Evening star., 1918-08-12
WS|TSOF BOL0T0
| HEARST SWORN TO
Went With Bernstorff Several
Times, According to AZ
E. legged Affidavits.
Mr.. HEARST'S STATEMENT

NEW YORK, August 12.-Merton
E. Lewis. state attorney general. de-
clared in a statement last night that
he could show by a series of affi-
davits that William Randolph Hearst.
the newspaper publisher. had received
at his home, at the same time. on
two or more occasions. Bolo Pasha.
who was recently executed by France
for treason, and Count Won Bernstorf,
the former German ambassador to the
United States.
Moreover. Mr.. Lewis asserted that
he was prepared to show, by many
aftidavits, that Count Won Bernstorff
was a frequent visitor at the Hearst
home at about the time of Bolo's
visit to New York in the spring of
1916. when Bolo obtainet 81. $50 eco
from Won Bernstorff with which to
carry on the same German peace
propaganda in France that Hearst
was then conducting in America
Mr.. Lewis claimed that It had been
shown by the testimony of Hearst's
Paris correspondent. Bertelli. given
on the trial of Bolo for treason, that,
Instead of Hearst meeting Bolo only
once, he met him three times These
meetings, according to Mr.. Lewis.
occurred when Hearst entertained
Hearst at the Sherry dinner and
Hearst entertained Bolo at theater
party and supper"
Nine Afidavits Claimed
Included in the statement were
copies of nine afhdavits regarding
visits to the Hearst apartment house
alleged to have been made by Bern
storff and Bolo. Some Of these afii-
davits were made by chauffeurs. who
said they had driven Bernstorff, Bolo
or both. to the Hearst home at f3I
Riverside drive on one or more oc-
caSions. while others included those
by the doorman. superintendent and
elevator boy at the apartment house.
An affidavit by Harry Block. for
mer taXicab driver. now employed
At the Brooklyn navy yard. said that
"on one and possibly two occasions
remember distinctly driving Count
Won Bernstorff to No. 1877 Riverside
drive IN company with stranger.
nexed.' and waited for them about
forty minutes" These exhibits were
said by Mr.. Lewis to be photographs
of Bolo)
Carl J. Fredrisen. another chauf-
feur. deposed that he efcould identify
as those of two men he had driven
together to the Hearst home during
1916. They remained there two
hours. according to the afhdayit
Recalls Five or Six Visits.
Alexander p Gazollo. no wa private
In the National Army at Camp Bev-
ems. in his affidavit, said he was an
elevator boy at 137 Riverside drive
aASarfod a QAr Ea
Hearst apartment five or six times,
and Bolo three or four times. and re-
calls distinctly taking Bolo to the
Hearst apartment once when Bern
storff was still there
Asserting that employees of the
house had nicknamed Bernstorff
Duke De La Brew" and Bolo Duke
De La Car" Gazollo's affidavit added
that the testator remembered seeing
an invitation sent to Bolo for a cos
ment. but that he did not know
whether he attended the party. '.for
the guests arrived in fancy dress"
Charles III. Jerome. superintendent
OF the apartment house. stated in his
ahdavit that he recognized the man
SHOWN IN the photographs as gentle
man who called upon Mr. Hearst on at
least two occasions to my knowledge,
and was known as the pasha'"
LII. aSdTSI MdheS statement,
Mr.. Hearst had issued a statement In
which he declared that "the intima-
'''f Count Won Bepnstorfr and
Bolo Pasha met at my house is a
49,. aC.e. lslic classification" by Mr.
Lewis. He declared that the obvious
object has been to endeavor to weak
en- the effect of my opposition to the
liquor interests and the corrupt f1nan-
cal interests" which he asserted Mr.
Lewis represents in the present GU
bernatorial campaign.
Mr. Hearst added that Bolo had
brought excellent credentials, that he
was courteous to him. just as he had
been courteous to Lord Northcliffe or
to any other visiting journalist of any
importance and that he did not know
that Bolo Pasha would turn out later
to be a spy.
I had met Won Bernstorff several
times, and l had also met Jusserand.
and Spring-Rsce. the French and Brit
1sh ambassadors" said Nj. Hearst.
SO did innumerable good Americans.
including the President of the United
States. | do not recall ever having
met Won Bernstorff at my house and
think that the only time he called
there was at afternoon tea, when I
was away.