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nection With the service OF any for-
eign power. He insists he was
operating entirely for himself.
would not be asked to appear per-
sonally against Graves.
While attempting to secure his re-
lease Graves told the bondsman that
he knew Robert w. Wooley, publicity
manager Of the democratic national
committee. The bondsman said he
communicated with Wooicy, who de-
clared he had met Graves only twice
and knew nothing for or against him.
What Warrant Charges.
The warrant against Graves sworn
out BY Mr.. Bielaski gives the prisoner
the alias Of "Mcinke" and charges that
he did unlawfuIly verbally threaten
to expose and publish certain letters
addressed to Countess Won Bernstorff
alleged to contain matters showing
her infirmities and failings with intent
to extort from said Countess Bern
storff the sum OF $1,000" and that In
violation OF the code me did unlaw-
fully bring into the District of Column
bia certain letters addressed to Count.
ess Won Bernstorff, obtained by him
BY theft committed in Hobokcn, N. j.,
which act committed in the District
OF Columbia would constitute a viola
ton OF the code" and work against
the peace and dignity Of the United
States Of America"
Graves In his widely published So
called exposure Of international spy
ing described many sensational cpl
sodes, including purported interviews
with the emperor OF Germany, how he
was decorated for his services. the
way In which he secured and sent to
the government information of cx-
IRENE Importance and what he claimed
to be the whole Of the German. spy
system.
Admitted Being in Prison.
He freely admitted thaths had been
IN prison IN England and III, American
sling, tinged with a German accent,
told Of his flight to this country.
Graves Is about As years old. He
left for New York late tonight after
issuing q statement denying that the
Countess Won Bcrnstorff's name had
been mentioned In his talks with
Prince Hatzfeldt. He declared the
$1,000 he asked for was solely to cover
the expenses Of conveying the docu-
ments to Washington.
In my business transactions with
Prince Hatxfeidt," he said, II consid-
cred that | was rendering the embassy
a great service by letting the original
letters 90 into the hands OF the en-
bassy for 5000. The parties who
conveyed the letters from Germany to
the United States incurred $2,480 ex-
pense. Not one cent Of the 5000
would have been mine.
Would Help Him in Germany.
THE benefit to me In handing these
letters over to the German embassy
was in what good that service to the
German embassy would be to me in
Germany. Those documents were Of
ficial and would have helped me In
certain quarters In Germany to get
what had been overdue me in the way
OF money owed me there.
AT no time In my interviews and
conversations with Prince Hatfield
was Countess Bernstorff mentioned.
In fact. Countess Bernstorff has
nothing at all to do with ii. II is true
the letters were addressed to her, but
that was just a cover Those letters
were entirely official documents.
have not said they were brought on
the Oscar III. That's surmised.'
Graves said two secret German
embassy attaches were among the
group OF spectators at Commissioner
Taylors hearing.
Sentenced As Spy.
New York, Nov. ll.--Dr. Arm.
gard Karl Graves, as he was Their
known, first came to public notice in
this country when he was convicted
In July, 1912. by the Scottish high
court Of Judiciary at Edinburgh, Scot
land, OF spying and sentenced to serve
months IN prisons. Ii was alleged
that notes concerning the guns unde,
construction for the British govern,
mcnt and other discriminating docu
ments were found in his possession.
Graves appeared in New York II
June, 1918, and was quoted as making
long statement to the effect that h,
was released from the Scotch prison
upon condition that he enter til,
British secret service, but that aftel
he had performed the services re
| quired Of him, the British government
refused to pay him a reward that hat
been promised.
! Follows Envoy.
/ According to this statement Grave,
| said that while in the employ of tn,
British secret service he followe,
from Bremen to the United States il
1918 a confidential envoy Of German,
who came to New York to meet al
envoy from the Japanese govern
nenL Graves also was quoted a
saying that he obtained from tn
German representative a copy of
secret agreement entered into b,
Germany with Japan defining the at
| titude which Germany would assum
] IN event Of war between the Unite,
States and Japan,
!! Later Graves was quoted as max
| ing numerous predictions concerning
The future actions OF Bulgaria an,
Turkey and in one case describing
plan for German invasion .
England.