Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-02-20
Ignatius 7, Lincoln, Former
Member of the British Par
lament, Is Caught by Fed
eraI Detective,
WHILE ENGLISH AGENT.
ALSO AGENT OF KAISER
Says Never Would Have Been
RearreSted but for Mistake
About His Trunks Claims
Persecution,

INV MORNING JOURNAL tftCiAh AtAAhn WlNhl
New York, Feb lg--lgnatius T
Lincoln. self-confessed German spy
who escaped several weeks ago from
n United States deputy marshall III
Brooklyn, was arrested tonight on the
street by agents Of the department OF
justice.
Lincoln his hands manacled. was
taken in a taxicab to the office u
william NJ Offley. division superin-
tendcnt of the department Of Justice
When Lincoln, who had his nous
taehe shaved off since his escape, en-
tered the offices Of the department
of justice he was greeted by Assistant
United States District Attorney Dun
ham of Brooklyn.
Explains How II Happened.
"Wen, WELL | certainly am glad to
see you once more, Lincoln. said Mr.
Dunham.
I'm glad to see YOU" replied Lin
coin.
The door Of the inner office was
then closed but Lincoln could be
heard telling Mr. Durham how his
arrest came about.
You people never in the world
would have caught me- he declared
"if | had not made mistake about
my trunks. | think the people
where / had the trunks recognlzed me
several days ago and notified you 80
that when / went back there today
You were waiting for me. madt
serious mistake in going back.
Claims Unfair rreatment.
While being questioned by MIR
Eunham and the secret service ageiiti
Lincoln became angry and protested
In loud tones that the United State'
government had not treated him fair
" or he would not have run away.
"The Washington officials know
what is behind this persecution he
was heard to say. "This Is nothing
but q political affair, but still they
didn't treat me fairly. | wouldn'
have run away if they had, but | am
only human. IN be game, though,
III take what's coming to me.
The government agent who arrest
ed Lincoln is attached TO the Balti-
more office of the secret service ana
has been working en- the ease since
Lincoln escaped.
Took No Chances
When he saw the fugitive on the
street tonight, the detective decided
to take no chances. He pressed a
revolver against Lincolns body AM
advised him to submit to arrest
quietly
You needn't do that" said Lin
coin smilingly. "In go along With
you quietly enough.
After his escape Lincoln told his
Quesiioners he went to south Amboy,
n. j., where he disguised himself as
q farmer and went about with no
fear of his Identity beine learned. He
made frequent trips to New York aud
rented room in the vicinity of the
spot where he was arrested.
Escaped From officer.
Lincoln escaped from the custody
of United States Deputy Marshal
Francis j Johnson on January Is,
while the two were dining together IN
"a restaurant in Brooklyn. lie had
been a prisoner in Raymond street
inil awaiting a decision of the Unit
ed States circuit court of appeals on
the application of the British govern
ment for his cxtradition to England
on charge of forgery.
A few days after Lincoln's escape,
"a New York newspaper published a
letter that was declared 10 have been
furnished by Lincoln in the newspa-
pers office. Lincoln then promptly
disappeared again and the authorities
said they had been informed that the
could give no Information
his whereabouts.
Lincoln persisted in writing letters
to local newspapers defyng the gov
ernment to capture him.
Trebitch Real Name.
Lincoln was born under the name
cf Trebitch He is an Austrian. He
later assumed the name under which
he is now known, and under II after
residing several years in England
the Anglican faith and for
a while was an ordained minister
Then he became member Of parlia-
ment and is said to have been an in
Innate Of the prime minister.
After the outbreak Of the European
war. Lincoln began writing accounts
of his alleged exploits as q German
SPY IN ENGLAND while believed there
to bc q LOYAL member Of parliament.
In these accounts he was the hero OF
many intrigues and declared he was
revealing the true depths of the
whole great Teutonic spy system.
His arrest here was al the request
Of the British government which
rharged that he forged two bills of
exchange. one for 200 pounds and
me Cor 500 pounds. his alleged vic
i'm in the latter ease being man
who had been his benefactor
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