The sun., 1916-01-20
LINCOLN REAPPEARS.
said to Have Visited OCice nj
Newspaper.

According to story printed this
morning in the American 1gnatius Tim
othy Trehich Lincoln. the Sef-confeSsed
German spy who escaped from u United
State Deputy Marshal in Brooklyn On
Saturday. walked into the American Of
f,ce last night and asserted that he has
been moving about freely, not hiding at
all. right here in the city.
why should hide" the articl,
quotes Lincoln as saying. 81, II much
easier and safer to have an occupation
And I am having one--the funny part
of which is that my occupation brings mo
daily in touch with newspaper men"
Lincoln according TO the article, ab-
solves Deputy Marshal Francis J. John
son of all blame for or completely in his
escape which he says was carefully
planned. He promises 10 tell more about
II in another article.
Lincoln is quoted as asserting that
the British secret service IL afraid Of
him because Of his ability AZ a spy that
they fear above all his schemes Ia TO
mcnt trouble for Great Britain in the
East. particularly in central Asia Linz
coin plans according to the article. 10
inauguratc. - Ia Billy sunday, a great
religious revival of Mohammcdans t"
put an end to British rule.
Lincoln is quoted as saying he IS
capped because he did not want to be
extradited to Great Britain and tired
spy.
The search for Lincoln was pushed
feverishly in many quarters yesterday.
but little hcadway was reported by those
conducting the search.
Interest centred less on the search.
however than 1t did on the question of
furnishing those responsible for the ,s-
cape, and here, too. doubt and i,decision
entered in Judge Thomas l. chatiield
H.,gs - n sIt.
of the opinion that United States Mar
shal James NJ. Power acted without au-
thority, at least. when he permitted Iin-
coin to 60 to the Federal Building in
custody of a deputy marshal for "A con-
sultation with his secretary, Louis Szel,
who is helping him with his book, Rev
elations OF an International SPY"
Marshal Power. on the other hand, was
positive that he had acted within his
rights. When this was reported TO
Judge Chatfield he referred the inquirer
to the papers OF commitment. one
batch. having to do with the dismissal
of writ OF habeas corpus and passed
upon by Judge chatfield himself. merely
remanded the relator U.incolu to the
custody Of the marshal Judge Chat
field explained that he referred to the
original papers Of commitment which
were signed by Judge Veeder ON Sep
tcnlber 10.
These papers remandcd the prisoner
"to the custody OF the marshal TO be
held by him in the proper Jail until n
warrant for the surrender of said pris-
| oner shall issue according to the stipu-
atons of the treaties, or shall be other
wise dealt with according 20 law" Tn
der the wording of this commitment
Judge Chatfeld holds that the prlsoncr
could he taken from the Raymond street
| jail with authority only on an order of
the court ar the United States Attorney
United States Attorney Melville j.
France said he believed Marshal Power
| had authority To give Lincoln into the
custody of "A deputy marshal. Lincoln,
he said, was kept IN the Federal tier"
at Raymond street Jail At the Jail it
) was said that the "Federal tier" never
, had been heard OF, ana both the Grim
! lnal and cvll parts Of the Jail denied
that Lincoln had been imprisoned there
at all.
With the settling Of this question a
graver one will arise, which judge
| chatfield saws is matter for Mr..
! France to determine and act upon. II
! has to do with the culpabilNy of those
who made Iincoln's escape possible
whether 1t was actually cOnnived at or
resulted com Carelessness. Judge
! chatfeld was uncertain just what form
the punishment might take under the
law If carelessness only IL proven. The
| initiative in any case would hav" to
be taken 10y Mr. France or the Depart
~ ent Of Justice. he said.