The Washington times., 1915-09-12
NOBLEWOMAN HEADS
SPYPL0T, IS BELIEF
Arrest of Fisherman for Tres.
passing on Government
Land Promises Sensation.
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which was attended by many prominent
conveniently situated for the purposes
Of getting Information of value to the
German government, as 1t Is near the
Fore River shipyard, where subma rines
| have been built for the British govern
ment and not far from the United states
Government arsenal at Hingham
The agent Of the Canadian govern-
ment who has been in this city has
turned over to the Federal authorities
all the information at his command
of the country. and other arrests may
follow that of Card.
Cards arrest came about not only
bee ause he treGpa ssed on Government
| of the presence in his boat at the same
| time OF woman for whom the Secret
Service men are now looking Card says
that he has known her for a long time
| and that she is the wife OF Newport
policeman. The Federal authorities
endeavoring to find out II her being
there at the same time was more than
coincidence.
Big Developments Expected.
| This is very serious case" said
MIR. Cannon. "and do not care to
make the name of the Newport woman
out she will figure largely in this case
consider Card more than he pretends
to be. and believe he is a shrewd fell
low.
If we can corroborate all we believe
to be true there will be some anna zing
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 ps the
island to get some matches. But after
he got the matches from the light
house keepers wife he climbed over the
high fence that surrounds the reserva- =
tion, and when stopped by a sentry
still said that he was after matches"
Card has a good knowledge Of ex-
piosres. He was quartcrrnast at the
Newport torpe do station in 1888, and
by reason Of His experience on naval
vessels is a first class mechanic .and
He vas recently arrested and fined S
for trespassine on the grounds of Hugh
Will"ughby. an inventor of aerorlanes
who claimed to have made a machine
of marvellous power.
in United States Marshal Richard s
room waiting arraignment on the Fed.
eral charge. "The woman with me
wasn't spy either And I don't know
are talking about. although I have
seen woman who answers her de-
scription along the shore there many
times and sometimes out In boats.
Newport Full of Spies.
Newport is full of spies now. know
three saloons where German spies art
often seen. and the day l was out sail.
ing there were three Germans and g
woman cruising not far from me an.
near Rose Island. I'd make a fine spy
wouldn't ]? Why. l was born an(
raised near Newport and wouldn't dc
anything to hurt my country for al
the money in the world"
Card was brought from Newport b,
Deputy Marshal Harvey. and wher
he was arraignod in court pleaded no
guilty to the charge Of unlawfully tres
passing on Rose Island.
IF this were an ordinary case o
trespass l would not ask for high bail.
said Mr. Cannon, but under the cir
cumstarces | think this is a serious
matter"
Il agree with you; it is serious il
such times as these said Commission
er Healy.
Cards bail bond was signed by hi
wife, Sarah, who came from Newpor
to show that she had property wortl
S., 400 there. After his release the!
both lef. for their home.