New Britain herald., 1915-09-21
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me your word of honor that you telling the truth II assured him that I knew abso- 1utely nothing about any cane and he was satished,'' Archibald said in telling of the incident. ''He explained to me that there was a report that I had taken the cane. which was hol- low and contained papers,
 Papers for Teutons.
 It was understood the government information was that these papers were for the Teutonic allies and were of such nature that even more serious scandal than the Dumba mat ter would have followed their seiz- ure.
 Although Archibald was not annoy ed by further questioning on his ar rival here on the Rotterdam, he was kept under surveillance from the time he landed. He at once began to make statements denying that ne knew anything Of the contents of the Dumba message.
 Archibald's Statement.
 Archibald was met by his counsel, Frank J. Hogan, of Washington, and after 8 consultation issued the follow ing statement:
 When I arrived in America this morning had no information regard ing the unfortunate affair involved in the sending by the Austrian Am bassador to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of his country of 8 letter by me.
 was in no sense a dispatch bear err for any one. What I did was done merely as an accommodation to friends. Naturally, before leaving for belligerent territority to do field work with armies, sought proper letters of introduction and recommendation These letters were mostly in German. and as am not proficient in reading that language, I did not seek to trans late them. With the exception of a couple of notes accompanying trih- ing gifts of personal nature, l SUD- posed all these letters were in rela- ton to my work. I did not know, nor do I now know, anything of their contents.
 1T read only one letter in particular which I had asked Prince Hatzfeldt 1 to have written for me. suggested, l almost word for word, it's contents. Feeling there might be a strong anti :
  asked Prince Hatzfedt to prepare an open letter stating that was friendly to their cause.
 No Knowedge of Contents
 "Dr Dumba's letter was given to me most openly at the last moment on the dock at the foot of the steamer gankplank. Of it's contents l had ab- no knowledge. It was in a
 
 ;ial seal, however, and owing to the open manner in which it was publicly handed me I supposed that it simply referred to my work. I feel the very openness of the manner in which the etter was given me shows pr. Dumba 1ad no intention of using me or my passport as shield for the transmits ion of any improper letters.
 Last year, when I went abroad, I vas compelled to land at Plymouth, England. Anticipating that it would De embarrassing to carry German written letters recommending to Ger many officials, through England, I placed most of my papers in the ships box, intending to leave hem, should it be again necessary tc proceed overland through England. T did not consciously break either he spirit or the letter of my pass port or of any law, but merely did 1 what every traveller crossing the ocean does, by carrying notes or small packages as an accom- odation to l friends, just as I did when I returned rom Germany last year, when Ar- lied several letters and official dis patches to our State Department for Am bassador Gerard"
 Searched at Falmouth.
 In telling of his arrest, Archibald said that when the Rotterdam, on