Myers' lifeboat, left him with four tins of ersatz bread and two tins of butter, and explained that the ship had been sunk because she was carrying supplies to Germany's enemy.In October 1941, federal prosecutors adduced testimony that Waalen, one of the fourteen accused men who had pleaded not guilty to all charges, had submitted the sailing date of the SS Following his conviction, Waalen was sentenced to 12 years in prison for espionage and a concurrent 2-year term for violation of the Registration Act.A German native, Walischewski had been a seaman since maturity. He served the espionage group as an organizer and contact man, and he also obtained information about the movement of ships and military defense preparations at the Subsequent to his conviction, Siegler was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment on espionage charges and a concurrent 2-year term for violation of the Registration Act.Stabler was convicted and sentenced to serve five years in prison for espionage and a two-year concurrent term under the Registration Act.Stade had arranged for Paul Bante's contact with Sebold and had transmitted data to Germany regarding points of rendezvous for Stade was arrested while playing in the orchestra at an inn in Long Island, New York.Following a guilty plea to violation of the Registration Act, Stade was fined $1,000 and received a 15-month prison sentence.Stein was one of the people to whom Sebold had been instructed to deliver microphotograph instructions upon his arrival in the United States. Stigler sought to recruit amateur radio operators in the United States as channels of communication to German radio stations.
He also furnished such information to Leo Waalen, who delivered the material to Sebold for transmittal.Upon conviction, Ebeling was sentenced to 5 years in prison on espionage charges. At the time of his arrest, Scholz had just given Gustav Wilhelm Kaercher a list of radio call letters and frequencies. He sent several letters to Germany through a mail drop in Sweden, outlining details of national defense materials.Zenzinger was arrested by FBI agents on April 16, 1941. He transported microphotographs and other material from the United States to South American ports, from which the information was sent to Germany via Italian airlines. Fehse, who was trained for espionage work in Hamburg, Germany, claimed he headed the Marine Division of the German espionage system in the United States.Having become quite apprehensive and nervous, Fehse made plans to leave the country. His duties were confined to those of courier, carrying data from agents in the United States to contacts abroad.Upon conviction, Walischewski received a five-year prison sentence on espionage charges, as well as a two-year concurrent sentence under the Registration Act.Else Weustenfeld arrived in the United States from Germany in 1927 and became a citizen 10 years later. However, he needed money to get the information. On one occasion, he conferred with Sebold regarding Sebold's facilities for communicating with German authorities.Upon conviction, Reuper was sentenced to 16 years' imprisonment on espionage charges and 2 years' concurrent sentence under the Registration Act.Sebold had delivered microphotograph instructions to Roeder, as ordered by German authorities. Under the guidance of special agents, Sebold established residence in New York City as Harry Sawyer. Schuh had provided Alfred Brokhoff information that Having pleaded guilty to violation of the Registration Act, Schuh received a sentence of 18 months in prison and a $1,000 fine.Erwin Wilhelm Siegler went to the United States from Germany in 1929 and attained citizenship in 1936. The agents who formed the Duquesne Ring were placed in key jobs in the United States to get information that could be used in the event of war and to carry out acts of One German spymaster later commented the ring's roundup delivered "the death blow" to their espionage efforts in the United States.