The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05
Exposure in New York Of Sending
s1,60O,0OO German Spy
Fund From U. S. to France.
TRACED TO OBERNSTORFF
Arrest OF Boia Pasha In Paris 10 Result
d 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 prsof
that German money was furnished In
this country by Count Won Bernstorff
to Bola Pasha, under arrest In Paris
rs a spy.
The attorney general. who invests.
gated Bola Pasha's activities here at
the request of Ambassador Jusserand.
said 1t 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-
lated by mass Of documentary evi-
ience." the attorney generals state
nent said, Including Photographic re-
productions of the checks. bank rec
ords and other proofs of the disposi-
ton OF the German money furnished
Bola Pashs In this country by fermer
Ambassador Bernstorff
Bola Pasha, who was In the United
States between February % and
10 Mr.. Lewis. to arrange for the trans
fer OF German money to Paris through
New York banking institutions to fur
ther peace propaganda In France. He
succeeded In getting at least 81 600. 900
over to the French capital through ].
r. Morgan & Co. and other banking
institutions, the attorney generals in
vestigation disclosed. Part of this
money, 1t 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-
rious 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 informa-
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
tilted public accountant, to make an
examination OF the accounts OF Bola
Pasha In the banks OF G. Amsinick q
Co., the Royal Bank of Canada, New
York branch. and j. p. Morgan & Co.
Mr.. Morse made such an examination
lnd submitted his preliminary report
to the attorney general
Robert c. Morris Of this city, who
has been assisting the attorney gen.
sral, submitted the report to the am
bassador with the consent of Secreta
ry Lansing. The ambassador caoled
the substance of the report to his gov
prnment and Bola Pasha's arrest fol
lowed.
Deposits Total 3t.683,50o.
Examination OF the accounts of Bola
Pasha in the bank Of @. Amsinick 4
Co., the Royal Bank OF Canada New
York branch), and J. p Morgan q
Co revealed, Mr.. Lewis stated. that
81, ,6S3.500 had been deposited to the
credit of the alleged spy.
Details of Count Won Bernstorfrs
part in the disposition of the money
we're not made public, but IT was stat.
sd witnesses had testified under oath
regarding the former ambassadors &C.
ihvities and this evidence, 1t was said
left no doubt OF his completely In the
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