarreled with Koenig over
the payment Of SIS which he claims
Koenig owed him.
| The purpose OF the alleged attempt
to block the canal was. It Is charged.
to prevent tho movement OF supplies
down the great lakes and thru the
Welland canal and st. Lawrence river
to tho entente allies. ~ - s5s5ss
The names OF workers In San Fran
cisco; Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit,
Boston, and other cities are said to
have been discovered among documents
! seized by the authorities in a raid upon
the officers OF Koenig and Lyendecker
| The penalty for the crime charged in
! this case is three years in prison or
/ 5000 fine or both.
| Third Maps Of Canal.
| Lyendecker was taken into custody
at his office at 345 Fifth avenue, where
he has been selling antiques The
agents of the department Of justice de-
clare they found in his office maps and
drawings of the Welland ca1Ql. Both
L.
ted that they have been along the canal
on the American side. but asserted that
they did not cross into Canada.
The specific charge preferred against
Koenig and Lyendecker Is violation of
Section 13 of the United States penal
code. which prohibits the planning
with in the boundaries Of the United
States of a military expedition against
foreign power,
Was Employed by koenig.
! Lyendecker claims to be an American
citizen and has admitted, it Is said, that
he has been employed by Koenig. Koe-
mix took out his first citizenship papers
in this country ten years, but never
applied for his second. The government
agents assert that Koenig has been
known by many names.
| The arrests were made by William
M. Offley, in charge of governments
neutrality investigation; Joseph H.
| Baker, his assistant, and Captain
Thomas Tunncy, of the New York bu-
reau OF explosives and comhust!h!cs.
| Secured Lusitania Affidavit.
Koenig. under the name of Stemm-
ller. it was charged. was responsible
for obtaining from Gustave Stahl the
affidavit in which he declared he had
! seen guns on DOdFu the lAuSltanla Ine
day before she sailed on her last voy-
age Stahl was convicted on a per-
| jury charge and sentenced to eighteen
| months in the federal prison at At
lanta.
The Welland is an Important cana
dian ship canal, twenty-seven miles
long. between Lake Erie and Lake On-
taria, begun in 1924 and completed in
1888. It's original dimensions have been
greatly enlarged to meet the needs In
| increased traffic. s
| Held Under Big, Bonds.
Paul Koenig and I4yendecker were
held III $4,000 and $50. eco ball, respect
lively, by United States Commissioner
Houghton today, when they were ar
raigned before him on charges of con-
spring to destroy the Welland canal.
i ~ another Tiotier arrested.
New York, Dec 1S.-Detectives fol-
! lowing the trail of plotter seeking to
destroy shipsI bearing ammunition OF
the allies. today arrested Frederick
Schleindl, a clerk in the National City
Bank. whom they charge with larceny
OF documents. cablegrams and mess
ages, which. 1t is alleged, he turned
over to representatives OF the Gers
man government