The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-22
TELL SKELETON STORY
BEFORE GRAND JURY
Sensational Revelation of Duplicity In
High Officials From Foreign
Countries.
GOVERNMENT BUSY IN
PRODUCING EVIDENCE
Uncoycring Mantle of Intrigue Show
Ing Large Sum Ready to Be Spent
TO Interfere With American NUM-
tions Manufacturers.

New York. Nov. 2f.--The skeleton
story Of the criminal part of the Teu-
tonic propaganda in this country. with
the names of the master minds who
originated it, the men who financed
it, the executives who supervised parts
of the work and many of the German
or Austro Hungarian agents who car
ried out their orders, is likely to be
told to the Federal grand jury within
IA few days, If. in fact. part of the
plot has not been presented to it.
II deals with a conspiracy against
the industries of the United States
munition plants, arms factories and
other plants that have been filing
orders for the allies.
1t treats of plans to Sripple many
factories and If suggestions are. cor
rect. it may deal with still graver at
fairs.
The conspiracy, tbs greatest and
most gigantic, without doubt, ever de-
veloped in this country. involves diplo-
matte agents. who, OF course, are ex-
empt from punishment, innumerable
cunsults, distinguished pro-Csermars
and many men in the employ of the
governments of the central powers,
though they presumably had positions
with reliable business concerns
throughout the country.
For many months government off =
Gals in New York Washington and
other cities throughout the country
have been working busily digging Up
a mass OF evidence and gathering wit
nesses Documents have been found
in this country and many papers have
been obtained in foreign countries by
repr esetatixes of the United States
This mass Of evidence. when sifted
analysed and pleced together into one
vast mosaic. is said TO reveal a plot
OF nationwide proportions-a series of
intrigues. moves and counter moves
which have been fathered by several
master minds of the world
The evidence that has been gathered
from the letters which Captain James
F. Fl. Archibald carried for DR.. Con-
stantin Dumha, dismissed Austro- Hun
garian am bassador to this country,
Captain Won Papen. and other diplo-
matte agents, forms only small part
~ the case now being worked up. The
charges made by DIR. Joseph Goricar.
exAustrian consul in this country,
against Count ver Rsrngtorff, German
ambassador to this country: Captain
Boy Ed and against DR.. Alexander Nu-
bsr Won Pereked, have been regarded
rs sensational but the evidence which
DF- Goricar can present is hardly need
ed for the spostantlatfon of the details
Of the allered conspiracy.
Should indictments be returne6--and
there seems to be little doubt of that
the details will Gene cut In full. The
department OF Justice has been work
ing on the case for months. and the
evidence is said to have been sub
mitted 10 President Wilson. Delay
in presenting the evidence TO a grand
jury is believed TO have been due TO
the desire Of the President to make
sure of every specific charge and to
have each allegation supported b. I'M
controvertible evidence
The great genius In the propa ganda
il is said was DIR, Dumba. 1t was
because of his rare gifts that he was
selected by the central powers for
the task of taking steps here that
would cripple the enemy's prepara-
tons for the fighting In the trenches.
Germany. il Is said, was to furnish
the money. Dr, Goricar already has
charged that Count ven Bernstorr had
at least 100000 at his command !.
Franz Rintelen, the mysterious Germa n
who spent many months In this coun-
try. is said to have boasted that he
could command s2ooeo, 900 for any
necessary work.
z Evidence Of .he money offered TO
leaders of lahoring men, of the strate-
gic moves that were worked out for the
working men who would go on strike
and of the way in which these plans
finally miscarried. has all been gath
cred and shaped up in legal form.