Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-23

New orlean. March 22.-Held in separate cells in the New Orlean Parish prison tonight were five men who classi- fed themselves as seamen, but who Csutain J. 1T. B. Van Weeldern of the freighter Nashville said and department of Justice officials intimated might be wanted in New York in connection with the Investigation ot the Wall Street bomb plot of last September Is.
 Shackled hand and foot the men were taken from the steamer Nashville today hustled 10 the Parish prison and booked under the following names: Philip Bend CT. Lionel Kuebreezuff. Rudolph Borsh, Hans Randin and Henrik Lipan.
 After Captain Van Weedern had re- lated the manner in which the men were captured and the difficulties encountered n moving them from Rio de Janeiro to lew Orleans he. too. became uncommuni- piive and tonight woud make no further lliement Department of justice off SIS said they WeIc awaiting instruc- 5lns-"
 Last Saturday when the Nashville vas approaching this port the master wirex iessed the depa- -ment of justice request Ing that they care for five consular pris- 5ners" Elaborate preparations were made for handling the captives ani they were treated as desoerate men from the .sne federal officers took them over rom the ship guard under whicl they were in charge.
 Orders issued by the master of the Nashville were fl.7t no member of the ,rew should discuss the prisoners with outsiders und~r penalty of salary deduc- ions The captain. however. related the circumstances leading ui1 to his accept ance of the msn as invountary passeng- s1s
 Late ast month. according to Captain weeidern the United States shipping board steamship City of Alton, then near ,nc Rio de Jansiro received a wire ess message. presumably from officials. of ne -nised States government requesting IT, rest of five men. 4 fight started ard ac- .ordin= to Captain Van Waeldern, t was with extreme dLTicuty that the me were duldued. placed in irons and taken to R.o ie Janeiro. where they were imprisoned.
 The American vice consul at Rio de Ja- 1ciro. according t5 c4i>tsin Van Weelde-n request ed the Munso2 line steamer Yoro To take the quin.et;- to New York, where lt Is said they were wanted" Still heavily guarded the men were placed aboard the Yoro and in some manner, az .ordin- to the Nashville captain. started 2 furious i-ht. The Yoro's master then tteeGlE IeLu-Atu NitiiA AO 4Nio uC Oo4SAA U isii.
 About that time the Nashville came in ta load coffee for New Oriean and Vice Consul Thomas managed to persuade -apsain Van Weeldern to attempt trans portation of the prisoners. We accepted and here they are" the skipper conclud- cd
 The prisoners. apparently between 9 snd 35 years of age. were said to De for the most part well educated, some speaking several languases.
 The officers of the Nashville spent the day and part of tonight in the offices oi len denartrnent of t@s.;ce. No indication was given as to when the prisoners -ould be taken to New York, orders ap- paren,iy being awaited
 Aside from reporter from an after noon newspaper who mana ged to tall with Bender. enc of the prisoners aud was able 10 pee through some of thu baggage before he was excluded iron the Parish prison. no one outside of fed .raI officials has talked with the men.
 To Ule newSs7aperman. Bender is re ported as saying that while he resided il America he twas not an Amrican." II esher questions he said he didn't car' 70 talk because newspaper "vi,lifed am rnfsrepresen1ed him.
 A hurried examination of baggage O inc nrisoners by the reporter revealed t his reports. several pamphlets. photo xra7hs. atlases and maps including on of the Canal Zone.