The New York herald., 1920-01-02
MARTENS HERE FOR
A DAY, BUT EvADES
CONTEMPT ORDER
Agencies Pile Up Evidence
Against Him for Hearing Be-
fore Senate Committee.

Ludwig c. A. Il Martens, German en-
envy alien who procidims himself Soviet
.ambassador' here. returned from Wash.
ington yesterday and was Immediately
rushed to hiding place by the Bolshev-
lists. He II seeking to evade service Of an
order signed by Justice Samuel Green
baum, of the Supreme Court, requiring him
to show cause why he should not be ad-
Judged IN contempt for flatly refusing TO
answer questions Of the Lusk Committee
Investigating sedit.ous activities. Soon
after tho order was signed the "am-
bassador' fled TO Washington on a dip
lomatic mission"
Troopers Of the State Constabulary, with
n copy of the order. searched in vain for
Martens all day. He was concealed some
where with his wife and two small
daughters, who wished 10 spend New Years S
with him. Charles Recht. OF counsel for
the alleged diplomatist. said his client did
not wish to be disturbed and would re-
turn to Washington today for the hearing
of the Foreign Relations Committee Of
the Senate which will start on January 5.
Recht asserted that the Lusk Committee
ceased to exist at midnight on Wednes-
day anu no ionSer nhu duIlollty " IN
terrogate Martens. lie further declared
that a federal subpoena to attend the in
quiry OF the Senate committee takes
precedence over everything else
As n matter of fact the Lusk Committee
will cor rtnue to function and have full
authority TO examine witnesses until its
final report is made to the Legislature,
II was ntimated strongly that II Martens
declines further 10 answer questions ne
win be committed TO the Albany County
Jail until he agrees to respond to the in
quiries.
santer, Nourteva secretary OF the "em-
bassy" OF Soviet Russia, in West For
tieth street, did not return TO New YORK
with Martens. Recht said Nourteva mao
business In Washington that prevented
him from making the trip. NourteVa also
is being sought by operatives OF the Lush
Committee for service Of an order similar
10 that for Martens.
Pile Up Evidence Against Him.
All evidence OF the activities Of Martens
in New York State will be turned over TO
the Senate committee. The Department
Of Justice and the Secret Service also will
turn over their Information on Martens.
Although ne will be the chief witness be-
fore the committee, il is expected that
the most sensational testimony Will con-
cern the activities OF others associated
with him.
Reports OF Secret Service operatives
abroad, 1t is said, show a close connec-
ton between Martens and the Communist
party of America. The Ambassador
frequently has asserted that he was In
no way connected with this organization,
the manifesto and constitution OF which
has been declared by William McAdoo,
Chief city Magistrate. TO violate the
criminal anarchy statute. Martens VIII
be asked TO explain certain transactions
by which huge funds were turned over
to the Communists for their work here.
Documents in the possession Of the state
Department show that anarchists in Amer
lea have been directed by their represen-
ltatives In Russia 70 work in close con-
tact with Martens here. These papers
were found on Soviet couriers captured
| by Secret Service agents. They were
signed by the All Russian Central Com
mittee OF Soviets. which directs the Boil
shevik regime. Martens will be asked "a
explain why the anarchists, Siclai Revo'
Iutionsts and the "Intelligentsias" have
been instructed to work through him tc
bring about n revolution in this country
| Martens also will be questioned con-
corning funds for pacifist orators whc
toured the country in the interest oi
Soviet Russia. Many of these once were
In the employ of Count Won Bernstorff
German Ambassador. in carrying out his
propaganda to keep the United States out
of the war. A connection between the
Soviet Bureau and certain agencies en-
gagged in the dissemination Of defeatisl
propaganda will be sought.
Amnesty Pickets In Washington.
! The Amnesty Committee Of the Peoples
Freedom Union announced that it's mem
Ibers will invade Washington on Lincoln
Birthday. February 12. and picket tn,