El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-06
EXPOSING SPIES
WORK IN MEXICO
Agent Dons Ger
man Uniform and Learns
Of German Plots.


with my new boss were so success
ful ahat IN two days after moving
TO Hotel Kosma SchWiertz told me
the whole story Of his activities in
the world war. He said he had been
sent by the German general staff to
Canada early in 1914 10 obtain maps
OF the dominion and whatever milf
tary Information he could pick up
A few days after the war began he
came into the United States and re-
ported to Won Bernstorff. the German
ambassador at Washington who set
him TO work gathering Information
{ about shipping, all Of which was
turned to good account in the first
series Of fires and explosions at sea
In 1918 Bernstorff gave him 5000
and sent him TO Japan TO try TO get
into Eiao Chau; but he was not per
mltted to land, so he returned TO san
Francisco by way OF Manila where
he was again held UP. Through, the
efforts Of the German consul he was
allowed to land on parole; but at
once broke his parole and went 20
Los Angeles, where he Joined one
Max Boeder IN the manu-acture OF
explosives for use in various destruc-
tive enterprises in the United States
But an unfortunate explosion in
them private explosives factory
started the police after him and
Boeder- He escaped and got as far
as Nogales, where he was arrested
I
/ Try to Find Ont About Smith.
was still uncertain whether smith
could be trusted, and mistake would
have meant short shrift for me. 50 1
continued to act On the assumption
that We were both good Germans,
but In a way that would give him
valuable information Il he really was
an American secret service agent
In order TO convey information OF
one method by which the Germans
kept tab on their American neigh
borE IN Mexico City ] boosted &c
Smith about my boss's cleverness-
smith said 1, do you know that
American coffee house on sixteenth
OF September street2 It Is the only
American coffee house IN the city
and so the Americans flock there for
their coffee in the afternoon and for
their meals and especially 70 tax
They gable their affairs IN public,
the simpletonE. and there are sharp
ears to hear. Mrs. King, the pro-
prietor. and her daughter, hate the
Amerisans and the English, though
they pretend to be very patriotic
Americans
How the German Worked.
"SchwIertz, the sly dog-what do
you suppose he has done2 BE has
made ardent love TO Miss kings
engaged 10 her. In fact He has
given her a most expensive ring set
with diamonds and sapphires and lots
OF other 1eWelry; and twice every DAY
he sends her costly flowers The
joke OF Il Is that the 5ewelry and
the flowers are paid for by Won Eek
hardt, the German ambassador for
SchWiertE Is merely playing with
Miss King. the poor trout--what is
that slang the American swine say
an the poor fishr She repeats TO
him everything the Americans say
when they come TO the coffee house
and IN this way he learns a lot about
them Isn't he the clever one2"
Repeat that, please" exclaimed
Smith. I did not quite understand
that display OF interest settled
Smith. 20 far as ] was concerned-
felt sure that he was an American
secret service man; but I vas BY no
means Of a mind 20 entrust my safety
% him. Each continued to play his
own game In his own way.
When my new German uniform
came I was 50 proud OF Il that
Immediately put q on and strutted
about the hotel That suggested an
idea
Hfs German UnifoFa Il Pleasing.
MAI. 6chWiertz," said L may I
have the honor OF your company 70
not wear your uniform as q German
lieutenant in honor OF ny first ap-
pearance IN the livery OF the Father
1and2 And. Lieut. Auch, win you not
also honor me with your company
in full uuiformg We win all 80 down
TO Hotel Geneve where the Ameri-
can swine feed. They know how to
find good cooking, you know"
The fact is that Hotel Geneve was