The Detroit times., 1917-05-22
KALTSCHM|DT AND FOUR
OTHERS TRIED TO WRECK
SCREW WORKS,|S CHARGE

held IN Chicago by federal authori-
ties under $4,000 bail Steven, an.
other named prominently in the in
d,ctment. is in Canadian intern
mcnt camp
The Indictment charges that
those named conspired TO destroy
other buildings and factories in the
Dominion than The Peabody factory
which was engaged at that time IN
making uniforms for the Canadian
troops. and the Windsor armory
II charges the l3 named with hav.
ing conspired. 20 destroy railroad
bridges OF the Canadian Pacific rail
way at NipiFon. Ont, which was
then being used for the transporta-
tion OF mules. horses and munitions
for the use cf the Canadian troops
II alleges that on March l. 1915,
a conspiracy was formed 10 send
spies into the Dominion to obtain
informWion Of factories that were
making munitions
II charges that on March Il, 1915.
Kaltschmidt paid 5000 10 Schmid:
and Steven 80 20 into the Dominion
with view to dynamiting the ca.
madam Pacific bridges named. and
that Kaltschmidt supplied Steven
with a revolver and a supply or
cartridges.
On March 20, 1915, a conference
was held in Chicago between Kalt-
schmidt, jacobson. Jarosh. Herman
and Scholtz, at which plans were
laid 10 send an expedition against
Canada. the Indictment charges.
Nine days earlier, Il Is alleged, Kalt-
schmidt employed Charles F. Respa
10 20 10 Windsor and get informa
tion on factories there. II alleges
that Respa was paid by him.
Ksltschmidt on June s. 1915. hired
William Letter TO purchase two suit
cases. intended to carry dynamite
across the Detroit river. the indict-
ment represents. and 10 aid others
I'm making OF bombs. On June H.,
1915. he hired Respa to do the work
OF dynamiting OF the Peabody plant
and the Windsor armory. the irfdict-
ment charges.
II alleges further that Naltscnmidt
and his sister. Mrs. Neef. who was
then Miss Ida Kaltschmidt, went TO
the village OF Romeo, about 90 miles
from Detroit. where they procured
supply OF dynamite. and that hey
brought II 10 the home OF Frauk
Respa. one OF those named in the
Indictment Later Maria Schmidt
and Jarosch took this 70 the Office
OF Fritz A. Neef, at No. 500 Wood
ward ave. IL alleges.
Kaltschmidt is named In three
separate indictments. 10 each OF
which the court was compelled to
enter plea Of not guilty because
OF the prisoners standing mute.
One is the indictment involving him
and Neef with others in the plot
against the Detroit Screw works.
one names him with IL others in
the expedition against Canada, and
the third names him alone as a con
spirator against the Dominion. His
bail was set at $4,000 his counsel
vainly pleading that II be reduced.
Bail for the others was set al a
/ like amount
Court had Just been called 10 or
der when Mrs. Kaltschmidt and
daughter. about five years old. en-.
tered the court room. Kaltschmidt
walked up 10 them rapidly. kissed
his wife and took the child in his
arms. carrying her to his seat. Dur.
ing the reading Of the indictments
he apparently was unperturbcd Mr.
and Mrs. Schmidt and Neef were in
ono group. unconcerned IN the pro.
ceedings Of the court Respa ap.
parcntly was the only one affected.
be sitting with his head bowed dur.
ing most Of the two hours consumed
in reading the indictments. lie Is
72 wears old.