New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-04

psxensiedt and Hugo Schmidt, New
York representatives Of the peutsche
Enter Mr.. Hearst No sooner had
,bis money been banked than boio
Pachs gave a dinner az Sherry's. AZ
,,bich Hearst was the distinguished
NEST This was about The middle oil
Nsrch 1916. There were sixteen pres
M The decorations, the food and the
drink were the most costly. The
United States Secret Service knows
that several German ageass attended.
The records compiled by Mr., Lewis
show that at the dinner. giyen to VII
inm Randolph Hearst by Boio Pachs
there were also present Adolf Psven-
s,edt. friend Of Count yon bern
storf. and his directors 81 bomb plots
Captains Boyd and Won Papen; Mrs
William Randolph Hearst, Mrs. Owen
johnson and jules Rois.
Bois Used as Camounage
Jules Bots was used by Bolo Pachal
"a camouhagc. NJ. Bots IS loyal
Frenchman. over here az the present
time lecturing on behalf Of France.
And Rolo Paeha, knowing that Jules
Bois was known 20 Allied agents IN TINS
country for what he was, placed So.OVV
20 his credit in the Royal Bank OF Can
ada as another bit Of camouilage.
Several DAYS before this dinner IN
honor of Hearst Rolo Pacha had been
entertained az Hearst'S home on River
side Drive.
Money Transactions Revealed
Bolo Paohs's financial transactions
with Germany, as revealed ny ATTORNEY
General Lewis's investigation, show
that after Count Won Bernstorf re-
ceived the orders from Minister Zim-
hermann 20 pay him the mo- Won
Bernstorf went 20 Hugo Schmidt, the
New York agent for. the Deutsches
Bank. and ordered him TO check out 20
G.. Amsinck & Co. by means Of eash-
ier's checks. so that no trace would DC
left. 81 .6S8,500.
The next step was made also on or
der Of Won Bernstorf. communicated 70
Psvenstedt. This was the transfer OF
the Si.6s9.50O 70 the Royal Bank OF
Canada, TO be credited TO the account OF
Bolo. -.
The records show that Hugo Schmidt.
who. BY the way. was informed as an
enemy alien when war was declared put
released a few days later, and is sun
AZ large. obtained the money IRON the
Guaranty Trust Company ana the VA
tional Park Bank, where the peutscnes
Bank carried accounts. on the foiio"lhs
dates and in these amounts:
March Is, 1916, from the Guaranty
Trust Company. 100000.
March Il. 1916. from the Guaranty
Trust Company, S2OO.OOO.
March q, 1916. from the National
Park Bank. 100000.
March %, 1916. from the. Guaranty
Trust Company. 5000 600. -,
April I, 1915, from the Guaranty
Trust Company, 100000.
April /. 1915. from the National Park
Bank, S2S3,O0o.
Bolo's Letter TO Bank
The day after the first am was given
20 G. Amsinck & Co Bolo Pacha wrote
the following letter 20 the New York
branch of the ROYAL Bank Of Canada
Gentlemen:
you Will receive from Messrs. G.
Amsinck & Co. deposits for the credit
of my account with you deposits which
will reach the aggregate amount OF
about Sl,700, 000-whieh ! wish you TO
utilize in the following manner:
"First-Immediately on receipt Of the
first amount on account of this sum pay
to Messrs. J. 7. Morgan & Co. New
York City, the sum Of Sl1O.O6o.O3 TO be
placed TO the credit Of the account with
them of Senator Charles Humoert'
Paris.
"Second-Establish on your books a
credit Of $4,000 good until the 3lst Of
MAY in favor Of Mr.. Jules Bots. Bilt-
more Hotel. this amount 20 be utilized
by him at the debit Of my account ac-
cordng 10 his needs and the unused
balance 20 be returned to me. 'e
Third Transfer to the credit Of my
wife, Nine BolO, with agency of
.Comptoir National dEscompte de Paris.
sum OF about $524000, 10 be debited
10 my account as such transfers are
made by you at best rate and by small
amounts.
"Fourth-You will hold subject 10
my instructions when all payments are
complete balance of not less than
81 100000"
The day this letter was received-it
was delivered by hsnd-the Royal Bank
Of Canada received the first sum
$500, O0O-from @. Amsinck~ & Co. It
received the balance in the following
sums and on the following dates:
March Il, 5000 900; March 81. 100000;
March %. 100000; April 8, s4SS,5OO.
Morse's Testimony
In the record Of Attorney General
Lewis one paragraph the testimony Of
Perley Morse, actuary reads:
"In the Offices Of the New York
branch Of the Royal Bank Of Canada
interviewed T. {. Pignalet, an employe
. of the institution, who was, | was in
formed by a Mr. McKinsey, another
employe Of the bank, on familiar terms
with the details surrounding the
transactions Of Bolo Pachs. Mr.
Pignalet stated 70 me that he
knew BOlo Pacha before these transac-
tions )fnanciaD had taken place, and
had been very friendly with him and
had had "a great many private and con
.fdential talks with him. Mr.. Pignalet
said that he always supposed that Bolo
pnckn ...as kcrn IN the LnlnLnat Of nm