The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24
TRIAL OF TRAITOR
/. SOON WILL BEGIN
Plans of Fertilization Tattooed
On Back OF His
Fiancce.
SECRET HEARING LIKELY
Berlin Society Threatens TO
Boycott American Dollar
Princcsses.
SECRET HEARING
ny Karl II. Won wIEGAND.


Especial Cable to The T!rnes- Dispatchl
Berlin, March 22.-The approaching
trial of Il young army officer, who turn
ed traitor, in order to get money to-
wed. and tattooed the plans of forti-
hcatton on the back OF his fiancse SO
that she might 80 TO Russia without
detection and win the $4,000 offered
for the information. is expected TO be
the most sensational in the history of
the German army.
The government has maintained the
utmost secrecy concerning the case, ana
the only Information that has been So
cured is from unofficial sources. 1t is
probable that the trial will be held in
secret 81
August Schorveder. "A lieutenant in
the garrison at Poscn, was madly IN
love With Ida Mullerthal, n pretty Ger,
man girl Both We're poor, and their
marriage seemed hopeless. Other ac-
counts have it that they We're not en-
gagged. Tha despair of the couple be-
came known to a Russian secret agent
who long had been trying to get the
plans of the fortress. He cultivated
having studied his man, came out
frankly and made the officer an offer
of $4,000 II he would get the plans
and deliver them In Warsaw.
Schorvedcr found no opportunity to
get his hands OH any ~ the valuable
oiu ;pflHlS drawings OIL the TORT
rcss. He knew he was watched close
ly, IS were most of the officers. He
took counsel with his fancse lie
pointed out that II he drew the plans
on paper, they could not be sent by
mail. They might be detected and
again he did not propose to give up
the plans until he had the money.
Womans wits suggested way
Tattoo the plan on my back and T
can travel to Warsaw without fear OF
detection" crf7d the girl. AT first he
would not hear of 1t, He pointed out
that the operation would be painful,
and that She would have TO expose her
: back TO others.
But see, 1t will eliminate in our
happiness" insisted Ida. 1t ended with
an adoption of her suggestion. That
very evening Schorvcder began tho
painful operation of tattooing a rough
plan OF the fortress ON his hanccc's
iair shoulders The torture was so
| severe that the girl frequently begged
/ him to stop. The work occupied sew
eral nights, and the lieutenant as
! suaEed the pain with many IL kiss on
! the ugly red marks.
| Fraulen Mullerthal travelled to War
saw. She was kindly received by the
Governor. who had been advised that
| n young woman was coming with 'im-
portant informa ton"
Where is the informa ton you yer,
to bring" he asked.
Here" replied the girl, taking olf
her blouse and showing her shouldersf
"Wonderful,' declared the Govsrnor,
who quickly recognized the salient
points of the fortress in the rough
! sketch. The stipulated sum was pnii
her
But the posen military authoritiea
had bccome suspicious of Schorveder
lie had been seen in company with the
Russian agent, and Ida Mullerthal'S
, trip TO Warsaw became known Sus-
| picions were strengthened by the free
dom with which SchOrveder and his
iiancec suddenly began TO spend money,
| The girls home was searched but
nothing was unearthed Stir' tne milf
tary authorities We're unconvinced.
| They decided to arrest her
Taken to jail, ne had. In accordance
| with rules and regulations. to be
searched by a mutron, even 10 ths
point OF dsrobing. In vain she plead
ed that she had done no wrong. AS
the prison matron asked her II there
were any scars or identitica ton marks
on her body, Ida Mullerthal knew that
| all was discovered. AS the girls waist
came OFF, the matron saw the plan on
! her shoulders and the secret of tho
! sudden wealth was out. Ida dropped
! to the prison floor sobbing historical
F.! ~.
The story was first published in
! Budapest. bur Il has been impossible 10
| secure any confirmation from official
sources.
! Berlin society threatens TO "boycntt''
American dollar princesscs." Hand
! some, but inipecunious, licutcnants, and
even "barons" with ancient lineage
! and famous names, but minus money
/ TO rebuild castles and brighten mp c;-
! cutchcons that reflect only past glory
! have been giving wealthy German girls
/ the ''go-by'' to make love to the more
! vivacious and Weather American
! girls. Stately dowagers and matrons
| have about concluded thar the Amer.-
can girls must be Kept out OF the 'up-
per circles" and the door is TO be shut
tight against the intcrlopers
| TO give the list of men in Germany
who have married American girls would
necesstat3 almost a column of space
| Americans. more readily than perhaps
any other foreigners, are presented in
! court Tie doors OF court society arc
| then open 10 them. a woman who has
| entree 10 the court circles declares
| thae henceforth court presentation
| would no longer he considered the
open door to court society because
mo theirs with marriagcnble daughters
| on their hands find that the ease and
| freedom of manner OF the American
| girl plus her dollars Is TOO much OF an
attraction for the young men.