Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
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AVERSHES SEES
PROOF Of PACT
Dr.. Graves Confirms Report That
Germany Seeks Arrangement
With Nippon. Government.
Continued From Page I.

he was sent to learn the purpose of
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-
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 neces-
sary is that "Buzzing" 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 10.
"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. 1t was a remit
lance Of 20 pounds, less exchange. or
$12l75. 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 rs
pounds was this dispatch:
London, Feb. 10, 1918.
Trenton Smell. W u IA Bway.
cable some details if possible.
Come London. Can't meet you
Queenstown. ROBINSON"
A duplicate copy of this dispatch
was obtained by DIR. Graves at the
Western Union Gable 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
0 FaH
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 SPILLS 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 of 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 DIR. Graves and his
associate went direct to the main Of
fee of the Western Union at 1876
Broadway. where. through W J. Aus
tin, in charge Of the cable depart
ment, the originals Of the two dis
patches TO "Buzzing" were obtained
from the flies ana copies taken
What assurance is there that
these dispatches were delivered to the
addressee," Mr.. Austin was asked.
IT 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"
10 OF -
Mr. Austin was directed by DR..
Graves TO make a note on the dis
patch that il was not to be destroyed
but held indefinitely, and after both
DIT Graves and his associate had |
closely sCrutinized the original they
let and went to the first floor, to the
office Of \. A. Mcneil. transfer agent. |
through whom all money transfers
are made.
Graves Demands Duplicate.
DR. Graves there demanded a dupl-
cate Of the dispatch accompanying
the remittance Of e25 from Buzzing.
and after some conversation the fac
smile copy of RObinsOn's orders 10
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:
b hendle tElS money TOT the Brit
ish Governme
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 I
sons name had TO come out. and nat
urally I am grieved that / now have /
10 kill Trenton Smell, who has been a I
useful friend 20 me But IL seemed /
necessary to present these additional /
documents in order to convince my
friends on the other side that | am I
the man / represent myself TO be.
do they know Robinson over in I
London. / wonder-Robinson, who ne
gotiated with me for my release. who /
met me when / arrived In London .
from Barlinny. who arranged for my
interview with Sir Edward Grey2
"Of course he is not BuZZing alone. I
Buzzing. my friend. is a syndicate
Buzzing is the British Secret Service. d
will they deny also. any knowl-
edge Of Smell But Of course they will .