The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-20
FORGERY ADMITTED
BY SPY LINCOLN
C~Onfpssps After He Has Been
Held for Trial in
London.
ASSERTS q. s. WILL ACT
Specfai cabLs DeapatcA to Tnn srs.

asserting his Innocence both in the
United States and in this country, Is-
natius r. r. Lincoln. self-styied "iOter-
national spy confessed In Bow street
to-day "a forgery. The confession came
after the prisoner had been held for
trial.
At the resumption OF the hearing this
morning seebohm Rowntree, whose sig
nature Lincoln Is charged with forging,
was recalled TO the stand and cross
examined by Lincoln. Rowntree said
that ne participated in tho proceedings
gains Lincoln as the result or the
promptings Of the Admiralty
In response to questions by Lincoln
the complainant said that the prosecu-
ton thought that II Lincoln was pun
ished for forgery he would then oe no
danger TO the British crown. Lincoln
dramatically exclaimed when the Wit
ness said this. Thank God o said
that. Rowntree.'
The witness In replying 70 other ques-
lions by the defendant said that ne was
told at the Admiralty that Lincoln had
been at Rotterdam, where he had pur-
chased certain information which might
possibly be valuable. and that he had
made e~xtravagant demands for his in
formation
Admiralty Active in Case.
Goldstein. q witness against Lincoln.
was recalled and stated that he had Wis
tied the Admiralty twice and saw Capt.
Hall on each occasion and was asked to
assist In bringing charges OF forgery
against Lincoln. He was told. he said.
that Lincoln was "a dangerous person TO
be at large.
Goldstein admitted that when he was
summoned TO the Admiralty he was
handed a copy of Lincoln's spy stories
which were published in America
Cites Treaty with Y. 3.
In conducting his own defence Lincoln
declared tina under Article II. OF the
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain the case could not pro-
coed against him. He declared that the
British Government instead Of seeking
vengeance should have honored and re-
warded him. He defet the British Gov
ernmen 70 proceed with the case in the
face OF the treaty. The Secretary OF
state at Washington. he declared. would
demand his immediate surrender because
the courts OF the United states had been
wil.ully deceived, lied to and imposed
upon.
II will plead guilty 10 any charge OF
treason the British Government may
bring against me, but forgery 10 not the
charge he declared.
De9s for Mercy.
Lincoln was committed for trial on
the forgery charge despite his objections,
however. He then admitted that. driven
by ambition and lured by deceptive
prizes. he had forged documents. He
ASKED a justice DO tempered with
mercy.
"If tho British Government" Lincoln
declared. had carried ou. my scheme
viii the means had given 20 them the
Germany navy woul have ceased 10
exist late last summer.
After returning from Rotterdam ! IN
formed Capt. Kenny first of a secret
code by which German spies IN England
and many other parts OF the world in
forined their Government OF the move
ments OF the British feet second. OF the
methods by which spies in England in
formed their Government OF happenings
IN England, and third. how the spies
were financed IN England"
Lincoln declared that he had never
worked as a spy for Germany and said
that he had betrayed her 20 MS adopted
country.