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COPY SPECIAL April 26, 1917. Mr. &. B. Bielaski, Chief, Bureau of Investigetion, : Weshington, D.T. - SERENE GE OMA EST SERIES ete re U.S. ve. A.K. Fischer, Et Al PRE EF a Dear Sir: Judge James Gordan, attorney for Henry Rohner, one of the defendants in the above case, called upon U.S. Attorney Kane this afternoon end I joined them in a conference with re- spect to Mr. Rohner. Mr. Rohner's original attorney wes Mr. Eggleson, and it seems thet at the time of Rohner's arrest he handed Mr. Eggleson two packages which he hed in his safe; these packages heving been sent to him from the German reider, Pring Eitel. aire sotusr cheuged eoannll] and eugéged the sarrvices of Corfion end the Judge brought the two packages to Nr. Kemne‘s office this efternoon advising him as to how they came into his possession, 88 covered above, ani requesting that we open _ the peckeges. — a eee a _ i np Schults (one of the interned Cermans) with e letter atteched to same, requesting Mr. Rohner to see thet his mother obteined i this packege if any mishap befell him. J will heve the letter = trenemitted and submit it to you leter. fhe peckage wae sealed. i Upon openi it I found thet it conteined two plain silver necx + : ehains and $190.00 in American currency and 1400 Germen merks. - q ae One of the packages was sent to Mr. Rohner by O.F. The other package was sent to Mr. Rohner by X. Errickson ~« with a letter attached thereto along similer lines, copy of which --- will be sent to you leter. The package Wes sealed and when “opened {t contained a linen bag within which we found $500.00 in American currency and 2379 German marke. a These packages with their oontentsa have | over to me by Mr. Kene and I will place them in a cash Bs vweult wmtil finel disposition is mede of seam. Mrs no doubt write a letter to the Attorney Generel gi'visg ; facts, either this evening or tomorrow. a be ¢-58 i In this connection, I want to 434 your attention to the fact that through my confidentiel informant, I learned thet DET ESSN as mg re ne BRT ES a oa IR NI Oe cee area emg amtn E e ponte emo tang cee