New-York tribune., 1918-07-29
Seized Papers Lead u. S.
Men to Paterson in Search
for Conspirators
Three Are Arrested
Alleged Dentist Is Accused of
Attempting to Aid Teuton
Interests

With Frederick w. Bischoff and Will
lam Hcneman, the two enemy aliens
accused Of attempting to blow up war
plant at lrvington. n. D., who were so
dramatically apprehcnded by the New
ark Department of Justice officials
early Sunday morning, safely locked
up in the Essex County jail ycstcr
day. Assistant United States Attorney
Charles f. Lynch and Frank Stone,
head of the Newark Department of
Justice investigation bureau, spent the
day at the formers cottage on Lake
Hopatcong, going over the mass of
papers seized at the homes of the pair.
They also went over the evidence
against Bruno Rcichelt, also taken into
custody, who is believed to have been
the head Of new German propaganda
campaign in process of formation.
New Arrests Promised
To-day the Newark authorities ex-
pcct to take the first steps toward what
is heralded as Wholesale roundup of
the Sabotage" gang of Germans who
erto unfathomed blow-ups an import
ant war factory centres throughout
northern Jersey.
The prisoners were under strict
guard Yesterday They were kept
isolated not only from one another,
but from all other inmates of the pris-
on. All efforts to make them add to
their original statements, however,
proved fruitlcss.
But outside the prison. local invcs-
tIgators were busily turning up former
men, Bischoff's career in particular
came in for close scrutiny. For sew
eral months. it is said, he has been in
notably straitened circumstances.
Dental Office Was Closed
A dental Office he is claimed to have
operated in the heart Of the shipbuild-
ing centre at Perth Amboy was, accord
ing to the Newark dental fraternity,
closed up some time ago by the au-
thoritles because of the fact that Bis
chotf was without registered dental
license and could give no acceptable
explanation for his presence in that
particular spot.
1t was after this that the German
who, it has developed, was born at
Darmstadt removed to Irvington. on
'Hc oulShlIlS OIL INcWalN, ana started
the so-called French Ivory Novelty
Company Men who had bus ness deal
ings with him during this period de-
clared yesterday that he got the money
to start this venture from Riechelt
Later, it appears, when Bischoff failed
to repay the sums advanced, a certain
i'll feeling grew up between the two
men.
On account Of his falling out with
Riechelt, however, according to the
theory at present entertained, he was
unable to make a go of the scheme.
Early last May he accordingly began
to advertise the business for sale. On
May it was disposed of at con-
stables sale to Emily ]. Donovan, the
owner of the property at 972 Spring
heid Avenue, lrvington, where the
plant" was situated. The following
day it was bought by Max Hesselin.
John P. S. Lower. father-in-law of
Mr.. Hesselin and his adviser in this
transaction, said yesterday that
Blschof was employed at the plant
as helper by Mr. Hesselin, but had
to be discharged because he knew prac-
tlcally nothing Of the business at which
he claimed to be an expert. Also. Mr..
Lower declared, his actions were of a
nature to arouse suspicion and a sort of
undetinable uneasiness.
"He spoke often" said he, "of a
chemist friend at Paterson. This man.
! am assured, was also a friend of
Rlechelt's. The crux of the mystery
Will. am confident, be found at Pater-
son"