The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-13

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ion then worn by Frenchmen in Mon
treal, and with a travelling kit, ~such
as is used by a typewriter agent, I
went back, stopping this time at ST.
Lawrence hall, I was soon handing
out cards inscribed, Charles E. Stan
ton, Agent - Typewriter" and ex-
patiating on the merits of the machine
l represented. This was a good blind, -
enabling me to reach places and per-
sons that any other stall" would have
prohibited
Looking Up the Spy System.
During my second stay in Montreal
the agents of the Spanish gentlemen.
mostly the principals and employees of
local detective agency, We're endeav-
oring to persuade, and did persuade the
service Of a number of young Eng
lishmen and Canadians to enlist in the
military service of the United States.
there to act as spies. Each one was
examined by Lieutenant Carranza, and,
after passing, was supplied with. about
800 in cash and a, silver band ring,
bearing the inscription, inside, 'Infir-
emf Augustine. Each was then given
his instructions and told how to reach
the recruiting rendezvous nearest TO
Tampa. Unfortunately for the Span
iards, one of the men thus enga ged,
after getting his money, ring and ad-
vice, instead O. following instructions,
proceeded TO get drunk In that con-
dition he called on female acquaint-
ance, to whom he told his troubles.
When he became sober he had the ring
and remembered part of the advice.
But the money was gone.
Then the spy hat-W als-to-be had
violent attack of remorse, and, to use
his own words, Didn't propose to do
any dirty work for a lot of yellow bel
lies, anyhow. So ne called on a man
who had frequently favored him. to
whom he told his experience and asked
Tor advice, at the same time surren-
deTlng the spy ring" Information
concerning this reached me through
regular channels soon afterward, with
instructions to run it OUT Within
two days I had possession of the spy
ring, and the full story. but the man,
fearing for his life, had engaged on a
caUtle Steamer and was then en- route
to Liverpool. England. With the ap-
prevail OF my superior 1 began at once
to plan for the mans return to this
side of the water, and, securing the
name Of the vessel and its sailing date,
cabled him a decoy message, in care
Of the line agent, saying that a good
situation awaited him, and signing the
DeIlGIdGIOT-
answered that he would come if his
passage was prepaid This was easily
arranged of course.
Swallowed Hook and All.
On the 5th of July, 1898, in company
with his friend, whom we had er7@Fted
in cur cause, / was on the " at
Quebec when the steamer ich
brought the man back was m at,
and in a few moments was IN
versatiOn with him. l explain hat
he had the refusal of employ at
the Saratoga race track. He was much
pleased (swallowed hook and alb and
readily consented to accompany me.
We took train on the Canadian Pa
cific railroad for Montreal, arriving
there Just in time TO race across the
city and board a train on the Della
ware & Hudson railroad, which left at
p. m. My man was not the most
presentable person on that train, hav-
ing crossed in the steerage, but we
made him as comfortable as possible
under the circumstances.
AS soon as the train had crossed
the line took him into the smoking
compartment and told him that he
was my prisoner and that 1 was TAX
ing him to Washington, where he
could be properly punished as a spy.
He broke down completely, whereat l
explained that if he would tell me all
We knew he could tell it might be fos-
sible to save him, but that # he ex-
pected to get any favors he must speak
the truth and nothing else.
1 impressed him with the fact that 1
knew all about his experiences with
the SpaniaTds, and that the names of
all the others whom he knew as hav-
ing been engaged by Carranza could
easily be learned. This led him to
give the names of his acquaintance
who were in the spy, system. together
with the details OF the assignments to
each as he remembered them. That
night he occupied the berth above
NINE but 1 don't believe he slept well.
I slept not at all.
On arrival at the Grand Central sta
ton, New York we went down town,
where 1 had my man take bath after
which he was fitted out with such
changes as were necessary, and we
crossed to Jersey City, taking the
first train for Washington. On ar
rival 1 reported to my superiors at
headquarters
The Confession Secured.
The next day we went to the Office
Of the judge advocate general of the
y
we obtained a thirty-tWo- page confess
sion, which my man signed and made
oath as to the truth thereof. News
paper readers will remember the ar
TessS of spies in various places which
followed this confession.
While I was in Washington Lieu
tenant Carranza disappeared mystic
riOusly'' from Montreal. and on my
return there learned that Senior Du-
Bose was also preparing to embark,
(the government of Canada having or
dered both Of these gentlemen to go.)
AS il was urgent that the whereabouts
of Carranza should be known, I de-
termined to take another character.
Therefore, after learning that Senior
DuBOSc was to board his vessel that
night, / called on his friend, G. n.
Blakely, and, representing myself as
a newspaper man. succeeded in con
ming" Blakely, impressing him with the
opportunity here presented for DuBosc
to tell ''us friendly Canadians" a fare
well story. That very morning Du-
Bose had appeared TO the extent of a
column in the Gazette, with his views
on the order for his expulsion, and
Mr. Blakely agreed TO arrange mat
ters so that / could have a talk with
DuBosc that night before he retired
About 10 D. m. ] was at the Do
minion line wharf, and in short time
a carriage containing Blakeiy, Du-
Bose and a lot of luggage, drove up.
After the police had cleared the way
"a large crowd having .assembled) I
had little difficulty in gaining admis-
sion TO the shed, and was soon talk
ing with Blakely, who escorted me to
a little Office and said that he would
bring DuBose In few moments
(which seemed like a week. he re-