Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03
PROMINENT DAVENPORTERS Ac-
cusEo OF CONSPIRACY IN AR s
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.


scandal, charging conspiracy and vio-
lation of the espionage act. The in
dicted men We're:
Daniel H. Wallace, two counts vio-
lation of espionage law and conspiracy
$4,000 bonds on first charge, $4,000 on
second. Bonds not furnished.
Fred Vollmer, attorney, indicted for
conspiracy. Bonds, $4,000. Furnished
bail
Charles Wiese, attorney, indicted for
conspiracy. Bonds, $4,000 Furnished
bail.
E. c. Willis, attorney, indicted for
conspiracy. Bonds, $4,000. Furnished
bail.
A. H. Miller bookk eeper, indicted for
conspiracy. Bonds, 81, 600.
Dr. Henry Matthey, indicted for con-
spiracy, $4,000 bonds.
DR.. Walter Matthey, indicted for
conspiracy, $4,000 bonds.
Deputy Marshal Petersen arrested
DR.. Henry Matthey at his home at
Sixth and Scott streets, at 1 o'clock
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 at
fixed his signature to the bond and
Dr. Matthey was released
Federal authorities announced that il
DR.. Walter Matthey was not arrested
at Lake Delevan he would be arrested
as soon as he returned to Davenport
He will not be arraigned, however,
until the next term of court.
VolImer'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 bondsman 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. c.
Macarthur, Deputy Marshal Andrew
Petersen stepped UP to Willis and Voll-
mer and informed them that they were
under arrest. They were arraEgneo
with Wallace q 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 marshals were sent out to arrest
them. re- ss..rD -.
Indicted Men Arrested.
Miller, who is employed at the Sieg
Iron Company as a bookkeeper, was
arrested at his desk about IL 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 a short time later with
Miller Both Miller and Wiese were
represented by Attorneys Willis and
vollmer They pleaded not guilty to
the charge, their bonds being fixed at
$1,000 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 had
been indicted, imm ediately entered d
plea of not guilty to the charge. Upon
the request of U. s. Attorney Claude
r. Porter, separate bonds were fixed
on each charge. The pond OF $4,000
which had been fixed by Commissioner
r. r. Mitchell at Ottumwa, Saturday,
was increased by Judge Wade to s10,-
600 The bond on the other charge
was fixed a. $4,000, making the total
bond $4,000.
Says He Can Get Bond.
ST can easily arrange for the bond
in Chicago" said Wallace.
Attorney Fl. o. Mulks, Wallace's le-
legal adviser, did not return to Daven-
port Wednesday, night as was expect
ed. According to Wallace, Mulks went
to New York and will probably not re-
turn to Davenport for several days.
None Of the men indicted made
statements regarding their arrests, al
tho all of them showed they were
worried.
The men against whom the indict-
nents were returned are said to be
the men who were directly responsible
for bringing Wallace to Davenport
Or. Henry Matthey, according to the
federal agents, arranged for the rent
sng Of the hall and assisted in raising
Z the guarantee fund Of $3.50 which was
required Wiese, voiiIner and Mile:
are said to have assisted in making
arrangements, and were members OF
the reception committee. They are
also alleged to have applauded mum
! her Of Wallace's statements DR.. Wal
ter Matthey is also alleged to have tax
en- large part in the arrangements
Indicted Men Well Known.
All Of the men indicted are vel
known In Davenport. Dr. Matthey IL
one OF the most prominent physicians
Of the city, as is his nephew DIR. Wal
ter Matthey. DR.. Henry Matthey re-
turned from Germany about q veal
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