The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-14
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DISPATCHES
Their Nature Believed to
Be Highly Conf
Dental
IN PACKET WHICH
GRAVES GOT LETTERS
German Government Inves-
tigating-Hatzfeldt May
Testify Against "Spy"

! Washington, Nov. 1.-THE German
embassy has reason to believe that a
number of highly confidential official dis
patches, at present missing, were in the
packet from which Karl Armgaard
Graves extracted letters he is charged
with having used in an alleged attempt
to obtain $4,000 from Countess Won
Bernstorf, wife of the German ambas-
sador.
The nature of the dispatches is un-
known. The German government has
been sent all available information re-
garding the packets contents, and in.
vestigation, it is expected, wifi be made
4 Immediately in Berlin with view of as.
pertaining what, if any, secret papers
are missing, as we'll as the identity OF
the messenger from whom Graves Sc
cured the letters.
IL was made clear yesterday that
Prince Hatzfeldt, counsellor of the en-
bassy, through whom Graves attempted
to get the $4,000 may testify against him
but would prefer not to. Ii this testi-
mony is deemed essential to the prosecu.
ton OF Graves, permission for him to
appear in court will be asked of Emper-
or Wilhelm.
1t was learned that the packet from
which Graves obtained the letter adj
dressed to Countess Won Bernstorff had
been sealed officially by the German for
eign office. The letters which have been
seen by embassy officials so far are dated
early in September. 1t is presumed that
they were started on their way TO the
United States some time between the
tenth and fifteenth OF that month
All details of the story told by Graves
Sunday night in New York are ridiculed
at the German embassy.
Arrangements for the prosecution of
the self-styIed master spy who was
arrested Saturday, ON charge of at
tempting to cxtort $1,000 from Countess
Won Bernstorfi, wife OF the German am.
bassador, will be completed at a confer
ence between agents OF the department
of justice, representatives of the dis
trict attorneys office and Prince HAITI.
feldt. counsellor Of the German embassy.
As Graves convened solely with Prince
it may be that the district at
torney's Office will determine that HAITI
feldt's testimony is essential.
The warrant was sworn out by A.
Bruce Bielaski, chief OF the bureau of in
vestigation OF the department OF JUS
tice, as the complaining witness. 1t sets |
forth attempt to extort, penalty for |
which is five years imprisonment or
fine of $1,000 or both, also, that Graves |
brought into the District of Columbia /
letters obtained by theft; the penalty |
for this offense being nearly as severe
rs for the first one.
The letters for which Graves is alleged
% have asked $4,000, remained in the pos
iession of agents of the department of
ustice.
The German embassy is most anxious
o learn how Graves obtained the let
ers which he is alleged to have thought
would "embsrrass" Countess Won Berns-
orff, if made public. 1t is considered
Unlikely, however, that information on
his point can be obtained until the
teamship Oscar H.. upon which Graves
eclares they were brought to the Unit
d States, returns ta~New York.
Graves was in New York Sunday. He
eft Washington late at night after his ,
elease in $4,000 bail, saying he intended !
o obtain counsel before returning for ,
is preliminary hearing Wednesday 4
morning. I