| Show Master Spy F Facing acing Long Prison Term I Prosecution A Awaits Man lUau Alleged Alleged Al Al- to Have Attempted Blackmail of Countess Nov XO 12 Arrange l-Arran Arrange Arrangements e- e WASHINGTON W ments for tor the prosecution of Karl Graves Craves styled self master SP spy and maa magazine lne writer who wa was tas arrested here yesterday on a charge of oC attempting to extort from Countess von Bernstorff wife of or ortho the tho German ambassador will wilt be completed com corn tomorrow at a conference be between between between be- be tween agents of the department of or Justice Jus Jus- tice representatives of oC tho the district at attorney at- at Iia t. t torney office ottice and anil Prince counsellor of or the German embassy It Is not expected that th either cither Countess Count Count- ass ess von Bernstorff or tho the German ambassador ambassador am am- will win ho ha r requested to appear against Graves The warrant was worn sworn out b by A. A Bruce chief chic of ot the bureau of or Investigation of ot the department of or justice as the complain complaining om ln- ln In ing witness e s. s The warrant Is J-f marie made out on two count counts One charges attempt to extort ox- ox tort the thc penalty for or which Is five y years years' arl Imprisonment or a fine fino of or 1000 or both Tho The other charges that Graves brought Into th tho l District of oC Columbia letters obtained by br theft the penalty for tor this offense e b being nearly us as severe oc as for tor the first one Tho The letters Jetters for Cor or which Graves is a at to have o asked remained Inthe in inthe inthe the possession of 01 agents of ot the tho ha department department department depart depart- ment of or justice today The German Germ embassy Is familiar with ith their contents contents contents con con- tents and Is understood to have nave a agreed that they be kept by b tho the prosecuting officials as evidence e Th The German ls most ost anxious obtained the tho letters let Jot letters Jotters how Graves to l learn arn which he Is 19 alleged to have ha thou thought ht would embarrass Countess Counte s syon von yon Bernstorff It if made mide public prillie It is considered unlikely however that in- in on this point can be obtained until the steamship Oscar II II upon which Graves Craves declares they wore brought to the United States returns returns' to lo 0 New ew York Graves Gravs was In New York at liberty on 2000 2000 ball bail |
