New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-24

A plot to foment another uprising IN
Ireland, instigated and backed by Ger
man agents In the United States, and
about TO be carried into execution by
Sim Fein rebel leaders, was disclosed
yesterday with the arrest here OF a
German baron and an Irish revolution
AIRY general by the Federal Secret Ser
vice.
The Irish leader, General" Liam
Mellowes, was caught as he was ready
TO embark under an assumed name for
England. Baron DR.. Max Won Reckling-
hansen, said TO have been loft In Amer
lea By Count Won Bernstorf to carry
on tho German intrigue here. was ar
rested with him. Another OF the al
legged conspirators, DR.. Patrick McCar-
ton, who had succeeded in sailing as
seaman. was recognized and taken of
when his ship was stopped and searched
by the British authorities at Halifax
Several moro arrests are expected
shortly, and the manifestations OF the
plot, It i. said, will lead TO still more
startling disclosures.
Trailed Eleven Months
Chief william Flynn Of the Secret
Service, who is giving his personal at
tention to the unravelling OF the Irish
plot. said last night that his agents had
been trailing the alleged conspirators
for the last eleven months. Mellowes
CANA here about eleven months ago and
Immediately fell under the suspicion Of
the Federal detectives.
All hi. activities were investigated
and 1t was found that he was fire.
ouent visitor at house In Beekman
Place. near the greensboro Bridge.
This placo was Swallowed by Federal
agents, who discovered that it appeared
To be the headquarters Of some secret
organization. Baron Won Rockingham
sen lived in the house, and suspicion
w.s aroused by the fact that his most
freouent callers were the Irish rebel
leader and a group of Turks, repre-
sentatiyes of factions either allied or
favorable to the German cause. ChleI
FLYNN asserted that the Turks attempt
ed TO leave the country on a mission
abroad. but were stopped by the Secret
Service when the nature OF their IN
trioue was learned.
May Be Bolo's Aid
After the arrests yesterday the
rooms of the two prisoners were
searched. Papers found in Reckling,
bausen's abode, according to Chiei
FLYNN. showed that the baron had been
the sender Of large sums OF money 70
France for propaganda use ahI ne mH
vet be connected with Bolo Pacha, lead
err of the German intrigue in france.
After being examined Tor many nouI
by Chief Flynn Baron Won RecKilhg-
hansen was sent to Ellis Island, "nere
he will be interned for the duration OF
VI. war Melloyes was taken TO the
ofice of Assistant United States Dlstrlc'
Attorney Knox and then arraignea De
fore limited States Commissioner Hitch
cock charged with falsely certifying
TIA. he was an American citizen. in or
der TO obtain the seaman's certificate
which would make possible his return
to Ireland. fl.
Mellowes promptly pleaded guilty to
the charge and was held in S7,5OO for
the grand jury. To Mr.. Knox he ad'
mitted his past activities in the rebel
lion. and said he intended to 90 over
again "for the Easter sports" The LAST
revolt was on Easter. ,,
Mellowes is a Misunderstanding little
man. about thirty-five years Of age, and
has blond mustache. Although, IN APP
plying for a seaman's certificate. he
said he was born in this city, May %
1885, he admitted he was born IN Ire
land. and was not an American citizen.
Baron Won Recklinghausen was EN-
ployed at the time of his arrest by the
Air Reduction Company, 12O Broadway
as an efficiency expert. He is said to
have been formerly in the employ OF the