The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-09
includes three surgeons. seven infan-
try officers. i61 infantrymen: aggre-
gate, Ill. Better progress will be made
next week.
SPANISH SPY
Captured In Wn,hington-Wns Discov-
erei Giving "Aid and Comfort" TO tho
I:ifemy-Wns Formerly on tho Brook

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Captured In Wnshington-was DIscov-
ere.i Giving "Aid and Comlortn to tho
Elfemy-Was Formerly ON tho Brook
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WASHINGTON. D. c., May s.-chief
Wilkie, OF the treasury secret service,
to-day expressed his unqualified belief
in the guilt Of the nan arrested at his
direction last night as q Spanish spy.
All the circumstances in the case, many
OF which Mr.. Wilkie sets forth, he says,
lead up to this irresistible conclusion.
He preferred that the story Of the
mans arrest should not have been
made public at this time, but he feels
now that an incorrect version has Leak
ed out, 1t Is just as well that the cor
rect story should be told. The mans
name Is not Rawlings, as originally an
%nounced, but George Downing, appar-'
emily about thirty-three years OF age,
five feet seven inches In height, OF ath-
letic build and Bohemian in appear
ance. Mr.. Wilkie tells an interesting
story OF the mans doings, late. and OF
the steps which led up 10 his arrest.
Downing" he says, ""is an English,
man by birth, but is n n~aturalized
American and was formerly chief yeo-
man on the cruiser Brooklyn. His dis
charge from that ship dates about two
months ago. Our information shows
that on last Friday he had a conference
with Lieutenant Carranzas, who was q
naval attache OF the Spanish minister
Polo, and who was then at Toronto He
furnished Carranzas general informa-
ton about the navy and particularly
about the Brooklyn. He spoke In a dis
paraging manner OF theI American
navy. After he had a half hours talk
he came to Washington at the direction
Of the lieutenant.
He left Toronto Friday afternoon for
this city, coming via Niagara Falls. the
Lehigh Valley and the Baltimore & Ohio
railroads.
Before leaving Toronto Carranzas
gave Downing an address, apparently
that of a residence In Montreal, 10
which he was to send oil the lnforma-
ton he obtained. Downing arrived
here yesterday afternoon and went d.
rectly to DIG E street, where he had
stopped no longer than n week ago.
When he left, he told the landlady he
was going to Virginia. Shortly after,
reaching his rooms he went out again to
the postoftice and dropped q letter Into
the box for the address In Montreal.
which had been given to him. I should
say right here that our officers recognize
ed Downing rs soon as he arrived at the
railroad depot and kept n strict watch,
on his movements I'LL during the after
noon and evening up to the time OF his
arrest.
1.-THE letter which he mailed was
promptly intercepted ut the ~postofflce,
and its contents examined. It contain
cd n statement as to certain matters In
Washington; said the writer would soon
be able to forward some important In
formation about the Holland sub7ma-
rine boat; gave q summary Of the
steps for the relief OF Admiral Dewey
and promised data us 10 the movement
OF American golfers or coallnS ships.
Downing also said he intended to go to
Norfolk (Which place he hoped &c. reach
Tuesday, and expected to obtain I'M
portant information.
'rrhe letter was signed simply with
the Initials e. D. We were well salts
fed by this time the man wnS a spy,
and we set about TO secure his uppre-
henslon. We communicated with AS
sistant Secretary Meikeljohn, OF the
war department to whom we gave a.
summary OF the information In our
possession. and then with Advocate
General Lieber, Of the army, who adj,
vlsed that the man be arrested and
turned over to the military authorities.
Downing returned to his room during
the evening after dining and reading
the news bulletins. Accompanied by
Captain Sage, OF the Eighth artillery, a
corporal and a private by my own ofl-
GERS and n policeman. we went to
Downing's house where We secured him
withouti trouble. He offered no resist
ance. but appeared frightened and
much surprised at what was taking
place. He was handcufred to the prl-
patc, who accompanied by Captain Sage
and the corporal. took him to the arse
nal. where he Is under guard. We have
turned him owe to the military au-
thoritles for their disposition. As / said