New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03
Sander and His
Aides Indicted in
German Spy Plot
Alleged Chief Pleads Not
Guilty When Arraigned
with Wunnenberg
Jury to Continue Work
Court Papers Confirm the Re-
port That Bacon, Held in
London, Confessed
Jury to Continue Work

Indictments against several men con-
81 IN the German SPY plot were
'.-,5 by the Federal grand jury sitting
..ro Yesterday. Two of the men in
s:..ss Albert A. Sander and Charles W.
w.nrenberg. were in court and pleaded
-. ruiltv. They were held IN $4,000
h,u for a hearing Friday. Another,
cso-re Vaux Bacon, is now IN the
Tover Of London. No Information con-
.,r,inc she others indicted could be
obtained.
The inquiry. however has only begun,
.-s Federal official declared yesterday.
From. the Indictment in which the
,snes Of Sander, Wunnenberg and
Bacon figured confirmation was OBJ
aimed Of the report that Bacon, when
seized as a spy BY the British authori-
les made a clean breast Of the whole
affair
The Indictment charges that Sander
and Wunncnberg informed Bacon. on or
about August % last. a few days be-
fore he sailed for Europe, of their
rlans. These. the Indictment charges,
consisted Of sending Americans abroad
who pretended they were correspond
ents Of various newspapers. All were
supplied with invisible ink.
Bacon was given the addresses Of the
other Americans in the employ of San
der and Wuunenberg who had preceded
him TO Europe, and who were then in
Holland and Denmark To these men.
the Indictment charges. Bacon was 20
send military information. which they
would turn over 20 the naval and mill
tary officials of Germany.
What the Indictment Charges
The indictment charges that the plan
10 SPY out the military secrets of Great
Britain started January /, 1916, and
had It's inception in this city. Il con-
iiuues:
"The defendants well knew and be
heved that for the purpose of carrying
cut the military operations b. land and
sea Of the forces Of the Empire Of Ger
many 10 was desirable and necessary
ths. spies should be sent within the
borders Of the said United Kingdom
and that spies should transmit from
wthin said kingdom 70 the military and
naval officials of the Empire of Ger
nxny information concerning divers
matters and things occurring with the
sad United Kingdom, such as the dates
oiailing Of merchant ships, the condi-
TINS under which the civil and mill
isy population within the said king
dom were living, the apparent amount
Of foodstufs available for consumption
within the said United Kingdom. the
amount Of distress and want that mi ght
be caused within the said kingdom by
the efforts Of the naval forces of the
Empire OF Germany 20 prevent the pas
sage Of ships 20 the ports of the
United Kingdom Of Great Britain and
Ireland, and div IT'S other matters and
things that might or could be ascer-
tanned By spies Within the said king
dom
Charles Oberwager. counsel for San
der and Wunnenberg. asked Judge SEES
SONS, before whom the accused were
srraigned. for a week in which 70 file
a demurrer. Counsel maintained that
he sending Of men 20 Europe for the
gathering Of Information such as the
Indictment charged did not constitute
setting on foot q military enterprise
against Great Britain. he was given a
week 10 which 20 prepare papers.
After handing up the Indictment the
jury was instructed By the court 20
continue lbs deliberations. A number Of
witnesses were heard in the afternoon
oy the grand jury.
The grand jury investigation viii be
resumed Monday