New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
u. POUNCES ON
S4O,O0O,OOO PLOT
Biggest TeutOn Conspira-
tors Stalked and Then
Brought to Bay.
INVOLVE NEW YORKER
OF GREAT WEALTH
Leaders Watched to Prevent
Dash from Courtry-Wit-
nesSes on Parole.

Investigation OF German conspiracy
that will be more farreaching than any
of the four big cases that have yet
come 10 the attention Of the Federal
authorities Of the southern district Of
New York will be begun by the gov
eminent on Wednesday.
A representative Of the United States
Attorneys office said yesterday that the
indictments of the group including Max
Breitung, DR.. Herbert Kienzle, Fay,
Scholz and others; the group involving
Faul Koenig, of the amburgAmeri-
can Line, and his associates; the group
comprising David Lamar, Won Rlntelen
and members of Labor's National Peace
Council and the successful conviction
of DR.. Karl Buenz, resident director of
the Hamburg American Line, and his
three subordinates are comparatively
unimportant compared with the great
conspiracy that is to be unravelled by
the new grand jury which is to sit In
the Federal Building on Wednesday.
The mass of evidence thus far pro-
cured in the new inquiry involves seven
or eight men of prominence against
whose integrity no suspicion had been
directed until a month ago.
Rich New Yorker Accused.
One of these alleged conspirators Is
a man Of great wealth and social prom
inence in this city. The others live In
cities between New York and st. Louis.
All have been under surveillance since
the latter part of November.
Three of the men have been doing
some extensive travelling within the
last two weeks and their Journeys have
required the detached service of several
of the important investigators OF the
Department of Justice. The Federal
authorities at all ports have been ad.
vised as to the mems Identities, and
any effort on their part TO escape the
Jurisdiction of the United States will
end in their immediate arrest.
A government official said yesterday
that the new grand iurv which IS TO
inquire into this new and most impor-
tant conspiracy will require at least ten
or twelve weeks and that no less than
seventy-fve witnesses Will be brought
before it.
Anticipating the long drawn out pro-
cedure. the government has seen fit 10
watch the important conspirators, two
of whom it Is thought have already
made an effort to sail for either Brazil
or the Argentine.
Testify TO Escape.
Some who will offer full and COM
plete testimony are aware that by such
course alone will they escape pros
ecution themselves.
Five OF the important witnesses are
travelling men, who were permitted to
continue with their business trips on
condition that they give their itinerary
and report to the Federal authorities
every two or three days.
Five witnesses who live within the
southern district of New York will tell
what they know OF the newly dis
covered conspiracy when the jury con-
venes on Wednesday.
"While the other cases that have
come TO our attention have been OF
much Importance" said q representa-
tive of the United States Attorneys
Office, "this new conspiracy inquiry will
certainly dwarf them when the facts
come TO public attention. Its organiza-
ton was marvellous and was carried
on with exceedingly crafty yet radical
effectiveness"
The informant was not prepared to
saw how much money was involved, but
il is believed that a sum of about S4O,-
100000 was used as a fund.