The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-18

sloven, and uncouth in manner, he
ts not liked for himself.
Griffith is the soldier type that
Germans respect. He is Of medium
height and litRely built, and has
military bearing when interview
ed. His eyes flash and he smiles
readily, which make his face at
once frank and handsome. He Is
in all respects, even in his audaciy,
what Europeans regard as the
typical American
There was a clash of personalities
when this acknowledgements
criminal was first brought before
Herr Trautwein, the examining
magistrate who is investigating his
case for report to the court. Herr
Trautwein is the German imperial
lstic type. humble before authority,
but relentless In power. Herr
Trautwein told the American con-
sui, when warned that q report
would be made to the embassy on
the TACT that his vice consul was
not permitted to see the American
with him, that he's Herr Trautwein,
didn't care anything for embassies
or anybody else, that he alone was
the master OF this case. The clash
or personalities came earlier when
only Germans were present. Herr
Trautwein screwed up his monocie.
tossed back his shaven head, and
stared one Of his best Prussian
stares. Lieutenant Griffith, I'm.
shaven and clothes bespotted but
otherwise himself drew himself TN
with equal dignity and stared back.
AND 1t was the rnoncled eye Of Herr
Trautwein that shifted first.
Admits Kidnapping Attempt,
Griffith is naturally reticent when
talking with Germans, but he Quite
openly admits that he had 4 share
In the attempted KIDNAPPING and he
has intimated that when he comes
to trial he win clear UP everything
50 Tar as he Is concerned. He wants
10 make clear that he was prompted
by patriotic motives to bring Berg.
doll to justice. He told one German
that during the war he met MANY
heroic German soldiers and admired
and respected them for doing their
duty as they saw It, $50 why can.
not Germans now regard me IN
something of the same spirit. .
When this was translated to Herr
Trautwein he nodded his head af.
firmatively. The German visitor re-.
marked later that Griffith impressed
one as being entirely out of place
In his present SURROUNDINGS.
II Griffith has any remorse or re.
grets he hasn't shown them to his
Jailors. And his bearing has made
an impression that will probably
make itself felt at his trial.
Victor Nelson, the other Amer.
lean in Wurzburg jail, is tall and
slim, and younger than Griffith. He
deeply regrets his confinement and
Ii restless to join his wife at Ro-
magne, where he and Griffith were
attached to the Graves registration
department. Nelson insists that he
had nothing to do with the case;
that he only drove the car under
orders or superior officer, but did
not even know where he was going.
In this Griffith will probably bear
him out at the trial, and police Off.
Gals are inclined to believe Nelson's
story.
Bergdoll gloried in the flare OF
publicity that the shooting affray
brought him, but now the burst OF
indignation against those who made
the attack has subsidized and the
Stacker IL settling back into his
humdrum existence with his scope
of movement narrower than ever
If the Eberbach mob could have
reached Griffith and his fellows on
the night of their venture they
might have been !ynched, but after
they were brougt here public in
d:gnation among the Germans
quickly waned and judgments be-
came more normal.
Bergdoll Is still lioni1ed in Fiber
bach, where he spends his money
freely and attracts certain