New-York tribune., 1918-07-09

ing in excess of 81 ,361 600 and stocl
representing the controlling interes
in THE Evening Mail
Sielcken Denied Statement
Rumely, according to MIR. Lewis
recently said it was Sielcken who pu
up the money in the transaction
Previously, he had stated Mrs
Adclphus Busch had contributed t.
the fund. Mrs. Busch. however, de
MES il. and the Columbia Trust Com
rany, executor Of Herman Sielcken
aS we'll as Mr.. Sielcken's partners il
tire firm of Crossman e. Sielcken
state that, so far as they know, Mr.
Slelcken had nothing to do with the
transaction.
Hermann Sielcken was naturalizeC
German who made millions out of the
coffee trade here. According to spe
cial agents who have been Investigate
ing the case, he returned 70 Germany
some time ago, where he has since
died
Attorney General Lewis. discussing
the arrest with newspaper men last
night, said:
''Mr Becker. under my direction,
has been engaged for several weeks
investigating the activities of DR..
Rumely. That investigation cul-
The investigation was conducted at
Custodian of Enemy Alien Property,
and was made in close cooperation
with the United States Department
of Justice.
''It is charged thav Rumely made
false statements as to the ownership
of "The Evening Mail" properties.
$780, GOO Paid to Rumely
Il call attention to the fact that
Sl,36l,00O was paid TO Rumely at
various tines by Dr. Albert and
Count Won Bernstortf. This amount
was derived from the sale in the
United States OF German war loan
bonds. In other words, American
citizens furnished the money which
enabled the purchase Of "The Even
ing Mail" and the use Of the prop
erty for the purpose of spreading
German propaganda.
1T is interesting to note that the
firm of A. Amsinck & Co. through
which all the Bolo Pacha funds
passed. handled some of the money.
Adolf Pavcnstedt, colleague of Bolo,
who was active in the affairs of this
firm, is now interncd at Camp Ogle
thorpe. He was the managing dircc
tor and leading spirit in the concern"
As an example of the process used to
transfer the money to Rumely, Attor
ney General Becker pointed out de-
posts with the Equitable Trust Com
pany, on April 10. 1915, just before the
purchase of "The Mail" took place. One
deposit was for $50, 900 from st. Louis,
another for $4,000 from Chicago,
still another from Chicago for $780,,
000, and another from st. Louis for
$4,000
"These were from the sale of German
war bonds" said Mr. Becker
"Then." continued the Attorney
General Or. Albert wrote to the
Equitable Trust Company as follows {:
"Please issue your cashiers check for
S@5O.o0o and charge to account Of J.
Dernstorff and myself
the Hanover National Bank involving
an amount of $350,0o0 and to the Co
lumbla Trust Company for 100000.
All these checks were made payable to
Walter Lyon. but Mr.. Becker explained
that these checks were not given to
Lyon direct. but to DR.. Albert, who in
turn gave them to Lyon. Then Lyon
indorsed them to the order of Rens-
korf, Lyon & Co.. and the money was
hn EN,, L.
On June |, 1915, check on the
Manhattan Company which is in the
possession of Mr. Becker read: "Pav
to the order of Walter Lyon sT35, 900
tsigned) Rcnskorf, Lyon and Com
pany.' This check was indorsed Pay
to the order of Edward A. Rumely."
BernstorT Passed on Editorials
Mr.. Becker, when asked whether or
not "The Mall would be taken over
by the Alien Property Custodian, said !:
Mir. Palmer has been keeping in
close touch with the situation and has
requested that the investigation be
continued. He probably viii announce
his plans at the proper time
Al the slme Of the purchase Of "The
MALI MIR Becker said there were be-
tween 100000 and S500O 900 worth of
bonds outstanding. The greater por-
hon of these is owned by Mr.. Stod-
dard bat Rumely owns some, and since
the paper has cone into his hands he has
been the controlling spirit
Other arrests are looked for to-day.
he government is in possession of
complete evidence against all associated
with Rumely in the enterprise. The
affairs OF The Mall were Investigate d
by Chief Charles Z. De Woody, of the
Department of Justice, shortly after
he was assigned to New York, and it is
known that he made fun report to
Washington.
Prior to the declaration of war, it
was learned last night, copy of every
editorial TO appear in the paper was
forwarded to Count Won Bernstorff in
Washington for his X before it was
published in the paper. The govern
ment knows who the messenger was,
and 1T is likely he will be taken in
custody to-day.
Rumely To BE Arrigned To-day
Dr. Rumely Will be arraigned before
Commissioner Hitchcock this morning.
1t is understood that the entire mat
ter will be presented to the Federal
Grand jury by Mr.. Harper this week.
The original OUTLAY Tor the purchase
of THE Mail" amounted to $4,000.
which was paid on May 27, 1915 The
money was used to buy the controlling
stock. Rume'y dealt with Dr. Albert.
At later dates, because of the falling
off in circulation and advertising be-
cause OF the pro- German policy. it was
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