The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-14

ShadoweA for Weeks.
Won kieist Gays that. as ne learned
aftcrward, he was closely Swallowed for
:. veral weeks and finally approached by
rr. Scheelc and asked II he were a loyal
German" He replied that he was. and
then DR.. Scheele is safe to a v outlined
the scheme to him. He showed him "A
check for $4,000 drawn on knauth.
kuhnc 4 Sschod. II Is said. and told Won
k,eist
This lie Just a starter. There's plenty
more where that came from
Won Kleist started work for SIS a
week. Tue next step In the alleged
scheme, 1t was pointed out, was TO get
somebody to manufacture the metallic
containers. For this purpose overtures
were made TO carl schmidt. chief en-
sineer OF the Friedrich der Crosse. who
was arrested yesterday. schmidt selected
Becker, his electrician, and sent him to
DR.. Scheele, who gave him Instructions
and supplied the metal which Becker was
10 mould into proper form. For that work
Becker Is said to have obtained the aid
Of Charles karbade, an enthusiastic
German. who At the outbreak OF the
ar turned over all hls money. his gold
watch and stick pin into the German
war fund Frederick Praedel and Will
helm Paradis. ali fourth engineers o
the Friedrich der Crosse and all OF
whom were arrested yesterday. Those
men were supposed to manufacture the
bombs and then hand them to pr.
Scheelc for the Hnai touches.
Won kleist had 4 quarrel with pr.
|, Schecle some time ago and the reasons
for that quarrel he WAS anxious TO tell
to representatives OF the German Gov
eminent. Won kleist said that inread
OF s25 II week he received only SO
cash and notes for the rest. The en-
gineers on the Friedrich der Crosse
received no enumeration whatever
though $40 was paid 10 Becker for
hie work. That simply was II token OF
appreciation on Or. Scheele's part.
Won kleist told Barth that he wanted
to expose DR.. Scheele TO the German
authorities, and hat was the opening
wedge in the development Of evidence
against the entire group.
mr.. scheele Disappears.
Following the arrest Of the four mer
on Wednesday and "A further talk with
Becker and Won Kleist, the authorities
started or hunt for Or, Scheele. He
however, had disappeared from his home
ten days ago and h~ wife insisted
SlV uh 10 MI" Wi'IS If Idu ktflc
| lie moved his family from IIoboken "a
Bogots and then went away.
Yesterday afternoon, after the police
authorities had conferred with Distric,
Attorney Cropsey OF Kings. county. ir
whose Jurisdiction the placing Of the
bomb oil the Kirkoswald Is alleged tc
have been done, and II wa deemed best
/ TO turn the prisoners over to the Fed
eral authorities, Roger Il. Wood, Assist.
ant United States District Attorney, drew
up a complaint charging nine men witt
plotting to set fire to merchantmen. 4
was signed by George u. Rarnits OF Cant
Tunney's squad.
Barnitz. accompanied by Detectives
Coy, walsh. Fennelly. Lieut.. Busby anc
Federal Agents Chalmers and Kemp
-enf to the Friedrich der Crosse. The,
arrested Chief Engineer schmidt, Prae
del and Paradis. The three men wer.
taken TO the Department OF Justice a
d O'Clock and there later on they wer,
joined 10y Karbade. who also has beei
arrested, The four were questioned anc
some of them admitted having mad
bombs, but denied tina they had an,
idea If what they were to he used for
They We're locked up in police head
quarters and will be- arraiEned befor
United States Commissioner Houghtol
this morning.
Prior to the arrest Of these four mer
however, Capts. Wolpert and Rode an,
Won kleist anC Becker were u~rraigne,
before Corrmiss. ,ner Houghton. Wolper
and Bode were held In s25,OO0 bail eac'
for Examination within two weeks. BaI
Immediately was furnished throug
Harold :. Deming. their attorney. TIL
bail of Won Kleist and Becker WAS re
at 5000 each. Dening wished to nc
IN attorney for these two also. but MI
Wood objected s~trenuously, saying tina
the interests 81 Recker and Won Kieis
were distinct from those of Wolpert an,
Bodc. II is said that Won Kleist an
BECKER were consigned 10 the custody q
Capt, Offiey, who sent them to a hot,
under guard,