The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-04

sengers and entered New York as
American citizens. In less than one
month Zollner. with either stolen or
forged passports, sailed from New York
to some neutral port and thus reached
Germany, where he Is now serving with
the German army under Prince Rup-
precht OF Bavaria on the western front.
He is on the general staff.
Baroness Zollner admitted that OIL
probably fifteen occasions she had COM
municAted with her husband by letter
through Mrs, Paul Turstig, OF Arnheim,
Holland, Mrs. Turstig understood for
whom the letters were intended. and
would open them and renal them to
him, He would reply through the same
intermediary. Cablegrams also were
transmitted in this manner The baron
Tess also admitted that Mrs. Carl Pick
ert, a cousin whose husband is a Ger
man descendant, had told her Of this
underground method Of communication
Carl Pickcrt is a manufacturer of dye
stu(fs and Chemicals in New York. His
goods are made under. German patents,
Now Seeks Divorce.
In November, 1907, Baroness Zoli-
ndr filed a petition for a divorce from
Captain Zollner on the grounds of de-
s%ertion, The British government had
seized the rubber plantations in Johore
and PERSONAL property in London, as
belonging to an alien enemy. She said
4 the divorce could be obtained, she
hoped to regain, through United States
diplomatic channels, the coniiscated
property. The divorce has not been
granted.
"1he American lieutenant, S~paulding,
found in the room with Baroness Zoll-
ner, was a student m the naval acade-
my at Annapolis two and one-half years
but was asked to resign in February
1917, because of misconduct. His home
was in Oklahoma, but instead of go,
ing there, he stald around Annapolis
and went TO room in the house in which
Baroness Zollner lived, He roomeC
there about one month.
Lived Near Naval Academy.
after this time, the baroness opened
a rooming house, where she rented fur
nished rooms. This was within one-h
block of the gate Of the nhval acade
my, and Spaulding boarded at her place
Her patronage consisted chiefly O
mothers and sisters OF the %midshipmer
who came there to spend the weekend
also many wives and daughters Of hig
naval officers staid at her place. Anon
them were the wives Of two admiral
During all this time S~paulding pal
practically no board
an April, Spaulding applied for
commission in the army on the adviC
of Baroness Zollner, who assisted
tutoring him for the examination.
the latter part OF April, he and tn
baroness went together TO Washington
the baroness paying all the bills. Az
gust 3 they went to Atlantic City, wher
they spent four weeks; she also pal
the bills there.
Baroness "Paid the Bills"
while there he received the CON
mission of second lieutenant, and 500
afterward received orders to report fc
service at Fort Leavenworth. In tn
latter part of August and the first Q
September they staid at the Congress
hotel in Washington. This hotel wa
adjacent TO the capitol grounds, and I
the House office building the baron
ess paid all the bills there,
About September 9, Spaulding lei
for Fort Leavenworthj the baroness
gave him 800 for transportation ex
penses before he left Washington.
He gave her "a letter stating that o
; two OF three occasions she had bee