Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
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AVERSHE SEES
PROOF Of PACT
DR., Graves Confirms Report That
Germany Seeks Arrangement
With Nippon Government.
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| he was sent to learn the purpose of
| a proposed meeting between Herr
| Schmidt, representing Germany, and
an envoy Of Japan, on United States
/ territory.
Hold Copy Of Dispatch.
DIR. Graves asserted that he secured
the copy of Herr Schmidt's instruc-
1 tions--which he furnished TO The
! American, and at once notified his
principal in London by cable. A copy
| of this dispatch, and of others which
were exchanged Immediately after
ward between DR.. Graves and Buzz
ing" is now IN the possession Of The
| American.
The only explanation that is necss-
sary Is that ''Buzxing" Is Mr. r. Rob
inson, heretofore referred TO by DR..
| Graves as the "Mr R" who ar
ranged for his release from Barlinny
and subsequently acted as his direct
| superior; and that Trenton Smell, "
who signed the message to Buzz
| Ing Is the name under which the
Doctor operated on this occasion.
| DIR. Graves sailed from Bremen on
| the Kaiser Wilhelm II, carrying also
Herr Schmidt on February 4, 1918.
/ The ship arrived at New York on the
/ 18th, and on the evening OF that day
/ Smell, or in other words, DR. Graves,
| sent from the Western Union office at
S54 Broadway the following message:
February ~.
| "Buzzing London:
obtained sample. Letters most
| important. Not safe wiring. VIII
| take tomorrow nights steamer
| Queenstown. Not sufficient fare;
wire twenty-five pounds Western
/ Union, Broadway IA. SMELL"
Remittance Is Paid.
Within a few hours the answer
| came from Buzzing. II was a remit
| lance OF 20 pounds. less exchange, or
! $121,75. to be exact. which was paid
| to him at S54 Broadway by check No.
| 1862 to the order of Trenton Smell,
| from Rob Robinson" London.
Accompanying this order for the IS
pounds was this dispatch:
London, Feb. 10, 1918.
Trenton Smell. W u IA Bway.
Gable some details, II possible.
Come London. Can't meet you
Queenstown. ROBINSON"
A duplicate copy of this dispatch
/ Western Union Cable office yester-
day, upon which was Endorsed the
following:
"The above message accompanies
| cable remittance this date"
Replying the same date, DIR. Graves
| Cabled:
| "Buzzing. London:
Right. VIII wire from Canada.
| British territory. SMELL"
DR.. Graves, who is known at the
Western Union offices only as "Tren-
ton Smell" went to the office at S54
Broadway yesterday. accompanied by
a confidential associate, and was
/ there Immediately identified as the
man who on February IL sent the FIRST
| of the above messages who received
the check for $121.75 and later sent
the message last printed
Proof in Official Record.
A. Weinstein, manager Of the office,
| made the Identification and from the
/ office check book read Off the number
/ of the check, the date. and the fact
/ that it had been drawn to the order
/ of Trenton Smell on cabled instruc-
lions from Rob Robinson.
From that office DR.. Graves and his
associate went direct to the main Of
flee Of the Western Union at 1876
/ Broadway, where, through w. ]. Aus
/ tin. in charge of the cable depart
ment the originals Of the two dis
| patches to "Buzzing" were obtained
| from the files and copies taken.
What assurance is there that
| these dispatches were delivered to the
| addressee." Mr. Austin was asked.
IF they had not been delivered"
was his reply, there would be a
service message on the back of the
original stating the fact"
There is no such message on the
back of these originals"
There is not he answered.
Mr. Austin was directed by DR..
Graves To make note on the dis
patch that il was not to be destroyed
but held indefinitely, and after both
DR. Graves and his associate had
closely scrutinized the original they
left and went 10 the first floor to the
office of A. a. Mcneil, transfer agent,
through whom all money transfers
are made.
Graves Demands Duplicate.
DR.. Graves there demanded a dupli-
cate of the dispatch accompanying
the remittance of e25 from Buzzing,
and after some conversation the fac
simile copy Of Robinson's orders to
Graves to come to London was fur
nished. Mr. MCNEIL said the dispatch
would be kept forever" He was
anxious about the identity OF Smell"
and made this statement:
Il handle this money for the Brit
ish Government"
The dispatches, the originals OF
which you have seen and copies Of
which you have taken" said Mr..
Graves last night, speak for them
selves
Il am sorry that my friend Robin
sons name had 10 come out and nat
urally I am grieved that / now have
to Kill Trenton Smell. who has been a
useful friend 70 me. But IL seemed
necessary to present these additional
documents in order to convince my
friends on the other side that ! am
the man represent myself to be.
DO they know Robinson over in
London. / wonder-RObinson who ne
gotiated with me for my release. who
met me when ] arrived in London
from BaTlinny. who arranged for my
interview with Sir Edward Grey2
"Of course he is not Buzzing alone
Buzziug. my friend, is a syndicate
Buzzing is the British Secret Service.
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