Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03
PROMINENT DAvENPoRTERs Ac-
cusED OF CONSPIRACY IN AR
RANGING MEETING.
ALL BUT WALLACE
HAVE FURNISHED BOND
Leader Held on Two Counts Under
$4,000 Bond, Which is Not Furn-
ished-Others Put Up Bond of $4,000
Each-Defendants Plead Not Guilty
And Will Come to Trial in October.

indictments In the Danlel ii. w alldCs
scandal, charging conspiracy and vio'
lation of the espionage act. The in
dicted men were:
Daniel H, Wallace, two counts, vio-
lation of espionage law and conspiracy
$4,000 bonds on first charge, $4,000 or
second. Bonds not furnished.
Fred Vollmer, attorney, indicted fol
conspiracy. Bonds, $4,000. Furnished
bail
Charles Wiese, attorney, indicted fol
conspiracy. Bonds, $4,000. Furnished
bail.
E. C. Willis. attorney, indicted fol
conspiracy. Bonds, $4,000. Furnished
BAIL
A. H. Miller. bookkeeper, indicted for
conspiracy. Bonds, $4,000.
DR.. Henry Matthey, indicted for con-
spiracy, $4,000 bonds,
Dr. Walter Matthey, indicted Tor
conspiracy, $4,000 bonds.
Deputy Marshal Petersen arrested
DIR. Henry Matthey at his home at
in the afternoon. DR.. Matthey expressed
little or no surprise over the news OF
his indictment and informed the mar
shall that he had already arranged with
his brother-in-law Frank Mueller, to
sign his bond. DR.. Matthey was taken
directly to the federal building where
he was arraigned before Judge Wade.
He entered a plea of not guilty to the
charge. His bond like the others, was
fixed at $4,000. Mr.. Mueller appeared
shortly after the arraignment and af-
fixed his signature to the bond and
DR.. Matthey was released.
Federal authorities announced that II
DR.. Walter Matthey was not arrested
at Lake Delevan he would be arrested
as soon as he returned to Davenport.
He will not he arraigned, however,
until the next term of court.
VoIlmer's Brother Signs Bond.
The bond of Fred Vollmer was
signed by the defendants brother, for
mer Congressman Henry Vollmer. Mil
ler's bond was signed by W. J. Bryson,
the professional ponds1nan who also
signed the bond for Wiese.
Attorneys Willis and Vollmer were
in the court room when the grand
Jury made its report. When the in
dictments were handed to Clerk W. Z.
Macarthur. Deputy Marshal Andrew
Petersen stepped up to Willis and Voll-
mer and informed them that they were
under arrest, They were arraigned
with Wallace short time later. Both
pleaded not guilty to the charges. Their
bonds were fixed at 81, coo each. Bench
warrants were at once issued for the
arrest Of the others indicted, and depu-
ty rnarshals were sent out to arrest
them. .- r. ..-. -,
Indicted Men Arrested.
Miller, who is employed at the Sies
Iron Company as bookkeeper, was
arrested at his desk about II o'clock
by Deputy Marshal Leo Healy, Of Cres-
ton. Miller failed to express surprise
when served with the warrant, and
evidently expected his arrest He was
at once taken to the court room by the
marshal. Shortly after Millers arrest
Deputy Marshal Andrew Petersen ap-
peared with Charles Wiese. who is an
attorney employed in the office OF At
torney William Hoersch. He was ar
rested in the office of the county re-
corder at the Scott county court house
whats the trouble?' asked Wiese
when approached by the marshal. Mr.
Petersen exhibited the warrant and
informed Wiese that he was under ar
rest Wiese quietly accompanied the
marshal to the court room, where he
was arraigned short time later witf
Miller Both Miller and Wiese were
represented by Attorneys Willis anC
Vollmer. They pleaded not guilty tc
the charge, their bonds being fixed al
$4,000 each. Shortly after his arraign-
ment, Wiese's bond was signed by w
j. Bryson, a professional bondsman
Wiese was released as soon as the
bond was placed on file. Willis also
furnished the required bond which
was signed by Attorney Charles B
Kaufman. Willis law partner. Miller
had not furnished his bond at noon
Wallace, when informed that he hat
been indicted Immediately entered {
plea of not guilty to the charge. Upor
the request of U. S. Attorney Claude
p. Porter, separate bonds were fixet
on each charge. The bond of $500
which had been fixed by Comm issione
{ r. R. Mitchell at Ottumwa, Saturday
was increased by Judge Wade to So,
900. The bond on the other charg
was fixed a. $4,000, making the tota
tond $4,000.
Says He Can Get Bond.
IT can easily arrange for the bon'
in Chicago" said Wallace.
Attorney H. o. Mulks, Wallace's lie
legal adviser, did not return to Daven'
port Wednesday night as was expect
ed. According to Wallace, Mulks wen
to New York and will probably not re
turn to Davenport for several days.
None Of the men indicted mad
statements regarding their arrests, al
tho all Of them showed they wer
worried
The men against whom the indict
ments were returned are said to b
the men who were directly responsible
! for bringing Wallace to Davenpor
DR.. Henry Matthey. according to tn
! federal agents, arranged for the rent
1ag OF the hall and assisted in raisin
the guarantee fund of 1920 which wa
y required. Wiese. Vollmer and Mile
are said to have assisted in maxim
4 arrangements. and were members c
the reception committee. They ar
also alleged to have applauded mum
, her Of Wallace's statements. DR.. Wal
ter Matthey is also alleged to have tax
I en- o large part in the arrangement
Indicted Men Well Known.
5 All Of the men indicted are we
known In Davenport. DR.. Matthey
one Of the most prominent physician
OF the city, as is his nephew DIR. Wal
ter Matthey. Dr.. Henry Matthey re
turned from Germany about q yea
ago. where he spent number {