The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-12
Baroness Heads a Biz Spy
System Here, u S. Belief
Arrest of a Newport Fisherman by Federal Officials
for Trespassing on Government Land
Promises Amazing Developments"
REPORT GERMAN RENDEZVOUS IN SQUANTU

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Sept. 11.-Evidencc
OF a far reaching German spy system
In New England was brought to light
to-day through the arrest OF Nicholas
Il. Card, a Newport fisherman, for tres
passing on Rose Island, a Government
reservation near the naval station which
Is used for the storage OF high explo-
slves and torpedo heads.
Peter c.. Cannon. Assistant United
states District Attorney, said Cards
offence seemed far from the simple one
or trespass as II appeared at first
glance and that out OF IL might come
amazing developments. At the request
Of Mr.. Cannon Card was held in 81, 900
bail by United States Commissioner
Frank Healy. the bail being hxed at
that relatively high figure because Mr..
cannon believes that Card may know
OF the working Of spies near the naval
station.
Coincident with the arrest OF Card
the name OF a German baroness who
lives near %Squantum, Mass. was brought
TO the attention Of the Federal authori-
ties. United States District Attorney
Baker Is in possession of letters and
other papers apparently seat by the
baroness to a DR.. W. Korthouse OF
Korthaus at a restaurant in Pine street
In Providence.
This restaurant is near the Crown
Hotel. where a German who has been
nphAr tho gNrt.allla 80 - s.a.., 80
GERS for several days is stopping. Just
what is In these letters could not De
learned, but Mr.. Baker regards them OF
sufficient Importance for an investiga.
ton.
Baroness's Home n Centre.
The activities of German spies in New
England seem to- ave centred about
the home of the baroness In Sauantum,
where at weekly dinner parties her
agents report and their information is
turned IN By her to officials OF the
German Government. She Is said to be
one of those who ook part in the recent
dinner on the Kronprinzessin Cecilie on
the occasion of the Kaiser's birthday, a
dinner which was attended by many
prominent German business men. Her
home Is conveniently situated for the
purpose OF getting information OF value
TO the German Government. as II Is
near the Fore River ~shipyard. where
submarines have been built Tor the
British Government. n not far from
the United States Government arsena.
at bingham.
The agent Of the Canadian Govern
ment who has been in his city has
turned over to the Federal authorities
all the Information At his command
about the workings OF spies in this part
OF the country. and other arrests may
follow that OF Card.
Cards arrest came about not only
because he trespassed on Government
property on July "a but also because
OF the presence In his boat at the same
time Of a woman for whom the secret
service men are now looking. Card says
that he has known her for a lone time
and that she Is the wife Of a Newport
ava man. The Federal authorities say
they know who she is. They are en-
%deavoring to nnd out 10 her being there
a the same time was more than CO.
Incidence.
Big Developments Expected.
This is a very serious case" said Mr..
Cannon. ian ! do not care to make the
name Of the Newport woman public. hut
{! our suspicious are borne out she will
figure largely In this case. | consider
Gard more than he pretcnds to he. and
believe he II a shrewd fellow.
If We can corroborate all We believe
TO he true there will he some amazing
developments. Card may have simply
been guilty Of trespass. but we are In
possession OF Information which makes
US seriously doubt the truth of his story.
He says that he landed on the island