San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-18
Spy Tells of Secret Work for Scotland Yard

were forwarded to Scotland Yard.
This resulted in Sir Robert Nathan
at that time head of the British
Secret Service in the United States,
wit hNew York headquarters, arrang-
ing through the Department of JUS
tice to meet me.
HIRED BY ENGLAND.
NY first meeting with Sir Robert
was in the office of the department
of justice in New York about IL
o'clock one evening in May. 1919.
We talked at great length and final
~ Sir Robert made me an offer OF
500 pounds n month and certain stipu-
lated expenses. At the rate of ex-
change then existing this made some
thing near $500 n month. l made
my acceptance of this proposition de-
pendent upon the wishes of the de-
partment of justice, saying that 1
would want TO continue to turn copies
of my reports over to the department
of justice.
A few days later 1 received word
from Mr.. Finch of the department of
justice. that it was all right for me to
work for Scotland Yard.
(Reporters of the Hearst newspa
pers have checked M on the employ
ment of Dr." Nosovitsky by the de-
partment of justice, where one of the
present heads told the doctor" in the
presence of a reporter that some other
person had tried 10 claim credit for
some good work done by the doctor"
Through the United States department
of justice these newspapers have also
checked up on HIS employment by
Scotland Yard.-News Ed
PREPARES FOR MOVE.
When I reported to Sir Robert
Nathan for his personal orders, l was
told that my first assignment was to
proceed TO England Mt once and learn |
who was back of the Communist |
movement there.
l told him that for me to drop out |
of sight here suddenly and then turn
up in England without any excuse
would only create suspicion and that |
L would have "to prepare my Com |
munist friends" for such a move. He !
agreed. and then for two months | |
continued in the Communist ranks |
here in such a way as to create |
plausible reason for being sent to
England. 1 knew that the moment l
appeared in England my presence
would be reported 10 New York Com |
munists. and they would be asked
about me. L would have to account |
for my presence or nv whole mission |
there would fail as / would not be
trusted.
GOES AS SURGEON.
I told Sir Robert that the very best
way for me to go was as assistant
surgeon on one Of the translantic lin.-
ers. He told me he could do very lit |
tie about this, but gave me a letter
TO Henry W. Marsh, the New York
and London capitalist, and it was
through that letter that | met Mr..
Marsh, for whom I was To work later
on. In fact, Sir Robert told me that
in the future he would send his orders
to me through Mr.. Marsh.
Mr.. Marsh had steamship connec-
tons through his control of maritime
He had so much money
that he was able to rent the famous
Warwick Castle in England and dur
ing the war he did important service
in the United States for England. He
was close 10 men high in the govern
ment and President Harding's cabinet.
GETS STRATEGIC POSITION.
When / met him, Mr.. Marsh said
he was familiar with my work, having
learned a lot about me through Mr..
Hoover Of the Department of Justice
and through Sir Robert.
Mr.. Marsh then gave me an sppli-
cation blank Of the Cunard Line and
told me TO fill in the application for
the job Of ship surgeon on any of their
steamers. He said he could arrange
to have me appointed.
Instead Of filling in the blank at
once / carried it around in my pockets !