Arizona republican., 1918-03-19

Continued From Page One) tion with one of the women under detention.
 Gives Out Statement
 Superintendent De Woody gave the following detailed history of the four suspects:
 Madame Storch, also known as Madame Nezie, Madam Hasketh, and Baroness De Beville, claims to have been born in constantinople g years ago. She married Paul Storch, a Frenchman, from whom she was di- vorced in 1912. She was a fa- miliar figure in fashionable hotels of London, Madrid, Lisbon and at the Waldorf and Baltimore in New York City.
 "She claimed intimate association with very prominent officials of for eign governments. At the Savoy ho- tel. in London, she is known to have been in the company of a prominent British official on numerous occasions. There she was known as Madame Hesketh. It was during this time that authorities first became inter- ested in her activities.
 Woman Some Traveller
 "A short time later, Madame Storch was reported to be enroute to this country, but was next located in Mad rid in association with officials of the German secret service.
 Though Madame Storch's living ex- penses were approximately $1,000 monthly since coming here in April, 1916, her explanations of the sources of her income have been unsatisfactory. She admits having received $3,000 from an official of foreign government just prior to coming here and subse- quently received three remittances of S1,000 each which she claims were loans from friends
 While living in Madrid with Baron de Beville in 1915, they were accused and lapprehended as being German spies, but secured their release and went to Cuba and later continued to this coun- | try.
 Secured Passport Hast February Madame Storch ob- tained a French passport, under the name of Storch, to return to Cuba. She had been living at the Biltmore up to this time as Madame Nezie. Then it was noted that the Baron De Beville. under that name, also had obtained a French passport for Cuba. Quite un- lexpectedly they went to Washington for two days. staying at the Shoreham hotel and then returned to New York. They were here week, then, one week ago, departed for Cuba, but were taken off the boat at Key West and brought back.
 Since then they have been guests of the government at an uptown hotel where they occupied apartments con- tinually under guard.
 Was Born in Berlin Among their associates were Ma dame Nix and Count De Claifmont Madame Nix is a German alien, Al years of age and was born in Berlin Her maiden name was Hermann.
 Count De Clairmont claims to have been born in Sumatra. Danish West Indies, and says he came to the United States in 1905. In 1912 he went to Eu- rope and in 1913 entered Germany, re- maining a short time, then proceeding with Madame Nix to France, and Geneo. Italy. In December 1913 they arrived in the United States travelling as MT. and Mrs. Roberts. Since ther they have gone about the country con. siderably, the count posing as tho woman's cousin.
 1 Madame Nixs explanation of hel means of income are quite as unsatis' factory as are those of Madame Storch She admits having received $3,OOO Iron Count von Bernstorff, formerly thu German ambassador, shortly before hi departure from the country. This sh' said was a loan.
 "The French embassy gives no en dorsement to any of these persons. bu regards them with suspicion. Thei many activities, mildly stated, give abundant reason to believe they nav served the interests of Germany