Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-26
HOW LONDON DEALS
WITH ALLEGED SPIES
(By Herbert Tempe)
European Manager of the Interna-
tional News Service)

London, Sept. 26.-The British po-
lice are extraordinarily viglant now
in running down all foreigners, es-
pecially Germans, suspected of being
spies. Every day there are in the
police courts numerous prisoners, ac-
cused of violating the alien laws, es-
pecially that providing that all for
eigners in the United Kingdom must
register their names, residences and
business with the proper authorities.
Of course, persons actually caught
redhar ded are dealt with by the mill
tary and not the police.
How a German seaman was caught
signaling to German ships interned
in the Thames was described at the
Thames police court. Andrew Killer,
aged Al, was charged with behaving
in a manner likely to cause harm to
the realm. He was staying at the
Scandinavian Sailors Home, and the
previous night Sergeant Ball saw the
accused, who was at one of the up
per windows at the home, signaling
in the Morse code to Germans YES
sells.
When he was arrested he said ~
didn't do it." Mr.. Wilberforce remand
ed the man with view to his being
handed over to the military authori-
ties.
Max Zuerbaume, 20, a German;
Jenkin Davies, 35, a Welshman, and
Herman Seigerman, 40, a German,
were charged at the Thames police
court yesterday with being in posses
sion of revolvers, cartridges and hon.
ing pigeons, contrary to the order in
council.
1t was stated that visit was paid
to Davies address in Royal Mint
street and that two revolvers and two
homing pigeons were found.
Siegerman said he asked Mr.. Da-
vies to mind the pigeons for him
Zuerbaume admitted asking Davis te
mind two revolvers and eight cart
ridges. Davis said that what he die
was in ignorance.
Inspector said when the two Ger,
mans registered they denied having
any weapons or homiag pigeons. Mr.
Wilberforce, having heard the pris.
oners were in good substantial posi-
tions, fined each of them so pounds ol
three months imprisonment.
A German butcher named Ludwig
Betz, aged 81, was remanded at Guild
hall police court charged with being a,
alien enemy and failing to register
himself as required by the alien re
striction order. The chief clerk for
mally asked him whether he would b,
dealt with by the magistrate or by
judge and jury at the Old Bailey, bu
he Sullenly refused to answer, pre-
tending he could not understand Eng
| lish.
| Constable West-He speaks Englisl
well enough in the meat market.
The Goaler-And he spoke Englisl
well in the cells this morning.
When the court interpreter was sum
moned defendant still sullenly refuse;
to make any statement beyond sayin,
he wished to see the German consu!
Mr.. Sayville (the clerk )-There j
no German consul here now.
1t was said that the defendant
brother was a naturalized English
man, but refused to have anythins
to do with the defendant, who had beer
{. soulce of great trouble to him. HI
had frequently advised his brother I,
register himself, but he obstinatel,
refused. 1t was further stated tha
the defendant at the police station
adopted a sullen and stubborn atti
tude, refusing to answer any question
until the "cat-o' mine tails" was men
toned, when he gave his name an,
description.
Captain F. w. Won Herbert. tn,
well known military writer, and au
thor of "The Defense of Plevna," wa.
remanded at Newport Qsle of Wight
on bail, on his own recognizance, fol
& week, on charge of failing to reg
lister as an alien enemy. He de
clarel that he was not a German, bu
British, having fought for England ii
South Africa. He positively declined
to register as an alien.
Accused at Sunderland of falsely
registering himself as a Russian sub.
Ject, whereas his discharge papers
showed him to be an Austrian, borr
.at Trieste, Edward Ballard, a sailor
said that hundreds Of his fellow Rus.
sian countrymen who went to sea
described themselves as Austrians tc
escape arrest for military service wher
In the Baltic or Black Sea ports.
Vote California Dry
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