The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-22
DETAIL OF HOW AGENT WAS LED TO THINK
DR. MEYER u BUY 355, 900 KRAC RIFLES

tremendous buying OF war supplies In
this country 1t is Interesting because
a. throws light on tn" Extraordinary
efforts made lay representatives of the
bell.gerent nations to get control OF
the rifles.
Two persons already have figured
prominently besides Count Won Bern
sturff. Dr. Meyer and DR.. Meyer-Ger-
hard in the stories already published
I'm regard to the -Meyer-tier-
hard episode. They are Mrs. Lewis.
who figured as the intermediary who
cou'l lead prospt ctivc buyers to the
ee,lsr of the rifles. and Dr. Karl Schim-
mel. q German lawyer. who introduced
cdr. Meyer" TO Mrs. Lewis.
Mrs. Lewis has appeared often in the
public prints in various roles. Prior
to the war she gained much publicity
l. her rN,rsition NJ New Thought
~toacl.ns She it was who said that
the grain VI wheat knows all about
love and who taught mystical ideas
about beauty. love and divinity. Since
thc war started she has appeared sew
eral times. presumably as the agent OF
foreign @ vernments ready To- II war
supplies. and then again as the agent
oil American mlnOldCluI'
Mrs. Lcwis's story.
She told reporters last week that Or.
Eeyer-Gerhard was none oti.ef than Or.
Meyer. Following the first luhii,atIon
OF the story that Dr. Meyer sailed rs
n. Me~yeT-Gerhard and still another
story that he went as secretary 10 DR.
MeNe - ~hard. she ave out long inter-
Views d,,cr.n uG her talks with the sup
posed G,,u,aH army Official. She sa'd
tha, b, N,ycr told her that he WAS
gong Lh,Cs tne name " Dr. Meyer
Gerhard. tie crman Red Cross lecturer,
b.. tn,t .o Na, really here to buy arms.
Mrs. ieNs told further how Or.
Neyer' yacrcl her a commission OF
s1.opo.o oo provided she would. obtain the
release OF the rifles. She asserted that
d.. Meyer showed her a letter OF credit
for s.O.oDo. 200. and she described him
as wearing a toupee and gold trimmed
I. cu;acles to hide his identity as DR..
Neycr-Gerhard.
The other person who has figured
prominently. Or. Schimmel. was the man
who introduced DIR. Meyer to Mrs
Lewis. She * authority for that state
nent concerning their meeting. Now
Or. Schitnmel. who thus far has KEEP,
silent or made blanket dcn!sls OF his
connection with the AFFAIR. comes
forward. introducing Ia THE SrN "Dr
Meyer" and giving an entirely new yer.
sion OF the conferences between Mrs
Lewis and DR.. Meyer" DR.. Schimmel's
story is supported by "Dr. Meyer" him.
self.
Or. Schimmel and DIR. Meyer taxi
Issue with Mrs. Lewis on many points
They deny that "Dr. Meyer wore a wig
though they admit that he wore
sp~ec;acles. lie always does. They deny
hat any letter OF credit for $50. 000. 00(
was exhibited.
'nr. Meyer" not only tells "A frank
straightforward story In support OF Or
SChimmel. but he wrote the name "Dr
A Meyer" at least fifteen times fcl d
representative OF THE SUN in a chiro
graphy that compares with remarkable
likeness with the signature of DR.. a
Meyer in the facsimile in the contrac
between Dr. Meyer and Mrs. Lewis, pub
lished IN a New York newspaper las
week. Experts in handwriting say tner,
Is no doubt that the writing in both in
stances is the same.