New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-14
Traffic in Grown Jewels
Between Soviet Agents
Here and Abroad Barred,
Federal Agents Assert
acket Addressed
To Russian Envoy
Nuorteva Identified as
Receiving Letters; Le-
nine Aid Denies All

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (By The As
ISOLATED Prcss) .-Traftic by Bolshcvik
agents in precious stones, supposed to
have formed part of the famous jewels
OF the Russian royal family, has been
unearthcd by Federal authorities.
The 131 diamonds found on Ncils
Jacobsen, a Swedish sailor, by customs
officials in New York July 80, it became
known to-day, were nclosed in pack
age addressed to "Comrade Martens"
Using this as q lead, Federal officials
began an investigation, which they de-
clare has definitely connected Ludwig
c. A.. K. Martens, self-styled Soviet
Ambassador to the United States, with
the traffic
Disclosure of the fact that the pack
age was intended for Soviet agents in
this country was withheld by customs
authorities when Jacobsen was ar
rested, although the details as to the
seizure of the jewels were then made
public.
Nuor.cva Got Other Gems
Jacobsen, officials said to-day, iden-
tilted during the course of the invcsti-
cation photograph of Santeri Nuor-
teva, former secretary of Martens. as a
person to whom previous packages had
been delivered.
Introduction of the alleged incrmi-
natory evidence of the traffic in
precious stones between Soviet repre-
scntatives in this country and abroad
at the last hearing in the last dcporta-
ton proceedings against Martens re-
suited in postooncment of further hear
ings until AUGUST 80 to enable the self
styled ambassador to obtain evidence,
If possible, in rcfutation of the
charges.
Counsel for Martens already has
asked that the government commission
be sent to Stockholm to investigate the
system in which he is accused of being
implicated. Begun six months ago, the
smuggling is described by government
officials as the most perfectly organized
courier service between Bolshevik
agents abroad and in the United States
that has been discovered.
INC a aOUur the dlGmonls taken
from the possession of Jacobsen, whom
officials eXoncratc from any completely
in the Illegal proceedings, was guam
tity Of Communist literature, inclut-
ing an appeal of the executive com
mittec of the Third Internationale at
Moscow to the l. w. W." This mani
testo declared:
"Uness the workers of other coun-
tries rise against their own capitalists
the Russian revolution cannot last"
Diamonds Plainly Loot,
The diamonds were described by Fed
eral officials as plainly "lcot." They
were said to be perfectly cut AID pol.
ished, and for this and other reasons
they are believed to have formed d
part Of the imperial Russian crown col
lection. which the Bolsheviki arc said
to have conhscated.
The theory of the government officers
is that the diamonds were being sent
the proceeds used in furthcring the
Bo!shevik propaganda in the United
States.
i Among the mass Of documents found
on Jacobsen was an envelope addressed
to "Comrade Martens" which contained
/ in turn another envelope marked
'IIilja." Within that was one marked
"M.," and fourth containing the dia-
monds was marked &C. O." A type
written note on tissue paper also was
found.
The sailor deposcd before the Gus
toms authorities, according to Depart
ment of Justice officials, that he ha(
been engaged in similar missions fol-
six months, having been originally ap
preached in Gothenburg, Sweden, by 1
Swede named Foglemark. From Fogle
mark he is said to have received the
promise of SIS for the carrying of each
package. Each package was delivered
it was alleged, by a Swedish custom:
guard, Erickson, to the sailor.
Woman Received Packages
According to officials Jacobsen or
each trip to the United States deliv
cred the packages in New York to ;
Mrs. Keinancn, who lived first at l:
West Eightieth Street and afterwart
in West 10th Street. Jacobsen's depo
sition recites that she, in his pres
ence, turned over the packages to
short, stout man"
This man later was identified by tn
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