New-York tribune., 1918-04-20
Two Prominent Teutons ]
Poughkeepsie Rushed Is
New York
Naval Men Arrest
Austrian on Islan1
Woman Alleged To Be /,
volved in German Propa.
ganda Scheme

Determined to. stamp out Germ,n
propaganda in the Hudson Valley.
squad of agents Of the Department d
Justice, at the direction of Chia
Charles De Woody, went to Pouch.
keepsie yesterday, took in custody twe
prominent Teutons. and rushed them
to New York for examination. Pres;.
Dental warrants were issued for n.
men, and it is said they probably will
be interned.
At the same time, acting under in.
structions from Washington, agents 81
the Naval Intelligence Service arrested
Charles Kobac, an Austrian, on Banner
mans Island, in the Hudson, near NeN-
burg. Kobac will receive a preliminary
hearing to-day before William Wallace.
director of the New York Enemy Alien
Bureau. Bannerman's Island has been
used for some time as a storehouse for
secondhand munitions Of war, and was
searched twice during the winter by
the crews of submarine chasers.
One of the men arrested at Pouch.
keepsie is DR.. Josef Stulz, formerly I,
captain in the Prussian army, who has
been watched by Federal agents for
months. He is an expert chemist aud
at one time was a professor in the
University of Munich.
Accused of Denouncing Wilson
According to the agents of the De-
partment of Justice, Stulz is of pro.
nounced anti-American tendencies and
has been spreading German prom.
ganda. 1t is charged that on seyenI
occasions he has bitterly denounced
President Wilson and extolled the
Kaiser as far superior person, who
would make a much better leader fer
the energetic American people.
Associated with Stulz was Hendrix
Bockisch, an Austrian, who holds
position of trust in an organ factor
in Poughkeepsie. He is charged with
preaching the power of the German
arms and making every effort to dis
courage recruiting and support Of the
Liberty loans.
Although these two were the only
ones taken into custody yesterday. the
Department of Justice, it is ASSERTED,
has built up strong cases against ser.
eral other persons of pro-German ten.
dencies in Poughkeepsie. Among these
c said n ho of
residents of the city who is a natunl.
lied citizen.
Many women, it is asserted, han
taken an active part in spreading The
propaganda. One is prominently known
and 1T is said her arrest will causes
sensation. She is constantly under M
observation Of agents of the Depar-
ment of Justice.
Stulz and Bockisch. with the aid h
the women, have been holding seens
meetings, 1t is alleged, at which the
entire propaganda scheme was worked
out. Citizens of Poughkeepsie took The
law IN their own hands about two
months ago, it is said, and gave Stuh
beating which resulted in his 70.
moval to a hospital
Stories Spread About President
Stulz and the others, it is charged,
have defended the sinking of the Lasl.
tania. The most persistent form Of
propaganda engaged in, it is stated
was spreading false stories about MI
Wilson which tended among the unedu'
Gated to lower the Presidents reputs
tion.
Six years ago Stulz married a daush-
ter of the late James w. Hinkley,.
wealthy resident of Poughkeepsie, whe
was long prominent in state polites
He met Miss Hinkley while she wss
touring Europe, and since his marrisss
has lived in Poughkeepsie.
Kobac, was foreman on Banns
mans Island, which is owned and CO..
tary outhtter, of 501 Broadway.
has been on the place for five yels
and last October took his wife to lls
with him on the island. Last Februss
the Naval Intelligence Service. afts
months of investigation, searched
house. Twice later crews from So
marine chasers sailed up the river
again searched the place. Second-nsj
munitions are stored on the island,
cluding old guns OF high calibre
rejected shells.
Kobac was sent to the Tombs Tor
night. The specific charge against
was not made public, but Presidens
warrant was issued for his arrest.
Stulz ard Bockisch were sent TO
Essex County Jail last night, buI WE
be brought to the city soon for mo-
ing before Mr.. Wallace.
Women To Be Investigated
When the news was flashed fr9
Washington that President Wilson
signed the bill making women enea
aliens subject to the espionage
Chief De Woody Immediately order
his men to work on the files of the
partment to determine just VI
women suspects should be picked up
the first roundup.
1t is known that the Department.
Justice records contain evidence
propaganda and espionage operatis
against hundreds Of women. who
no longer carry on their work in I
!ance of the Federal agents.
Mr. De Woody indicated last MI
that drastic action would be tak
against the women spies known to.
operating in the country. His age
worked al night on the records
startling developments are looked. I
William Wallace, of the Enemy M
Bureau, announced yesterday that
would deal with all women brought
fore him the same as men. He
he expected to have many internm y
cases brought to his attention IN Il
next few days.
Poor-Sheppard Engageme