New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Turkish Beauty Awaited
Deportation to France
as Spy Suspect
International Figure e
Arrested Before as German
Agent; Alleged Aid Re-
ported Seriously Ill

Nine. Despna Davidovitch Storch,
the gorgeous and alluring young cos
mopolite who was held for deportation
| as dangerous enemy alien, will never
be tried in the dock where Bolo Pacha
met his fate. She died yesterday on
Ellis Island, where she was a prisoner
with Nine. Elizabeth Nix and Baron de
Beville, her alleged Acknowledgements.
Count Robert de Clairmont, the
fourth member of the group, is ander
close guard in his apartments at "A
West Fifty-cighth Street. He is said
to be seriously i'll. report that Nine.
Storch had taken her own life was de-
MED by B. H. Uhl. Assistant Commits.
! sloner of immigration, who said that
she died from pneumonia, after an ILL
ness of six days.
Fought Bravely for Life
"Mme. Storch contracted bad cold
shortly after her arrival at Ellis Island
on March 49," said Mr.. Uhl. "She was
Immediately removed to the hospital.
where pneumonia developed. She died
early this morning after making a
brave fight with the disease. Every ef-
1ort was made to save her life, but
without result. Evidently she had had
quite career and was not physically
MT to overcome pneumonia ! wish to
state positively that Nine. Storch did
not commit suicide, although she was
greatly, broken in spirit"
documents which were found in Nine.
Storch's safe deposit box are said to
nave formed the basis of the Presiden-
tlal warrants which were issued for
her deportation and that of her three
companions. In France Nine Storch
Undoubtedly would have been put on
trial as a paid agent of Germany, and
one Of the most valuable in the i'm
perial employ.
Although only twentythrec years old,
She had been familiar figure in Euro
pean capitals for years. She was born
IN Constantlnople, of Turkish parents.
IN Farls she was seen frequently in the
company of high officials and reprcscn-
tatlves of foreign governments. Six
Years ago she was married in London to
James Hcskith. an English army officer.
Her married life was of short dura-
tlon. When the war broke out she was
at the centre of things in Paris.
There she met the Baron de Beville
VINO IS said to have been infatuated
dupe.
Arrested in Spain
AS the Baron and Baroness de Beviltc
they were arrested in Spain in 1915 on
suspicion of being German secret
agents. They were released, and ca,ne
to the United States the following wear
Here Nine. Storch was known some
times as Baroness de Beville and some
times as Nine. Nozc.
Her gowns were of the finest. She
llved at an eXtrnvagant pace in the
most luxurious hotels Federal off;
Gals declare that her expo nditures
were were at the rate Of 81 900 month,
The source of her income was a mvs-
,efy "hlch she never explained, al
lhough Federal detectives have 8
light is believed to have been thrown
upon 1t by the examination Of her safe
denosit box.
In 1877 she and Baron De Bevillo
We're in San Juan, Porto Rico. She is
SAID to have been frequent visitor
on German ships that were war bound
there For eighteen months she wus
under the strict surveillance Of Fed
cral agents. 1t is said that the con
TENTS OF her safe deposit box showed
that within that time she had been in
"PoilNSItSS Will neutral UlUlO-
mat in Washington.
Baffled Examiners
She and Baron de Beville were ar
rested at Key West, on March d. the
officers taking the couple from shin
pound for Havana, Cuba. They were
brought to New York and though nom
lnally at liberty and living in their
usual style in big hotel, they were
under constant guard, and Nine. Storch
was questioned daily by Federal Off
Gals Although most of her hidden docr-
ments were in their hands they found d
IT an exhausting task to obtain in
formation from her.
At last they learned enough to war
rant the arrest Of Nine. Nix and Count
de Clalrmont. Nine. Nix is the wife
of German army officer and is said
TO have admitted receiving So 0no
from Count Won Bernstorf shortly hc.
lore his departure. Both men assert
that they are loyal French citizens and
1t Is believed that dc Beville and ner-
maps both of them may have been ''N' thc
victims OF their infatuation.