Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-06
PLAN OF FORTRESS
IS TATOOED ON
YOUNG WOMAN
She Then Carries Secret Into
Russia in Order to Win For
tune for Man She Loved
Who Was Poverty Stricken.

Bdspost, March s.--Bcfore the
military tribunal "a Posen trial for
high treason a shortly 20 De heard
which Is remarkable for ils peculiarly
romantic features. Atiached TO the
garrison OF ppsen was young and
brilliant officer nnmod Lieutenant
schorvedCr. who had the misfortune
TO be az pcor as the proverbial chufca
mouse. He WAS deeply IN love with
a girl named Ida Mullerthal, hut ow-
ing 10 his poverty the prospect of their
becoming united "a wedlOck WAS very
remote The despair OF the young
lovers was weli known TO a Russian
secret agent, who approached Lieu
tenant schorvoder and offered him q
chance 81 making a large sum Of
money. without any beating about
the bush the aEent explained precise
~ what the bualneag was. II VIII
F. rive you" ne said 10 The young officer,
"a small fortune, $4,000 Tor plan
81 the fortress Of posen."
Dazzlcd by the offer. the lieutenant
agreed to the proposal. but he found
II very dinicult 90 carry out the tass.
His circumstances we're common
knowledge Ia the garrison. and he was
carof4lly watched II was impossible
for him 10 purloin plan Of the fort
ress and despatch Il 60 Russia. and
after he had exhausted his ingenuity
without being able to find a suitable
scheme for earning the tempting re-
ward, he took counsel with hia In
tended bride. Her womau's wit sug-
gosted q way out Of the dlmculty.
, "You shall tattoo the plan OF the
. fortress on my back" she said 20 him
'and I shall easily be able 20 trave
TO Russia with Il without being dis.
lowered"
schorveder accepted the fantastic
and heroic suggestion. That same
night. with the help OF a needle aht
some Indian Ink. he began 10 tattoo
an accurate plan OF the fortress o.
the fair shoulders OF Ida Mulierthal
Tho painful operation lasted severa
nights. Sometimes the torture was =,
severe that the Young women had q
her FOR nerfv ana wng allowed
little fasg Hui uaaNs fhe Npri Wf
camnlsttd aud IGA MuNerthat comic
travel 10 Russia. carrying the plai
with her IN a place whore Il wa
!. hardly likely 20 be discovered.
The Russian agent had informe'
js the military authorities OF the fac
. that a young lady was bringing som
~ important information, and Frauiei
Nuiieqthai was received very kind
by tho governor OF Warsaw. Remoy
ing her coat and blouse she turne
nor back 10 the governoe, sayinf
Here Is the plan." The experience
\ eye az tho general took IN all the DC
tails al "a glance: O copy % the pia
is was made, and without moment
TIA hesitation the stipulated sum wa
fc handod 20 the daring young woma
~ who, for the sake 81 her lover, ha
e. endured so much pain and undertal
N. en- such a daring mission.
o. But the very secrecy with wnic
schorveder had Carried out MS tas
he attracted suspicion. He had bee
IN seen, moreover, In the compruy
ny the Russian agent, who was we
IT, known In Posen The silly extrav'
he eance In which the young couple Il
w dulged when Ida Muilcrthai returE'
N. from Warsaw confirmed the susp
nj. clons which had been aroused. II
is dwelling was searched but witno
Ity any result, and finally she was
TO- rested, although there was no pro
tic that she had done anything wrong.
But she proof wes soon torthcor
he ing. In accordance with the pris'
he Negotiations she had 20 be measure
and inspected for purposes OF idenl
led ficatlon. The game was M. The
ars eliminating plan was found on 2
red shoulders. This was the Aey TO Z
Id. mysterious journey 20 Russia ana {
gn- sudden wealth Lieutenant sehs
ide vedcr was arrested, and the pair VI
md as already stated shortly be placed
icy, trial for high treason.
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