The Penn's Grove record., 1923-06-29
HIST1RYS
MYSTERIES
IDENTITY OF THE MAsTER.sPY

Wv A'AN'H II AI' oilAA''N
States both before and during the
period Of the World war?
Was this parsonage a man with &
widespread knowledge of American
military procedure and an almost IN
canny sense of foresight, or was she
a woman, with all Of a wOman's abii
ity to worm secrets from diplomatic
circles and ~untangIe problems T.
which she held but the slightest
clues?
These, in brief, are the questions
which puzzled-and still puzzle-the
master minds of the United Suites
secret service and the officials of the
Department of Justice connected witt
the defeating of Germanic propaganda
on this side of the Atlantic. That
even after the deportation of Won
Bernstorff and Won Papen. there was
some individual who directed the
movements of the prO-Germans in the
United States and Canada is apparent
from the very nature of the plans
which they attempted to carry through
plans which included the attempted
importation of a large number of dis.
satisfied Hindus, the securing of the
plans of the battleship Pennsylvania
the placing of time-bOmbS on several
large United States transports, signal
ing to sea from a number of Atlantic
ports and the financing of the famous
peace movement" to which a NUN
Der of prominent Americans were in
duecd to lend the power of thei'
m
But, in spite of the fact that gov
eminent operatives engineered he ar
rests Of several men ana at least two
women who We're intimately connect
ed with high official circles in Ger
many, the trail to the master-spy-
concealed under the cloak of tbs
single letter III" was sufficiently wei
hidden never to be completely uncov
cred.
The closest approach to the actua'
location of this parsonage was in the
arrest of a se~lf-styled baroness il
Tennessee, Immediately after this
charming woman had succeeded In
] penetrating u TIE lHIltl lIlOSl StNICiN
of Fort OglethOrpe and a number OF
other important posts in the eastern
section of the country. In the pres
eutation of the governments case at
the ensuing trial. the United States
district attorney made the following
statement:
"When war was declared between
France and Germany, the husband OF
the Baroness was en- route to Lon
don. While in the middle of the
Mediterranean, between SueZ and
Marseilles, he made arrangements t.
land at the latter port and go from
there to London instead of continuing
his voyage by way Of Gibraltar
However, the Baroness sent him 3
wireless just before he reached Mar
settles, advising him that war was
about to be declared and that it would
he better for him to remain aboard
ship. When the ship touched Mar
settles, the baron offered $1,000 fo'
an automobile to take him to the Itat
ian frontier, but was unable to secure
a vehicle. He continued his voyage
and landed at Southampton on III
day following declaration of wal wit
Germany. He was informed immc
diately and remained in camp To-
three weeks. during which tn
Baroness interviewed with a numbel
Of British officials and secured the re
lease of her husband upon his promis'
rs an officer and a gentleman not t.
take arms against England durire
thP war. a pledge in which Shs
inined.
shortly after his release from the
tntprnment camp, the captain and his
wife sailed for New York. cloakine
heir identity under the mask of or
binary Storage passengers. TIL
Baroncss' has admitted that she ha3
been in almost constant communica
ton with Germany. both by letter am
cablegram. and that she had been o.
terms of intimacy with several mem
'lCra OF tie kaiser'S family
But while-like Wolf Won Ingel
Ram Chandra, Robert Fay, Warncf
Horn and other German agents arrest
ed in the United States. the Bar
oness" admitted the existence of ?
chief who directed all the movements
Of the Teutonic forces in America
she maintained that she herself hGf
; no idea as 10 his identity, for all hel
Instructions had been signed merely
With the single letter IL"
Who was this "H?" Perhaps the
memoirs of the kaiser or some of The
| other officials of the German govern
ment may eventually clear up this
point, but, until then. it appears
? destined to remain one of the riddles
2 Of the war, covered by Il veil of mys
terry woven with true German eff