The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-24
True Bills Also Against Leyen-
decker and Justice, Ills
Alleged Accomplices.
RI VI OF 4 CONFESSION

Paul Koenig. who was indicted twice
yesterday on charges of planning. pre-
pairing and setting on foot" military OK.
petitions against Canada, was reported
last evening 20 have called up Capt.
william Onley on the telephone. Capt.
oTley dismissed the report with n smile
n "A remark that tho matter was of
no consequence.
Whether any o%vertures are being made
by the Federal authorities. or by Koenig
himself. could not ne learned. OF course
Capt. Onley and his men have been bop
ing ever since they arrested Koenig that
he would talk freely about his activi-
ties In the interest OF the German Gov
eminent. Should koerig tell anything
Of value there is no doubt that he would
receive consideration at the hands of the
Government
Two Indictments were returned early
in the day by the Federal Grand Jur,
against koenis. both growing out OF
MS activities In seeking Information
about military matters In Canada and
n planning. 1t is charged. to commi,
deeds of violence In the Dominion. There
was one Indictment against Richard Emil
J~eyendecker, who was an assistant oil
Koenig's, INC another against Edmund
Justice. An freshman who was arrested
on Wednesday. koenig is named In ach
Indictment against the other two.
There are five counts in each ind.ct.
ment. and RS the penalty for conviction
on zach count Is $4,000 aud three years
imprisonment. II Is possible for koenig
x convicted. TO receive a total impris.
onment OF thirty years. II is regarled
~ more likely. however, that the penalty
would be three years on each indictment
The indictments are more comprehen.
sive than the complaints on which tn.
men were arrested. Frederick Me,zier
Koenig Il private secretary. was no,
named In the indictments. the reason
being that he made what is believed
10 be a full confession.
The Indictment accuses koenig and
Leyendecker Of planning to blow vi
the Welland Canal and also of plottinp
70 blow up other Canadian works OF
military Importance. The names OF tn,
other works are not set forth In tn.
indictment and 1t IL regarded "a likely
that more indictments will be returned
after the holidays when the Grand jury
cakes up evidence that may be arranged
IN the meantime.
The three men were arraisned befor,
Judge Mayer In the afternoon, pleade,
not guilty and were released in bail
koeni2 furnished 5o.0o0. Leyendeckei
$4,000. and Justice S20.o 0o William
Mctulley, one time commander of :
uainbure-Amerlcan liner. who visite,
Police Headquarters on Wednesda,
night at police request. and who ais,
visited Capt. Offley yesterday morning
gave little assistance TO the authorize.
ana went his way In the afternoon.
John II. Stanchtield. attorney for Man
f%Ititung, argued yesterday morning be,
iote Judge Mayer for "a separate trial 10,
Ms client on the indictment returned
against him, charging that Breitune
Robert Fay ana four others plotted I,
biow up nunition carrying ships. Ny
Stunchtie,d INSISTED that BreitunE should
not be tried on the confession of Fay.
Assistant District Attorney John {
Knox opposed the motion. Judge Mage
reserved decision.