Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-29
DASTARDLY WORK OF GERMAN SPIES
DISCLOSED BY SEIZED DOCUMENTS
That EmSsares of the Kaiser Struck Many Foul Blows
Proved by Papers Made Public by the
Government.
Ex-GERMm AMBASSADOR is DEEPLY INVOLVED IN PLOT

freQrented during two years OF slngu-
larry quiet and unbusinesslike exist
ence chiefly by Germans who had moth
ing Whatsoever to do with advertising.
The other was a large safe bearing the
insignia Of the German imperial gov
eminent.
one morning in April. 1915. govern
ment secret service men visited this
same Wall street office while Won Igel
was preparing mass of papers which
he had taken from the safe for trans
fer 10 the German embassy in Wash
,ngton.
Find Lists of Spies.
When the papers were examined by
the department Of justice the reason for
Won IgeIs determined fight became ap-
parent Here. in the form of letters.
kilograms, rotations. checks. receipts,
ledgers Cashbooks, cipher codes lists
OF spies and other memoranda and rec
ords We're found indications-in some
instances Of the vaguest nature. in
others Of the most damning conclusive
ness-that the German imperial gov
eminent through it's representatives in
then friendly nation. was concerned
with:
Violation Of the laws Of the United
States,
Destruction Of lives and property in
merchant vessels on the high seas
Irish revolutionary plots against
Great Britain.
Fomenting IN feeling against the
United States in Mexico.
Subornation Of American writer's and
lecturers
Financing OF propaganda.
Maintenance of spy system under
the guse Of a commercial investiga-
tion bureau.
subsidizing Of a bureau for the r r
aF 81 lei D. .
munition plants.
The bomb industry and other related
activities
koenig-Von Papen Commerce Bureau.
Perhaps the most Illuminating single
document in the collection is a letter of
July 20. 1915, reproduced as IT ap-
peared upon the stationery of the 'Bu
reau OF Investigation" This innocent.
pretending agency was al the outset
the secret service Of the Hamburg
American Steamship company. Under
Paul KoeniR. its manager, ii became IN
adjunct TO the German diplomatic secret
service. INK" is the secret designa-
ton Of Koenig. who is now under In
dictmcnts on criminal charges in con
nection with this diplomatic" work,
and is lnterned at Fort Oglethorpe
The person repr eseuted by the figure
u coo" is Captain Won Papen. former
military attache of the German en-
baSSy ana the prACuCdl executive oil It's
underground system. The document de-
scribes the subterfuEes Of xxx" (Koe-
nigl that he might not be identified
by the m ysteriOus --- when they met.
Xxx" states that money TO be
drawn for the payment Of $3.50 to the
unnamed person under peculiar precau-
tons through Check No 146 on the
Riggs National bank Washington.
dated July 16. payable o.
signed -----. amount $3.50 No rea-
son was given as to why the payment
was made. says the report
Bombs in Coal.
Several days after the payment. the
recipient called 1t the passenger Of
fee OF thu - line" and made a state
ment which is thus embodied in the
xxx report.
MY name is ---. have an once
at the ---- building but I do not care
to state my local address. I intend to
cause serious damage to vessels of the
allies leaving ports of the United States
hy placing bombs. which l am making
myself on board. These bombs re-
semhle ordinary humps of coal and l
am planning to have them concealed in
the coal to be laden on steamers Of
the allies"
Finally xxx states that the caller
brought with him sample bomb.
such as has been described to YOU by
the subscriber" and asks Ter the in
structions.
The document is lettered at the foot
70 X. to 1909 Indicating that the Sc
cret agent known Is 20. r" had trans
mitted II 10 Won Papen.
Check Is Traced
New for the proof, direct and unes-
capable Check JAG on the Riggs Nation
Al bank Slas been traced aud added 10
the secret service collection. II is pay