The Harrison times., 1914-12-05
aasant Ridge.

tainly waited. They were trying to
find out my antecedents but they did
not succeed.
A letter from the Lord Provost in
formed me that all material for my
defense should be in his hands a day
before the trial. had no defense. |
neither denied nor admitted anything,
replied to his Lordship that as | was
unaware Of any otfense there was no
need Of any defense. My attitude was
profound puzzle-which was as |
wanted
scotIand's Most Sensational Court
Procedure"
II you care TO look over the back
files Of the English and Scottish news.
papers Of the time, you will read that
my trial was the most sensational
court procedure ever held in a Scottish
court Of justice"
Now | shall reveal every circum.
stance Of II, For the first time shall
explain how, why and by whom was
secretly released, Until revealed my.
self in the United States, even the
German foreign Office thought me in
jail
Against me the crown had sum
moned 40 witnesses. They included
admirals, colonels, captains, military
and naval experts, post office officials
Il cannot recall all. The press from all
parts OF Europe-for all Europe was
yitally concerned in this trial-was
represented.
Presiding was the Lord Justice Of
| Scotland, himself no mean expert in
military matters The Solicitor Gen
eral of Scotland, A, NJ Anderson who
prosecuted for the crown, was sup.
ported by G, Morton, Advocate Depu.
ty The government had indeed an
imposing array Of bewigged black
gowned, legal notables marshaled
against me,
a Word to an Admiral,
On the first day | waived eXamma.
ton on all witnesses except the naval
and military experts. | directed my
fire against Rear Admiral r. B. Strat.
ton Adair who euperintended the ord.
nance factories Of the Beardmore Gun
works in Glasgow.
The admiral was called in on testI.
mony concerning the new 14.Inch gun.
The point they were trying to estab.
llsh was that It was impossible for
a man to have my knowledge Of these
guns unless he had obtained II first
hand from the works In Glasgow, or
course, that brought the testimony
into technlcalitios managed to in
yolye the admiral in heated alterca.
ton on the trajectory and penetrating
power Of the so.much disputed l4inch
gun,
! maintained that my knowledge Of
guns was such that did not need to
spy at Beardmore to obtain the things
! knew
The second day Of the trial brought
the Chemical company letter into the
testimony letter that had been
refused me and had In turn gone back
to the Chemical company, Very grave.
ly Sir A, NJ, Anderson, Crown Prosecu.
tor read the contents Of this letter
aloud Az | recall the exact wording
It was
I'VE are pleased to learn your sue.
cessful negotiations Of the business at
hand, BE pleased to send us an early
sample, AS regards the other matter
In hand ! do not know how useful II
viii be TO w, In any case my firm IN
not willing to pay you more than 100
In this case"
It was unsigned
What the Letter Really Meant,
While reading the prosecutor held
the Gyo ton.pound notes In his hand
Upon finishing he began u vigorous In.
dIGtment which In substance he de-
claimed IN this way
ION the face Of II, the letter does
not seem suspicious, But II you gen
tlomon VIII recall the times Of Prince |
Charles insurroetlons, periods when
ever lnlrguea were going on, you win |
remember that In communications Of |
this sort government was always re-.
fefred to as firm If this was an
honostbusinoss letter why was II en-.
closed In the envelope stationery OF a
company that know nothing about it? |
Why was this letter unsigned Why |
was cash lneosod with it2 What was
his firm willing to pay 100 pounds for2
Gentlemen the reasons for all these
things are obvious"
lIut the letter puzzled not only the
court, the jury the newspapers, but
oil England For the first time shall
now explain lt
II was from the German govern
mont NY the business Nt hand"
they meant q now explosive and slow
burning powder that was to be- used
In the new type Of li'Ineh Urrot guns
being made IN Glasgow Some Of that
explosive was IN my possession The
fact that II waH not discovered In my
effects. nor wOa anything else norlm
mating found on me, IN because the
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