The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-15
MANY PAYMENTS
BY Won PAPEN
WERE REVEALED
Money Paid to Persons Charged with
Responsibility for Blowing Up of
Munitions Works and Bridges

London, Jan. 15.-Copies of cores
pondence seized from Capt. Franz Vor
Papen, recalled German military attachc
at Washington, when he reached Fal
been turned over to the American EN-.
bassy for transmission to the state de-
partment. They show that Captain Won
Papen made frequent payments to per,
sons charged with the responsibility for
blowing up munitions works and bridges
in the United States.
Captain Won Papen's check stubs, bank
books and letters from his bank, the
Riggs National bank of Washington
show about 500 items. many of which
had to do with routine expenditures.
Others, however, revealed payments to
various persons who have figured prom
inently in the activities of German
agents in America, and to at least one
spy who committed suicide in a cell
in an English prison.
One entry shows that Captain Won
Papen gave 800 to Werner Horn, who
was arrested in connection with the
blowing up of Canadian Pacific rail-
road bridge at st. Croix, Me. The day
before this check was issued the Ger
man embassy paid $4,000 into Captain
Won Papen's account.
Several large payments were made to
Captain Won Papen by Count Won Berns-
torff, ambassador at Washington. Most
of these were for salaries or bonuses. A
number of entries showed payments
made by the ambassador to the military
attache for ''war intelligence Office One
of the payments on this account, made
in October of 1914, was for $4,000.
Four Important Letters.
Four important letters found in Cap
tain Won Papen's effects are considered
the most interesting part of the cores
pondence turned over to the American
embassy.
The first is letter from R. Won Mey-
senburg, German consul at New Or
leans, to Captain Won Papen, dated De-
cember 4. The letter expresses the
thought that the captain must be glad
to shake the dust of an unfriendly
country off his feet" and concludes by
saying: MAY here also the day of
reckoning come and our government find
again that iron determination with
which alone one can make an impression
here"
The second letter is from Dr. F. w. /
Meyer on the occasion of the captains
departure from America. Two extracts
are as follows:
"The Austrian note is OF course a
matter for general quiet enjoyment and
the whole business can scarcely be taken
tragieally. The president this time has
talked bit too big even for those who
blindly support him."
Its not surprising in view of the
fictitious neutrality of the president that
the term should have been put to your
work and you must carry back with
you the knowledge that you have done
your duty according TO the best of your
ability as long as it was possible"
The third letter is written by Gen.
Frederick A. J. Won Bernhardt, thanking
the captain for having published two \
Bernhardt articles in the New York
Sun. The letter comments on the fact
that the British and French press at
tackled the Sun article. An extract from
the letters conclusion i as follows;
However, ] agree with you that mill
tarv success will be a decisive factor for I
opinion in America. But also England's &,
in American trade win not ]
fail 60 have a certain effect. I hope
both viii take effect together. I think. /
however. that especially in the west {
where / expect there viii soon be a Z
biz attempt 20 break through. Ne have {
serious and difficult times 10 look for g
ward 30. but ] confidently believe that
ue shah successfully overcome them" D
He fourth letter & frnm nr. AIh.rt. Id