The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-24
German Plot to HaraSS
H. S. by Aiding Mexican
Insurgents Under Inquiry
Federal Grand Jury Investigating Rnteens Connection
With Many of the Clashing Factions in Southern
Republic to Keep Up Trouble.


faction in Mexico AZ present. lie came
here on personal business. the secretary
said. and did not know Rintelen save by
reputation.
porn" to go before the Grand Jury In
the employee of the Rock Island rail-
way here who booked Huerta and his
party on their trip To- IL Paso. This
man refused to discuss the matter ex-
cept TO deny any knowledge of any
dealings between Huerta and Rintelen.
The Grand Jury. under the direction
of Assistant United states Attorney
Raymond II. Safarty. will endenvor to
ascertain the truth Of the story that
Mondragon came here with the deii-
mite idea of joining llu.ria in the cx-
dictator's alleged expedition to Mexico,
but had q disagreement with Huerta.
Mondragon and Huerta. IL Is said. have
never been on friendly terms for any
length Of time Mondragon WAS orig
ihally Diaz man and left the country
with Daz. He returned to Mexico. how
ever. after Huerta ousted Madcro from
the Presidency. hut his connection with
the Huerta regime was short. lie soon
sailed for Spain. where his family lives
most of the time.
one of the witnesses who have already
testified in the investigation is Felix
Sommcrfeld. Villa agent here. Rinte-
len, 1t Is said, also tried to get in COM
munication with the Carranza agents
here. but was rehuffed.
Two Juri-s work Together.
The inquiry here. 1t is said. was
carried on in close conjunction with the
Federal Grand Jury investigator of the
Iuerta expedition at III Paso.
one point which tho Federal authors
ties will .ndcavor to establish definitely
is that Rintelen under the name of
Hansen, one ot his many aliases. figured
prominently III the attempt to get hold
Of 355.""o second hand krag-Jorgensen
rifles that had been discarded by the
United States army. An account OF
these negotiations published last June
was to the effect that one man was so
daring in his efforts to get hold of the
rifles as to of1er a contribution OF
Sl.2O0,000 To the campaign fund 70
President Wilson
Rin,elen first tried to get hold of
the rifles. it Is said. through "A Mrs
Selma Lewis This attempt gave rise
TO the new exploded rumor that the
prospective purchaser of the rifles was
DIR. Meyer. "A German army officer pos.
ing as Dr Mcyer-Gerhard. who was in
this country lectur.ne to raise Red
Cross funds
i'it hlI NinINllllti. whose name
was brought Into the complicated story,
has been summoned 20 appear before
the Federal Grand Jury with j. G.
Hammond - publicity agent. Both Ham
mond aud SClmmel have offices with
the Ballard Advertising Company IN
the Mdrbrldgc Building
Rlnt"leu. 1t is said. first came to this
country t. study banking coul tons Tor
the German Government. IIc WAS =
member OF the New York Yacht club
and moved IN good social circles. When
tho war began his scope OF official ac-
tlviti,TS was enlarged and he became, .c-
cord.ng to one story, the Gel man fiscal
agent here. II il sad that he tried t.
interest one man in a publicity campaiEn
for the purpos" ~ influencing Scntlurrt
~ TINS country. but was convinced that
II would require such An enormous outlay
OF money as to ho practically impuss .bla.
other or his schemes, it Is sad, were
equally visionary.