The sun., 1918-08-12

affidavits to prove that Bolo Pasha and
Count von Bernstorff called at my house
at a period previous to the entrance of
America into the war.
THE lntimation that Coun Won Bern
stoi:f and Bolo Pasha met at my home
s characteristic falsifcation-the
same kind OF Lewis lie as his former
were present at the dinner at Sherry's
which Mr.. Van Anda, editor OF the New
York Times, and attended.
Now Mr.. Lewis, with all the machin-
cry OF the state OF New York and 'prac-
tically a years time. and with the ut
most desire to be vicious and Injurious.
mas been able to discover regarding Bolo
Pasha merely what I publicly stated in
my letter Of reply on october 6. 1917.
Il said then:
81 merely met the man like hundreds
or others met him. as visiting French
journalist, to whom 1t was natural and
desirable to be kind and courteous
Il gave him the information ne de-
sired as TO where to buy print paper for
his Paris Journal. as print paper was
apparently already running low In Paris
| on account OF the war.
I'm return for the small courtesy he
| invited me to a dinner served in the
middle Of a large public dining room
I y, u
as secret as a political meeting at Mndi-
son Square Garden or n religious as
sembly at Billy Sundays tabernacle.
Brought Credentials.
bringing the most impressive letters and
credentials representing him to be a
distinguished French journalist.
He called at my house and told me
that he had come to America on account
| of the print paper famine in France. and
that he desired to secure print paper In
| America
me said he came to me because 1 was
the greatest user of print paper In
America and he thought that would
be able TO give him the Information he
required
81 was courteous to him because I
| believed him to be distinguish
Wrench journalist, as his credentials
stated. l was courteous to him just as
have been courteous to Lord North
cliffe or to any other visiting journalist
OF Importance.
| Il did not know that Bolo Pasha
would later turn out to be spy. His
own Government did not know II. Our
Government at Washington did not
know It, with all their secret service
avenues or information.
THE pro-Ally banking house Of Nor
gan & Co. did not know It. for they ham
died Bolo Pashas funds for him to the
amount of S1.700.00o without a suspi-
cion.
"Bolo Pasa called at my house twice
first to ask about the print paper in the
manner In which I have already de-
| scribed later to leave a P-PC card on
the eve Of his departure.
I'm regard to Acknowledgement
Lewis's second mares nest-the allesa-
ton that ! had met Count Won Bern
storfr-1 will help the Attorney-Genera
out here. too.
Met Many ENJOYS.
II had met Won BernstorfY several
times, and had also met Jusserand and
Spring Rice, the French and British Am.
bassadors. So did innumerable other
good Americans. including the Presiden,
Of the United States.
II do not recall ever having met Won
Bernstorff at my house. hut possibly
did. think that the only time he called
there was at afternoon tea, when was
away.
There was no secrecy about any OF
davits prove.
Mr.. Lewies bellboys. elevator boys
doornen and taxicab drivers were al
liberty TO know. and are at liberty I,
know, any one who comes or goes OF
anything that occurs at my house.
"In fact. II Mr.. Lewis will get himself
a nice. neat bellboy's uniform with q
row Of brass buttons down the front
marked b. 4 b. will let him run tho
elevator in my establishment and get hi,
information first hand.
nd lef gay vi an a hat
think he is better fitted as bellboy tc
run an elevator than he would be a,
Governor TO run the great State Of New
York
III Mr.. Lewis has the slightest scln
tilla OF pertinent or competent evidenc,
against me, rejecting directly or ind
rectly upon me or upon my papers, lie
him produce II. and let him act upon 1
in his official capacity as Attorney-Gen
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