The Washington times., 1915-06-04
STABLE RESERV|ST,
ACQUA|NTAkCES SAY
Author Of Lusitania Affidavit
Reported to Be Close to Ger
man Consulate In N. Y.

NEW YORK, June 4.-C'ustave Stable
who submitted an affidavit to the State
Department through the German am.
bassador, Count Won Bcrnstor'f, In sup
port Of the German contention that ths
Lusitania was armed when she yat
torpedoed. is closely connected with the
German consulate In this city and
has indicated in conversations that he
is a German navy reservist, according
to acquaintances in the furnished room
house in which he lives at 20 Leroy
street.
Stable. In his affidavit. swears he
saw four guns of twelve or fifteen
on the decks Of the Lusi-
went aboard to visit A. Leitch. a first
cabin steward. and supporting am
davits signed by Josephine Weir and a
man named Griere claimed they heard
Leitch say he was not afraid. as the
Lusitania carried gums.
OF the list OF the crew and
other employees on board the Lusitania
showed the name Of A. Leitch, or any
name resembling 1t. does not appear.
Line Brands Affidavits.
Furthermore. said an official Of the
line. "a man with a name like that
the crew without careful investigation.
These affdavits are absolute falsehoods.
No steward was allowed to have a
visitor aboard the ship. It was never
one would have wandered about as this
man says he did.
There was a force Of special police
on duty all the time, and only those
with tickets were allowed on board.
u 4 pnha xtnr INF nd ant
an American citizen, was on duty all
the time the Lusitania was in port. and
he has made affidavit there were no
guns aboard. The Lusitania was abso-
lutely unarmed"
living for the last six months. II was
he leaves every morning about
I o'clock to visit the German consulate
at II Broadway. returns about q. m.
and remains a short time. After that
he goes out and remains until the early
hours,
Room Always Occupied.
His room Is never unoccupied. how
ever. for a man who appears to be un-
der his orders remains there. Many
kilograms and what appeared to be ca
Diagrams have been received by the
pair, some late at night. and the mes
sages were always eagerly welcomed.
Two women who arrived at the board
ing house at the same time as Stahle
and his companion and who have been
sephine and Margaret Morrison. Dis
patches from Washington refer to the
affidavit of a Josephine Weir, described
as boar'ng house keeper. Josephine
Morrison W ould not admit she made the
affidavit. She said Stable had hold her
he was formerly paymaster on one OF
the North German Lloyd ships. now
laid up In Hoboken
II believe he has been in the employ
oe the German consul" she said. land
I think he goes to the consulate every
morning. From a talk had with him
flcer. reservtsts In the German navy
He dresses well and he always has
plenty Of money. He and his compan.
Ion have been very reticent."
Man of Mystery.
The Man of Mystery" Stables room.
mate. a young German, was found In a
saloon. and told what he knew of his
much-sought friend. He said:
"Stahle came here from Hoboken sew.
erla weeks ago. I don't remember how
long. He came at the request Of Car
Hardenburg, an agent of the German
government, who wanted some informa
ton. The agent had been given s40o by
II
some diplomatic mission.
"Stahle was entertained a great dea
and fnally was taken to the office OF
the German consul. where he gave GER
tain information. I believe the affidavit
telling about the guns on the Lnsitanis
was part of this information.
"Stahle does not work for the German
consul, as has been stated. I cannot
tell where he works. AS to my name.
don't think that Is anybody's business.
This history was corroborated come
what by Daniel Jenny. of 20 LEROY
street. who said he met Stable about
two months ago in Hoboken,
Unknown At Consulate.
The office of the German consul in
sisted that they had never employed
Stable in any capacity and did not know
him. 1t was explained that the consul
did not handle anything but commercial
business, and that, as the Stable am
davit came under the head of politics
it was probably in the hands of the
German state department.
This brought the matter into the hands
of Captain Boy-Ed. attached to the
German ysmbassy in Washington. whc
is said to be in charge OF Germany'i
secret service in this country.
Coincident with the failure OF Gus
tave Stable to appear and tell undei
what conditions he made the afndavi
submitted to the State Department bS
the German government. alleging tha
he discovered two guns mounted on th'
the positive information obtained from
an official of a foreign government tha
Dudley Field Mslone. collector Of thu