The Washington times., 1911-03-18
MADER|STS LAUGH
AT SPY INCIDENT
Conflicting Statements About
Hallen Reiterated by
Both Sides.

Adding to the interest in the Mexican
imbroglio, SO far as the Capital is con-
cerned, are the directly conflicting state
ments made today by the Mexican en-
bassy and insurgent Madero's repre-
sentatives here, concerning the activities
Of James d. Hallen, alias Lord, who
was ordered out of Washington follow
ing his arrest as an alleged Diaz spy
and a suspicious character.
Madero agents declare that Hallen
was in touch with the Mexican en-
bassy, and that his mission was known
there. They cite communications sert
by Hallen, or Lord, to Ambassador de
Ia Barra, which the revolutionists al
Iege show the connection between the
embassy and the Diaz detective.
In his efforts TO ingratiate himself
with the revolutionary committee, Ne
dero agents say that Hallen pretended
to have a grievance against the MeXi-
can government, and that he wired and
wrote the Mexican ambassador con-
cerning it, in order to demonstrate his
good faith to the doubling Maderists'
Ambassadors Denial.
Amba ssadcr de la Barrs admitted to-
day that he received a letter and tele-
gram from some one signing himself
Lord" The Ambassador denied em-
phatically that he knows Hallen, or
Lord, or that the spying activities of
the latter were known 10 the embassy.
Here is the telegram referred to,
which was sent to the Ambassador
while he was in New York last week:
r l.. de la Barra, New York.
referring 10 your offer OF yes
terday to settle with me TOR
$4,000 rounds of cartridges,
which are now subject to your
order. al 50 per thousand, plus
freight amounting to $l,36o, l have
to inform you that ! shall accept
such offer. and beg that you will
forward Inc check for the total
$3.50. c. s. LORD"
The telegram was dated Washington.
March II.
a few days before. according 10 d
copT now III Possession Of the reNOlu-
tionary committee, HAllen. or Lord,
sent the Ambassador letter in which
he urged the latter to take up the mat
ter win Minister of Finance Limantour,
with a view to having the Mexican gov
ernment pay for the ammunition.
Bait Refused.
HaIlen, who called himself Lord in
app aching the attorneys for the revO-
IutioIists, represented that he was in
the employ Of Zimmerman x Co., III,
New York, and attempted to persuGd.
the Madcro attorneys, Hopkins " Hop
kins TO. prosecute his claim against
MCAico. The revolutionary sympatnizers,
however, refused to bite even after
the prospective client mad wired the
ambassador.
Asked ii he had any explanation to
make COnCeI ming the reported messages
sent aim, Ambassador de la Barra made
the following statement today:
Il received this telegram, but | did
not know anything of the operations OF
this man Hallen. Before the telegram
came l received letter, but l did not
answer that. | do not know anything
about this claim and / did not answer
either communication because / did not
know who sent them. nor anything
about Hallen, or Lord, nor his opera
tlonS.'
The ambassador denied that he had
ever admitted that Hallen was on the
STAFF OF the embassy, declaring such i
report absurd.
There the matter rests. Hallen. who
went under the names of Thompson,
Sullivan, Lord. and perhaps others dur
ing his brief sOJOurn in Washington,
and who has u sing Sing reCort, dc-
Cordtng to the police, has left Washing
ton for parts unknown. The police Sug-
gested such a course. The revolution
ary committee, meanwhile, has been IN
duiging in considerable laughter. They
had Hallen spotted the day he arrived
in Washington. they say, and he was
shadowed every moment.