The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-22
IGNATIUS LINCOLN
GOES TO AMERONGEN
General Impression Is That Former
German Agent Is Stirring Up
More Trouble.

German Agent Is Stirring Up
More Trouble.
Amerongen, Saturday, Sept. 20 (By
! the Associated Press .-lgnatius Tri-
bich Lincoln, former member of the
British Parliament and German
agent, who five weeks ago was re-
leased from prison in England. arriv-
ed at Amerongen yesterday. Lincoln
was accompanied by a German who
Registered at a hotel as Herr Ander-
SON." about whose identity there is
much secrecy but who is believed to
occupy prominent post among the
monarchists of Germany.
Lincoln told the Associated Press
correspondent that he could say moth
| ing about the object of his visit.
| On his arrival at Amerongen from
Berlin by way of The Hague, where
/ they were in conference with promi-
nent Germans, Lincoln and Anderson
were met by General Bommers, who
succeeded General Won Essendorf. as
the former kaiser's chief aid, and to.
day there was conference at Ben
timex castle during which it is re-
ported Lincoln saw the former Ger.
] man ruler.
Since his deportation from England
and his arrival in Berlin, Lincoln has
identified himself with the German
faction favoring the return Of the
| HohenZollerns
When addressed as Lincoln at the
hotel near "Bentinol castle this after
noon he appeared surprised.
How did you learn my identity"
he asked,
The visitor did not deny his identi.
| ty but said he could not speak at
present on the subject of his visit to
the former emperor.
The general impression around
Amerongen is that something import.
ant politically is brewing in Ger
many and that Lincoln is here to IN.
form and assist the former emperor
concerning the latest developments.
1t is understood that Lincoln may
either return to Berlin immediately
or remain at Amerongen for some
time, his action depending upon the
result of the conference at the castle
tomorrow
While refusing to talk about his
visit to William Hohenzollern. Lin
coin expressed the opinion that the
bitter feeling against Great Britain
would not end for a long time.
Personally 1 told the British au-
thorities that in my writings |
would devote my lifes work against
England" said Lincoln. q am al.
ready beginning"
Regarding the United States, Lin
coin said the feeling in Germany was
different and that he knew positively
that efforts looking toward good re-
lationship were under way.
a London dispatch under date Of
July said that Lincoln would be de.
ported to Hungary The British gov
eminent revoked his naturalization
certificate early this year following
his conviction and sentence to three
years penal servitude on a forgery
charge.
Loncoln was arrested in Brooklyn,
N. Y, in August, 1915, on charge
Of forgery preferred by the British
consul in New York Lincoln decar-
ed that he was a German spy and that
England really wanted to try him for
this offense. and fought for his liber-
ty by applying for a writ of habeas
corpus. The United States District
Court. however, ordered his extradi-
ton to England on the forgery charge
but he escaped from the custody Of
the deputy marshal only to be rear
rested almost Immediately He was
finally deported ON May 27, 1916,