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were not disclosed by the authorities.
The Investigators are said to have
made progress in tracing the source OF
the funds which Dr. Schecle deposited
IN some OF the institutions. Ia that con-
nection IL was learned that Capt. Won
Papen. whose check stubs and checks on
the Riggs National Bank in Washington
were taken from him by the British au-
thoritics at Falmouth on his way back
to Germany had other banking facili-
ties IN this country and that he paid
out larger amounts than hitherto pub
lished to persons in this country.
DR.. schccIe'a History.
An inquiry by the Federal Grand Jury
will be started next week into the ac-
tivities Of the alleged fire bomb manu-
facturers. 1t really will be a continue
tion OF the investigation OF Won Rinte-
lens activities that has been in progress
for a number Of months.
A suggestion concerning the history Of
DIR. Scheelc was offered by the doctors
wife in her home In Bogoia. y. J. She
said her husbani had been offered and
refused "A sl0.0o0 bribe for his testimony
in connection with the famous homicide
trial of Mrs. Mary Alice Amont Living
ston Fleming in May. 1896
Newspaper accounts OF that trial
showed that Dr. Scheele, as an expert
chemist, mad testified for the prosecu-
ton concerning the amount Of arsenic
alleged to have been employed
Mrs Sch. Gle said she had had much
eNpcrienc. with detectives and did not
fear them "ln that case my husband
was offered slo.0oo for his testimony.
but he refused" she said. II told him
that preferred To have him retain
his good character rather than go;
Il. IL.
SiO.o00 from my foster father, &. +.
Peters OF ih'bokcn. and often backed
him In business ventures"
Mrs. Scheele said her husband had
gore away to Pennsylvania about ten
days ago 10 investigate a mining prop
erty. 81 will not tell you where he is
she said "lIc will return in u .hor,
time. Yes. he often went away on busi-
ness trips.
Thinks Charges False.
My husband came TO this countr,
from Germany about twenty five years
ago He Was educated as a chemist in
his native country and was an EXPERT in
his line. why, hc has been "A tremcn.
dous benefit 10 this country. lie ha.
made many chemical discoveries which
' he gave TO the country He has don.
more than this country ever can repa,
him for
81 don't know anything about tn,
charges against him. for | did not rea,
a newspaper until last night ! know
he is good, honest man and thes.
charges, whatever they are. are no
true
The police OF Hoboken hin,ed las
night that they had elm. tn Dr
Scheelc's whereabouts They insisted
that he is still IN the East and that the,
expect to get him soon. SearCh for Mis-,
/ Ruth Foss. 1903 Bloomfield street for
merly Dr Schoele's stenographer ant
secretary, was unavalling The agent,
of the Department of Justice are eagel
TO question her concerning what sh'
knows about the chemist.
There was comparatively little activ
; ity in Manhattan yesterday in regard t,
the fire bomb case that !s. littl. whicl
the authorities would make public. Rotl
Roger p, Wood. Assistant United State
! Attorney, and John c, Knox. another
assistant, were busy going over evidenc,
] III the case but they would make littl,
I comment.
/ The four engineers from the F'iiedricl
der Crosse who were arrested Thursda
We're arraIgned before United state
Commissioner Houchton ami held II
bail for an examination on April %
. 'drl StH'nlu,, the cNltr engineer, wa
! held in $1,000 bail The three othe
engineers, Frederick Garbade, Georg
Pradel and Wilhelm Parads. Were he'll
In $1,000 each. None furnished bai! an,
all went TO the Tombe.
Schmidt made "A brief statement 4
the authorities The three others wer
more talkative. They admitted. it
sad, the manufacture OF the bombs an
intimated that il was known IN a gen
cral way among themselves what wa
the purpose Of the metallic containers.
The four defendants were represente
by james II, BeM OF Rooney & Bcha
233 Broadway. Capt Wolpert, anothe
of the eight defendants. is said TO hav
been offered immunity II he would te
what he knows about Won Rintelen an
the activities of the alleged bomb MAX
ers. but thus far he has naintaine
silence.