Williams news., 1918-09-13
GERMAN SPY SUSPECT
 COMMITS SUICIDE

A man giving the name of A. Wilson, suspected of being German spy, committed suicide in the Williams city jail We'd nesday evening, after having been arrested late that after hoon, using for the rash act, a very small pocket knife.
 Wilson was shipped from San Francisco, to Winslow, Ari- zona, to join bridge gang of the Santa Fe, according to his statements, and showed pap CTS to prove that he expected to get work at 32 cents per hour for ten hour day. When he could not get work on these terms he took the next train westbound out of Winslow, ar irving in Williams at 4:3O in the afternoon. Wilson had paid his fare to Bellemont, and when he refused to get off there was brought to Williams and placed in charge of Chas. Wade. He told MT. Wade at once that he was neither intoxicated or in sane, tho he had been drinking in California. He also said he had not eaten for four days. and was taken to a restaurant, and later to jail, where Wade told him to get in some sleep. He then stated that he had not slept for five days, and was worried "because the soldiers and army officers were after" him. When searched he seem ed to have no weapons on his person.
 Chas. Wade returned to the jail at dusk, and found the pri- soner lying on the floor, in a pool of blood, his throat slash ed from ear to ear. The instru ment used was a tiny pen knife about one and a half inches in length. He was rushed to the Santa Fe hospital and treated by Dr. Melick. The man seem ed grateful for the aid and soon fell asleep. Robert Emens was placed in charge of him for the night. Shortly after midnight, the patient awoke in delirium. Being large well-built man he caused Emens some trouble to prevent his killing himself. Dr. Melick soon was called and with Emens he worked on the man until about one o'clock, when he expired. During his : delirium Wilson gave positive evidence of pro-German sym pathies, calling frequently for the Kaiser, wailing that he was unable to perform his duty, and praying for blessings upon the Kaiser and the Fatherland. A A great deal of the time he spoke in German with occasion al English phrases. While us- ing the German language he brought in the name of Pres ident Wilson frequently, the hearers thought to curse the President. Dr. Melick and MT. Emens both were convinced that the man was a very smooth educated German spy, who for some unknown reason had come to Arizona to work on the railroad. He had been employ ed on the Western Pacific in California, and had checks to the sum of $273.53 and cash to the amount of $4.4O, on his person.
 Toconfirm the suspicion con- corning Wilson is the fact that he was typical German in build, and complexion, and that he spoke German in his delir- lum. There is a possibility that he had fought in the present conflict, for there is a scar of a elarge calibre bullet wound in the left leg, a few inches above the ankle, and the scar is prac- tically new, tho entirely healed.
 The inquest will be held this afternoon. Investigation of the mans past is being made, as is also a search for two compan- ions of possible German de- scent, with whom he was seen Wednesday,.
 That he was thoroly educat- ed is proven in the smoothness of his credentials. It is prob able that the suicide was pre- meditated and hurried because of Registration Day which