The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-23
GERMAN .|N1R|GU{S
CONTINUED From First Page)

which he had taken from the safe Tor
transfer to the German embassy IN
Washington. four United STATED secret
Service agents from the Department
OF Justice, who made their way past
the guardians always on duty, put
Won fgei under arrest and undertook
to seize the papers. The German was
large. powerful. and brave. With the
aid OF one associate he stuboorniy
fought the officers striving to rescue
the papers, to close the safe, to get
to the telephone and communicate
with his superiors Reviewers were
drawn by the Secret Service men.
They produced no effect upon the
intrepid Won Igel.
SHOOT ME AND YOU
WILL BRING ON WAR"
This is German territory ne
shouted Shoot me and you Will
bring on war"
There was no shooting. But after
-pretFaetea struggle the defenders
we're overpowered and the papers
sefxed The German embassy at once
entered it's protest. These were omclal
papers. They were sacrosanct. The
diplomatic preroIative OF frienoiy
nation had been overridden and the
person OF Its representative insulted
-
that the invaded premises at SO Wall
street were described in the contract
as private business Office Tor the
carrying on of advertising, and that
Won Tsei had not been formally ac-
credited as German representative
When the papers were examined by
the Department Of Justice the reason
for Won IRels determined fight became
apparent Here. in the form OF let
- nntaeinnz cheeks
ceipts, la6gers, cashbooks, cipher
codes lists of spies, and other memo
randa and records. were found tndica-
tions--in some instances of the va
guest nature, in others OF the most
dananinE conclusiveness-that the
German Imperial Government.
through it's representa- tives in then
friendiv Nation, was concerned with
VIOLATION OF THE LAWS OF
THE UNITED STATFS.
DESTRUCTION OF LIVES AND
PROPERTY IN MERCHANT YES
Sells ON THE HIGH SEAS.
IRISH REVOLUTIONARY PLOTS
AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN
rOMEN TING ILL-FEELING
AGAINST THE UNITED STATES IN
srBoRx.TuoN or AMERICAN
WRITER'S AND LECTURERS.
FINANCING OF PROPAGANDA
MAINTENANCE OF \ SPY SIS
TEN UNDER THE GUTsE OF
COMMERCIAL INVESTIGATION BU-
REAT.
SUBSTITUTING OF A BUREAU F9R
THE PURPOSE OF STIRRING UP
LABOR TROUBLES IN MUSrTToN
PLANTS.
THr ROME INDVsTRY AND
0THFE RELATED ACTIVITIES.
Perhaps the most illuminating SIN
gle document In the collection is
leYter az July 20, 1918 here reproduc-
ed ae IL appeared upou the stationery
OF the Bureau Of Investigation.
This Innocent pretending agency was
at the outset the secret service OF the
Hamh,5~c American Steamship Co.
Under al kcenig its ma mayer. II
became an adjunct 20 the German Dip
iomatsc secret service Xxx Is the
secret designation Of koenig. who Is
nc~ under indictments on criminal
charges in connection with his DIP
lomatic" work and ~ informed at Fort
oEietherpe The person represented
nv the figure 1900" In Capt. Won
papen. forn.e or military attache OF the
German Emrassy and the practical
executive ~ tts underground system.
49, slacnn, emit a. may be seen in
the reproduction describes the sub
trr-taEes Of Xxx I<oenig, 50 that
he might not 10 identified by tho
mysterious ,.. when they mel
xxx" states that money was To be
drawn FOR the payment Of $3.50 TO
the unnamed person. under peculiar
precautions through Check No. iss
on the Rtggs National Bank. Wash
ington dated July &. pavahle 20 :.....
,aiguees s.= amount $50 Mo r@a-
son was g4verx as 70 WHY the pay
.nan. was made" saws the report.
Several DAYS after the payment.
the recipient called at the PASSENGER
Office Of the .. Line" and made a
statement which Is thus embodied in
the xxx report,
MY name Is .,-.., 7 have an
ONCE at the ...... building, but 10
ret care to state my local address
intend to cause serious damage 10 ves-
sells Of the allies leaving ports ~ this
United States hv placing bombs,
which I am making nyseif on board \
These bombs resemble ordinary
Jumps OF coal, and | am planning 10
have them concealed in the coal to
BE- laden on steamers Of the allies"
FINALLY XXX states that 'the call
err brought with him a sample bomh
such as has been described TO you
by the subscriber" and asks for the
Instructions
The document is lettered at the
foot. 20 r. to 1000" indicating that
the secret agent known as 30. r."
had transmitted II TO Won Pap~n
CHECK PAYABLE TO KOENIG;
SIGNED BY yOy PAPEN
Vow for the proof. direct and
uncscapa bic. Check f4s on the
Riggs National Bank has been
traced and added 10 the Secret
Service collection. 1t IL payable
TO Koentg and signed ny Won
pnpcn. Therefore Won Papcn
stands convicted. on the evidence
OF a report claimed a. an official
document by the Germans. of
paying moncy tn n plotter design
Ing to blow up merchant ships
sailing from the port of New
York. Tho person who made this
report IL known to Department
Of Justice officials.
Compare these documents with the
following authorized statement from
Berlin. transmitted by wireless for
publication in the New York Times
I'm December, 1915;
THE German Government has. nat
Iurally, never knowingly accepted the
support OF any person. group OF per-
sons. society, or organization seeking
A. ~ ha - L.