New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Says "Bonb Ring
Planned to Wreck
Keyport Co. Plant
u. S. Attorney Lewis De-
clares Bischof Found 1t
Too Well Guarded

A mysterious new figure found his
way yesterday into the plot of the
Irvington, N. j., bomb case, which al
ready has caused the arrest Of Fred
erick Bischoff, William Heineman and
Bruno Reichelt, alleged German con-
spirators.
This man, according to Charles F.
Lynch, United States Attorney at New
ark, in charge of the case, made sur
reptitious trip in company with Bisch-
off to the plant of the Keyport En-
ginccring Company last Thursday even
ing, just after dusk. The Keyport con-
Germ is one of the principal manu-
facturers of fuses for the United States
army, and Mr.. Lynch declares there can
be no doubt that it's plant was the real
objective of the accused incendiaries.
Three Watchmen on Job
The Thursday night reconnaissance
of Bischoff and his still unapprehended
companion showed the two, however
that the Keyport firm maintained three
very vigilant night watchmen on the
job. Thereupon, Mr.. Lynch says, they
transferred their attentions to the
Gould & Eberhardt plant, which is just
across the way, and was the scene of
their capture early Sunday morning
Their real objective, however. he in
sists, was the keyport factory.
Detectives from the Newark Depart
ment of Justice shadowed the pair dur
ing the Friday night excursion. They
were still on the trail when, the fol
lowing afternoon, a survey was made
of the Gould & Eberhardt Building, tc
which safe approach is afforded by
a wooded expanse directly to the west
On this occasion, however, (when il
is claimed Bschof made maps of the
Sunday morning) Bischoff's companion
was not the mysterious man of the day
before. The latter has not since ap-
peared in Newark. Mr.. Lynch sait
yesterday that his identity is known
and that his arrest will be made soon
Meanwhile, Bischoff was taken from
his cell in the Essex County Jail to the
Department of Justice Offices yesterday
and subjected to a five-hour eXamina
tion by Mr.. Lynch and several Depart.
ment of Justice officials. Nothing but
protestations of absolute innocence
could be obtained from him, however.
Entirely reversing his previous atti-
tude, he declared yesterday that he
knew nothing of any project to blow
up any factory; that he was lured out
to Irv;ngton Sunday morning on false
pretenses, and that his first intimatior
that a bomb figured in the business a,
all was when the thing was pointed out
to him, already sputtering, and he went
over and put it out. Asked why he
pleaded guilty when first arraignec
Bischoff replied stolidly that he "did
not know"
Operated Dental Shop
Mr.. Lynch maintains, however, thai
the department has information tha,
will convict Bischoff. 1t is believed, he
added, that Bischoff also is the mar
who was responsible for the explosion
at the Haskell, N. j., plant of the d,
Pont company on January 12 last, wher
two men were. killed and 100000 worth
of damage done.
This hlowup is now held to have beer
caused by explosives dropped from {
"baby Zeppelin" balloon. 1t is said tina.
Bischoff maintained so-called den
lists office in Haskell at that time, ane
that the "baby Zeppelin" was manu-
facturcd there. The accused mans
movements on the night of Januar,
II also are said to link him with the
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