Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-26

no details were disclosed, also was
named in the complaint as one of the
conspirators. 1t was stated that Brei-
tuns had not been apprehended. 9th
er information which he said it would
be against public policy to reveal at
this time. Chief Flynn declared. would
be disclosed later. In his complaint to
Commissioner Houghton. Chief Flynn
stated that Paul Siebs. formerly Of
he German army, has become a gov
ernrent witness. 1t was set forth that
Siebs had received money from Fay
and Rrcitung for chlorate OF potash
s1l2 from, Breitung on August Is and
later s:3 from Fay. This cnlorate Of
potash was said to be part of the ma
terial found by detectives in the boat
house.
The men are charged with conspir-
ins to violate a section Of the United
States criminal code which says:
Nv hoover upon the high seas or in
any other waters within the admiralty
and maritime Jurisdiction Of the Unit
e.. States by surprise CT by open force
maiiciously attacks or sets upon any
vessels belonging to another with an
intent uniawfully to plumber the same
or to despoil any owner thereof of any
moneys goods OF merchandise laden
on board thereof shall be fined"
Sctolz Statement
Scholz late tonight gave out a state
inent explaining his actions since COM
ing to this country and his relations
with Fay. To Fay he gave all the credit
for the idea OF exploding devices to be
attached To ships. but said that only
All empty mine was ever actually used
Schoi1 said he came here four years
ago from Cologne. where he studied
architecture end civil engineering. 1t
was while working on a farm at Water
ford, y. j.. last April that he received
he said. n request from Fay to come
TO this city.
Fay wanted me to work for him and
said he would give ne SIS week.
Scholz said in the statement. Fay
told me of his secret to make Mines
We made tests of explosives and ex-
per.ments with the exploding devices
We never attached loaded mine to
any ship We did attach an empty
mine to an English vessel that was
loading at this port. 1t took US ten
minutes to do it. All the explosives
we had would not explode IN their pres
ent condition. The three bags of T. n.
T. ftri-nitrate toluoi- had to be melted
and dried and further prepared before
il would go off.
1T was ali Fay's idea. He was al
lowed to come by. the German govern
ment believe he got $4,000 from that
government II cost between $50 and
$40 to make one Of these mines. We
worked three months to perfect the ex-
ploding mechanism. We were almost
ready when caught. We used the gar
age to Go our mechanical work Then
we went TO the boathouse. / am sorry
we didn't get a chance to put these
mines to work. *..
Entries in two memora ndum books
found in the room occupied by Fay and
Schoiz In Weehawken alluded to the
German steamship Magdeburg and We're
regarded by the police as significant
The Magdeburg. loaded with dynamite
consigned to Germany, was prevented
at the outbreak Of the war from sail
ing and remained at anchor IN the bay
for many months. Several weeks ago.
the government ordered the cargo un-
loaded. as il was regarded as menace
to navigation. The cargo was sold to
an ammunition plant. at s-
.- Fay's Statement
The police announced that Fay had
made q complete confession Of his &C
tfvities during his stay here. and later
the prisoner gave out a statement tc
the newspapers. In that he said:
MY only object when came to TINS
country was TO interfere with the enor-
nous shipments Of artillery ammunition
to the allies Being a manufacturer my
self, and knowing that any ordinary
damage that may be done to factory
may be, repaired within . few hours,
decided il was useless 10 bother with
ammunition plants. Therea4rn the init
n,ation that ! have been connected With
various explosions or accidents that have
occurred in such plants In the United
States 10 entirely wrens.
81 was serving with my regiment In
the Champagne diatxict and saN ths ter
ffble havoc and loss caused By the
French artillery IRE. Several French
batteries at q certain point were annoy
ine us. We made q night attack and
dynamited the guns bvt TO our gseet
dismhy Ne found next dAy that sfhe dyn-
arnited gums had bsen replaced. These
were Of the Is miilimeter type.
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