The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-19
Won PlPEn's work REVEALED
ACCOUNTS SEIZED BY BRITISH
SHOW HOSTILE ACTIVITIES.
Books and Check Stubs Of Former
0ermaa Attache show That He Was
Connected With Users OF Bombs-
Tuned oyer e Apesscans es ~ by Brit.
ish.

Connected with Users OF Bombs-
Tuned oyer e Apesicans neg by Brit
ish.
London. Jan. l4.-Copies of COR
respondence seized from Capt. Franz
Won Papen, recalled German military
attache at Washington. when he
reached Falmouth on hts way. to Ger
many, have been turned over to the
American embassy for transmission
to the state department. They show
that Capt. Won Papen made. frequent
payments to persons charged with the
responsibility for blowing up muni-
tions works and bridges in the United
States
One entry shows that Capt. Won
Papen gave 500 to Werner Horn,
who was arrested in connection with
the blowing up Of Canadian Pacific
railway bridge at st. Croix. Me. The
day before this check was issued the
German embassy paid $4,000 into
Capt. Won Papcn's account.
Capt. Won Papen's check stubs.
bank books and letters from his bank,
the Riggs National bank of Washing
ton. show about 500 items, many of
which had to do with routine expen-
ditures. Others. however, revealed
payments to various persons who
have figured prominently in the ac-
tivitiss Of German agents in America.
Several large payments were made
to Capt. Won Papen by Count Won
Bernstorn. Most Of these were for
salaries or bonuses. A number of en-.
tries showed payments made by the
ambassadors to the military attache
for war Intelligence Office"
In January. 19ls. Capt. Won Papen
gave a check payable to Amsick. 4
Co. New York. but with the name
''E. Kuepferle" in brackets on on the
stub. This is believed to have refer-
ence to the man named Keupferle,
who. after being arrested in England
on a charge or espionage, committed
,'utcide. leaving a written confession
lin hie, cell.
Another check stub shows that
about two weeks before the explosion
An Seattle on May 80. ls1s. Capt won
papen sent $500 to the German con-
aulate at Seattle. In February Of
ls1s. he ssnt &l.soo to the German
consulate In that city.
AZ an example Of the size Of the
CAPTAINS financial operations his bank
hook shows that in january OF 1915
I've received approximately ss.40o and
I'aid out $1,000. ~.
Among the letters taken from Capt.
Won Papen there is little of interest
with the exception Of letter from the
former German consul at New Or
leans condoling with him on his fecall
from Washington and criticiains ss-
verely the attitude Of the American
government.
The explosion that partly wrecked
the railroad bridge over the st. Croix
river, the international boundary be-
tween Maine and New Brunswick. oc-
eurred February 2. last. After Horn
was arrested in connection with the
explosion, he was indicted in the fed
eral court In Boston on charges that
he transported explosives on passen-
ger trains for the attempted destruc-
ton Of the bridge. He was taken to
Boston for trial but refused to plead
and fled an appeal from the decision,
demanding his release on habeas
corpus writ on the ground that his
e'ttradition from the United States to
Canada was filed by the British gov.
ernment. but never was granted. The
appeal In the Boston case is still pend
ing. Horn was found to be a German
reservist.
Anton kuepferle. who claimed to be
a naturalized American citizen living
at one time In Brooklyn. sailed from
New York to Liverpool last February
and shortly afterwards was arrested in
London on the charge Of writing a let
ter to an address in O neutral country
In Europe giving valuable facts regard
ing British military dispositions. His
trial began in May. but while it was
IN progress ne committed suicide in
Biixton prison.