New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-10
SchOlz Gets Four and
Daeche Two in Bomb
Conspiracy Case.
ALLAH is GREAT"
SAYS LIEUTENANT
Likely to Name Men Higher Up
in Plot-Judge Calls SEN
tence a Warning.

Lieutenant Robert Fay was SEN
fenced to eight years in the Federal
penitentiary at Atlanta yesterday. HIS
co-conspirators. Walter Scholz and
Paul Daeche, received four and two
years, respectively. And after Fay had
spent a few hours in his cell in the
Tombs thinking over the fate IN store
for him, he penncd this Germsn-Turk-
ish sentiment:
"Allah is great"
Underneath 1t Fay signed his name
The occasion was a note from news
paper men asking him IL he would
make a statement on the report that
he was about to confess TO William j.
Flynn. chief Of the United States
Secret Service.
Expect Fay to Confess.
The Federal authorities expect q
confession from Fay, and no move will
be made for several days TO remove
him from the Tombs. This Is contrary
10 established custom. Usually. when
a man is sentenced In the Federal
courts here. he Ia taken 70 Atlanta on
the next train.
81 believe that Fay will confess,
said Chief Flynn last night HE al
ready shows signs Of weakening, and,
if he wants 10 tell, he can tell great
deal"
Chief Flynn said that twice during
the trial he had conferences with Fay,
at Fays request
One high Federal official, who asked
that his name be withheld, said:
"Fay has not told yet who his su-
periors were. There is a man VINO
sits in a swivel chair in Wilhelmstrssse
who issues orders TO men like ray
who click their heels, salute, and then
start out TO neutral countries on their
missions Of assassination and terror
ism. Fay knows who the man IS, and
perhaps he will furnish US with docu-
mentary proof"
John c. Knox. Assistant United
States District Attorney. who prose-
cuted Fay. Daeche and Scholz, said:
"Fav can probably tell the names
Of the important personages connected
with the German conspiracies. He can
he of great assistance II he wishes"
II is believed that Fay will tell all
IL he can receive assurances that he
will escape the eight-year sentence.
The United States authorities believe
that Fay can give information that
would be gladly paid BY pardon from
the President.
Shipping at Plotters' Mercy.
Fay. in a talk with a Secret Service
agent not long ago. said that at one
time he had the entire shipping OF
New York at his mercy. He did not
20 into details.
In sentencing Fay, Judge Howe
warned all engaged in violating. the
laws of this country in unneutral &C
Invites that they had better pause and
reflect.
According TO your own testimony
YOU have committed grave CRIME
against Germany in deserving your post
ard country, where you were engaged
in lawful warfare, to come here, where
YOU have committed still graver crimes
against this nation for the purpose OF
helping Germany in the war. Destruc-
ton OF human life and property IN
violation Of our laws meant little, II
anything, 10 you.
"You testified that you never think
OF the past. But II Is time for you
and many others TO pause and reflect
not only on the past, but on the future.
Persons like you pay slight attention
to ordinary punishment. This court
is going 10 convince you and thorough
" warn others that this country is not
the proper place to carry on the wal"
Notice OF Appeal Served.
Judge Howe then imposed sentence,
and added a nominal fine of 81 to the
prison terms of each convict. All served
notice of appeals, and the court al
lowed sixty days for this. Daeche,
who has been out on $4,000 bail, was
continued al liberty on his bond.
Fay was the only one of the three 70
speak before sentence was pronounced.
lie said that he hoped yet 10 prove that
he and his associates were innocent oil
the charge of conspiring 10 blow up
munition carrying ships and 20 defraud
underwriters, and then no pleaded for
clemency.
United States District Attorney Mar
shall said that the next of the batch
of alleged German plotters to be put
on trial will be Max Breitung, nephew
of Edward y. Breitung; DR.. Herbert
Kienzle and Engelbert Bronkhurst, who
were indicted jointly with Fay, Daeche
and Scholz.