South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-07
More Letters Shoe DIR: Muck Feared Scandal
More Than His Arrest Refused to omit the
Spotlight as Symphony Orchestra Conductor

liked. More than that. he was not
even suspected OF propaganda work.
Promised Not TO Mention War.
The symphony officials had Or.
Muck's word OF hono- that ne would
not so much as mention the war 20
anyone. He had expressed a full
willingness 10 cut himself entirely
adrift from Germany and German
associates and be content 10 devote
himself solely 10 music. DR.. Muck's
word was taken at FULL value.
The symphony officials trusted
DR.. Muck. and this trust was reflect
ed in the actions of the secret serv-
ice man. Because DR.. Muck had
been 50 strongly vouched for ne was
immune for months.
Never Refused To Play Anthem.
DR. Mucks refusal to play the
star Spangled Banner" was not the
cause of his arrest. In fact. 10 give
him his just due, Dr. Muck never re-
fused 10 play the national anthem.
other people made the decision for
him. The outcry that arose as a re-
suit OF the attempt TO put DR.. Muck
on record merely made his case con-
spicuous but it produced no evidence
against him. If Dr. Muck had been
arrested and sent to an internment
camp merely because he once re-
fused 10 play the star Spangled
Banner" because he was a German
some Of his outcries against America
in his letters might be justified.
q
stirred up over the star Spangled
Banner" incident the secret service
men were unable 10 secure evidence
enough 10 warrant an arrest. Many
people clamored for an arrest.
Washington was flooded with tele-
grams demanding il. Yet any move
had to be backed up by something
more than patriotic Indignation.
Evidence as a TrOpa gandiSt.
When the secret service men were
about at their wits end something
happened which enabled them TO at
one swoop get evidence they never
thought existed and to definitely
place DR.. Much as a dangerous prop
agandist. What this something was
will be told in the course Of these
revelations From the moment this
information was placed in the hands
of the authorities Dr. Muck's reign
in Boston was over.
DR.. Muck had no illusions about
the secrecy of his relations with the
young woman he had so grossly de-
ceived. He realized that sooner or
later ii might result in trouble for
him.
He wrote in one of his letters:
Plans for Secret Apartment.
My Darling
Since yesterday 1 find myself de-
lirious with JOY. In these days when
the beast-like agents of the depart
ment Of justice are following my ev-
cry footstep we must make our
plans with care lest these hunters
will have a chance TO drag our sweet
friendship before the public eye. For
that reason ] have made arrange
ments to secure a small apartment,
secret and secluded, where no vul-
gar footsteps will tread. When to-
morrow meet you 1 will explain to
you all tho details. 1 will see to it
that you nave duplicate key 10 the
apartment. and after we have talked
over every detail we can meet at our
new nest as often as It is mutually
convenient and safe for you.
"An then, my darling, we will
snap our fingers to the herd Of swine
and drink the sweet cup to the last
drop.
Until tomorrow. with kisses,
Your KARL"
Tried to Break With Him.
There is ample evidence that DR..
Muck was not always able to con-
vince the young woman over whom
ne exercised so great a fascination
that he was all he pretended TO be.
II is apparent that several times she
made an effort TO terminate the
friendship. Certain letters seem to
show that she felt she was being