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ns 2 * Linking Galmot Zweifel Appears At Inquest MAKES NEW DISCLOSURES * * ee # WithScandal By FULTON THATCHER GRANT CHAPTER FOURTEEN Part IZ ‘art II Two investigations were worked in Parallel: the Bayonne swindle and the 1926 Stavisky swindle. Counsellor Prince, you will remem- ber, had compiled voluminous notes on the latter case and when he was killed was about to hand an especial- ly brilliant report to President-Judge Lescouve. Lescouve had a large part of this report, nevertheless, and went to work to finish up the 1926 case in a big way. The first hearing before him was on March 23, and it opencd up one of the most brilliant angles of this exceedingly complicated and astounding story. The star witness was a Roumanian named Sylvain Zweifel. In 1926 he had been nothing but a little book- keeper with a sick wife. He presented himself one day at the offices of a banking house whose head was the “coming young financier,” Sacha Stavisky. He asked for part-time work. For some reason or other Stav- isky took a shine to him and, instead of giving him the petty work he de- manded, he made him his “big rep- resentative” and sent him into the provinces to open up new offices, gave him large sums to carry on Bourse operations and in general made him feel important as well as rich. Then the crash came. Stavisky was arrested. Poor Zweifel was likewise. He knew himself to be a dupe and a victim of ignorance, and he was con- science-sure of making everything right when the trial came off. But the trial did not come off! It Was postponed 19 times in five years. Stavisky was freed provisionally, and Zwigfel was held in jail to meditate. Imagine the joy with which he came to Lescouve’s inquest! ‘What he did was to tell all'rie knew, and he knew plenty. He gave away Stavisky’s lawyers, Andre Hesse and his partner, Gaulier, as having in- fluence to get the case postponed. He swore that Doctors Marie and Vachet had made false medical certificates to get Stavisky out of the Sante on lib- erty. And most important of all he revealed to the French public that Stavisky had been given over to the Police in 1926 by a man whose name is still something to conjure with in France, a man whose life was more unbelievable than a Jules Verne ro- mance. It needed only that name to make the Stavisky story absolutely in- credible. It was Jean Galmot. Man of Wide Notoriety I suppose even in America, the mame of Jean Galmot means some- thing still. It was only a short time ago (in 1927) that he died, as mysteri- ously as he had lived, in French Guiana, and his name filled many a column in the newspapers. But for those who do not recall him, the story is worth telling. ‘This brilliant adventurer started on ® career of journalism in Nice. His able writing soon made a name for him and he turned his hand to po- litics. Identified with the Republican- Socialist party, he fought his way up and was elected deputy for French Guiana. He built himself the reputa- tion of one of the most able speakers and most ardent fighters the French parliament had ever seen. He also ‘made many enemies. In 1923 he was involved in a terrific scandal, known as the Rum Pilot, and ‘was convicted of running a racket on the French colonial rum production that absorbed as much of the public’s attention, or nearly so, as Stavisky’s operations are doing today. Disgraced, denied by his party, forsaken by his friends, he came back to France and disappeared for a time in the vague haze of the demi-monde. Then, sud- denly, he died in a hospital at Cayen- ne, poisoned by his servant. Zweifel’s testimony linked Galmot to Btavisky. It was Jean Galmot who! gave the Russian swindler away to Judge Pachot and Inspector Gripois in July, 1926, he testified, when the detectives went to Marly-le-foi and arrested the young racketeer at din- ner. With this revelation the story biossomed forth. Deputy Philippe Henriot, who had been so powerful in Pulling down the Chautemps govern- ment a few months before. read a re- port before the chamber showing that Stavisky had financed Galmot’s po- litical campaign, and that Galmot was one of the “high-ups” who even as early as 1920 were mixed up in that Russian crook’s limitless organiza- tions. Little by little the tale developed. Galmot and Stavisky had planned something that surpassec belief. They Planned an empire in South America. Using the ill-gotten woney which Stavisky's “banking” operations were raking in and the incredible popular- ity that Jean Galmot always drew for j himself, they were going to separate Guiana from France, build an army of the thousands of members of the French prison colony in Devil’s Island and the other Guiana communities, |seize territories of untold richness; from Brazil and other Gouth Ameri- can countries, and together rule a modern, new-blooded powerful state which would, so