The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-05

his arrest
Paid by the Secret Service.
Mr.. Bentheim was asked VINO handled
the money for the maintenance OF tn-s IN
formation bureau. His reply was:
Capt Sigle handled all money Tor this
merchandise. as they termed II. % Herr
Florschueiz. Emperor William did not. OF
course. have any direct dealings with
those who did the work. but knew where
the money was sent The money, as have
said. was paid from the secret service fund
ollect now that $4,000. or its equivalent
In German money. passed into the hands
OF Florschuetz and Franz. and some money
was paid them personally In the war office
In Berlin. This money went into the hands
OF the workers through postoffice in
the American quarter In Paris Every six
months remttances are made anonymous
~ to the BARONESS de DeIaen through the
Credit Lyona!se In Paris. The bank is en-
TREY innocent of the purpose for which
the money is used, and the record W II
Delden was the sweetheart Of Prince fienry
Pless. but later transferred her affections
to Esierhazy. She is the 'veiled lady OF
the Rennes court-martial.
Mr.. Bentheim was questioned as 10 MS
reason Tor leaving Gt.many. and his reply
was TO the effect that a quarrel with tho
emperor over another matter caused II.
He was arrested and placed IN the fortress
at Potsdam.
AT this time. he continued. Il did not
have my passports on my person, but sent
WQfd 10 MT. chapman (clefndD, THEN Sec
rotary OF the embassy at Berlin. who came
quickly 10 my assistance. and IL beng
proven that l was an American citizen. 1
was released and soon after left the coun-
try. Mr.. Coleman will certify 10 what !
have said
A Private During the War.
Mr.. Benthelm said he arrived in New
York from Berlin late In April. 1885. There
was plenty. OF war talk then, and he en-
listed on August OF that year in the
ment.
while at Camp Meade he went on,
Il was transferred TO the Quartermaster
department and later made brigade clerk.
l was discharged at Washington barracks
January q OF this year, and received my
money the day following. was the only
man OF the Two Hundred and Second New
York discharged at Washington. At this
time the regiment was In Cuba. Brig. Gen.
Oates, in whose headquarters l was clerk.
recommended my muster out at my re-
quest. and Adjt. Gen. Horton. who is new
In the commissary department OF the war
office In Washington. signed In Cuba the
papers which secured for me my honorable
discharge. The papers were finally signed
BY Col. F. L. Guenther. who was al that
time at Fort Meyer"
Mr.. Betheim was told that the fact that
50 much starting Information would cause
considerable. doubt as to Its authenticity.
but 10 this he replied:
will 20 with YOU before a notary
public and swear that everything l have
told you Is the truth; or l will swear in
a similar way TO any United States officer
or member OF the German embassy. The
story is absolutely true. and you are at
liberty TO communicate with any OF the
persons have mentioned In an effort at
corroborating IT,"
Benthem Is an artist. and this Is the
avocaton given In his discharge papers.
Since he left the service OF the United
States he has been travelling over the South.
and Is at present on hts way from Mont
gomery to Washington, where he says he
will visit the sculptor. Trentanove. Ben
them says he has no interest in the mat
ter and wishes no notoriety His name
was given only at the last minute and
under pressure. His story was not told
with that evenness denoting rehearsal. and
his conversation shows that he Is fully
quainted with the cities OF Germany and
the French capital.