Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-08
PLOT UNEARTHED
IN INDICTMENTS
O'Leary, Two Germans and
Four Americans Named
by New York Jury.
PLANS MOST DARING OF WAR
Investigators Declare Opera
tions. Most Sensational
Since Wars Start.

NEW YORK, June Five Amer
lean citizens and two subjects Of the
German empire, one of them a Mom-
an, are named as fellow conspirators
in two indictments returned by fed
eral grand jury here today. Invesii-
gators declared their operations tho
! most sensational undertaken by the
German intelligence agents since the
war began.
The indictments alleged conspiracy
to commit treason and conspiracy 10
commit espionage. The assembling
and transmission Of information rel
atlve 10 Americas prosecution of the
H'r; the destruction OF quicksilver
mines in this country to hamper the
manufacture Of munitions; assisting
Germany in landing an armed rNpo-
diuon in Ireland. fermentation of n
revolt against British rule in Ire
land: raising Of funds in this country
In which TO finance these operations
and destruction of munitions fac
tories and mines in Great Britain
are charged as rnmifications at the
intrigue.
Other Activities Iiintcd
The wording Of the indictments,
| comprising thirty pages. intimat"s
that the conspiracy may he OF even
broader scope This is suggested by
paragraph in the treason indict-
ment which alleges that In July, last
year, one Of the defendants sent q
| cablegram to often, switzerland.
: The principals named in the al
| legged plots are:
| Jeremiah A. O'Leary prominent
| American Sim Fclner. now a fusi.
tive from justice on charges of cs-
pionage act violation fer distrihu-
| ton of antl-draft literature in the
magazine Pull of which he was
! formerly editor
! Madame" Maria X de Nlctorica
alias Baroness Won Kretschman, n
blonde haired German woman ot
striking appearance and who is about
40 years Of age.
Carl Rodiger, who claims Swiss
citizenship, but who is alleged tC
have come to this country from Ger.
many under fraudulent passport.
Willard !. Robinson q New York
aged 80 and under suspended sen.
tence for sedltious "sTap box" ora.
tory here in behalf Of Sim Fein in.
terests o.
"BuffaIo Attorney IN List,
John T. Ryan I Buffalo. N. Y.
attorney. alleged to have been active
| in spreading Sim Fein propaganda
! in this country
Albert Paul Friske. n Mount Yer
! non toy manufacturer. whose affairs
are now being administered by Alien
! Property Gust dian Palmer.
Nail Ripper, prominently identi-
ia FN.t,. tNgft In,
York city.
Rudolg Binder and Hugo schwelt-
Zer, both of whom died last year, are
the other two "citlzen defendants"
named in the indictments.
The seven individuals listed are
charged with completely in both con
spiracies.
Madame" de Victorlca. Rogdier,
Robinson. Fricke and Kippcr plead
ed not guilty to both indictments be
fore Judge Augustus N, Hand and
were remanded to the Tombs to
await trial
OTleary Is now wanted dn three
charges and he and Ryan have not
been apprehended. Both are fugi-
tives from justice.
WASHINGTON, June 7.--Dis-
closure of evidence OF nlots netW"en
German agents and irish aFitatorH
in the United states TO promote re
belllon In ireland is expected by the
department OF justice In connection
with the indictment in New York
today Of Jeremiah O'Leary, fugitive
Irish leader, and six other persons
Officials are reticient In regard to
the specific charges against those in
dicted. but they intimated today that
sensational facts concerning the re-
lations between German ana Irish
leaders would develop from the trial.
O'Leary, Il Is said, knew Of the