Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-07
SPIES PAYMASTER
FALLS IN u. S. TOLLS
One of Two Germans Arrested
in New York on Orders
From Washington.
HELD AS ALIEN ENEMIES

NEW YORK, July Agents for the
Department Of Justice have arrested two
Germans. one reputed to be a paymaster
for the German Spy system in this coun-
try. and the other alleged to have been
formerly associated with Capt. Franz Won
Papen, at one time military attache at
the German embassy in Washington.
TAe prisoners were removed to the Ellis
cused Of being aliens enemy to the United
States. They are described as Carl Hey
men. German organizer and an author
ity on Mexican affairs. and F. A. Burge-
mefster. The latter is alleged to be a
spy paymaster. Heynen. once German
consul at Mexico City, and, prior to that
connected with the Hamburg American
line, was mentioned in connection with
munftion contracts alluded to in CORE
spondence seized by the British in Won
former attache was returning to Germany
This correspondence indicated Heynen's
connection with the Bridgeport Conn.,
Protectile Company as treasurer.
Arrested on Orders From Here.
The federal agents who made the ar
rests, said the men were taken into GUS
tody by order Of the authorities In Wash
ington.
Heynen and Burgemeister were arrested
in offices in the neutrality-suspicious. Line
building, once occupied by DR.. Heinrich F.
Albert. formerly commercial attache of
the Germany embassy in Washington and
representative of the Deutsches Bank OF
Berlin.
DR.. Albert was reputed to be chief
financial. representative Of Germany in
the United States and his name was link
When DIR. Albert and Won Papen, left this
country, federal agents were aware that
Heynen and Burgemeister had their
headquarters in DR.. Albert's old offices but
no previous attempt was made to disturb
them.
Held "Boss Paymaster."
When the war began Burgemeister
turned up as DR.. Albert's private sec
rotary and confidential man. having
been previously employed In the for
eign exchange department Of a bank In
this city. Federal agents alluded to
Burgemeister as the boss paymaster
country"
Federal authorities look on Heynan
as an organizer Of no mean ability. He
is credited with having formed, under
the Bridgeport Projsctile Company
which, it is alleged to have been shown
by papers seized from Won Papen by
the British when he arrived at Fail
mouth January S. 1916, was run In the
interests of Germany. Correspondence
said, that the scheme was to make con-
tracts with munitions manufacturers
for certain period, then pay the for
felt for default. The contracts were
SO drawn that the manufacturing plants
could not undertake any other work
during the period specified in the con-
tracts.
Denies German Connection.
BRIDGEPORT. Conn.,, July Car
Heynen, arrested In New York as 9
German spy, was never financially in.
terested in the Bridgeport Protectilt
Company, according to Walter H
Knight, president Of the company. HI.
position of treasurer was that of g
salaried employe, from which he re.
signed when the war broke out.
President Knight denied that eithel
Won Papen or Heynen had any part In
forming the company. He admitted
Heynen had offered certain contract
to the company and had made a de-
post. The contract was never per-
formed. but under the terms OF it the
deposit was conhscated and the product
was turned over to the United States
government, Mr.. Knight said.