New Britain herald., 1916-04-21

care of the munitions. Covani at tending me.
 Tn Buffalo I hired rooms at 189 Delaware avenue. I had the dyna- mite brought there and spent some days gathering information about the precautions taken by Canada. Then myself and my agents went to Mag ara Falls. N. Y. Sept. IS. While still in Buffalo I received telegram from Von Papen, signed Steffens, informing me that lawyer, John Ryan, had money and instruc- tions. 1 received the money, but no instructions Being thrown on my own resources. I determined to re- connoitre the terrain where I wanted to act, but on the 18th Ryan sum- moned me.
 Having received privately infor- nation that the first Canadian cOntin- gent had left Valcartier camp, I knew I should be recalled, as the object of my enterprise was thus re- moved. Ryan handed me a telegram of recall
 'As my funds were insufficient I discharged Busse and Fritzen at Buff falo and left the munitions in the keeping of an aviator, who was man.
  Falls, and returned to New York; Won Papen now directed me to proceed to Germany. He said he would arrange with Bernstorff for my passage. I paid off Covani, directing him to remove from the house at 113 or 115 Fifteenth street, New York, two suit cases filled with dynamite. Whether he compiled I do not know, as l sailed the 8th of OctOberA for Italy. Since that time I have had no communication with von Papen."
 Watched by Secret Service.
 Won der Goltz appends to the above statement some facts possibly of inn portance," including the following: Information, the accuracy of which l have no reason to doubt, makes me believe that the United States secret service knew about the matter from beginning to end. I was watched in New, York. Baltimore and Buffalo. I told von Papen so. He said the men had orders to watch me, but on no account to interfere
 'Ludertz of Baltimore still has the box of saddles and a portmanteau be- longing to me. Covani is private in quiry agent. His address is 251 West FOrtysiXth street.
 q received no remuneration except expenses, of which only one was paid by check, all other payments being in United States notes. I was frequently present when von Papen received in formation from and paid money to men who came to see him about mat ters connected With German, Irish, and other associations Won Papen, told me he was short of money until Dr. Dernburg arranged matters.''
 The statement ends as follows:
 ''I make these statements on the distinct understanding that the state ments are not to be used against me, that I am not to be prosecuted for participation in any action directed against the allies, and that the prom ise which has been made to me that I am not to be eXtradited to any cOun- try where I am liable to punishment for political offepses, is made on be- half of his majesty's government"
 An appendix to the White Paper containing the foregoing gives a dozen names and addresses found in von der Goltz's notebook, among them the fol- lowing:
 Schumacher, Eisenhower River Farm, Oregon; T. P. Tuite, 372 West 12Oth street; A. A. Fritzen, care Will brand, 42O2 avenue, FOrty-second street, Brooklyn (this is as address is given) Busse World building; Fre~~ ericl1 Busse 222 West Twenty-fourth street: Karl Buck, S43 West End ave- nue; J. D. Zenner, eos Brisbane build ings, Buffalo.