South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-06
ARRESTED AS A
Stacker, TELLS
WILD Spy TALE
John Edmond M'MahOn Says
He's Been Trying to Give
Authorities Facts.

One of The widest tales Of Ger
man intrigue whether narrated foo
The latest fiction OF in reports Of
government revelations. was recited
oy John Edmond Mcmahon. man
apparently without country. 10 the
officials OF draft board SO . Tues
day morning
According ~ Mcmahon he is
sndeaVoring TO acqualnt Theo-
lore Roosevelt with plots Of Ger
man paid agents in the largest mu-
milton plant IN Canada and for that
reason stole across the Canadian
American border after futile efforts
. bring the matter before the
proper Canadian authorities.
Mcmahon was arrested by Min
ute Man Ellis Diver Of the Local po-
lice department TUESDAY McMah-
on told Diver weird story OF ad-
venture and attempted 10 explain
why nc was not classified by q draft
board with which ne registered in
Chicago.
When questioned by District Ap-
T.
stated that he was attending the
Queens university In Canada I'm 1915
when the first contingent OF Ca
madam volunteers sailed for Europe
He and eight others immediately Of
fered their services to the govern
ment and they We're placed in the
medical reserve. The failure TO
maintain high grade in his studies
caused him TO ne dropped from the
reserve and he registered for the
Canadian draft this year al the
Sparks St. registration station. OF
tawa, Canada
Seeks Roosevelt.
In the meantime according 10
Mcmahon. ne had been employed in
the Paris island munition plant. ."
and II was here that he learned that
false samples were being sent out
b. officials OF the plant who were
on the German payroll according 70
his stors. He took the matter mp
with the ministry OF munitions but
gained little satisfaction and then
decided 10 visit the United States
and tell Mr.. Roosevelt
Upon his arrival at Chicago he
resided a the home OF his uncle. D.
7. Sullivan. los W. 17th St and was
consequently Swallowed by German
spies.
II registered for the American
draft in Chicago" said Mcmahon
because 7 waited 10 ne protected
but 7 gave my name as James Ne
Mshon instead Of John so that I
could work my way eastward to
Roosevelt" he SAID
When the would-be sleuth left
Chicago last June he went 10 Ham
n1ond. Ind but German spies"
drove him ont OF that city me
claims and ne went 60 work for
fsrmer by the name OF Shead whom
Mcmahon claims resides between
New Carlisle and Rolling Prairie
Ind. From there ne came 90 South
BEND and was employed hy the
Studebaker corporation Monday.
July p Ills peculiar actions while
residing across from the city hall
in the oliver row excited the sus-
PIGEONS OF neighbors and he was re-
ported 10 the police The latter
Swallowed him for several days and
ne was finally arrested Tuesday
morning
Four spies at His Home
why there We're four spies at my
residence the other night right here
I'm This city. said Mcmahon To
Slick
Mcmahon said that he did not
want his father 20 know Of his arr
rest His father is Dennis Nc
Mahou Chyslsr, Ontario. Canada. ne
saws
Notify my uncles m YOU want 90
know about me ne said. They are
fD. J Sullivan. EOS W f1.rn- and
William J. sullivan. 1927 stuart av.
Chicago. but Keep it from my faith
err
Isn't 30 a fact that won are
home rule sympathize- and wished
10 escape the draft i'm Canada as
well as the United States 90 asked
NJ Slick
Why ms dear sir have so
many other things 20 think about
am NOT Worrying about home rule
for Ireland was NcNahon's re-
ply.
Mr. slick Homer Taggart and
0mcer Diver then retired 10 an add
Joining room for a consultation
Just a PLAIN 1ut sunerins from
reading about German plots was
THE unanimous opinion and Nc-
Mahon went back go jail 20 await his
transfer 20 the ChicsEo or canadian
board where he is registered