New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
Long
Coming
OF Bolo Pacha
Evidence Of French Spy s
Aid Reveals Details
of Plot

Following the publication yesterday
OF the exchange OF cable messages ne
tween Count von BeInstorf and Gott-
Heb Won Jagow, the then Minister oi
Foreign Affairs. showing that the Ter
man Foreign Office ordered the pay
ment of 81 .G53 500 20 Bolo Pacha on
orders from Won Bernstorf, Adolf Paw
enstedt. Bolo's go-between, was re-
called as "A witness by State Attorney
General Lewis Office.
These csblegrams. made public -
Secretary Lansing, showed that BOO
was known to Won Bernstorii IN the
spring OF 1916. Pavenstedt had previ-
ously testified that Won Bernstorh I'D
not know who received the money Ut
Ill he was leaving for Europe after ttc
severance Of diplomatic relations. Ia
his testimony yesterday Pavenstedt al
mitted that he had made the arrange
ment with Won Bern storh at Bolo's re-
word "Sant Regis" in dealing with
German agents, with Switzerland Ol
with the German Foreign ONCE.
Pavenstedt also admitted Yesterday
that although the money Boio re-
ceived was from the German govern
ment, Bolo gave him contract agree
ing to return the money two years
after the war without interest ~
I,la rod
TO have the shares OF ale Journal
which he was to receive from Senator
Hunbert. it's controller, deposited in
safety deposit vault with memoran-
dun stating that thew were the prop
erty OF Pavenstedt. This, Payenstodt
explained. was 20 insure him in the
event of Bolo's death.
Asked to tell in detail what Boo
said when he asked that Won BernStorf
arrange that Bolo be- known b. the
password SAINT Regis" Paycnstedt
sud:
Bernstorn Directly Named
Q.-Is Tic intermediary mentioned
who requested that influence might
be brought TO bear upon the German
press yourself? A. Well. II was at
B0los request, you know.
A-That is, YOU requested Of .
Count Won Bernstorf. AZ the sugges-
ton Of Bolo, that influence be
brought 10 bear upon the German
press to pass over the change IN the .
inne~ political situation IN France so
far as possible IN silence. in order
that things might not be spoiled BY
German approval? A.-ies.
A We also have information Of .
IL IuUnus
addressed TO BernstorH, No. poo. %
MAY 81, 1916. Can you explain how
the name Of Bolo was ~ the posses
sion Of yon Jagow at that time? A.
No. | cant
Q.-As far as YOU know. the actual
name had not been communicated To
Won Bernstorf up 70 that date? 3.
No.
Did you ever show 20 Count
Won BernstoriT. or did he ever see. so
TAR as you know, the copy OF tho cor
tract % sale of interests in "Le
Journal" in Paris. between Senator
Humbert and Bolo Pacha? Al
never showed il 20 him.
Odd he ever see II. 50 far az
you know? A. 40.
@ Have you any reason to believe D.
that there Was = meeting between
Bolo Pachs or any one representing
him and Count Won Bernstorf? A
No. have no reason 10 believe that
Q-Your belief is that there was
not? A.. Ny belief is there was not.
Did you ever show to Count
Won BcrnstorT the writing prepared
by Bolo Pacha 20 which you have re
ferred containing the terms of the
proposed loan? A.-No.
Odd you repeat the terms OF
this instrument emitting the name Of
Bolo TO Won b.. A.-Yes.
Q.-Hed you any writing 20 show
him which contained q synopsis o.
the terms of those papers? A.-No.
il was by memory.
Q.-State Just what your oommuni-
cations were with Captain Verdier and
VIVA: you know Of him? A. Well.
Boio Pacha and Captain Nerdier came
over on the same steamer together.
O. Do you know what business he
is in? Ayes He is owner or part
owner OF the department store City OF
Paris" IN San Francisco. He came to
me with letter Of introduction from
Mr.. Marshall, the partner Of Perier &
Co. and he was on leave. He had been
with Mr. Marshall in the trenches or
in the war, and gave him letter Of
introduction 20 me in q social way. and
W. dined together, and | showed him
some civiities and so on until he went
to San Francisco to look after his bust .
ness.
Q.-What was the purpose of his stay
in New York? A.-Well, he wanted to
establish a house of modiste here
Q.-That was the Maison Buzenet
at 7l5 Fifth Avenue? A.-Yes.
Pavenstedt said he did not give any
financial assistance 10 Captain Verdier.
He said he visited Nerdier at the
Maison Buzenet. but did not recall
meeting Bolo there.
He WAS then asked about the transfer