New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-06

Copyright Underwood Underwood
Exchange Bank for Count Bernstorf
or for the German Embassy. Those
arc the money transactions that
had with Count Bernstortf.
Do YOU know how the moneys
deposited with the Corn Exchange
Bank were disposed of? Al have
not the slightest idea.
Q.-Was 10 in the name OF the en-
hassv or Count Bernstorf, or was II
under the name Of some other per-
son? A-No. | only dimly remem-
her that there was some difference.
her that there was some difference,
so far | think ! paid the money in
tho name Of the German Embassy,
and the Corn Exchange telephoned
that the embassy had no account.
Can we use il for Count Bern
storfT ." they asked. Yes. have no
objection" That is all the money
transactions ! had with Count Bern
stortT.
Odd Nr. Pavenstedt have any
part in that transaction with the
Corn Exchange Bank? A. No.
Q.-Who did? Al got instruc-
tons to hold it at the disposal. by
order Of the Foreign Office, Of Count
BernstorfT, the sum Of S250,000 and |
asked the count what he wanted me
10 do with the money and he replied
PAY it TO the Corn Exchange Bank
20 my accoun,
OF Before coming here did you
consult with an attorney? Al did
not. because had so much confidence
in my cause that | did not think IL
was necessary. was advised 20 do
so, but didn't. ! am a little afraid
OF attorneys, they charge such aw-
full high fees. have TO correct my
German ideas in that respect. The
conditions are different
Odd you ever have any account
in your own name or any one that
: you represented in the Riggs Ma
tional Of Washington? A.-No, not
in these times; no, never.
Q.-There is, rs | understand II, A
payment that was made through a
check to a certain person connected
with magazine known as Fair
Play" which check is signed
Schmidt" Alt must be another
Schmidt. Fair Play" is not that
owned by the Hungarian jew MAR
Gus Braun
Q.-Yes. Ale had such bad
reputation. | knew that man and l
never, would have touched him, GER
tsinly not.
Q.EWhere are your records AZ
present? An my Office, l65 Broad
way. | was searched, you know, on
the sth OF April.
Q.-Where do you keep your pri-
vate bank account now? Al have
q small account with the Transit
lantic Trust Company. | buy very
little, you know, have my old Ger
man ideas. ! buy mostly in cash
! am not quite, in that respect, ar
American yet. My securities are
with Hallgarten E. Co. | have about
$4,000. or something like that, anc
with Speyer E. Co. | have $4,000
Do you know the banks where
Bernstorf carried accounts fol
the embassy or for himself per
sonally? A.--The Corn Exchang'
Bank All / know here is u
d +. Albert, and I can give you Thu
name Of the banks that Albert di'
business with. They were the Chas'
NATIONAL, 1tHl al NV
TIE Equitable Trust Company, Kuhn
Loeb & Co. That's all ! know.
Q.-How have you kept in toucl
with those deposits? Al haven
got in touch. | knew that ma
Burgomaster. He was rather taxa
8 tive. ] knew Albert, of course.
don't know that by business e1perl
ence.
O.-You have given this informa
ton to the Department OF Justice
have you not? Al was not aske
about Won Bcrnstorf.
Odd you know Wolfe 70
Igel? A-Yes.
o.-What banks did he have &C
counts IN? Al don't know any
thing about that, but don't thin
he had any accounts of his own.
think they were the accounts
Albert.
Odd you ever 90 TO Wsshinsto
to see Bernstorn? Is Mr.. Paven
stedt related TO you. A.-No, al
from Berlin. Pavenstedt is fror
Hamburg. | was sent over 10 loo
after the business Of my bank, an
| did my best not TO be drawn int
any other circles. | had real, goo
reason for this.
Q.-You are going to remain her
in New York, are you? A-Yes, si
ifIam not informed ! am not yer
busy Just now.
Q.-You, yourself. Of course. are
subject of the German Empire? A
Yes, sir, but took out my first p'
pers in February, 1916, because
thought things would develop, ths
after the war branch of {
Deutsche Bank would be opened her
and | would be continued here