El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-15
MAKING LOVE To
4 WOMAN SPY
American Agent Gets Into
Nest of German Plot
ters by so Doing.

was very anxious 10 see t-aur-
macher and have him send an URGENT
call me to Mexico City.
Locates smuEgied Goods.
On my way to call on Rauemaaneri
after reaching Guaymas, saw the
GOODS, or a part OF them At least. that
I had packed a Few evenings before,
displayed in the windows OF MelchiQr
successors and Of CASTOR SchWaD
the latter a good German masquerad-
ing as a Swiss firm The destination
OF the smuEgleu goods was All 7 nae
set out TO learn about the Haas won
an; but being on the ground de-
cided on a fishing excursion to go
what I could find out.
] called on Maria at her hotel ann
asked her If she thought I could 90
TO san Francisco without danger. She
replied that she knew some gOoc
German houses where I would bl
safe. Then she launched into a de
tailed account Of the clever way 70
which she had tricked the American
authorities In Los Angeles Whel
detective BOden called to search he-
bedroom, she said her baby was sleep
ing and must not be disturbed SO
the considerate detective waited
While she disposed Of certain papers
regarding American naval move
meuls Of interest 10 the Germans.
without disturbing the baby
She related with glee how she had
posed as a society woman. onrning
a luxurious mansion in san Francisco
with the fascinating Wilkinson Wom-
an as lure, and gave lavish tor
railments. al paid for with f1fuIs fur
nished by Won Bernstorff. maxi z
point OF inviting army and naval Of
Lcera to these functions and. with
tne aid OF numerous German AGENTS.
humping them for Information calcu-
-ated to further the progress OF
,,ultur- For long time she was
known 20, and trusted BY American
secret service agents.
Was Agent OF Bernrforff.
she said she had been one OF
hernstor4ts most active and valuable
ads. For a time she was stationed ia
" washington where she fascinated a
young man In the treasury denart-
ment, who procured for her inforna-
ton OF Importance. While there she
1ar TOO clever TO be zaught bv the
scnWeihunde. Also she operated in
AeW YORK City where she obtained
information about shipping move
ments which enabled the Germans to
1estroy more than one cargo Of am
she knew long before Won Bern
slor1L published that advertisement
Warning that the Lusitania was 10 be
SUM- mat nalt dozen submarines
were to lie in wait for tie doomed
snip. Then she carried important
-lclnlells from Won BernEtorff to
me German consul. B0pp. at san
francisco. Since then she had talren I
otAckllsted German firms
~ Lnls connection I recalled how I
eel7gler had made love TO the Efne 7
;irl N 95e,ico City to obtain informa- I
ZION, ana decided 70 try this German (
weapon on a German AGENT I IN 4
esled u q wrist watch and z bottle I
OF perfume costing S28 American gold /
ara set OUT FOR Culiacan to rau on I
s..5 ~ y i.elns9n, woman on another /
-itns eApeQitlon-
irst though, I mailed a code Iet- I
Ter TO that rireless MESSENGER. ZONES
" no was waiting for ID 1T He~uos7lfo
=ltl-& me military Intelligence de-
20 -Inenr its first definite fnforwa-
ton Identifying Maria with zur5-- I
{. INVITES that bad caused the depart 4
nent mucn concern
Meets Notable SPY Family.
-pon arriving in Culiacau ~
-l-- presented my gi1ts. which were
accepted with every Indication OF ~ j
pfeclatlons and invited Maria and fa-
SISTER g 90 to the movies that event 4
--=- eeA- DAY threw out some :
y -1-- llnts about the fine position I
I vas going 70 have in Germany after 4
--5 ware position that would sun +
P-ll Two happy persons in sometime I
more than comfort
asked Maria to iutrod-e. ~. %
-slI = IN mernanu- manager OF a 4
-lA smelrer owned By lIelcfior Srr- 2
Sols. 2 German tiru1. which ] knew Z
= German asenr Instead she f
-57a 2lIs- IiInrnermann to the hotel .
ana introduced me TO her which va .
even better for my PURPOSES.
III -lnillfrn1ann Invited me 10
e1il 1t her home where + was in 7
trouueed 70 herr rImmermnnn-
toiu me that Carrauza, was
-AAnE possession OF American
owned mines In sina-oa ana frr--
lnE therr over TO the Germans a. 4
nominal prices. That fact vras not
AnoWn 10 the Z. S. authorifirr
~ report on the matter
d. IiimlmIermann. next detailed e scheme
mans aau put Carranza un I
aAis was TO have "the first /
---eL STOP an shipments OF gold and !
- yer ouliion out OF Mexico By re-
airing deposit Of g narre,t -
---e taiue IN gold IN a Mexican rus-
49, -S-a1 as guarantee that. the n
~ a-si-t Ealue OF the bullion would Il
49, . ss y coin II not so re- \
lle9. lne deposit was forfeited .
us qeFicei I was believed would bs II
tlpAuiesome for the allies
1ernan podays Mexican Tomorro-
y was transpired that Mrs. Tfr-- III
ellnanns father. one Wevl = r-e-- III
nan. vas the messeurar ti-.---t,
= ION German money sent h. erh Il
arines 70 Snain and fo---~-s-.-
1919 On spanish steamers by Havana u
.o hera cruz was hrou0ht INTO sre~1eo
= 9 ue-lFered 70 the German er7F7e-
- lo finance the sinister dezfene
~ --s.s5 es ana Mexico against the
also was told how the German
Z raWery IN Mazatlan havin~ mn ---i
l1 ammonia for the rnarnfa ctr-- ~
--lA ice nec7 use the brewer
ls were black isted. had trr-a-
FSlean name and new -fF-e--
~ were now obtaining an fre
,----s. uired for the Teutonsc
finally. 7 learned that the c-e--.-,
-tre ouTlnE ~ all avaf7aaIe 80
.uu7 ana storing them TO nrev.-,t
FeItine Into American ha-F-
~ ~ eav LEFT cuitaran 70 return
=, ~ ,ouvright 1913 ~
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10 UPHOLD r. g. enRYs5 law
-NeW YORK. Nov 15.-Federal ir5..
'nn J. ROSS. Of Baltimore. late rri-
4ls1lis5e1 On application OF the
D.stillers com1auv for an
l gslon winch would have released
= SAFE lar1se Quantities OF whilst.
-W u pond JUDGE Ross was fra I
FEDERAL lur st tn zu~fafn fhs ~.
-nlltol law here Friday In ---f-- /
rousht before them II
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