The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-03
AUSTRIAN DEPUTIES
TO SHOOT ON SIGHT
Parliarnentarians Adopt Tao
tics Supposedly Peculiar
to Early Texas.
SPY'S REMARKABLE TALE
Revelations of International
/ Activities of Hermann Cords
Astound Vienna.
SPY'S REMARKABLE TALE
BY EMIL ANDRASSY

SpecIs! Gable 70 The Tribune,
VIENNA, Dec. 2.-The Austrian par
lament seems TO have absorbed It's full
shane OF the warlike spirit which Is
abroad In Europe these days. 1t is no
unusual thing to have incipient riots in
the chamber. but the scene which oc-
CURED during The sitting of parliament
last week was disgracetul-even for
Vienna.
Deputies Nalik, and Hummer, both
members of the German National party.
but OF different factions. besides being
enemies In private litc. had u dispute
during the sitting. and commenced con-
!li"t just In front Of the presidents seat.
Suddenly Deputy Malili drew out Il dog
whp and hummer struck his opponent
With n brief bag Mallk struck him twice
wi;h the whip, slashinG long wounds in
Meanwhile other members were fight
ing. Both deputies had their coat collars
torn off, and Hummer had a fan,ing
tit Afterwards each Of tho deputies
told his friends that he intended to- shoot
the other in the streets at the first op~
portunity.
Adventures Of Spy.
Many remarkable revelations were
made at the trial at Vienna OF Her
been sentenced TO two and a half years
at hard labor for espionage. The prisoner
stated that during his many travels
o50ag oss ne 5sf TO be at the MSd
York. on the fatal night when Stanford
White was shot by Harry Thaw. The
case was conducted In camera.
Cords admitted thefts and swindles in
various countries quite apart from his
traffic as a spy. The son OF a Prusslan
singer at the Berlin opera, he deserted
to embark upon the adventurous career
which finally brought him before his
Judges Starting off in Paris private
inquiry office, where his business was 10
obtain plans and documents relating TO
the governments of various countries, he
was sent to Stockholm In 1905 with de-
tails OF Austrian military preparations
for Russia.
Had Love Affair, Too.
From Sweden he went ION business
TO England. and falling short OF ready
money forged cheque and was sent TO
prison at EHctor, Next In Monte Carlo.
he was engaged at a fine salary on be-
half of Spain, but proceeded TO inform
tho country he was TO have Spied up
on, receiving a higher fee for doing
this,
Love then entered into Herr Cordss at
fairs AZ Metz, posing as Harry Fras-
er-other aliases were Counts Bluecher
and Shce and Edward Lester (thc pris-
oner speaks perfect EngIish)-hc made
the acquaintance Of an actress named
onscbewski, who giving evidence said
presario. took her as far as Antwerp en-
route for his home" in New York and
deserted her at the Quayside. At Lyons
he obtained post as maltrc d'hotel to
the German consul. stole G200 and. he
sides. had TO leave the town hastily.
In Austria. Cords's next place OF call,
the prisoner proceeded on an attempt to
corrupt military officers. receiving fee
OF e250 for each discovery"
How to Entice Officers.
IN this way he succeeded in getting
valuable photographs OF Trieste and
Pola. and later left for Malta. Here
he WIS shot In the leg ny a sentry. lost
his Job in the International spy firm
which employed him and went into
ItaIys service. He was sent TO England
ON dfiicult crrand. and later TO Aus
tris, IT was further shown that this
extraordinary man. Cords, on one oc-
ca sion actually displayed portrait Of
| his own tather--thc nearest photograph
| TO haDd-as that Of trcachcrous spy.
| The prisoner had several pretty girls
| in his employ With whom he tried to
get round officers. and these apparently
| proved a most valuable asset
| Perhaps Cordss most unfortunate act
was 10 charge certain Austrian officers
With treason at the trial These all
succeeded In clearing themselves. but
one VAS actually at the point OF blowing
out his brains.