New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-12

is still pursued by the long, silent arms
of the European world of international
intrigue, he said last night. His ar
rest yesterday was just another m
stance of it. lie is still so laden with
European military secrets, particularly
Of Germany and England, that he IS
under constant surveillance, he sad.
Sees Plot to Jail Him.
"You may wonder why they want to
put me into Jail here" he said. 81 will
tell you had an interview the other
day with q certain European diplomat,
and was incautjous enough TO remark
that between the 10th and 25th Of this
month there viii be an entirely differ
ent grouping of the warning powers.
al even let him know that | knew
there will be in this country on the
23d Of this month a very important
meeting between agents Of certain Of
the European powers as part Of the
plan to carry out this realignment o.
= THAT was enough. That diplomats
government At once wanted TO lay me
By the heels. They knew l knew too
much. They were afraid to have me
az liberty when that meeting took
place. So what do they do? They have
their agents about me; they know many
Of the things | do.
"They knew that Plito had given me
his diamond ring to sell on commits
sion. | had not been able to dispose
of it promptly, and Plito pressed me
for money. | could not rise the
amount necessary at once, as tne banks
were closed when he came to me, so
I told him I would pawn it for 5000,
which l did. ! tried to find him {?
give him his money, but could not find
him. Then ! was called out OF town
for two days.
Arrested in Ring Deal
81 laid myself open. My enemies
knew of the ring transaction. 1t was
all open enough. So they seized upon
it as a means of putting me away for
time They told Plto that | had
pawned his ring and spent the money,
which was a crime, and they got him
scared lie rushed and had me ar
/ rested when | returned.
at was a bungling piece Of work. Il
/ shows that it was done by agents who
were not familiar with American court
procedure. They thought it would
work out the same as it would in Eu-
!
/ have meant my detention in jail for
many weeks. But here | am out in a
few hours.
"a have been arrested many times in
all parts of the world, but never have
seen such smart quick, efficient men as
Detectives Miller and MCGOWAN, who
arrested me here. They showed me no
favors, but they were courteous
throughout. They have it all over
/ Scotland Yard.
"On May prophesied there would
be q general European conflict within
fvc months, probably by August l.
made this prophecy in an address be-
fore a University Club meeting. My
words came true, and this proved TO
the secret service departments of Eu-
rope that | still had sources of infor-
nation about international intrigue
They have been watching me ever
since as a result.
"And ! now say that this war hasn't
started yet-that the next move on Ger
many's part will be to cause a rupture
among the allies. She will throw her
self into the hands Of one of them, AID
the allies are afraid it will be Russia
There will be no peace in Europe this
year, or the next. There is a feeling
Of distrust growing among the allies
now.
Il will not say that the meeting be-
tween messengers from two European
ambassadors which / know IS planned
TO take place here on the 23d has to dc
with Germanys efforts to bring about
a realignment of the powers. ] won't
make any statements that l can't back
up. But ! will know more about this
meeting later"
DR.. Graves is a man of thirty-eight
years. He speaks with decided Ger
man accent, but says he is not German