they dreamed, one day be the dominating factor of the lower American continent. Empire- builders, these men. Galmot’s Usefulness Ceased Then came the Rum Plot and Gal- mot’s usefulness ceased. Further- more it is not certain that Stavisky was behind the Rum Affair, nor even that Galmot was as guilty as he seemed at the time, but at all events Jean Galmot was finished as far as his influence and power were con- cerwed. Returning to France Galmot, it ; seems, tried to get help from Stavisky, The Russian pointed out that he was already his debtor for several mil- lions, expended in winning political campaigns. There was & certain cold- ness, This coldness was augmented by the fact that Galmot had fallen in love with Stavisky’s wiie, the pretty Arlette Simon, and its seems to be fairly clear that Arlette—wife or not— was not altogether badly disposed to- ward the brilliant adventurer. Be that as it may, Galmot tried to. get more funds from Stavisky and was refused. Furthermore Stavisky threatened to reveal that his political successes had been bought with crooked money. In a rage of despair and disillusionment Galmot tele- phoned Judge Pachot, met him by appointment and gave away Stav- isky's farewell dinner at which he was so nicely caught and arrested. That was in July 1926 as we have said. In August Galmot went back to Cayenne. One week later he was poisoned. His friend, the journalist Noel Garnier, who was with him, died shortly afterward—poisoned. And it was learned recently that a “publicist” (blackmailer, in this case) named Charles Brouillet, one of Stavisky’s associates, was in Cayenre at the time of both deaths, leaving shortly after- ward. Was it vengeance? We have Joseph Kessel’s testimony that Stav- isky hated Galmot bey«nd measure. In his new book, “Stavisky, The Man { Knew,” he quotes Stavisky as say- ing: “Une putain! He was a charmer such as there never was. I'm not so bad at that myself, but Galmot took me in. I loved him. TI would have died for him. And he sold me to Pachot to get out of paying me forty thousand francs which I loaned him to help win his campaign. Get that? For forty grand he turned me in. There's your Galmot and his legend.” If the arm of Serge Alexandre St visky was long enough to reach Gi mot in Cayenne, then we have some- thing to reflect on. How many deaths are connected with the Sta- visky operations? Some are already known. There were Pourcelle and Loiseau, for instance. They had been Proven accomplices in the 1926 swin- dles. The former died of poisoning and the latter went insane—under the, ;from a campus rooming house at tender care of Doctor Vachet, the man who had given Stavisky his false medical certificates—and then died under inexplicable circumstances. Two judges who were handling the case, Hurtelle and Mercier, died of “intes- tinal troubles” in 19: Jean Galmot Hold Onto Your Silver Spoons, Lady THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1984 % 0 died of poison; so did his friend Gar- | aioe ils Weather Report | ‘A was prepared to recomimend, it was Yearned, included not only matters which should be investigated but the nier, Stavisky himself was a “a Chamonix, under doubtful conditions. St. 00) names of persons to be called as wit. Counsellor Albert, Prine: was mur] Bismaree and vicini B # ‘0 Deaees and documents to be subpoen- eee « - * T T H EM dered in Dijon. The total is Bw 00 as evidence. \ deaths, besides the associated suicides) Cloudy, tonight and Friday: 6 00 U. S. DOESN T WAN Aa + which cynical Persons of en pare For North Da- a3 UE oe 8 ** o* * claim are not so much due =| kota: Partly clou- 0) N T 1 N e 2 sonal shame and despondency as to tonight and 6 2 C C ercial fear—fear of vengeance. ‘i Lg ‘ional § 8 from page one in omm toc: y When Leon Daudet and others use Porti a @ 00 that ominous word maffia, again we/ Might go py. % %|Court Hears Plea Washington, Aug. 0—(P)—Hold on president did Thursday. | 5, 5.5 Hee eae eerie diane |Ceee eeeny eum & ry To Lift Military to your silver spoons, watches and) "ois "That means one ounce of “ Maoenne ene Gee ae 6 00 Rule in City Cimes—the government doesn’t want |"i,o' wm be eoined into $1202 in closely. + HOt mt 7% 130 le ci lls change in temper- & 8 them. silver dollars. ator ‘And don't expect your But sinoe congress held the price For Montana: Lael oe * Appeal to President ollars differ.