El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-21
GERMAN CONSULS
UNDER SCRUTINY
Investigations Into Plotting
Are to Be Laid Before
Federal Grand Jury.

the activities of German cOnsuls IN
New York, Chicago, st. Paul and BattI-
more is under way as a result OF tHe
disclosures of plotting made by Hors
Won der Goltz. The facts will be laio
before a federal grand jury, II is stat
ed by officials.
( Horst Won der Goltz. the German soldle.
! OF fortune and secret agent whose statenaen'
Of details OF the plot to destroy the W.
land canal was made public by the Britlsn =
government Thursday night. is now detaiIleo
at the Ellis island immigration station hel {.
/ He was brought here from Liverpool y
March IS in the custody Of a Scotland L aIu
I detective with the understanding that 49,
he had made statements to federal oIllcel I
q or a grand jury he should be returned 70
| England to be detained a war prl9uhei
until the war is over.
Reveals Details Of Plot.
Soon after arriving here he was taken pc
fore the United States district attorney anu
it was said he revealed to the federal ON,
Ger most Of the details Of the Welland cahai
plot. As result. Il is said, OF the lnIo.
nation ne gave to federal officers. lnuic1-
ments were found a Few days ago charging
completely in the Weland canal conspiracy
against Capt Franz Won Papen, the recalleu
military attache OF the German embassy >
Capt. Hans Tauscher. who Is said 10 De
agent OF the KruppsS Wolfe Won Igel. Won
Papen's former secretary. in whose olilcs
federal officials seized the documents no"
claimed by the German embassy; AlIreu A.
Fritzen and Constantine Covani.
There was no mention OF Won lgels naHs
In Won der Goltz's statement as made pubilo
ia England. The German embassy now de-
manda Won IgePs release from arrest on ths
ground that he is n member Of the German
diplomatic organization in this country.
Many names OF German propagandistS' OF
Germans employed in alleged unneutrai ac-
tivities mentioned in Won der Goltz,s state
ment, have never before figured publicly n
that connection.
Tells Of Mexican Experiences
According to his story, Won der Goltz was
a captain in Carranza's army In Chihuahua
in June 1913. when he was arrested by
Cen Salvador Mercado and sentenced 70 %
shot Three times Won der Goltz said he
was placed against a wall for the firing
squad. but each time was taken back TO
prison Eventually he was released upon
demand Of the German consul He then
went to Los Angeles where. in November
he says an attack was made upon his lie.
He returned 10 Mexico and took part in the
battles OF Torreon, Ojinaga. San Pedro and
Zacatecas- Just before the European war
began. he said. the German consul at Chi
hua sent him to Washington. where he
Won der Goltz is in the custody Of the de-
partment OF justice.
statement Of Won der GoItH.
The statement OF Won der Goltz. as given
cut by the British government is in part
follows:
'On August 3. 1914. 7 left the Mexican
army on leave and arrived in Fl Paso where
consul kuck then consul at chihuahua city,
directed me TO report to Won Papen. I ar
rived in New York in mid-August.
Suggested Raiding Towns.
hrdEke.
sested that 1 avoid being seen about the
consulate apd he would notify me when 20
meet Won Papen- A few days later I met J
Won Papen. I was asked my opinion OF A
scheme suggested by certain Schumacher.
Tor raiding towns on the coast OF the Great |
Lakes with a motorboat armed with ma |
chine guns The proposal later was re-
Jected ewing TO embassy receiving unfsv- |
cradle Information about Schumacher.
Invasion of Canada Dropped.
vas then requested TO assist IN |
scheme for the invasion Of Canada BY a /
force recruited in from reservists in the |
United States. aided by German warships |
then in the Pacific.
This scheme, which was proposed by Won /
Papen and Boyd later was abandoned on i
the advice OF Bernstorff.
Dynamiting Plot Taken Up.
Next Won Papen asked to confer with !
two Irishmen who proposed the dynamiting
Of railway functions. grain elevators and !
the locks OF the canals connecting the
great lakes. It was hoped thus to terrify /
ing the mother country.
Il received the Irishmen who brought I
maps and deals Of the plan. Before goins
10 Baltimore to consult consul Luederitz re-
garding the scheme. ] employed one man.
Charles Tucker. alias Tucshimer as an as
iistant 1 then went to Baltimore and con-
suited Luederitz. who obtained a passport !
IN the name Of Taylor He also introduced !
me to the captain Of a German ship az
hat time in the harbor. proposing that
make use OF part Of his crew and one off,
'er.
Returning to New York selected three
men 10 assist me and acquainted them with
art of the details Of tine scheme. 7 re- /
'eived a check from Won Papen. which was
'ashed FOR me by BIr. Stafford, a member
y a German club.
Arms and Dynamite Procured.
Regarding the material arms and dyna-
mite needed. Won Papen informed me that I
aptain Tauschcr, Of Krupps agency. had
greed to furnish them I saw Tauscher. He
ave me a letter Of introduction to the Du-
,ont Powder company recommending 3. II.
Taylor and company, and supplied me with
m order to the man in charge OF dynamite
gatue OF liberty.
''rauscher told me he would send pistols
" messenger TO Hoboken TO be delivered
here 70 one Of my agents at a certain res
aurant.
TN order to get dynamite 1t was neces-
airy to hire mOtOrboat at n place neat |
tbth street. Harlem. and put the dynamite
board I'm suit cases After getting the ex-
losive. 1 went by taXicab with two suit
asses TO the German club and saw Won I
apen- I then took the dynamite to my
CONS. where ] also kept a portion OF the I
rms packed In a small portmanteau. The
ematnder were in the keeping OF two agents |
ne being Mr.. Fritzen, the discharged pur-
err Of a Russian steamer, the other a Mr. |
'usse commercial agent, who formerly
we'd in England.
THE only other agent I employed was c
ovanL who attended me personally. Tucker |
OF being entrusted with any Of those
Went to Buffalo.
1.-TWO or three days later. received from ]
ON Papen supply OF generators and wire
hitch ] took to my rooms few days
tier we left for Buffalo. Fritzen. Busse and |
uclter taking care OF the munitions. Covani !
tending me ,
I'm Buffalo I hired rooms at 1Ss Della
are avenue. I had the dynamite brought .
mere and spent some days gathering infor-
iation about the precautions taken by
anada. Then ] myself, and my agents
ent to Niagara Falls n. Y, September Is. I
Hears Canadian Troops Sent
while still in Buffalo I received tele-
ram from Won Papen. signed Steffens. In ;
lrming me that a lawyer. John Ryan, had I
ioney and Instructions. I received the
oney but no instructions. Being thrown
n my own resources, I determined to re- J
,nnoiter the ground but on the e5th Ryan {
lmmoned me.
Having received privately information
lat the first Canadian contingent was {
aving Valcartier for the front, I knew I {
lould be recalled as the object OF my en-
rprise was thus removed. Ryan handed | 1
. a telegram OF recall.
"As my funds were exhausted I dis
lsrfed Tauscher and left the munitions in
ie keeping Of the manager OF the FEELS res q
urant at Niagara Falls and returned 70 (
ew York \
Is Ordered TO Germany. A
''Von Papen now directed me to proceed NJ
Germany. He said he would arrange with '
ernstorff for my passage. I directed CO.
mi to remove from the house at 113 or
at STRAIT !