New-York tribune., 1916-04-21

passage. paid off Covani, directing
, him 10 remove from the house at lib or
! ll5 Fifteenth Street, New York, two
suitcases filled with dynamite. Whether
/ he complied ! do not know, as | sailed
/ October for Italy. Since that time
! ! have had no communication with Won
l Papen."
Won der Goltz sppends to the fore
going statement "some facts possibly
Of Importance" including the follow
ing:
"Information. the accuracy OF which
! have no reason 20 doubt, makes me
believe that the United States Secret
Service knew about the matter from
beginning TO end. ! was watched IN
New York. Baltimore and Buffalo. /
told Won Papen so. He said the men
had orders TO watch me, but on no ac-
count to interfere.
"Luederitz, Of Baltimore. still has
the box Of saddles and portmanteau
belonging 70 me. Covani is a private
inquiry agent. His address IL Pol West
Forty-siXth Street. New York.
IL received no remuneration except
expenses. Of which only one was paid
by check. all other payments being IN
United States notes. | was frequently
present when Won Papen received in
formation from and paid money 20 men
who came TO see him about matters
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:
81 make these statements on the dis
tinct understanding that the state
ments are not 10 be used against me,
that am not 20 be prosecuted for par
ticipation in any action directed against
the Allies. and that the promise that
am not 10 be extradited 70 any coun-
try where ! am liable 20 punishment
for political offences is made on behalf
Of his majesty's government
Is Named by Won der Goltz.
The following table Of names OF
persons implicated" written by Won
der Goltz. is attached 10 the statement.
BUCK. New York Received passport;
recommended Covani.
"FRlTZEN. New York-Received and
transported dynamite; tried to black
mail nc.
TUCKER. New Acquainted with
the general scheme as proposed By
Tuite.
"BUSSE, New York Went to du Points
and Tauscher.
"COVANI, New York-Acted as secre-
tary.
"HAU SEMANN. New York-Knew Of
scheme; offered 20 supply guns.
"Semon. Buffalo Knew scheme: As
sisted by his knowledge Of Terrain
Ryan. Buffalo Received money AMI
instructions from Won Papen.
Captain Hecker. New fork-Re-
leased by British on parole 70 stay IN
New York: Knew Of scheme and as
sisted.
Employees Of Tauscher. Of Luederit2
and officers Of ship mostly acquainted
with scheme
An appendix TO the white paper con-
tanning the foregoing gives a dozen
names and addresses found in Won der
Goltz's notebook. among them the fol-
lowing:
Schumacher, Edenbower River Farm,
Oregon; T. p. Tuite, 372 West l2Oth
Street, New York; A. A. fritzen, care
Wilbrand, 1902 Forty-second Street,
Brooklyn (this is as address IS given >;
Busse, World Building; FredericH
Busse, 222 West Twentyfourth street,
New York: Karl Buck, SAB West End
Avenue, New York; J. d. Lenner, 600
Brisbane Building. Buffalo.
"Lucderitz- Proposed passport; paid
men from steamer.
"Tauscher. New York-Acquainted
with scheme; supplied pistols and or
ders for dynamite.
"Von Papen Supplied money; insti-
gator and general-in-chief.
THE consul az 81. Paul-lnformed OF
plans: offered 20 assist me.
The consul AZ Chicago same;
United States Secret Service men knew
sll about 1t.
"Tuite, New York-llade proposals;
supplied maps. diagrams Of canals, etc.