New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-15
GERMAN COUNT
IN T0MBS, DENIES
BIGAWY CHARGE
Arrested on Alleged Evl-
dence Found by u. 5.
Agents in Investigation.
PRISONER SAYS ONE
SO-CALLED WIFE DIED
Train Will Produce wives -
Countess DEFENDS Husband,
Known as War Inventor.

Countess DEFENDS Husband,
Known as War Inventor.
Count Max Lynar Loudon. German
nobleman and military inventor, spent
last night in the Tombs. lie was held
on a charge of bigamy in the Tombs
Court Yesterday on information OBJ
tanned by the Department of Justice.
His career and activities in this coun-
try have been a subject Of investigation
by the government since July, when
he and his wife, Countess Lynar Lou
don, applied for passports TO 90 abroad
The government determined that the
count was neither a German spy. nor
connected with unneutral schemes IN
this country, according TO representa-
tives Of the Department Of Justice here
His acquaintance with high German OIL
fcials and his interest in warlike IN
ventions led to careful investigation
by the Federal authorities. Incidental
ly. in course Of the investigation al
legged evidence that the count had two
wives living besides Countess Loudon
developed, and his arrest followed oy
detectives from the District Attorneys
Office.
Joseph f. Baker, Assistant Superln-
tendent of the Bureau OF Investigation
Of the Department of Justice IN THIS
city, said yesterday that the case was
closed SO far as the government vas
concerned. He said Loudon applied TO
the State Department on July 20 as a
natu allied American for passport 10
South American countries and emma
which he proposed TO visit for CONNER
cial purposes. At the same time, Baker
said. Mrs. Loudon applied for a pass,
mort to visit relatives IN sweden ana
her twelve-year-old son by former
marriage. VINO is being educated IN
Germany.
Count Laughs at Case.
doubt as TO Loudon's nobility and
b;s tangled matrimonial affairs grew
ont Of the invests CATION. information
obtained by the authorities purported
10 sbow that. instead OF being OF noble
blood. Loudon was the son OF Ger
man wheelwright. and was nsturalized
AT PoughkeepsIe y. Y, about thirty
wears ago. lie is said TO nave gone
Under the name Of Max de Chimang IN
Poughlrepsie, where ne married MISS
Minnie Wendt Later according TO the
Federal authorities, he enlisted IN the
United States army az Fort Mads"oF'h'
deserted and married Mrs. Rose
O'Brien, Of Albion, y. J.
The count laughed at his predlcament
Yesterday. and denied that he nad any
wife other than the present countess
Loudon. lie admitted that ne nad
known Miss Wendt, who, he said, had
died several years ago. lie also had
been acquainted with Mrs. O'Brien' ne
said. and had once been sued by her
in Rochester for breach OF promise;
lie won the suit, he said. lie denied
he was a friend OF Count Won Bern
stortF. the German Ambassador, ana
said he had offered all his Inventions
10 the United States government. lie
maintained he was born Of the German
Assistant District Attorney Train,
who was assigned 10 the Loudon case,
said Yesterday that the two alleged out
of-toWn wives were living, and that
they were expected in court tomorrow,
when the prisoner comes up for exam
nation before Magistrate Ten kyck.
The evidence will be presented 10 the
grand jury to-day. it was said, and an
Indictment is expected in a day or two.
LouIon's present wife was Miss Lalia
Florence Jansen. He said they were
married four years ago.
Countess Defends Husband.
J. Philip Berg, Of 299 Broadway, the
counts lawyer, added 20 the mystery
thrown around the prisoner yesterday
by contradictIng the Federal authorl-
ties as. TO his clients naturalization.
lie said Count Loudon was born IN the
United States. The lawyer would not
discuss the case, except 20 assert that
the bigamy charges were without ioun-
dation.
The Countess Loudon is known as
Mrs. Lynar at the Loudon apartment,
l2S Convent Avenue. where her husband
was arrested Wednesday. Mr.. Baker
and other Federal agents searched the
apartment at the time, il was said, and
obtained the counts naturalization
papers. Baker said the State Depart
ment would cancel Loudon's passport,
which he never used. His wife went 20
Switzerland and Germany on her pass
port in July, returning September 20,
the government said.
Mrs. Lynar said there was no doubt
that her husband was Count Loudon.
she IL tall blond woman of pretty
features.
II know the charges against my hus-
band arc not true" she said. w were
married and living in Buffalo at the
time IL was said he married Mrs.
O'Brien. Il is equally ridiculous 70 say
he married Miss Wendt. Enemies have
been bounding US for two years Il IS
preposterous 70 say the count is Ger
man spy. He has offered all mis- pat
/ ents 70 this government. lie IS patri
otto citizen Of the United States
known as an Inventor.
The count heads a recently organized
corporation capitalized al 100000, with
q factory az Newburg. for the manu-
facture Of his military inventions. Il
appears that the count has been well
received in Washington By government
officials and ;hat MS name has been
associated with prominent persons in
/ GERMANY and Austria.
! Il is said the count is known under
/ still other names outside this city. lie
is known in Newburgh as Count Rochus
VI. Lynar. where he is associated with
j. y. Lacey. wealthy lumber dealer, in
the new factory.
Mrs. Rose O'Brien appeared as com
plainant I'M the short affidavit on which
Loudon was held on the bigamy charge.
When seen AZ Albion yesterday she
admitted that she was Mrs Max
Loudon. but denied that she was the