Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-14
ACCUSES Won H0LLEBEN
Germany Has Spy System Here, De.
clares Emil Witte.
INVOLVES THE PHILIPPINES.
Austrian Living In New York As
serts Connections Have Been Es-
tablished Between Count Won
BulOw and the FilipinOs.

Emil Witte of 1882 First avenue, this
city, Is the man who made to the state
department in Washington, to Presi-
dent Roosevelt direct and to Secret
Service Chief Wilkie charges against
ambassador Won Holleben of Germany,
and, despite the declarations at the
German embassy that he is trying to
blackmail and has threatened to kill
the ambassador and despite the state
departments denial, White reiterates
his allegations and gives to The Jour
nal the first exclusive story of these
formulated charges preferred against
the ambassador. The charges Witte
makes are as follows:
First.-Through Baron Won Holleben
Germany became aware of the plans OF
all the naval defenses of the United
States.
Second.-Through Baron Won Holleben
the German foreign Office has complete
system of spies overrunning the United
States and all its territories.
Third.-Based on this information, Ger
many has completed plans for the mo-
bilization of her army and navy in the
event of war with the United States.
and Professor Blumentritt Of Austria con-
nectons have been established between
Count Won Bulow and the Filipinos.
Fifth.-Baron Won Holleben has taken
very active part in internal American af-
fairs, particularly in the formation of
mass meetings and in anti-American pub
lie feeling.
is, with the knowledge of Won Holleben,
chief of German secret press bureau in
this country, established for the purpose
of guiding American public opinion and
for bribing and corrupting the American
press.
Who Witte Is.
Emil Witte is thirty eight years old
and was born in Austria. He has
wife and four children. During the
Spanish-American war Witte was a
newspaper man of Vienna and Austria
and according to his own statement,
was the only newspaper man in Aus
tria who defended the cause of the
United States.
Through this newspaper work" he
said. II came in touch with the Ameri-
can legation in Austria. and at the adj
vice of the first secretary of the lega
ton l came to Washington to write
from there a weekly letter to my paper
in Vienna.
"In Berlin saw Baron Won Holleben.
He was gratified at the idea and said
he would do all he could to further my
plans.
"After waiting ten weeks in Wash
ington I was Informed by the embassa-
dor that another newspaper man had
ly news letter. but was then attached
to the Germany embassy at Washing
ton at a salary of $50 per month as
press attache.
NATURALLY great part of my work
was secret. In February, 1900, my
connection with the German embassy
came to an end on the ground that
was no longer needed. then went to
my own country with a letter of in
PRODUCTION from Won Holleben to Prince
Gutenberg, the German ambassador in
Vienna.
Had Chance as Censor.
'Through this letter in March. 1900,
was appointed the Vienna correspond
ent of the Associated Press, but ten
days later this appointment was recall
ed. Prince Gutenberg offered me po'
sition as sort of newspaper censor to
muzzle as far as possible the Austrian
papers in favor of Germany, and be-
cause I refused to accept this position
Gutenberg ceased his relations with
me.
II then wrote to Count Won BulOw,
the imperial German chancellor, com.
planning of his traitorous work to the
United States and his treatment of me.
To this letter l got no answer / then
disclosed as far as possible the condi-
ton of affairs in number of articles
published in the Stuttgart Pagwacht.
"In December, 1900, came back to
the United States. l met Consul Gen
eral Buenz at his home, who assured
me that Baron Won Holleben would
keep his pledges to me if l would
write to the German foreign secretary
Of state in Berlin saying that the af-
fair had been amicably adjusted.
Ldl0T SuTTcuutIcu tuC OIISlHoAS VI
this correspondence to the secret serv-
ice of the United States on the promise
Of Won Holleben that l would receive
a government position in Berlin at $125
q month.
II took the precaution, however, to
take copies of all these manuscripts in
the presence of witnesses. Since have
turned over these original letters Won
Holleben has again broken all his
pledges to me. l have discovered from
the department of state that the secret
service agents have never turned the
correspondence over to the state de-
partment.
although 1 have written to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Hay,
have received. no satisfaction. I de-
mand a full investigation and am will
ing to 60 before the high courts"
New Pitcher For the Giants.
Muncie. Ind. March 14,-Harry Nc