Another letter conveys congratulations from one Siedenburg (December 21st, 1915}.to
Captain von Papen on his:work, and adds : " For the extraordinarily idiotic Yankee antagonisms you will console yourself with the good German proverb, "The greater your enemy:- the greater your honour.' " As for " in- criminating evidence,"- one could not want anything much more significant-than that suggested in the memoranda, as to the cheqUes " Cheque No. 87:—This cheque -provides the sum of $700.-fer Horn, probably the man who made' the. attempt on the Vaneobero Bridge. It is dated January 18, and the attempt on the bridge took place on February 2.
Cheque No. 125.—For the German Consulate, Seattle, 'dated May 11, for Schulenberg. A dynamite explosion in Seattle Harbour took place ore May 30, 1915.
Cheques Nos. 111 and 1437.—Two of the numerous cheques- were payable to Paul Konig, which specifically name, secret service. Paul Konig was arrested in the United' States on December 17, and charged with having conspired to destroy the Welland Canal."
Another cheque was paid to Mr. Bridgeman Taylor, who offered his services to the British Government. His real' ntuno in Von der Golfs andhe is now in England. Yet another was paid toKiipferle. This was probably the spy who committed suicide in-England last July. •-
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