New-York tribune., 1919-06-13
Red Ambassador and Aids
Taken to the City Hall
To Be Questioned by
Legislative Prob e rs
Soviet Offices
Put Under Guard
Books OH Three Banks
and Propaganda a for
Latin America Found

Operatives OF the Lusk joint Legis-
!ative Committee and State Police
raided the Offices Of Ludwig c. A. Mar
tens, the unrecognized Ambassador Of
the Russian Soviet Republic, at 40
West rortieth Street yesterday after
noon. The raid was surprise, and
tons Of documents and files bearing on
the activities of the Bolsheviki in
America were seizec and carted away.
Martens and his associated leaders
were summoned to appear Immediately
before the Committee, meeting in City
Hall. Thus far none of the men has
been taken into custody.
The raldlng party, which worked un-
der direction of Henry Grunewald, a
former agent of the Department of
Justice employed by the committee for
this special work, arrived at Martens's
ONCE little after ? o'clock armed with
seascn warrant signed by Magistrate
brough Gruncwald lad ten operatives
with him and ten members of the State
Constabulary. Martens was served
with summons which called for his
immediate appearance before the COM
mittee
Others Are Summoned
IN addition to the summons for Mar
~rs Gr1newald served similar papers
On Gregory Weinstein, former editor
OF "Novy Mir radical paper which
mas been mentioned in various propa-
gahda Investigations; on A. A Heller,
commercial attache of the Russian
Soviet Republic,' and on l. Horowich,
attorney for Martens. He also had a
summons for Professor j. W. Lomon-
son. whose whereabouts has not been
sseestained. Immediately after the
iaid on the headquarters. Grunewald
directed his men to visit the homes of
.he men and search further for evi-
eehce bearing on the activities of the
Russians.
A summons to appear before the
committee was also served on Santeri
.uorteva, secretary of the Russian IN
formation Bureau, who has his Office
WIN Martens. All his papers and files
We're taken to City Hall.
Investigators said last night they
haa obtained what they considered
conclusive proof that Martens is a
oesman and not Russian, as he in
'''S. According to the information
sven out by them, Martens registered
herman enemy alien in London
s.'eF tne outbreak of the war 1t is
saDerstood Scotland Yard has com
n'1"ca'ed this information TO the State
department and has offered its full CO.
ipsfa'ion IN establishing the nation
s'"y Of Martens. Recently Martens
ss",eo ne was German or ever served
!" 'ne German army.
Propaganda Headquarters
"neh Irunewald produced his war.
80 "ehstein demanded time to ex-
e II. Welnstein, with Horowitz
s'1 'he document and returned it with
- 40 "a pretty DTOdu UOcu
IN ssn'' The warrant called for the i'm
Na'e seizure of all books, documents
.aye's hies and indiccs bearing on tho
ys.s''es w Of the Martens group in New
.A IL IS impossible to state just
~, ~" mucn evidence was gathered in tn,
40 because Of the large amount Of
s.sf'a' sa"' taken away. 1t was learned
Ever. Ever that the Russian soviet propa
49,. a 'or North and South America
=. 'e'hg turned out in Martens's Office
.He'e was large force Of stenogra
.' ,.Ia' ana clerks at work when the
,ss'' arrived. Most Of the stenogra.
sr. wore sandals and had their hal,
,sr.a s""r'' While some appeared yer,
isvs.., concerned when they saw tn,
,sa'ofs take away the files ant