New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-24
GERMAN PLOTS
IN MEXICO FOUND
IN PASSPORT CASE
Scheme to Tie Up u. s.
Army by Fomenting Bor-
der Troubles Suspected.
RINTELEN-MELOY
PAPERS HELD SECRET
TeutOn Promoters Involved In
Documents Captured In
Falmouth.


The Rintelen- Meloy passport fraud
inquiry by tho Federal grand jury has
developed into strikingly important
investigation of German responsibility
Tor internecine troubles in Mexico.
/ For the last three weeks, by various
means, the authorities have been able
to keep secret mass OF testimony
taken in this inquiry, and have also
kept from disclosure the names Of the
witnesses.
1t became known yesterday that the
question Of who provided the passport
for Franz Rintelen, the German gov
ernment agent now a prisoner in an
English detention camp. has been OBJ
scured by revelations OF much greater
importance. II will be recalled that
Andrew D. Meloy. a promoter, OF Gao
Riverside Drive, was arrested on Sep
tember 80, charged with engineering
the granting Of Rintelen's passport.
A hint of something unusual in the
inquiry was given by the sudden and
mysterious trip made to Washington
by II. Snowden Marshall, United States
Attorney for this district, few days
ago. Questioning developed that this
visit was not confined 70 discussion
of the indictment Of Rintelen and
Meloy on October 10.
II was learned yesterday that one OF
the witnesses was General II. Mon
dragon, once with Felix Diaz, but later
with Nigoriano Huerta, the former
provisional President of Mexico, who
will probably be freed from the Gus
tody Of the United States because OF
the failure Of the FL Paso grand jury
70 indct him and others for trying TO
foment and aid revolution in Mexico.
Mondragon Missing.
General Mondragon has quietly de
parted from this city. Ii IL reported
he is headed for Spain. Rumors yes
terday said his going was with the con
sent Of this government. but II wnat
has leaked from the grand jury room Ia
true il is most likely he has secreted
himself temporarily at nearby point,
30 that he can readily be reached in
the event Of his testimony being re-
ouired at the trials OF other persons
likely TO be indicted.
Rintelen was director III several
Berlin banks and was close friend OF
Prince Henry of Prussia. II is said
that the dealings between Rintelen ard
Nondragon were through third per
son. whose name is in the possession OF
District Attorney Marshall.
and Huerta were drawn from nieh
employe Of the passenger service oe.
nartment Of the Chicago, Rock Island
Il Pacific Railroad. This man arranged
in the course of regular business, the
booking of the Huerta party when "
left here in June, ostenslbly tor the
San Francisco Exposition. The railroad
witness told the grand jurors that
Rintelen and Meloy owned adjoining
mining claims at Guanacevl, IN the
State of Durango, Mexico.
An official Of the Transatlantic trust
Company. of this city, was examined III
connection with a story mat kinteieh'
in alleged connection with eight ieaders
of rebel factions in Mexico had
planned TO promote continuous trouoie
in Mexico for s30,0OO,0OO: Inc trust
company official caused the books OF
his company to be submitted TO the
grand Jury. but what they disclosed
could not be ascertained by reporters
Plot TO Disturb United States.
However. il is asserted, Rinteien was
tricked out Of hundrcus OF tnousahus
OF dollars by one OF these Revolutionary
leaders. who. as soon as he nad gaIheu
possession of the money, became ihost
pacifc in his ideas OF government ana
lit out to Cuba with IT,
Tho Transatlantic Trust Company is
not ONLY popular with Austro-h hunga-
riars. but is one OF the principai ae-
nositaries OF the German relief iuhds'
{. Hammond and Dr. Carl Schim-
mol nj the Ballard Advertising Agency,
whose Office is in the Marbrldse bulid-
INC we're also witnesses before the
Grand iury. DR.. Schmmel was men
toned in connection with the story
printed exclusively in The Tribune tha'
MIR. Selma Lewis was seeking com
mission for trying 70 arrange deai
:, purchase $3.50, 900 worth of discarded
army rifles from this government.
When Rintelen and Meloy were heic
nm by the British authorities on the
arrival of the steamship Noordam al
Falmouth. England, the English agents,
!, il nov learned, found a bundle OF
documents which they regard as OF
more startling nature than those lost
bv DR.. Albert, the German attache. IN
this country. IL is now reported that
these papers disclose Rintelen's opera;
tious with Mexican reyoiutlonists ana
his plans so to enliyer trouble IN Mex
leo close 20 our border that this coun-
trv could not afford to keep any but =
large force constantly in that section.
II is also said that the contents OF
these documents were IN great
measure responsible for our favorable
attitude toward Carranza.
Neloy - az present at liberty on
$4,000 bail.