Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-21

rnent. who is now in the United States
II custody, giving full details of his
activities in America.
The statement bristles with dates
.nd names Of places and Of persons
associated with him. The government
nrefaces it with a memorandum relat-
inc TO Won Der Goltz's identity and the
manner Of his arrest in England.
The memorandum says that when
Won Der Goltz was shown a check
signed by Capt. Won Papen. the for
NOR military attache of the German
embassy at Washington, which had
been seized at Falmouth. he identified
his endorsement and asked to be al
,owed to make a voluntary statement.
ua was thereupon given writing mate
rails and spent the night Of Jan. 81
in compiling a statement which he af-
terwards swore to.
Memorandum Ccrroborated
The governments memorandum re-
marks:
Won Der Goltz's statement finds de-
tailed confederation in the Won Papen
checks which he cannot have known
were in the possession Of the British
authorities.
The statement of Won Der Goltz as
given out by the government is In part
as follows:
"On August 8, 1914, 1 left the Mexi-
can army on leave and arrived at Ell
Paso, where Consul kuck directed me
to report to Won Pane. After visiting
Washington and Asbury Park I arrived
at the Holland House.
Il visited Vice Consul Kraske, who
suggested that avoid being seen about
the consulate and he would notify me
when to meet Won Papen. l was asked
my opinion of a scheme suggested by
a certain Schumacher for raiding
towns on the coast of the Great Lakes
guns The proposal later was rejected
owing to the embassy receiving unfa-
vorable information about Schuhma-
cher
Il was then assigned to assist in a
scheme for the invasion Of Canada by a
force recruited from reservists in the
United States aided by German warships
then in the Pacific. This scheme, which
was proposed by Won Papen and Boy Ed
later was abandoned on the advice OF
Bernstorff
Next Won Papen asked me to confer
with two 1rishmen who proposed the dy-
namiting of railway functions, grain ele.
vators and the locks of the canals con.
he
thus to terrify Canada preventing the
Dominion from aiding the mother coun
try.
Before going to Baltimore to consult
Consul Luederitz regarding the scheme
employed one man, Charles Tucker, alias
Tucsheimer. as an assistant. l then wen
to Baltimore and consulted Luederitz
who obtained a passport in the name OF
Taylor. He also introduced me to tn,
captain of German ship at that time in
the harbor proposing that I make use OF
part of his crew and one officer.
Returning to New York l selected
three men to assist me and acquainted
them with part of the details of the
scheme. I received a check from Won
Papen which was cashed for me by Mr.
stafford. member of German club.
Regarding the material, arms and dy-
Mantle needed, Won Papen informed me
that Capt. Tauscher of Krupps agency
had agreed to furnish them l saw
Tauscher. He gave me a letter of in
PRODUCTION to the Du Pont Powder Co.,
recommending B. H. Taylor & Co., and
supplied me with an order to the man in
charge of dynamite barges lying on the
New Jersey side of the Statue of Liberty.
lauscher told me he would send pistols
by messenger to Hoboken to be delivered
there to one of my agents at a certain
restaurant, as he was liable to punish
ment if he delivered them in New York
without permit
III order to get dynamite it was neces-
sary 10 hlre motorboat at a place near
10th street and put the dynamite aboard
IN suitcases. After getting the explosive
went by taxicab to the German Club
ana saw Won A'apen. ! then took the dy-
Mantle to my rooms, where l also kent
a portion of the arms packed in a small,
portmanteau
The remainder were in the keening
VI TWO agents, one being Mr.. Fritzen.
ae discharged purser of a Russian
steamer the other Mr.. Busse, COM
,iefcial agent who formerly lived in
England.
Inc only other agent I EMPLOYED
was T. Covani, who attended to mo
p r:.s Tucker not being entrusted
with any of those things.
Two or three days later 1 received
from Won Papen at his rooms at the
club In the presence of Fritzen and
NoVani' supply of generators and
wires which I took to my rooms in
ea"lcab. A few days later we left the
urand Central Station for Buffalo,
frtzen' Busse and Tucker taking care
VI the munitions, Covani attending me.
In Buffalo 1 hired rooms at 1879
pe'a"are avenue. had the dynamite
S'ousht there and spent some days
e0'herlng information about the pre-
Ndution taken by Canada. Then I my
sell and my agents went to Niagara
'a'is' n. Y. Sept. IS.
while still in Buffalo I received a
.elesram from Won Papen signed Cef-
e"s' informing me that a lawyer, John
Sdh' mad money and instructions. I
eoeiVeo the money hut no instructions.
being thrown on my own resources T
., to reconnoitre the terrain
j mere wanted to act, but on the 25th
"yan summoned me.
having received privately informa-
"on that the First Canadian contiu