New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
KOENIG GOT CASH
FROM Won PAPEN
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naturalized in 1913. The government
charged that the port frauds were
started almost Immediately after Won
WcdeU returned from q trip TO Ger
many IN September. 1919. It vas adj
mitted by acquaintauces Of both men
that Won Wedell knew Maurice Dciches.
who was arrested for completely IN the
frauds.
Nothing has been heard OF Won We
dell since he was supposed 20 nave
sailed from this port IN December. lJl4.
Publication Of the letters taken at
Falmouth, England. from Captain yoE
Papen. the recalled military attache Of
the German Embassy ~ Washington,
brought dcnials and explanations YES
tcrdav from persons whose names rad
been associated with the communica-
tions.
The export and banking firm Of g.
Amsinck & Co. OF 8 Hanover stree
was mentioned in the London Gl
patches I'm connection with the payne.
of check for $500 which won Paucu
is believed 10 have made out Ia farc.
Of Lieutenant Horn. Who attempted 90
blow up the international bridge he
tween Maine and Canada on Fcbrunr'
.. 1918.
The counter foil of the former at
tache's checkbook showed that he palo
10 G. Amsinck & co. 500 two weeks
before the attack was made upon th'
bridge. and in brackets under Am
-inch', name va, written me name
"IIorn." When .ais cane 20 the atten-
ton Of the banking firm yesterday the
following statement was issued:
"The statement that Captain ven
Papen has made payment through e..
Amsinck & Co. &, wholly false. Be
cause o. his acquaintance with Adoi'
Parenstedt. a member OF the firm, Our
house has from time 20 time cashed
CAPTAIN Won Papen's checks upon the
Riggs Bank ion Washington, the captain
having no bank account IN New York.
These checks were drawn TO e. An
siLck & Co. or 10 bearer. They were
paid in currency. and the firm had no
knowledge or information Of the use
10 which the money was put.
"All the checks cashed were Tor small
amounts. never exceeding 81 900, and
the ags.egate amount was not large.
They were cashed merely as personal
accommodation such as the firm infJr-
mally extends TO acqualntances and t.
persons properly introduced.
an account with this company, and the
firm has never made any payments or
rcuittances on his account. Neither the
company nor any Of its members have
ever acted for him in any way, and
hey have no knowledge Of or connec-
lions with Captain Won Eapen's bust
ness OF financial activities
One Of the letters taken from Won
II. oh 4 = q
American. was from DR.. Won Meyscn-
bug. thought TO be the German consul
general At New Orleans. II bore the
date OF December /. 1918
Atwood Violet. head OF the cotton
firm of Atwood Violet & CO.. Of thi.
city. sent out denial OF the authen-
ITCHY Of the letter yesterday IN behalf
Of the Baron Ernst Won Meysenbug
who is the company's representative n
New Orleans.
On learning of the letter taken from
Won Papen. Won Meysenbug sent The
following telegram 10 the company m
this city:
Papers print letter written by me
10 Captain Won Papen. This letter is d
forgery. ! did not write d.. and know
nothing about II. There is no sucn per
son as r. Won Meysenbug. or a Ernst
A. K. Meysenberg. whose name is
printed by some OF the newspapers"
Mr. Violet stated that the Baron
Ernst Won Meysenbug had been a resi-
dent Of New Orleans for thirty-ry,
wears. and al one tiue was Austrian
consul and subsequently the German
consul there. but has held neither Pc
sition FOR more than ten years.
Another letter, which. according "a
the first cable messages from London
was signed "Dr ". Meyer" told OF
some plans the writer had for discuss
'ug some proposals with gentleman
OF the Dcutchcs Haus Of Columbia Uni
versity."
Through his counsel yesterday. DR.
Willy Meyer. Of 700 Madison Avenue
stated that he did not know Won Papen,
had never met him and had never writ
ten to him. The surgeon further stated
that he was not in town on Friday
Night when his home was called.