The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-03
GERMAN OFFICER DYNA-
MITES BRIDGEIN CANADA
AND FLEES
CLAIMS OFFENSE
AN ACT OF WAR
And Cannot Be Surrendered Leg
ally 60 an Enemy of the
Fatherlar,..
CBy Associated Press.)


VANGEBoRo, Maine. Feb. Am
other International problem incident
to the war was thrust upon the United
States today by the action of Werner
Van Horn, who, operating on the
Canadian side Of the border. dynamit-
ed the railway bridge over the st.
Croix river. and then escaped, into
Maine.
A few hours later In a room at n
hotel here Van Horn submitted to ar
rest, tut Immediately proclaimed him.
self an officer of the German army
and set up the claim that he had
committed an act OF war and, having
fed to neutral country. could not be
surrendered legally to an enemy of.
the Fatherland.
The Canadian authorities took a,
different view of tho matter and I'M,
mediately instituted proceedings to
extradite the prisoner on charge of
destruction of railroad property.
Pending the outcome of these efforts
Van Horn Is held at the Immigration
Office here in custody of d deputy;
sheriff. - Z
The bridge which Van Horn sought
TO destroy was not greatly damaged. J.
within few hours cars were ehunted'
across one at q time, the passengers
walking over on the ice. by, morns
Ing. railroad officials said, Tho bridge
Z Et2alfi 5be ssyalE asl gtl s1 fas tfiEiiia Is
use II without iiliecuplifg. I
The st. Croix river for some die
tance forms the boundary between
Maine and New Brunswick. The briiS,A,
is owned jointly by the Maine and
Central and the Canadian Pacific rail-
ways and is on the direct route of the
Canadian Pacific from western Cana
da to the maritime provinces. Over
this read have aesh shipped large
quantities of war materials for the
allies which were dispatched from st.
John. and Halifax.
According to the police, Van Horn.
man OF middle age, and of military
bearing, told them LAT ne left Ger
many FIVE years ago End for tho past
four year0 had been managing a
coffee plantation in Mexico. Recently
he made unsuccessful attempts to re-
turn TO his native land.
Friday night Van Horn left New
York city. arriving here sagnrday
night and staying at q hotel. That
same night by appointment he met az
: lhc cast Gnu III tne DrluR9, man un-
known to him. The man gave him n:
satcheI containing dynamite. Van.
Horn suspended the satchel from the
iside of an end post OF the bridge and
about 2 O'Clock this morning discharE-4
ed the explosive.
tangali tonight ordered that Van Horn
be held until further orders. While
there was mo formal charge preferred
against him at first, arrangements
were made 10 have, warrant issued
& il necessary in order ito make GER.
.taiE his detention. = (
Van. Horn, the officials state, could
be charged with, damage to a raiIroad
bridge which is an extraditable OF.
tense or with damage to property ON
the American side az the border where
windows were broken by the expIos-
ion. 80 81
The attorney general of New Bruno
wick. J. y. m. Baxter, aelegraphed to
officials of the can madam Pacific Rafl-
way here asking them 10 make com
plant against Van Horn which l,iirft
be the basis for extrn1itiSh proceefi- :
ing TO be hegun forth with ~ ottayf,
was also advised OF the situation.
When Van Horn was searched the