Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-26

produced ana Nhicn ASee9
lows:
York city. Everyone well.
For Europe via Norfolk. Every
body WELL
~For Europe soon. but don't know
via which port. All we'll.
IN each case if want 10 see you
IN say lovingly
The Mysterious Code.
she stated that this code was given
her before Spalding left for Fort
r.eavenworth, and that he had ex-
pressed an intention OF seeing her be-
fore he left for France and had ask
ed her TO marry him.
Another bit of evidence brought out
bv the prosecution was an affidavit
claimed to be in the handwriting OF
Spalding which was addressed ITO
whom it may concern" and which
went on in very rambling and mys-
;fving way about a house in Anna
polls which was very dirty, mention
ing linens. cats and various other
Kings. The baroness explained that
This was given because of her TAX
ing over the Howard house in Anna-
polls which was very filthy at the
time. and which she had to clean at
her own expense despite the fact she
was renting it furnished. In cross
examining the witness, Mr.. Kennerly
did not bring up the question of the
affidavit.
The adventures of the baroness, her
extensive travels, her many hus-
bands. her numerous divorces, and.
her large acquaintanceship with high
army officials in Germany, England
and the United States We're dwelt
upon at great length. Il was brought
cut in the examination that the
| baroness life has not been one that
has not known tragedy she stated
her German husbands were brutal TO
her. but asserted that she has COM
municated with her late husband,
Capt. Zollner, although she is now
suing him for divorce.
Her journeys to the principal cities
of the world, her visits to Monte
Carlo, Nice, lahore, the Monte Carlo
| of the East Singapore, and her in
| fiuence in England with Maj-Gen. Sir
Alfred Turner, who effected the re-
lease Of Capt. Zollner from a eoneen-
| tration- camp in England after war
had been declared, and the captain 8
sudden disappearance from this coun-
ny with fraudulent passport to iight
for Germany after he had given his
word OF homer not to take up arms
| gainst that country, was stressed
upon and admitted by the baroness.
she admitted having come to this
country some years ago with Adit
J Won Loevenfeldt and another German
| officer, who came as the guests Of
Carnegie, and did not deny advising
Won Loeyenfeldt as to what kind OF
speeches to make in this country to
influence a better feeling for Ger
many.
Her relations with Spalding at the
Patten hotel were the subject OF q
mild sensation in the long trial She
said that when the lieutenant was
caught in her room he was disrobed
and that she was partly dressed. She
stated that he had come there to talk
over some matters with her pertain
ing to their marriage, and that they
had quarrelled He came again to
her room and stated that he was go
| ing to stay all night She stated that
she took spell with her heart, and
| fell asleep, to be awakened by the
house detective. Spalding was under
the bed, and had his clothes with
him. She denied having been indis-
Greet with Spalding. and stated that
at no time had her conduct been
other than that of lady
She testified to having assisted
Spalding pass his examination for
commission in the United States
Army after forming his acquaintance
about a year ago at Annapolis She
! also testified to having advanced
Spalding transportation to Fort
Leavenworth. She stated that she
! met Spalding on number OF occa-
| sions at Washington, where she had
gone TO see Congressman Loft, of New
York, in the interest of her sons ap-
pointment to the Naval Academy, and
did not deny going to Washington and
stepping at the Congress Hall after
the commission was granted meeting
Spalding several times.
Word "Cerman Spy"
The only mention of the word Ger
man spy, and the incident that
brought the only gasp from the spec
tators at the trial during the hearing
was when telegram from federal
operatives in Boston to Attorney Ed
Finley. of tho Department Of Justice,
was read, which stated that Adrian
G. Pickhardt's wife had been ques-
toned and stated that her husband
said he knew his sister, the baroness.
was active in this country as a Ger
man spy, and that he himself had
furnished information to her from a
cantonment in Massachusetts.
The baroness upon being examined
in connection with the evidence in
the telegram. stated that her brother,
Adrian, had brought disgrace upon
her and her family in New York be-
cause Of his love for drink, and as
she refused to help him after keep
ing him going for some time and re-
fusing to aid bis wife, from whom
her brother is divorced because Of her
own impecunious condition, that Mrs
Pickhardt was using this method to
retaIiate.