New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-10
CHARGES AGAINST TILE Sfl'
DOWNING WILL Re TRIED BY CouHi
MARTIAL.
I'VE IS SAID 10 HAVE VIOLATED THE ARTICLES

HE is SAID 10 HAVE VIOLA Eli -"
or WAR AID THE REVISED sTA1O les
vosh,netor May a-By direction Of the fresl-
q. Mt Assistant Secretary Mo!kleJonh' 81 "" W."
Department. has been placed Ia charge u
military secret service OF the Government throutn
ou. tho continuance Of Tho war WIN SPh't'' N'
,,e,,ctohn will sc. that a strict surveillance 10
ken; over every person on whom the isaS, so,
pic.an rests that ne IS in any way co'"eo''"
the Spanish Government, Or Is furnishing any "
formation VIVA, soevcr to 1t detrimental 10 the III
ter,sts OF The United States The enure s'c'c'
service of the Treasury Department mas 0
nloce1 NJ his sposai FOR the work In mana.
Tho nrst evidence OF the viillant work wn'ch -
being lone under the Assistant Secretary nrP
vision was the arrest OF George Dowhihs i" W."
ington on Saturday. charged with BEING Il "P"'
spy. Charges and specifications against III,
,,isoror vino is NOW confined under strict guard
AT tho Washington Arsenal. have p'en p'eP'l'"
nv Judge Advo,ate-Gencra Leibcr. OF the var w.
pariueni . copy OF which has been for"aT'e' W
Colon,l + =. Cucr'hcr. tho commandaHt
4 court-rnar,ial will he appointed TO Try 'h'
prisoner Assistant Secretary McikleJohn Is con-
,,anily receiving letters from many persons giving
Information concerning the actions ana dp'hSs Oh
people who suspected OF BENG engage" ia '"'
u,-hluc Information 20 the Spanish Government
These are bcinS promptly investigated win VIE"
20 tho apprehension OF those under suspicion.
TWO CHARGES AGAINST THE PRISONER
Two charge, arc preferred against Downing. Inc
first I. tina, o. acting as 4 sly IN violation o. sec
ton l,i3 o. tho Revised Statutes. tn" speciHca-
fiona under this charge nli.g~ that George Downing
acted as 1 spy. ;he United states being at war
With Spain. and ii obtain Information IN resd'"
Ia me military ara naval operations o. the uh''en
Sts'cs. and ,rdcayor'd 20 communicate me same
to a person IN Montreal FOR use ny the spanish
Covcr,n,or, I'm i,e hostile operations against the
United States.
The second cAarge is giving !ntellisence to the en-
envy In violation OF the forty SIKH ATuc.e o. war
The Specifications under this charge are that Down
INK obtained Information n regard TO tho military
md naval operations % th' United States ana
communicated the sane 10 a person In Toronto 'or
u.. bv ,nc Government ~ spain ia rs hostile oper-
ptions against me Tinted states.
rrscr the ars charge tue prisoner Is liable on
conviction 20 suffer Gcaih. while under the oeconi
M punishment shall either be death Or -Hch oth'r
a iho court-na.'.ai WAY direct. The Judge AdVo-
cate ~ :Ne count r.li conduct the prosecution ana
Tho r-.sons- VIII he gir"n permission 10 employ
cou,f,l ,or his dc',rcc. + the sentence Is tna'
o. death 'he prisoner in al probaois VA! ne aHo''
DEATH THE FATE OF a SPY.
Article a., War Nos 70 and Is, and Section lst'
o. tho N...-~l Statutes. prescribe tho punishment.
which shall 10 need ont 20 those found guilty or
relieving the crerny. holding correspondence Win
him or en-.rirS ~ rebellion against the authority
81 the United States. The Wa Department OF
ic!ts cxyreff O. desire mat these should be pun
ishcd a. ii.s lime. - they may DC h-H"''ei'''
~ detetf.ug from such ACES persons who might
othcswis" no, knowing The law, Violate them
The Articles G.; war and the section OF tho Re
I!-,d statute referred 10 as 70 lows;
Ariel g. Nhosocyer relieves the enemy with
MONEY. Nrtgai- ar'uani'ion. or knowingly haf-
hor- or projects ~ enemy. shhll sun"r dean or
such other punishment ~ a court-martiai may d.
rsrt.
Article g. Whcso".er holds correspondence with
cr gives int gcucr the enemy either directly or
indirectly. shall suffer Death. or such other punish
ment as court martial may direct.
Scot
IN time - war Il rebellion against the supreme
authority Of the Tinted states shall be found Turk
ing OF q ting rs SPIES about Of tie furti-
rra iOns posts. quurt"-> or rucampmcni- OF any ~
the armies o. tho United state elsewhere shall
Ice trlable "A genera court-nartlal. by n mill
tary commission. and shall. on conviction thereof.
suffer death.