|to half s dollar, the treasury is not E IRED Generally fair Meanwhile, more than 2,000 ee es aurea pa ‘the coinage value. It keeps for ey C ONTIN VE Jf rescents wesnesiay tormed the min: Sens thay ute todsy, it $81 8.25 per cant of ” : theast ; neapolis protective comm! ver holder thundershowere Friday generally fair intizcllencalharn! diewed an ‘appeal fo President Rooec-| , Theve things were not changed by |ihe #329 and pays the a action tonlent: Frigay | sighuy cool: Refuse to Permit velt to intervene in the controversy the presidential order ‘Thursday t's “share” is held in Ce ge gl Public Heari tore Reon invited by the strive and| What Mr. Roosevelt and Secretary the vaults. The rest of the tives Js oe ; — Cha: s - Sol the ensuing martial rule ‘The preat-| Morgenthau are doing is calling tnt fa ‘onough dolinrs fo pay’ for. the Reichbishop Ludwig Mueller sigh MNEs irearure. ore oe rges by Solon|dent haa St ‘nenginel the ppea Te eee erated in on the Z ster tare in a by ie ‘nationalaation, —_ 50 Makes Himself Head of | the northern Great Fiains (Rapid City! ye's response was: “I can ‘A proposal made by some St. Paul olal markets. ‘These stocks may range a 30.14) and the far nortiwhat lower /ate that you might want to employers and truck owners that they | nywhere from "|" For some time the government has Protestant Church loops 30. 4 ‘Missouri Val-| this among yourselves. If, after dis-|seek permission to operate their a been buying newly mined silver, pay- | jure covers the lower Buying in this silver at the rate of * samc Hey and the southwest (Winnemucca |cussion, you wish to hear from me, Ijtrucks on Minneapolis streets ON 80/400) "cents an ounce is what is meant |ing the miner 64% cents an ounce ant |29.92). Temperatures continue ae shall be at your service any time this, unrestricted basis was turned down by “nationalizing” silver, It is tak.|keeping the other half of the $1.29 Berlin, Aug. 9.—(7)—With a stroke |from the southern Plains States nort®- | afternoon. by more than 360 employers at 111. sovernment ownership of floating |for its share. The president's order of the pen Reichbishop Ludwig Muel- eastward to the Sirest Takes, ius cine] “And if you desire to give this mat. /meeting Wednesday night. commercial stocks not being used in|doesn’t change this process and min- ‘ ‘ weather prev: ter longer consideration, I will be} The employers’ advisory committee, ers will continue to receive 64% cents. Jer Thursday mace himself supreme /States westward to the north, Fact |nack in Bismarck next Thursday eve.|in a radio broadcast by one of its| industry and commerce, head of the Protestant church in Ger- Heap eos er is generally fair ning or Friday (Aug. 16 of members, reiterated its opposition to|_ When Lg crore nationalised sacar e many. ‘Bismarck station bardmeter, inches: | 17) and if you wish to hear from mejthe proposal advanced by federal |Tliey of taking that metal out of ONTINUE His sweeping act received the stamp |28,34. Reduced to sea level, 30.10. ei then I shall be glad to appear before claiming agreement to it circulation as money and storing it tek 4 of approval from the hastily-sum-| Missouri river my wad @ m. -0.1) you,” ‘would be “a surrender to lin huge treasury and mint vaults as page ene moned National Synod. ‘The protests |ft. 24 hour change, “). ft. Counsellor Hanley hurriedly ended|munistic leadership of the Drivers'/, permanentiy-guarded support tor! Weeks’ Removal as of 12 representatives of churches in PRECIPITATION the political comedy. “The .press is United States money. south Germany received no attention taking notes on what is going on here] The mediator’s plan provides for!” put stiver is not being taken out of Tax Commissioner as the church law relating to “the now,” he warned the committee./payment of 52% cents an hour to . You will still jingle dimes headship of the eaten be ae oiled cinta biti neid pond sagged aol Pi and quarters—if you have them—in Ordered by Olson church and the state churches” was 4 otrike loyed pocket, — adopted by an overwhelming majority ‘Whereupon the reporters again were/ without discrimination. 's order is the in a letter to Olson of the 54 members of the German fielenc asked to leave and Nye turned to|" The employers have offered to pay | .qmney pence Orer a One eT oceans Christian Synod. NORTH DAKOTA POINTS follow them. nm 50 cents to drivers and 40 cents t0 the act of congress the treas. |resignation would be at ‘The law abolishing the church flag High-Low. | As he neared the door, Flannigan/nelpers, but refused to rehire drivers | ury to build up a stock of silver which this time, you are advised that I can- | was the only act, among three others, rd eS rose from his seat, hurried across the convicted of unlawful acts during the in relation to the gold stock will be one |not accede to your suggestion.” ! which. was accorded unanimous ap- room and grasped Nye by the atm.jstrike. The Drivers’ Union has 8¢-|to three, ‘The exact amount will de-| The removal of Weeks is looked up- proval. 8 471 SB iNye apparently protested but news-|cepted the mediators’ plan. pend on the variations in the gold|on as the first step in reorganization 7 In response to repeated protests |¢, CC pp eee at rt) stock which now exceeds $7,000,000,000.