Evening star., 1916-11-13

Copyrighted by Underwood & Tnderwo"dl
The German embassy has reason to
believe that number of highly conf
Dental official dispatches. at present
missing. were in the packet which Karl
Armgaard Graves, selfstyled interna-
tional spy and magazine writer. opened
to extract letters he is charged with
having used in an alleged attempt to
obtain $4,000 from Countess Won Bern
storff. wife of the German ambassador.
The nature of the dispatches is un-
known. Graves is today in New York,
where he went Saturday night after
his arrest here by Washington police
and detectives connected with the Sc
cret service of the Department of JUS
tice. as he issued from the German en-
bassy
Alleged interviews by Graves in New
York last night. published today, in
which he is reported saying that
some of the letters seized from him
related to stock exchange purchases
and sales by the German embassy off,
cials. and that they made money out of
advance war news in their possession,
were ridiculed today by the embassy
officials
Graves will return to Washington in
Commissioner Taylor Wednesday morn
ing.
Berlin to Investigate.
The German government has been sent
all available information regarding the
packets contents. and Investigation. il is
expected, will Immediately be made at
Berlin with view of ascertsining what,
" any. secret papers are missing, as we'll
as the identity of the messenger from
whom Graves secured the letters
II was made clear today that Prince
Ha:zfeldt, counsellor of the euyha ssv
through whom Graves attempted to get
the $4,000. may testify against him.
but would prefer not to. II his testi-
mony is deemed essential to the pros
ecution of Graves permission for him
TO appear in court will be asked of
Emperor William.
Package Officially Sealed.
1t was learned today that the packet
from which Graves obtained the letter.
addressed to Countess Won BernstorfY
had been officially sealed by the Ger.
man foreign office. The letters which
have so far been seen by embassy Of
fcials are dated early in September. II
is presumed tnat they were started on
their way to the United states some
time between the 10th and 18th of that
month.
Arrangements for the prosecution NJ
Graves will be completed at a confer
ence which il is expected will be held
some time this afternoon at the state
Department. at which will be present
agents of the Department of Justice.
representatives of the District attor-
ney's Office and Prince hatfield. coun-
selior of the German embassy.
Graves Out on Bail.
Graves is on $4,000 bail He said he
Intended to obtain counsel in New York
before returning to Washington for his
hearing Wednesday The warrant for
mis- arrest was made out on two counts
One charges attempt to extort, penalty
for which is FIVE years Imprisonment
or fine Of 81 600. or both. The other
charges that Graves brought into the
District of Columbia letters obtained
by theft. the penalty for this offense be
ing nearly severe as for the first
one.
The letters for which Graves is al
legged TO have asked $4,000 remained in
the possession Of agents Of the Depart
ment Of Justice today. The German en-
bassy is familiar with their contents.
and is understood TO have agreed that
they be kept by the prosecuting
officials evidence