Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-03
CANADA TO ASK
EXTRACTION
Desires to Secure Possession
of Man Who Dynamited
Bridge.
PENALTY SEVERE
IF FOUND GUILTY
Canada Holds offense 10 ExtraditabIe
and Covered by Treaty With United
States-van Horn Claims to Be Son
Of Bavarian Count and Member Of
Family Prominent in German Poll
ties-Former Captain in Army.

| Vanceboro, Maine, Feb. 3.-Werner
Van Horn, arrested here yesterday
after attempting to blow the Canadian
end of the railway bridge between this
town and ST. Croix, n. B., was care
fully guarded at the immigration Of
fees thruout the night. No formal
charge had been preferred against Van
Horn, who said he was an officer in
!. the German army and that he had ex-
ploded the dynamite as an act Of war.
He made no objection to his detention,
| but insisted he had committed no Of
/ fense for which he could be extradicted
to Canada.
Canada Issues Warrant.
1t was thought here the next de-
velopment in the case would be in
Washington, where it was thought the
Canadian governments request for ex-
tradition would be presented to the
state department today.
Under the auspices Of Canadian Of
ficials, 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 war
rant against Van Horn.
No service was made on the pris-
oner. however local authorities having
decided that the warrant had no legal
standing unless accompanied by an
order for extradition.
Legal Machinery in Motion.
The dominion authorities were busy
today building UP a case to support
their request for the extradition Of
Van Horn.
Before noon large party Of secret
service officers arrived here from
Montreal. Their business was to es-
tablish that Van Horn had deliberately
committed an offenss which is ex-
traditable under the treaty between the
United States and Canada. At the
same time the question whether Van
Horn was criminal or a political
offender was to be made the question
Of representations between Canada and
Washington
Van Horn Regrets Failure.
Van Horn declared he had properly
committed an act OF war and so could
not be extradited. His only regret so
far as expressed is that he succeeded
in damaging the bridge but slightly.
1t f,as been stated that he would ap-
peal to the German embassy at Wash
made no move in this direction nor has
he consulted lawyer He is de-
tanned only on the authority Of the at
torney general Of Maine until an in
quiry into the facts in the case can
be made.
It was explained that he could be
held indefinitely unless a writ Of
habeas corpus in his behalf was OBJ
tanned. Van Horn has shown no dis
position to seek his liberty, but pro-
vision has been made to forestall such
procedure. A local court stands ready
to issue warrants, charging either the
illegal transportation Of dynamite or
other offense.
Papers to Go Forward.
F. r. Taylor, Of ST. John, n. B., gen.
eral solicitor of the Canadian Pacific
railway, said today that he would
send papers to Ottawa tonight which
would be forwarded to Washington in
connection with the application for the
extradition of Van Horn. 1t was said
Van Horn had been stopping at the
Harritea hotel. Staten Island, n. Y.
for some weeks.
Temporary repairs to the bridge al
lowed full trains to cross today altho
the speed was limited to six miles an
hour.
Van Horn Appeals to Won Bernstorff.
Van Horn today appealed to the
German ambassador at washington,
Count Won Bernstorff He told the
latter he had not been on Canadian
soil and asked protection from extra
dition to Canada.