Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
RELEASED Spy
AYERS He 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.
DR.. Graves asserted that he secured
the copy OF Herr Schmidts 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.
DR.. 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 II.
''Buzzing, London:
obtained sample. Letters most
important. Not safe wiring Will
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 25 pounds. less exchange. or
Sl21.75, 10 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 25
pounds was this dispatch;
London, Feb Is. 1913.
Trenton Smell. W L IA Bway.
Gable some details. if possible.
Come London Can't meet you
Queenstown. ROBINSON"
A duplicate copy OF this dispatch
was obtained by Or. 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, Or. Graves
Cabled:
"BuzZing, London:
Right WIN 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
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 SELLS and later sent
the message last printed
Proof in Official Record.
4 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 il had been drawn to the order
Of Trenton Smell on cabled instruC-
lions from Rob Robinson
From that Office Or. 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 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
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 a 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 TO 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 G25 from Buzzing
and after some conversation the fac
simile copy of RObinsons 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:
4 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 I now have
to kin Trenton Smell, who has been a
useful friend TO me. But il seemed
necessary to present these additional
documents in order 10 convince my
friends on the other side that / am
the man I represent myself TO be.
DO they know Robinson over in
London. I wOnder-Robinson. who ne
gotiated with me for my release, who
met me when I arrived in London
from Barlinny. who arranged for my
interview with Sir Edward Grey?
"Of course he is not Buzzing alone
Buzzing. my friend. is a syndicate
BuZzing is the British Secret Service
VIII they deny, also. any knowl-
edge Of Smell. But Of course they will |
Then how will they explain these
cable dispatches. and the money! 1
What were the details they wanted /
and why did they order me 10 return |