The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
MILITARY ORDERS,
HORNE'S DEFENCE
Washington Hears Dynamiter
Pleads His Government
Authorized Act.
IN JAIL FOR THIRTY DAYS

WARRINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE German
Embassy entered to-day into the case
OF Werner Horne. the German held Tor
Moving up railroad bridge on the
Maine Canadian border. The embassy
inquired at The State Department II Il
was fact that the British Ambassa-
dor had presented an application for
the eNtrad!t!on OF Horne 20 Canada.
, The State Department replied that such
was the fact.
Attaches Of the embassy said no de-
cision rad been reached as to what
action, II any. the embassy would take
81 Horne's case II is probable that a
representative of the German Consult
General in New York will be sent TO
Maine to be present at any proceedings
IN the case In order TO see that Horne's
/ interests are protected
There was no proceeding by any
branch Of the Government here in the
case to-day. The State Department
has no part 10 play until the report of
/ the hearing before the United States
commissioner who will sit In the case
| has been forwarded TO Washington for
consideration. Meantime the British
application for extradition mas been
examined to SEQ IL 1t Is In proper order
and placed on file to await completion
OF tho record. II the United States
/ commissioner holds that the offence
/ and evidence warrant Horne's extra
dition 1t will be for the Secretary of
/ State to decide whether extradition IL
proper and II so to issue a warrant for
/ his surrender to the custody of the
| Canadian authorities.
Reports reached here unofficialIy to.
day that Horne now asserts that his act
was committed with the knowledge OF
and by order of the German Government.
should the German Government support
this claim an entirely new aspect will
be given to the case, raising still more
unusual features than those now ex.
listing.
While ii is regarded as more probable
that the German Government will dis
avow all connection with Horne's act, II
ls admitted that II is within the range
OF possibility that Germany will assume
full responsibility for II. This would
at once raise the question of a violation
OF United States neutrality by Ger
many. American territory having beer
used as a base of operations by Horne
and the Irishman. who. the German
said. was associated with him.
In a somewhat similar case many
years ago on the Canadian border the
British Government assumed responsi-
bllty for an act committed by an in
dividual and settled directly with tbs
United States Government by the pay
ment OF damages. Scotsman. Alex
ander Mcleod. n resident OF Canada
crossed the 81. Lawrence River In 1S4(
and took part in the destruction of Z
vessel named the Caroline. which. 1t wa,
alleged had been responsible for dis
orders aimed 81 the Canadian Govern.
ment on the Canadian side OF the river
Mcleod was arrested by New Yorl
State authorities and placed on trial fol
having caused the death of a man
The British Government put forward
the contention that Mcleod had acted
by direction OF the British Government
which assumed full responsibility TO
his act. Mcleod was acquitted OF IN,
charge OF homicide and the British
Government subsequently paid damages
to the Government OF the United States