Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-06
.PRO-GERMAN PLOTS
UNCOVERED IN N. !.
BY SECRET SERVICE
WHOLESALE DYNAMiTlNG OF
SHIPS, INSTRUCTIONS IN U. S.
A.. AND REVOLUTIONS IN CHINA
AND INDIA PLANNED BY NE
FARIOUS SCHEMERS.

New York, March 6-lnsurrections
turnout the United States an eXpedi-
ton to n foreign country, said to he
India, and conversion OF the Chinese
government to measures aimed to fur
Their Germany's cause, were all parts
OF plot unearthed here today, accord
ing to the police. Startling diselos.
ures will result from an early morn
ing raid on a house on West 10Th
street. and the subsequent arrest and
confession Of two OF the tenants, POI
lice say. The prisoners describe
themselves as ID. Earnest Sckunner,
"a, a German subject, and DR.. Chana-
dra Chakiaberty. 30. a Hindu. Both
men are charged with conspiring to
conduct a military expedition against
foreign nation friendly with tie
United States The Hindu faces an
additional charge of using false
passport.
Chakiaberty, who the police say
was the brains and banker of the plot,
is alleged to have confessed to having
received s60,G00 from Wolf Won lgel,
engineer OF the Welland Canal plot, to
carry on the work In this country lie
also is said to have made trip to
Germany to consult with officials
higher up" II was on this trip that
he Is alleged to have used false pass
ports.
Further arrests are promised by the
police today Among the arrests ex-
pected is that of a prominent Chin
ese" who the police claim went to Pc.
kin on mission connected with the
plot He is alleged to have attempt
ed to induce the Chinese government
to allow arms to be imported into
China from the United States, which
were destined for India and China.
Three suit cases of documents and
letters and a large quantity of chemi-
calls were confscated by the police in
the raid, which consumed more than
four hours. 1t was not until the two
prisoners had gone thru an all night
grilling that Sckunner finally broke
down and made his confession, the
police claim. Both men will be
turned over to the Federal authorities
this afternoon and held for examina-
tion by United States commissioner
IN the meantime secret service men
are securing the city for number OF
others said to be implicated IN the
intrigue.
New York police are today reluctant
To discuss the case OF Fritz kolh, ar
rested yesterday as a plotter in Ho'
boken They differ in their statements
materially with the New Jersey police
who yesterday gave out statement OF
Kolhs alleged confession and admis'
sion Of a plot to assassnate President
Wilson. Kolb. the New Jersey police
and the New York police have repu-
dated the alleged confession.
Despite the reputation of kolbs
! confession, police today declared the
man was a cog in newly discovered
bomb plot, which they claim may in
volve at least six leading German
Americans. They have discovered tina,
instead OF being a barkeeper, as he
stated, Kolb Is a skilled chemist. HI
has been will-o the wisp, police say
and his actions for the past months
have shown that at frequent intervals
he disappeared from sight completely
Kolb is today in Jail at Hoboken ant
will be arraigncd later in the day be
fore recorder on a specific charge o
having high explosives in his posses
sion.
" Police later announced that a sec
ond man arrested in Hoboken wa
Hans Schwartz, cook. According
to the Police Schwartz has confesse,
that the bombs found in Kolb's room
Yesterday we're to have been used t
explode seven lighters loaded will
munitions at Black Tom. II was alst
planned. the police say, to wreck {
French and an English vessel now a
Black Tom.
Kolb and Schwartz were both ar
raigned today before) Recorder Car
STAINS. Upon the request of the police
they were remanded until tomorrow
when the officials hope 10 have add
tiUnal evidence to introduce, Koll
has steadfastly refused to talk con
corning his case and refuses to speal
IN the English language, altho it /
known he speaks the language.