Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-04

New YORK, OCT. 4.-ProOf that Ger
man money was furnished in this
country by Count Won Bernstorff to
Boio Pasha, under arrest in Paris as
spy, will be forwarded today to the
French government, it was announced
here by Merton E. Lewis, state at
torney general.
The attorney general, who investi-
gated the Bolo Pasha activities here at
the request of Ambassador Jusserand,
said that it was a preliminary report,
submitted by him TO the French envoy
at Washington last week, which re-
suited in the arrest of Bolo Pasha in
Paris.
Backs Up Conclusions.
The conclusions will be substau-
tiated by mass of documentary evil
dence,' the attorney generals state
ment said, including Photographic re-
productions of the checks, bank records
and other proofs Of the disposition of
the German money furnished Bolo
dor Bernstorff.''
Bolo Pasha. who was in the United
States between Feb. % and March II,
1916, came here, according to Mr..
Lewis, to arrange for the transfer If
German money to Paris thru New York
banking institutions to further peace
in France.
he succeeded in getting at least
s1.60o.00o over to the French capital
thru J. P. Morgan & Co. and other
banking institutions, the investigation
disclosed
Money Refunded.
Part Of this money. it was revealed.
went to Senator Charles Humbe.t
owner Of lie Journal. a Paris news
paper. which. however, according to
cable dispatches, he refunded after be-
coming suspicious Of Bolo.
Several weeks ago" Mr. Lewis
statement declared, "the French am
bassador sought the assistance %
Governor Whitman in the effort to OBJ
tain Information as to the activities Of
Bolo Pasha in this country.
The governor requested Attorney
ance as might be possible, and the
attorney general Immediately began an
He directed Perley
Morse. OF New York City. certified pub
lie accountant to make an examination
of the accounts Of Bolo Pasha In the
banks OF G, Amsinick & Co., the Royal
Bank Of Canada, New York branch
and J. p. Morgan & Co.
"Mr. Morse made such an exarnina-
ton and early last week submitted his
preliminary report to the attorney gen.
eral
Sent to Washington.
After he had inspected the report
Attorney General Lewis. realizing that
the information should first be sub
mltted to the state department, re-
quested Robert c. Morris. OF this city.
who has been assisting the attorney
general in the matter. to take the re-
port to Washington and permit the
secretary of state to examine II first.
and later on. II agreeable to the state
department, Ambassador Jusserand.
"Mr. Morris submitted the report to
the ambassador with the consent Of
Secretary Lansing. The ambassador
declared that the report provided him
with valuable information which would
be OF much aid to his government. Fe
said that he wished Attorney General
Lewis to sift the affair to the bottom,
no matter whom 1t might affect.
Arrest Follows.
''The ambassador cabled the sub
stance Of the report to his government.
and Bolo Pasha's arrest followed.
while the investigation has been in
2-es-e:s ths cz.. Ia: :::= attorney
general was conducting it has been
kept secret. Now that it is practically
completed, it is permitted to make the
details public with the consent Of the
French ambassador"
Examination Of the accounts of Bolo
Pasha in the banks Of G. Amsinick &
Co, the Royal Bank Of Canada (New
York branch), and J. P. Morgan & Co.,
revealed. Mr.. Lewis stated, that $685.
500 had been deposited to the credit Of
the alleged spy.
The money had originally been on
deposit to the credit Of the Deutsche
Bank Of Berlin with the National Park
Bank and the Guaranty Trust Com
pany here. and was transferred from
these banks to Amsinick & Co., and
later to the Royal Bank Of Canada.
The transfer of the money, It was
alleged. was made on order Of Hugo
Schmidt, director Of the Deutsche