Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-11
LODY SHOT AS SPY
DIES GAME In OLD
TOWER OF LONDON
Former 0mahan First Man to Be
Put to Death for Espionage in
England for Generations.
DOOMED TEUToN WON'T soUEAL
Erstwhile Son-in-Law of Gottlieb
Storz Will Not Reveal Name
of Superior Officer.
CONVICTED BY COURT-MARTIAL
Execution Had Not Taken Place in
Ancient Place Since 100.
CLAIMED TO BE AN AMERICAN
Suspect Later Admits He Is Ger
man--Statement COncerninR Him
Sayui sentence Was
Duly Confirmed"
CONVICTED BIZ COURT.MARTIAI
Execution Had Not Taken Place in
Ancient Place Since 100.
CLAIMED TO BE Am AMERICAN

LONDON. Nov. 1o.-It is officially an.
nounced that Carl Hans Lody, alias
Charles A. Inglis, who was found guilty
by court-martial of espionage Novemi-
Der 2 has been shot as a spy.
When arrested Lody claimed to be an
American, but later confessed he was a
German. He had lived In New York ana
Omaha. In the latter city he married the
daughter of Gottlieb Storz, a brewer. who
later divorced him.
body met his death in the Tower of
London, after having been found guilty
by court-martial on charges OF having
communicated with the enemy. The state
ment concerning the execution is brief.
merely saying: Sentence was duly con-
firmed."
Dies Game.
II is understood that Lody died game.
refusing to the last to reveal the name
OF the superior officer from whom he
received his instructions to spy on the
British navy
This was the first execution in the
Tower of London since 1900 The scene of
the execution was the tower barracks.
not far from the spot where Anne Boleyn
and other persons famous in English his
tOIy were put 10 0eath.
Lody was about % years of age.
Once Employed in Omaha.
Carl Hans Lody, The first man in gem
eratlons to be shot as a spy in England,
once was employed as a guide by a tourist
agency in New York and also worked for
the Union Pacific railroad in Omaha He
was arrested late In September in Lon
don' charged with espionage, and at his
trial testified that he was former iieu-
tenant in the German navy, but that he
had been transferred to the reserves.
In his capacity as a reserve officer Lody
said he was. ordered to go to England
and Keep track of the movements of the
British fleet. but was warned not to do
any spying. He was told TO travel as an
Amekean citizen and ''in consequence of
trat received American passports, ." he
said. He claimed membership in several
New York societies. Last year Lody
served on board Emperor Williams rae
ing yacht Meteor.
Admits Being Alien.
The prosecutor, in summing up, said
Lody had admitted being an alien enemy
posing as a civiliar-at times as an Amer
ican-meanwhile communicating impor-
tAnt Information to Germany. He de-
scribed the prisoner as one upon whom
the International law against spies should
be imposed"
Counsel for the defense admitted that
Lody was German lieutenant and said
he had taken the risks because he thought
II was his highest duty to do So He
asked for sentence less severe than
DEATH but said II the full penalty were
insisted upon Lody would face it like a
man.
Carl Hans Lody, shot as a spy In Eng
land' lived in Omaha for some time as
lhe husband OF Louise Storz-Lody.
daughter Of Gottlleb storz, the brewer.
Miss storz met Lody while on a world
tour with her father and other members
OF her family Later she secured a divorce
from Lody