The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-05
BOLO PASHA'S
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colonies: third. ti'rmaH troops |" "Facu-
att, nnrih"ru France.
Using this .rurrnrt"d willingness OF
,;rrrtuuy I" m?k" l"nc" l'"l" lnSha
,u,IurrJ I;,yruS,,.dt. them Il partner III
the exporting. nr1n al 4. AhlSit!'N "
.,lrrouy, IN New York. at that time
Germany company. To h"lrv" that hr
had come. to Atn"rIca- rs II frcuch patriot
Ia influence. French public opinion IN
Invnr If peace through tn" purchase OF
French pacihS;S Of various newspapers
Els Real Goal.
Testimony adduG"d through Paven-
stcdt and Hugo Schmidt. then I'M Amer
lean representative If the DcutSchc
bank IN I:.rlin, disclosed. however. that
ilnlo l'aSh;,'S real purpose WAS l" obtain
thu French Journals on h"half nt Ger
many. This was In be accomplished
Through the transfer ot German gold
from Berlin to Paris. This, money could
not Eu direct and |" send il by way of
Switzerland WAS considered dangerous
Huln raSha. therefore. cam" to. New
York and got into touch with Count
Won RcrnStorif and then approximately
81. 1nU.unn was seut from Berlin TO New
York and thence through devious chan
urlS to Paris. there to be used by Polo
pasha in promoting Il peace propaganda
for Germany.
Evidence IF this intrigue Is complete
except for n few more documentary
exhibits. Attorney General Lewis an
nounced tonight.
No Corruption Here.
1t will he presented To the British
ambassador III Washington. at whose in
stance the INJURY is being conducted
and will be forwarded TO Paris for use
by the French government in prosccu-
ton OF Bolo i'ashn. There is no evil
dencc to show Mr.. Lewis said. that any
Of this fund was used in an effort to
corrupt American journalists. AppT-
emily Bolos only purpose In coming 20
this country was to arrange n channel
for getting money from Germany to
France through the aid Of Won Bern
,stortf.
There Is evidence that Bolo Pasha
endeavored to obtain American capltal
TO finance the purchase OF French news
papers. Mr.. Lewis said, but the terms
on which he sought 10 obtain this cap
ital were so prepcsterous that the only
American financier With whom he was
In communication would not consent to
them. This purportcd effort to attract
American money Is believed by the in
camouflage" to conceal his real purpose.
He Celebrated.
According to testimony. Bolo was 80
elated By his success in the transfer or
German gold u Paris. that he decided
10 celebrate He arranged dinner IT
a Fifth avenue restaurant here and
among his guests. witnesses before MI.
Lewis said were Mr. and Mrs. William
Randolph Hearst Mrs. Owen Johnson.
wife OF the novelist. Jules Bots. Pavcn-
stadt and Ernest Charles Pignatel. who
was In charge OF the commercial credit
department OF the Royal Bank OF Can
ada, and who was witness betore MT
Lewis The attorney R,neral SAID no
testimony had been given which assoc
ctated Mr.. Hears. with Rolo Pasha en-
cept in social way and that no WIZ
Masses would be examined in this con-
nection.
pavenstedt testified today that Bolo
poshs whom ne described as "sly
fox" came to him with Germany's pur-
norted peace suggestions in February
1915. The witness said he did not sup
pose the Frenchmen had been IN Of
ficial touch with Germany but heiicVeo
his Ideas were largely coujectures.
After a series of conferences. raven
stedt testified. he finally told Bolo the
only person he knew who might furnish
the money was Count Won BernstorH'
2oIo did not seem surprised, PaTenSteot
said. but shrugged his shoulders ana
said he did not care to know the source
of the funs. Pavenstedt told the attor-
new general that later he came to be-
lieve Bolo's purpose all alonE had been
to load Pnyenstedt himself to suggest
Won Rernstortrs name. and that the en-
tire scheme was one ppre-arranged with
the understanding Of Bolo. Rernstorfr
and the German foreign office
Pavcnstedt testified that he went TO
washington and saw tho ambassador.
He refrained. he said. from disclosing to
Won Bernstorff the identity OF the per-
son who wanted the money. except 10
tell the ambassador that he was part
ner Of Senator Humbert. owner or lie
Journal in Paris.
Won Bcrnstorft said he would consider
the matter. Pavenstedt said. and sew
eral days later sent him word that no
was at the Ritz Carlton hotel In New
York. Pavenstedt went to the hotel.
Schmidt, the Deutsche banks director
was present. Won Bernstorff said. the
witness declared. that he had decided to
furnish the funds.
Schmidt testified today that Won
RrrnstorfT instructed him at this meet
ing that he was to make such DISPOSE
ton Of moneys as Pavenstedt might d.
rect and that at Won Bcrnstorfr's direc-
ton he sent q wireless message to the
Deutsche hank in Berlin. asking II TO
communicates with the German foreign
office and inform him whether money
had been placed Mt Schmidt's disposal
here to Won Bernstorfr's account.
Schmidt received An affirmative reply.
according to copies Of MESSAGES rx-
changed between himself and the
nrutschc bank In Berlin. These mos
sacns transmitted by way Of Sayrille.
disclose that Schmidt placed at Won
Bernsrorrs disposal sums totalling
S1.6S3.500.
Schmidt testimony was hold by Mr..
Lewis to support the belief Of Paven-
stedt that the whole scheme was pro-
arranged. by Bolo. Won Bernstorff and