New Britain herald., 1915-02-03
VAN HORN APPEALS TO VON BERNSTORFF Bridge Dynamiter Asks German
 Ambassador for Aid. INTENDS TO RESIST .XTRADITON
Detectives Busy Looking For Sup posed ConfederateS.-Nlan Is Held on United States Soil Pending Legal Proccdure-Is Not Fearful.

on United States Soil Pending Legal
 proccdure.-Is Not Fearful
 Vanceboro, Me, Feb. 3.-Werner Van Horn, who attempted to blow up the railway bridge here yesterday, to- oay appealed to the German ambas- sador at Washington, Count Von Bernstorff. He told the latter that he had not been on Canadian soil and asked for protection from extra dition to Canada.
 Van Horn gave to the press the fol- lowing copy of a telegram which was despatched to the German embassy at Washington this afternoon:
 "The German Ambassador
 Washington, D. c.
 'I was arrested here fro blowing up Canadian end of bridge at Vance, boro between Maine ana Canada. I am held here by attorney general of Maine at the request of Canadian au- thorities who are trying to get ex-- tradition papers for me from Wash ington. Please look after by inter- ests in this matter as I am German subject and did not put foot on Can dian soil. Answer.
 WERNER HORN,
 ''Vanceboro, Me-, Feb g.
 The Dominion authorities were busily engaged today in building up a case to support their request for the extradi- ton of Werner Van Horn, who yester- day attempted the destruction of the international bridge over the St. Croix river
 l,~. service officers arrived here from Montreal and at once set to work to discover every known circumstance of the dynamiting.
 Their business was to establish that Van Horn had deliberately caused damage to a railroad and so com mitted an offense which is extradi- table under the treaty between the United States and Canada. At the same time the question whether Van Horn was a criminal or political of fender was, it is understood, the sub iect of exchanges between Ottawa and Washington.
 Prisoner Is Composed.
 Van Horn. still claiming to be an officer of the German army, and ap- bearing to feel secure in his posi-
  an act of war and so could not be awaited events with com posture. No charge has been preferred against him, and he is detained only on the authority of the attorney-gen- eral of Maine, William R. Pattangall, until an inquiry into the facts of his case can be made.
 Can Be Held Indefinitely.
 It was explained that because of the suspicious circumstances he could be held indefinitely unless a writ of habeas corpus on his behalf was ob- tained Van Horn has shown no disposition to seek his liberty, but provision has been made to forestall such procedure. A local trial justice stands ready to issue a warrant for the arrest of the dynamiter on any one of several charges that have been suggested. These include the illegal of dynamite and of causing damage in this town where the windows of some buildings were broken by the shock of the explo- sion.
 The prisoner occupies a room in the station, where he is very comfortable. His meals are sent in from a restaurant. The secret ser vice men paid particular attention to Van Horns statement that he ob- tained the dynamite from confed- crate whom he met on the Canadian side An effort was made to learn he had any companions on his trip from New York and if other had visited nearby villages recently.
 Formerly a Captain.
 New York, Feb. 3.-Werner Van Horn, who attempted to blow up the bridge over the St. Croix river at Vanceboro, Me, early yes terday 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. It was also said that he claimed to be the eldest son of Count Karl Van Horn, former war minister of Bavaria and gen. eral in the Bavarian army. Since leaving the Bavarian army sev- eral years ago Van Horn spent some time in South America and also in Mexico, where he was when the war started
 Court Session Held.
 Under the auspices of Canadian Of ficia1s, a court session was held last night at McAdam Junction, just across the New Brunswick border, at which testimony was given before police l Ma gistrate Luke Lawson, who later s- sued a warrant against Van Horn. 4 copy of the warrant was delivered to