The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22

Carl Schrimmel, a German. who In
troduced DIR. Meyer to Mrs. Lewis.
Often In Limeiight.
Mrs. Lewis has appeared often in
the public prints in various roles.
Pri5 to the war size gained much
publicity by her exposition of new
thought" teachings. She 1t was who
said that the grain of wheat knows all
about love, and who taught mystical
ideas about beauty. love and divinity.
Since the war started she has APP
peared several times, presumably as
the agent of foreign governments
ready to buy war supplies and then
again as the agent of the American
manufacturers.
She told reporters last week that
Dr. Meyer-Gerhard was none other
than DR. Meyer. Following the first
publication of the story that Dr.
Meyer sailed as DR.. Meyer Gerhard,
and still another story that DR.. Meyer
sailed as secretary to DR.. Meyer
Gerhard, she gave out long interviews,
describing her talks with the sup
posed German army officer She said
that DR.. Meyer told her that he was
going under the name of DIR. Meyer
Gerhard. the German Red Cross lee
turer. but thatwhe was really here to
buy arms.
Mrs, Lewis told further how "Dr.
Meyer offered her a commission of
$1,000 900 provided she would obtain
the release of the rifles. She assert
ed that DR.. Meyer showed her letter
Of credit for $4,000, 600. and she de-
scribed DR.. Meyer as wearing a toupee
and gold-rimmed spectacles to hide
his identity as DIR. Meyer-Garhard.
Introduced "Dr. Meyer"
The other person who has figured
prominently, DIR. Schimmel, was the
man who introduced DR.. Meyer" to
Mrs. Lewis. Mrs. Lewis is authority
for that statement concerning their
meeting. Now DIR. Schimmel, who
thus far has kept silent or made
blanket denials of his connection with
the affair. comes forward. introducing
to the Sun DIR. Meyer" and giving
an entirely new version of the con-
ferences between Mrs. Lewis and DIR.
Meyer" DIR. Schimmels story is sup
ported by DIR. Meyer himself.
DIR. Schimmel and "Dr. Meyer"
take issue with Mrs. Lewis on many
points. They deny that DIR. Meyer"
wore a wig. though they admit that
he wore spectacles. They deny any
letter of credit for 100000 was ex-
hibited
DIR. Meyer" not only tells a frank.
straightforward story in support OF
Dir. Schimmel but he wrote the
name DIR. A. Meyer" easily at least
fifteen times for your representative.
Those signatures compare with re-
markablt likeness with the signature
of DR. A. Meyer in the fac simile in
the contract between DR.. Meyer and
| Mrs Lewis in New York newspaper
last week
| DIR. Meyer further typed on his
own machine the contract which was
also reproduced in the newspaper He
/ asserts that he typed the contract in
question from an original which Mrs.
| Lewis wrote in her own hand.
| Furthermore, he retyped the contract
in question for your representative on
the same machine. signed 1t himself,
and had IL witnessed by DIR. Schim-
mel A comparison between the first
| typewriter contract and the one
typed for the Sun shows an absolute
resem blance. The signatures on both
are absolutely alike.
produced Mrs. Lewis Contract.
! DIR. Meyer also produced the
handwritten copy Of the contract
made by Mrs. Lewis. He also pro-
tween Dr. Schimmel and Mrs. Lewis,
I in which Mrs. Lewis promises DR.
Schmmel 100000 as his commission
for bringing about the introduction
between DIR. Meyer and her.
| DIR Meyer" also has other papers
bearing on the negotiations between
himself and Mrs. Lewis. all tending
to substantiate his story that he Is
| the "Dr. Meyer who met Mrs. Lewis
| in different hotel Hobbies in this city,
and in DR.. Schimmefs office.