Evening star., 1915-02-03
Canadian Government Sends
Application to British
Embassy Here.
VAN HORN ADVANCES PLEA
OFFENSE AN ACT OF WAR
Prisoner Claims to Be Son Of a
Former Bavarian Minister
of War.

vANCEBORO, Me, February 5
Werner Van Horn. who was arrested
here yesterday after attempting 10
blow I'D the Canadian end of the rail-
yay bridge between this town and st.
CroiS. n. B.. was carefully guarded at
the Immigration office throughout the
night.
Van Horn, who said he was an onlcer
in the German army. and that he had
exploded the dynamite as an act OF
war, made no objection to his deten-
tion in custody of county deputy
sheriff. but insisted that he had COM
mitted no offense for which he could
be extradited to Canada.
1t was thought here that the next
development in the case would be at
Washington, where it was expected
that the application for Van horn
extradition. forwarded by the Canadian
government to the British ambassa-
dor yesterday. would be presented to
the State Department today
Warrant Is Issued.
Under the auspices of Canadian Of
fcials a court session was held last
night at McAdam Junction. just
across the New Brunswick border. at
which testimony was given before a
police magistrate. who later issued
warrant against Van Horn.
No service was made on the prls-
oner, however local authorities hav-
ing decided that the warrant had no
legal standing unless accompanied by
an order for extradition.
Temporary repairs to the bridge al
lowed full trains and locomotives to
cross it today. although the speed was
limited to six miles an hour.
Extradition Treaty.
ST. JOHN, n B., February 3.-The in
formation laid against Werner Van Horn
upon which the Canadian authorities seek
his extradtion from Vanceboro, Me-. was
stated today by ]. B. Baxter. attor-
ney general of New Brunswick. to be
based on section 2S2 Of the criminal code.
This section is as follows:
Every one is guilty Of an indictable
offense and liable to life Imprisonment
who unlawfully. with intent to injure or
endanger the safety of any person travel
ing or being on any railway. Injuries or
destroys any train. bridge or fence OF
said railway or any portion thereof"
Mr.. Baxter said that II Van Horn were
brought to Canada and indicted he would
be tried in Charlotte county. n. B. The
offense charged, he said, was covered by
an extSHSiOu Hiduc III AsVV " thC SASio
dition treaty of 1889 between Canada and
the United States, pronounced as extra
ditable any "willful and unlawful destruc-
ton or obstruction of railroads which en-
dangers human life
Claims to Be Bavarian Captain.
NEW YORK. February 3.-Werner
van Horn, who attempted to blow up
the international bridge over the st.
Croix river at Vanceboro, Me, early
yesterday morning. had many acquaint-
ances among his countrymen in this
city. gained during his two months
stay here.
According to friends here, van Horn
was formerly a captain of pioneers in
The Bavarian army. 1t was also said
that he claimed to be the eldest son of
count Karl van Horn. formerly war
minister of Bavaria and general in the
Bavarian army.
Since leaving the Bavarian army sew
eral years ago van Horn spent somS
time in South America and in Mexico,
where he was when the war started
He tried to find passage to Germany to
retoin his regiment, and failing, came
10 New York about two months ago.
While here, 1t is sa i'd said that van Horn
frequently discussed reports that Ca
madam troops had been transported
across American territory in Maine.
Sir Thomas George Shaughnessy,
president of the Canadian Pacific rail-
hope that van Horns offense will be
found extraditable. He characterized
van Horns act as one for which no
punishment. is too severe