The Springdale news., 1919-03-21

tern front was being manned by ter ritorial troops, Germany had great hopes of successfully invading Eng land before the new armies would be ready to take to the field. But to do this it was necessary that the British fleet should be outmastered, and to obtain the information needful Ger many let loose numberless spies, who infested British ports and made things exceedingly uncomfortable for about six months.
 One of the first to be captured was K" tall, middle-aged bewhiskered individual, who was arrested while posing as waiter in a Blackpool ho- tel After his trial and condemna- tion he was taken to Brixton Prision and remained there until time came for his execution. He was taken to the Tower on June 9, 1915
 Typical Coward's End.
 "K" was shot the following morn ing at daybreak in the miniature rife range at the Tower He broke down badly through the night and cried in- cessantly for his wife and children, all forgetful of the evil he had done. But when led forth to the scene of execution he recovered himself lit tie. Before being placed in the chair he insisted on solemn farce Moth ing would satisfy him but that he must shake hands all around He thanked all for the kindly treatment he had received while in prison and went to his death, if not with cour- age, at least with certain resigna- tion
 A more unsavory kind of German agent was "T' Russian. D years of age. He shared Easements fate of being hanged, the only spy so execu- ted. .T's" real crime was that of high treason, for as Russian he was guilty of betraying an ally and suf- fered the death of the common felon A dark little man of indifferent phy- sique, he was incarcerated in Wands- worth Prison from the time of his arrest, and gave the impression of being a creature with very little of the dash and confidence so essential to the successful spy. He was hanged in the prison at 8 q. m. on July 15, 1915, the military authorities with two stalwart sergeant majors as rep resentatives, acting as the instru- ments of justice.
 It was on July 90, 1915, that the Tower of London was the scene of one of the grimmest dramas in the whole of it's eventful history. On that morning two German spies, "B" and "G' were executed within if teen minutes of each other
 Both were capable spies, whom their master thought likely to succeed in obtaining valuable information The two men had been working in con junction with each other and 1t was thought to be in keeping with the fit ness 6f things that they should die together in the same chair from bull lets of the same firing party, in the rifle range where their predecessors had paid the last penalty.
 "B" was one of the most valuable spy captures England had made A handsome looking man of about 30 years of age. feet high, he remained absolutely cool from the time of his arrest until his career ended. Taken to Wordsworth Prison to await trial, he caused the authorities much per turbation by his attempts at suicide On one occasion he nearly succeeded n bleeding himself to death by fore ing his arms through the window of his cell. The crash of the glass reused the guard; bleeding profusely 'B" was found standing in his cell large hole in the window testifying to his desperate efforts to escape justice
 "B" took his condemnation al the subsequent court martial very eoolly. He gave no trouble afterwards and went to his death on July 30 with a calmness which was perhaps not al together assumed
 A quarter of an hour later "B's' ac- compliee, "C', was led forth under military escort and was placed in the chair from which only few minutes previously the dead body of his fel- low-spy had been removed.
 "C" had treated his captors with the arrogance typical of the Prussian officer from the time of his arrest; he exuded insolence to the last Coming into the rifle range, he was smoking cigarette, and unconcernedly puffed at it while the preparations for his execution went on. Ordered to seat himself in the fatal chair, he took a l last puff at his cipparette. held 1t up