New-York tribune., 1918-06-08
lnvents Airplane
For Enemy, Lands
In American Trap
Bronx German Tricked by
Government Agent Pos
ing as Kaiser's Aid

Bruno Won Bultzingsloven, the in
ventor of an aircraft which he calls the
"aeromobile," which has rotary lifti.g
discs enabling it to hover stationary in
space, enterad the Manhattan Hotel
yesterday with man who had intro
duced himself two weeks ago as "the
unofficial representative of The Kaiser
in the United States" When the in
ventor entered the hotel he he'd every
reason to believe this was the truth
and he would Emerge the benefactor of
the Fatherland
He emerged an hour later with one
bracelet Of pair Of handouts ettached
to his wrist. The other was fastened
to the wrist Of "the Kaiser's unofficial
representative" Won Bultzingsloven
was a prisoner, charged with making
seditious utterances and harbor;ng dan
gerous sentiments. The precious in
vention that was to confound the foes
OF the Fatherland was the property of
the United States government. Last
night the inventor was com rcitted to
the Tombs oy United States Commits
sioner Hitchcock in default IF $4,000
bail.
Two weeks ago the Department Of
Justice learned middle-aged man Of
Germanic name AID aspect had per-
fected a flying machine which pos
sessed the unique advantage Of being
able to stand still in the air, giving
it obvious superiority in warfare both
in manoeuvring and in gunfire. From
that day until yesterday Won Bultz-
ingsloven was shadowed.
Shadowed by U. s. Agent
Every day an agent of the Depart
ment of Justice unsupported made the
trip with him from his home at 910
Trinity Avenue, The Bronx, to his Of
flee at 26 East Twenty-irst Street. His
observations convinced the Federal de-
tective Of the correctness of the in
formation previously received that Won
Bultzingsloven would never sell his in
vention to the United States, but would
use every endeavor to place it in Ger
many's hands.
At the first opportunity he intro
duced himself as "the Kaiser's unoffi-
cial representative" At first the in
ventor was suspicious and uncommuni-
cative. But at last the unofficial rep
resentative" convinced him and the
meeting at the hotel was arranged.
| The inventor was laden with the
plans, specifications and model of his
aeromobile. The couple went to room
on the third floor. Preliminary, to the
discussion of the aeromobile the talk
turned to America, Germany and Ger
man Americans. When the incident
was closed with Won Bultzingsloven's
| Imprisonment the unofficial represen-
tative" had the following recollection
of his remarks:
Would Aid Germans
"The President is the head of the
United States government--he actually
rules this countryside Senate and
Congress do his will to show the world
a united front. If you cut the head off
the sting is gone. Vice-Presidents are
nonentities - confusion, disorganiza-
ton, panic and Generalization would
result. This would be a tremendous
help to Germany"
There was also talk. the Federal
agent said, of war, in which the aero
mobile man declared that all was fair
in war, and that he would not hesitate
to destroy a whole city that Germany
I
warfare against the United States, the
detective continued, but deplored the
decadency of German-Americans, say.
ing:
Germans Now Americans
"There are no more German-Ameri
cans. They are all damned Americans
1t was all right when it was merely I
matter Of talking and giving littl'
money. but when their skin began t.
be in danger they got cold feet. Ism
it disgusting how poor OLeary, rh,
editor Of Bull was left in the lurci
by the German-Americans? All tina
was raised in his defence was $175. ant
his work for Ireland was Of gret value
to u.s."
Eventually they got down to bust
ness. The "uncfficial representative
pulled roll Of bills amounting t.
$1,000 from his pocket, papers wer
signed and the plans, specifications an,
model turned over.
At q prearraLged signal member O
the Army Intelligence Service entered
Won Bultzingsloven realized he wa
| trapped and collapsed He was searche,