The Tomahawk., 1917-10-11
BERNST0RFf is
|Nv0L we'd AGAIN
Exposure in New York of Sending
$1,600,000 German Spy
Fund From U. S. to France.
TRACED TO BERNSTORFF
Arrest of Boia Pssha in Paris Is Result
Of Exposure in New York-Mass
of Evidence Accumulated by
Officials.

New York, Oct. 5.-Merton e. Lewis.
state attorney general, will forward to
the French government at once proof
that German money was furnished in
this country by Count Won Bernstorff
to Bola Pasha, under arrest in Paris
as a spy.
The attorney general who investi-
gated Bola Pashas> activities here at
the request of Ambassador Jusserand.
said it was a preliminary report sub
mitted by him to the ambassador at
Washington which resulted in the ar
rest of Bola Pasha in Paris.
Mass of Evidence Gathered.
"The conclusions will be substan-
tiated by a mass of documentary evil
dence,' the attorney generals state
ment said, Including Photographic re-
productions of the checks, bank rec
ords and other proofs Of the DISPOSE
tion of the German money furnished
Bola Pasha in this country by former
Ambassador Bernstorff.
Bola Pasha, who was in the United
States between February % and
March II, 1916, came here, according
to Mr.. Lewis, to arrange for the trans
fer of German money to Paris through
New York banking institutions to fur
Their peace propaganda in France. He
succeeded in getting at least $1,6O0,O 900
over to the French capital through ].
p. Morgan & Co. and other banking
institutions, the attorney generals in
vestigation disclosed. Part of this
money, it was revealed, went to Sen
ator Charles Humbert, owner of lie
Journal, a Paris newspaper, which,
however, according to cable dispatch
es, he refunded, after becoming suspi-
cious Of Bola.
Pasha's Accounts Examined.
Several weeks ago." Mr.. Lewis
statement said, the French ambassa-
dor sought the assistance of Governor
Whitman in order to obtain Informal
ton as to the activities of Bola Pasha
in this country. The governor request
ed Attorney General Lewis to render
such assistance as might be possible
and the attorney general Immediately
began an investigation. He directed
Perley Morse of New York city, GER
titled public accountant, to make an
examination of the accounts of BOla
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 examination
and submitted his preliminary report
to the attorney general.
Robert G. Morris of this city, who
has been assisting the attorney gen.
eral, submitted the report to the am
bassador, with the consent of Secreta-
ry Lansing. The ambassador cabled
the substance of the report to his gov
eminent and Bola Pasha's arrest fol-
lowed.
Deposits Total $1,es3,5oo.
Examination of the accounts of Bola
Pasha in the bank of G. Amsinick &
Co., the Royal Bank of Canada (NeW
York branch), and J. P. Morgan &
Co. revealed, Mr.. Lewis stated, that
$1,6S3,5OO had been deposited to the
credit of the alleged spy.
Details of Count Won Bernstorf's
part in the disposition of the money
were not made public, but it was stat
ed witnesses had testified, under oath
regarding the former ambassadors &C.
Invites and this evidence, it was said,
left no doubt of his completely in the
intrigue.