The Washington times., 1919-09-21
HUN MASTER SPY
VISITS EE-KBISER
Former Member of British Par
lament Nearly Trapped
English Fleet.

A1EER0NGEN. Holland. Sept 21.-
Ez-Z Emperor William has just had
myS .srious visit from Ignatius Tre-
bitch Lincoln. the ex-member OF the
British Parliament and one-time
German master spy. who came near
sending the British fleet into a gi-
Fantic German trap. and who three
years ago gave a merry chase to
Scotland Yard agents and the entire
New York police until he was finally
caught and taken 10 England.
Lincoln arrived here Friuay after
neon 90 an automobile from Arnheim.
F7e proceeded at once l0 the Brentick
castle. where he was met by Frau
lein Kuntz. one Of the Kaiserin's
principal and most trusted attend
ants. She conducted the former spy
TO the rooms Of General Won Dammes,
the ez-Kaissr's personal adjutant
with whom Lincoln then talked for
more than an hour behind locked
doors.
NumerouB Conferences
Lincoln had another hours confer
ence with the general yesterday
morning .aud through Won Dammes'
servants Il was learned still another
interview was scheduled for yester-
day afternoon.
The ex-spy refuses to discuss his
visit.
Lincoln was deported from Eng
land q month ago. He went straight
70 Berlin, where he remained until q
few days ago, when he proceeded to
Rotterdam Twice he visited The
Hague, accompanied by some distin-
guished Germans.
OF the many SPY stories Of the
great war, that Of Ignatius Trebttsch
Lincoln is one Of the most pictur-
egQue, mainly because Of the extra
ordinary career Of the man.
Colossal nerve. fiery ambition, and
q keen sense Of humor, are his chief
chaHacteristies and helped him to
climb within q short span OF years
from q psuniless young Hungarian
Jew to q member Of the British Par
lament
Hnd Varied Activities.
When stiI a boy he became q con
vert OF the Christian religion and
studied theology in Germany and
Canada Two years after arriving IN
the latter country he received q
Presbyterian pastorats at Montreal
The following year he became a dea-
1904 he went TO England, took q pas
torate at -Applsdore, in Kent, but
soon got the @wanderlust" again and
became secretary to a British mil
uonRire with whom he Travelled all
over the European continent Re
tzirning 70 England he entered poll
tics. His SIT Of speech, fiamboyant
elOQUeucs combined with keen wit
helped him beat his rival for the
Parliamentary seat from Darlington.
Later be trEyeled extensively in the
east. especially Hungary and Galicia-
At the ouGbecalr Of the war. the Eng
liat pa him Ia chafEe OF the cen-
Borshtp Of EaaE Esriau-,, mails. He
tries hut fg1led, to enter the British
secret gerTico, and then "took q
number" from VTiIhelmstfasse.
Fresh efforts to s1and" as British-
secret agent were almost successful
but Scotland Yard discovered in the
nick OF time his Affiliations with the
KaiseF's SPY service. A trap was laid
for him, but he discovered Il in time
70 escape 70 America, where he was
arrested 81 Brooklyn on a charge Of
forgery preferred BY the British con-
SUI in New York. He escaped and was
at large q whole month, writing daily
humorous articles for a New York
Newspaper IA which he boasted how
he was following his pursuers. Re-
arrested, he vas finally deported and
sentsnced in England TO three years
fmprisonmont on the forgery charge.
HIS certificate Of British naturaliza-
tlOn Was revoked