Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-06-27
PLANS DRAWN ON BACK
GERMAN OFFICER TATToEs OUT
LINES OF FORT ON FIANCEEs
The Scheme Of tho Lieutenant to Mar
ry on $4,000 Obtained From Rus
sIa Was Frustrated Whom His
Sweetheart Was Searched.

Berlin.-The approaching trial OF
young army officer who turned traitor
in order to get money to wed and tat
tooed the plans Of fertilization on
the back OF his fiancee 80 that she
might go to Russia without detection
and win the $4,000 offered for the in
formation. is expected to be the most
sensational In the history OF the Ger
man army.
August Schorveder, lieutenant In
the garrison at Posen, was madly In
love with Ida Mullerthal, pretty Ger
man girl. Both were poor and their
marriage seemed hopeless. Other &C
counts have 1t that they were not en-
gagged The despair OF the couple be-
came known to Russian secret
agent who long had been trying to
get the plans OF the fortress. He cul-
tivated the acquaintance OF the couple
and, having studied his man, came out
frankly and made the officer an offer
Of $4,000 If he would get the plans
and deliver them in Warsaw.
Schorveder found no opportunity to
blueprints and drawings of the fort
ress. He know he was watched close
ly, as were most of the officers. He
took counsel with his tiancee. He
pointed out that If 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.
Woman's wit suggested way. Tat
too the plan on my back and | can
travel to Warsaw without fear OF de-
lection" cried the girl. At first, he
would not hear of it. He pointed out
that the operation would be painful
and that she would have to expose
her back to others.
But see, it Will eliminate in our
happiness" insisted Ida. 1t ended
with an adoption of her suggestion.
That very night Schorveder began the
painful operation of tattooing a rough
plan Of the fortress on his flancee's
fair shoulders. The torture was so
severe that the girl frequently begged
him to stop. The work occupied sew
eral nights and the lieutenant as
suaged the pain with many a kiss on
the ugly red marks.
Fraulein Mullerthal travelled to War
saw. She was kindly received by the
governor, who had been advised that
a young woman was coming with I'M
portant information"
Where is the information you were
to bring?" he asked.
Here" replied the girl. taking on
her blouse and showing her shoulders.
Wonderful" said the governor,
who quickly recognized the salient
points OF the fortress in the rough
sketch. The stipulated sum was paid
her.
But the Posen military authorities
had become suspicious OF Schorveder.
He had been seen in company with
the Russian agent and Ida Muller
thal's trip to Warsaw became known.
Suspicious were strengthened by the
freedom with which Schorveder and
his fiancee suddenly began to spend
money. The girls home was search
ed. but nothing was discovered Still
the military authorities were uncon-
vinced. They decided to arrest her.
Taken to jail she had in accordance
with rules and regulations to be
searched by a matron, even to the
point OF disrobing. In vain she plead
ed that she had done no wrong. AS
the prison matron asked her II there
were any scars or Identification marks
on her body, Ida Mullerthal knew that
all was discovered. AS tho girls
waist came OF the matron, saw the
plan on her shoulders and the secret
OF the sudden wealth was out. Ida
dropped to the prison floor sobbing
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