Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-08

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ten pound notes on the Bank OF Eng.
land The contents Of the letter was
such as TO lead the firm TO call in the
police.
There's a Gentleman Down Stairs to
See You"
on the evening Of April ~. / had
just put on my evening clothes and
gone TO the upstairs writing room. /
was awaiting party OF gentlemen
who were coming TO dine with me in
she hotel There came buttons
who announced:
There's o gentleman down stairs to
sec you, Doctor"
A prcmouition stole over me. !
knew that my guests would not have
sent for me 10 come down but would
have been announced. realized that
II was going to be caught there was
no avoiding IT, Secret service makes
man a fatalist.
had hardly reached the last step Of
the grand stairway when four big
plain-clothes mon pounccd upon me.
More for the fun Of it than anything
else. ! guess, ] got on my horse and
demanded to know what was the mat
ter.
"Youll soon know Inspector French
declared.
The Searoh--and Prison.
lie then ordered his men 10 search
me- and seemed amazed when they
couldn't find any six shooters, daggers
OF bombs. | was taken back to my
room and there he began going through
my effects and bundlng them up
spent the night in the Glasgow
city prison, and was taken the next
day before a magistrate and formally
committed to sherins court on
July ~ my case came up before the |
5horin's court. Waving preliminary |
was committed for trial |
10 the Edinburg high court. 1t is
significant that the extreme length |
u commital without trial under
British law Is 105 calendar days. which
1906 days up to the last minute | GER
iainly waited. They were trying to
ind out my antecedents. but they did
not succeed.
A letter from the Lord Provost in
'ormed me that all material for my
lofense should be in his hands day
before the trial l had no defense.
neither denied nor admitted anything.
replied TO his Lordship that as | was
OF any offense there was no
reed OF any defense. My attitude was
profound puzzle which was as |
wanted.
'eotlands "Most Sensational Court
Procedure"
If you care to look over the back
lies Of the English and Scottish news
'apers OF the time, you will read that
ny trial was tho most sensational
curt procedure ever held in a Scot
ish court Of Justice"
Now / shall reveal every circum-
lance of II. For the first time l shall
xplaln how, why and by whom | was !
ecretly released. Until | revealed my
ELF In the United States, even the
ierman foreign Office thought me in
all.
Against me the crown had sum 4
loned as witnesses. They included
dmirals, colonels captains. military I
nd naval experts. post office officials
4 cannot recall ALL The press from all '
arts OF Europe-for all Europe was '
italy concerned In this trlal--was I
sprcsented.
Presiding was the Lord Justice of
cotinnd. himself no mean expert in
iiiitary matters The Solicitor Gen
raj OF Scotland. a. NJ. Anderson. who
for the crown. was sup
orted by c. Morton. Advocate Depu-
Z. The government had indeed an
nposing array of bowigged. black a
owned legal notables marshaled IL
gainst me. .
Those familiar with English court
-ocedure know the impressive man
sr with which justice is dispensed.
unctually at ten on the morning Of
Ny rs. 1912. my trial opened "
Expressing establishment a, my re- ;,
Isal to accept counsel-which was :,
forced on me--his Lord 9
lip promised to guard my interest :,
! legal points; and guard IL he did. =,
rpeatedly he ruled against the solicit :,
r general and challenged him on =,
ore than one point. | am frank In :,
y admiration OF British Justice Ny :,
ial was q model OF fairness =.
A Word to an Admiral. !.
on the first day waived examina-
IN on all witnesses except the naval
ID military experts. / directed my =