New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-31

Imperial government He has been
identified with individual plots thought
out by himself and others and not di-
rected from Berlin. Tauscher has been
in the ammunition business here for
many years. but for all that | doubt
II he has in any way been connected
with the schemes 20 buy up the Ameri-
can munition output"
Tauscher was arrested on a charge
Of violating Section 13 Of the L. 5.
Criminal Code, an exceedingly broad
statute. The charge, which IS drawn
upon the formation and belief of Cap
tain Obey. says that Tauscher and
Alfred A. Fritzen began and set on
foot a military enterprise for the de-
struction Of the Weliand Canal in
Canada, and that the expedition was TO
be carried on from this country.
Il is charged that Tauscher and FIVE
other procured large quantities Of dyna-
mite and other high explosives and that
all except Tauscner left New York on
September j, 1914, via the New York
Central Railroad 20 Buffalo, thence TO
Niagara Falls, taking with them the
dynamite, electric generators and fuses
packed IN suit cases.
Marshall Confident.
The charges were a triAe amplfed
yesterday in the District Attorneys
Office by the explanation that Taus-
cher's men procured the dynamite from
a boat that was moored IN the anchor
age south Of the Statue Of Liberty, and
transported Up the North River in a
launch 10 Harlem, where 1t was taken
aboard train for Buffalo.
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dynamite 20 destroy the Welland Canal
at d vulnerable point, and he declared
that be had the bills for its purchase.
Mr.. Marshall was not prepared TO
say why the military enterprise was
thwarted, but he expressed the belief
that the charges could be proved to be
q military enterprise as one or more
Of the alleged conspirators had crossed
the line, a spy in civilian dress and
exposed himself 10 the death penalty.
Tauscher WAS arraIgned before United
States Commissioner Houghton at $3.50
.. m, and was represented by George
Frankenthaler. After the charge was
read TO him. Roger B. Wood, an Assist
ant United States Attorney, asked that
bail be fixed at $4,000. Iauscher
counsel made the customary objection
that the bail was excessive, but con
sidering that Paul koenlg, charged with
an identical offence, was held IN $4,000
bail. the Commissioner refused TO re-
duce il.
Bail Supplied.
Alexander Konta, the Hungarian
editor and banker, who deplored IN
public speech the plots of Teutonic
agents in this country and exhortsd
all Hungarians here TO be loyal TO the
United States, was present yesterday
when Herr Tauscher was arraigned. lie
did not offer 10 go on Tauscher's bond.
that detail having been arranged by
security company.
Frankenthaler declared that Tauscfer
was innocent and that the charge
against him was absurd.
Captain Tauscher is a man OF stand
ing in this community said Franken-
thaler, land he had no guilty knowl-
edge OF the statements contained in tie
charges. lie is in business here, and
these charges will do him lot OF
harm"
Herr Tauscher wore a light suit and
a black velour hat when he entered
the Federal Building. lie twirled a
cane in one hand and used the other
as the custodian Of a fat cigarette.
Some one slapped him on The back win