Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15

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 new 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 DIT.
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, 1913.
The ship arrived at New York on the
18th. ami 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 IL.
"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 25 pounds, less exchange, or
$l2L75, to be exact, which was paid
to him al S54 Broadway by check No
362 10 the order Of Trenton Smell
from Rob Robinson" London.
Accompanying this order for the 25
pounds was this Dispatch
London, Feb. 10, 1913
Trenton Smell, w U "A Bway.
Gable some details, If possible
Come London. Can't meet you
Queenstown. ROBINSON"
A duplicate copy Of this dispatch
was obtained by DR.. 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, DR.. 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
a confidential associate, and was
there Immediately identified as the
man who on February IL s@Nt the first
Of the above messages, 3 received
the check for S121.75 A.. 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 II 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
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
0
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 a note on the dis
a
but held indefinitely, and after both
Dr. Graves and his associate had
closely sCrutinized the original they
left and went 70 the first floor 10 the
office of A. \. Mcneil. transfer agent
through whom all money transfers
are made
Graves Demands Duplicate.
DIR. Graves there demanded a dupl-
cate of the dispatch accompanying
the remittance of G25 from Buzzing
and after some conversation the fac
Graves TO come 20 London was fur
nished. Mr.. Mcneil said the dispatch
would be kept forever" lie was
anxious about the identity OF Smell.
and made this statement.
II handle this money for the Brit
ish Government"
THE dispatches, the originals Of
winch YOU nave seen ana 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 / am gTieved that I now have
% kill Trenton Smell who has been a
useful friend 20 me. But it 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 he.
DO they know Robinson over in
London. I wouder-RobinSon who ne
gotiated with me for my release. who
met ME when J arrived in London
from Barliuny, who arranged for my
interview with Sir Edward Grey2
OF course he is not BuzZing alone
Buzzing. my friend, is a syndicate
Buzzlng is the British Secret Service
"Wil they deny. also. any knowl-
edge Of Smell But Of course they Will
Then how viii they explain these
cable dispatches. and the money?
What We're the details they wanted.
and why did they order me 90 return
10 LOulou2 Yes, especially rhar-why
did they want me 10 return 10 Lon
DOM"
pr Graves also gave Co The Amer
lean a sample u his handwriting last
ulEht which the British Foreign