Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-08
O'Leary Is Indicted
(Continued from Pace One)

ton Of q revolt against British rule
in Ireland; raising of funds in this
country with which to finance. these
operations, and destruction of mum
ton factories and mines in Great
Britain are charged as ramificatlons
of the intrigue The wording Of the
indictments. comprising so pages. IA
Inmates that the conspiracy may oe
Of even broader scope.
This is suggested by paragraph
IN the treason indictment which al
leges that in July last year, one 81
the defendants sent cablegram To
Often, Switzerland.
The principals named in the alleS-
ed plots are:
Jeremiah A. O'Leary, prominent
44merican ginn Feiner, now fugitive
from justice on charges of espionage
act violation for distribution of allegel /
| anti-draft literature in the magazine
Bull, of which he was formerly editor.
Madame" Maria *. de Victorica.
alias Baroness Won kretschmen, d
blonde German woman of striking APP
nearance. about 10 years of age.
Carl Eodger, who claims Swiss citi-
zenship. but who is alleged to have
come to this country from Germany I'M
der fraudulent passport.
Willard j. Robinson of New York,
aged 60 and under suspended sentence
for seditious soap box oratory here
in behalf OF Sim Fen interests.
John T. Ryan, an attorney. of Buffa-
10, y. Y. alleged to have been active
in spreading Sim Fem propaganda in
this country.
Albert Paul Fricke, toy manufacturer
Of Mount Vernon. y. T., whose affairs
are now being administered by Alien
Property Custodian Palmer.
Emil Ripper, prominently identified
with Sim Fem activities in New York
City.
Rudolf Binder and Hugo Schweitzer,
both of whom died last year, are the
other two "citizen defendants" manner
IN the indictments.
The seven individuals listed are
CHARGED with completely in both con-
spracies.
inson. Fricle and Ripper late today
pleaded mot guilty TO both indict-
ments before Judge II; nd and were re-
manded to the Tombs to await trial
O'I.eary mow wanted on three
charges) and Ryan have not been ap-
pretended.
Rodiger was arrested early in May
and was described at the time as Ger
many's master spy in this country.
One Of the Americans indicted. John
T. Ryan, a lawyer was named, d.
though net indicted, in the German
plot to blow up the Welland canal
nearly three years ago.
A statement issued tonight by the
war department shows that 1913 Amer
lean soldiers have been located IN
German prison camps and that 2lo
american civilians including mer-
chant sailors. are interned in Cav
many, while there are some 5000 in
termed in this country. including 1910
prisoners Of war. No mention was
made Of the fact that there are not
more than q few hundred Americans,
all told. in Germany, while there are
hundreds of thousands Of Germans
in Che United States who have been
subjected only TO the MINOR restfic-
tons attending registl alton.
London is a native of Lieps, Ger
many. He was born in 1862 and wien
20 years old came to New York,
whore he lived from 1882 to 1900. He
vas naturalized May %. 1887. in the
court Of common pleas. New York.
Just when he went TO Warsaw is not
known tere, but he was there in 1903
representing various American bus
mess firms and remained continuous
~ until arrested. His citizenship IS
questioned by the state department
because OF his long expatriation.