| of the department. Bishop Mueller several times recalled 80 54 00/95 Flannigan quickly slammed the] Wiongken Man Dies In giving this order, congress gave| Several heads, according to capl- . the late President Paul von Hinden- 82 43 00 |door. the president authority to take over| tol reports, are scheduled to fall, ° burg’s last message: + 80 54 00] A second later the door opened and After Long Times | domestic sitver stocks at a price of 50| when Baker assumes command of the “See to it that Jesus Christ is/Dunn + 82 45 00 |Nye stepped out. It closed again and —a cents an ounce. That is what the/ office force. 4 ached in Germany.” + 89 53 00/the committee continued in session. Alfred Ta: Welch, 66, formerly “ : 94 57 .00! "Later, Nye held a conference with egies Germany's Protestant pastors and 81 82 00) ps terson in hi toceding to Pet.|Postmaster at Menoken and for the church officials will be required tol Lisbon, a ee aes pte te pug) Past 38 years engaged in the general v) take an oath of fealty to Chancellor] Max, 81 47 = «00 hehe Feques' mthare ‘not’ dis. | merchandising business there, Hitler, just as Nazi storm troops and se ea bcd 6 p. m., Wednesday at his home after members of the regular army did last bE al ha ia te Deets an illness of several months, week. 82 420 «(00] to hear| Funeral services will be held at 2:30 This important step to secure Hit. 283 4500] ,af, the sub-committee cares to Tian |. m., Saturday at the Perry Puneral| | H. Ape was sulking ‘neath his hair ler uniform support following his as- OOO ee ee cert at the Whole|Home and Burial will be made in St.| | WhenLIVEPOWER swept the Jungle Air, sumption of the powers of president. 92 44 00 in the sero ing He| Mary's cemetery, Blew back a lock, and found him there! was announced by Dr. August Jaeger, committee tors ‘public Heattag. |e Mr. Welch was born September 30, Nazi commissioner for Protestant SOUTH DAKOTA POINTS left Wednesday night for Yellowstone | 1465" i aainnesota. He came to churches. High- See: National Park and will return to Bis- North Dakota when a young man and Jaeger at the same time explained] iuron clear . im 6 .00 aero? beptagdhbet tet root to|settied at Menoken where he later new rules to be imposed by the n&-|paniq ‘City, cldy. + 88 6 Wire aoe can phe iltatsde soatmehind ‘was married. He became postmaster tional synod Thursday which will de- — mal bela Le that {im 1806 and served until forced by il liver the Protestant church bag and MINNESOTA POINTS tte, Nye having prt mate health to retite two years ago. : baggage into the hands of Relch- High- Low. |Complete record be made, but his wife, Mr. Welch lea ; bishop Ludwig Mueller, Hitler follow. eat est Pet,|NO notes. Other than the question of} ,, Bosiies his wife, Dé. Walch leave er, and the German christians (Nazi|Minneapolis, clear .... 94 68 .00/ whether the meeting should be closed | Fanoe iioassim, bane ues 0 & oaSSet 4 churchmen). Moorhead, clear 56 .00/or open, nothing was discussed. oid Prey priel 3 ‘They appear designed to stamp out] weaTHER IN OTHER STATES | was hat in ncpercd ve roegeet to tre| Oliver P. Welch, Menoken; James A. ; independent thought and action by High-Low. | as and is prepared to suggest to the} ston Bonnelk Tdaho; and the clergy, a considerable number of et eSt Pe ee eels. will Procedure | nie B. Welch, " whom have strongly opposed Mueller’s A s Saemort mies will wegen baa! in : AW dictatorial steps toward achieving the charges made. ® Nazi program of @ unified Protestant 48 00/To friends he made it clear that be cand peony bicehsr rat wool reg yes pear H church. Cc eta does not recognize the committee as ayeematic clnidificatlon, 30. at The new measures, as Dr. Jaeger 73 09 | legal body and will so state to it if 4 ! put it, “will end all foolish talk about 78 09 | He 3s allowed to offer evidence, but pecrroanery ayes ol violation ‘of law and justice.” 44 ‘oo }that he appeared in order to assist plant and aaa 4 | mane DO meena Hin 58 . | his toes! Kamloops, 48 00; Friends said he has numerous affi- ! at CONTINUED) #% 00 |davits in his possession covering his| Notiee—Dr. MacLachlan has retuned Parl psc apcteanps pled ident | from page one Lander, Wyo, e ipo onarees, but that nese could -not| from, his vocation, aad. reopened’ his ‘or Red Crown pumps are everyw! i Mi: Medicine “o | Proper! accepted as lence Health Scheol and Eye Clinic in the | {Mints to Return ae ci ectdy’ 86 Gf othe committee which should, instead,| Laces Block. He will be gladtoextend | | Suindard Red Crown Supestuel otters you more LIVE POWER 50.01 Cents Per |No. Pisite, Neb., cidy. 104 68 ‘01 |call the people who gave them. —_| the same eearteous treatment at the ee ree ee eee ee Okia. City, O. clear .. 104 80 .00| The course of procedure which Nye} same moderate prices as formerly. Fine Troy Ounce was not important. He said the gov- ernment still would need to purchase a billion ounces of silver to meet the ratio which has been set by congress. 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