New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Boston Symphony Leader
Committed, Despite Pa
irons Requests
Home Is Ransacked.
Documents Seized
Papers Found May lncrimi-
nate Others, Including
Prominent Person
Especial Correspondence

StOrn ana conductor ol INC Doo@o'i
Symphony Orchestra, was committed
to the East Cambridge Jail late this
afternoon, while Ernest Schmidt led
the orchestra in Il concert at Symphony
Hall. Before Muck departed from the
Federal Building he learned that
agents of the Department of Justice
had visited his home and other places
frequented by him and that seizure
of correspondence and papers was
made.
It was rumored at the Federal Build
ing tonight that these government
agents found papers of such charac-
ter that other arrests may be expect
ed and that one of those implicated
with DR.. Muck is one of the most
prominent persons in Boston. Officials
declined to give out any Information
concerning their activities or the re-
suits of their visits to the Muck home
beyond the fact that he was detained
as an enemy alien and his conduct was
under investigation.
Held in Common zen
The Symphony Orchestra leader was
q prisoner all day at the Federal build
ing. He was held in the pen with
several others under arrest for various
infractions Of government regulations
including several "5ootleggers" and
draft evaders.
He was interrogated at frequent in
tervals by Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney Judd Dewey and United
States District Attorney Thomas j.
Boynton. When he was turned over
to a deputy marshal Tor commitment
to jail there was no change IN the COM
nlaint entered on the United States
marshaPs record.
How farreachng revelations were
made to-day by Federal agents was
not stated tonight. They would not
DENY, however. that DR.. Muck would
not be taken into court at later date
and arraigned on specific charge OF
violating some section of the espionage
act.
There were several visitors at the
offices of the numerous otflclals con-
cerned with DR.. Muck's detention, and
among them were some of Boston's
prominent music patrons. They called
on United States Marshal Mitchell, in
uuiring as to the possibility of DR..
Muck being permitted to conduct the
concerts at Symphony Hall this after
noon and tonight. Offers OF bonds,
escorts and guards failed to move the
officials to grant the requests for the
orchestra leaders temporary release
from custody
Patrons Intercede in Vain
One group of ten patrons of the Sym
phony concerts interceded with the Of
fcials, but made it clear that their in
terest was entirely musical, and that
they were not seeking Dr. Muck's re-
lease except under suitable restraint,
long enough to conduct the orchestra
at the concerts which were arranged far
in advance of any suggestion that the
leader was to be arrested. The callers
declared they were Americans first and
music lovers afterWard, and freely eX-
pressed their desire 30 stand with the
government in all patriotic matters, in
Guiding their investigation of DR..
Muck 5 conduct.
Assistant District Attorney Dewey, in
charge ofenemy alien cases and in per
sonal charge of the case against DR..
Muck, firmly refused to permit any ar
rangement to be made for DR.. Muck to
leave the custody of the United States
marshal, and arrangements were then
completed for the concerts to go on
without the leader.
House Completely Searched
When Dr. Muck was transferred from
the police station in Boylston Street
20 the detention cage at the marshal's
Office in the Federal Building, applica-
ton was made by Department of JUS
tice officers for three search warrants
They described three premises where
DR.. Muck was known to have visited, in
Guiding his home at so Fenway Street
where an exhaustive search was cor
Quoted. Mrs. Muck was at home during
the proceedings, but the officers appar-
emily knew the premises thoroughly and
asked for no assistance in finding the
papers they sought.
The other warrants were served in
other localities, and when the raiding
officers returned to the Federal build
ing they had a mass of papers which
they had taken from the three places
searched, but most of the matter was
taken erom DR. Muck's studio
after brief interview with Assis-
tat District Attorney Dewey, DR.
Auck reappeared greatly agitated. He
quickly recovered, however, and with
has ever present smile reentcred the
detention room
SHES at Handouts
The deputy had two pairs of hand
cuffs In his hand as he entered the
room and Dr. Muck shrank back in tn,
corner as his glance fell upon them
The sihcers unlocked the cage in which
.wo OF the prisoners were confined an,
handcuHed them, but the smile wifi
whicn he nodded to Dr. Muck to fol
10" MIN without handouts was ac
2no"icdged with smile from the mu
s!can. '''~
Mrs. Muck visited her husband and
With permission, gave him som,
cigarettes. Tonight it was announce
at tie Cambridge jail that there wonl,
be no setting aside Of the rule ther,
against cigarettes. and that DR. Nuc,
would have 70 forego smoking until h,
became accustomed to a pipe.
Considerablc speculation was in
dulged in tonight as 10 the time u,
Muck would be held at Cambridge r.
tod one Of his guards that he though
Il would be three or four DAYS. or
fcers at the Federal Building said the
could not tell
Status Of Case
Il vas pointed out that Dr. Muck /
row held as an ciemy alien, subject t
ORDERS from Washington, and wthou
any privilege Of trial. II the paper
seized at his house reveal incriminat
ing information he may be charge,
with violation of one or more Of tn
regulations Of the espionage act, il
~hIch event he would be arrai0ned il