El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-21


PVT Fernando Gomez, Gallup.
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a week she rode in Rotten Row, and
once narrowly escaped serious acct
dent when her horse bolted and col
lded with motor car In the even
ing accompanied by Miss Brandes.
she dined at fashionable restaurants
At certain intervals she left Lon
don and made excursions 10 different
parts Of England and Scotland II
was only when her fiat in Hammer
smith was raided that the police
found a mass OF evidence which
Gus enemy agent
Exploits Were Daring.
Now for some Of her exploits with
Reginald Rowlands. This man was
originally attached TO the German
admiralty and was recognized as an
exceedingly able and clever officer
The German government sent him 70
London to ascertain the dispositions
Of the British Grand Fleet and any
other scraps OF naval information
which might bs useful TO Won Tir-
pitt
Lizzie Wertheim was informed Of
his mission and met RoWlands when
he arrived in London. ROwlands had
unlimited resources and was thus
able TO stop at the best hotels IN
London
They spent their time largely IN
moving among naval and military
officers, and passing themselves off
as tourists on an excursion Of pleas
ure, made numerous friends.
During the day they made leisure
y trips over all the munition areas
IN London and In the evening dined
at hotels which were frequented by
admiralty and war office officials.
worked at Naval Base.
It was the naval bases such as
Harwich. Dover and Rosyth, which
were the real detectives OF the pair.
RoWlands remained in London
while Wertheim set out for the coast
She had no difficulty in reaching
Dover, and while there she picked up
some unimportant details respecting
the channels patrols She made
copious notes Of everything she saw
and overheard
Scotland was her next goal. and
she stopped for a short while at
Edinburgh.
Then one morning she essayed the
most daring enterprise in her career.
She reached Scapa Flow. the base OF
the Grand Fleet Without exciting
any suspicion, she moved among the
men on various bgttleships. In this
way she obtained tidinEs OF the fleet,
which she promptly flashed to Row
lands by means Of coded letter and
kilograms
Got Real Information
1t was afterWard ascertained that
Wertheim had secured an accurate
time table OF the movements Of GER
tain naval units. and had the iufor-
nation reached Germany there might
have been more than one disaster in
the North sea
It was here that Scotland Yard
took a hand IN the game There IL
no harm p disclosing the interesting
fact now that every little move on
the part OF Lizzie Werthein and
Rowlands was carefully noted by de-
tectives, whose duty It was 10 keep
the pair under observation day and
night Scotland Yard men were al
ways in their wake, and BY a sys-
TEN which shows the perfection OF
the British Intelligence service, prac-
tically every message sent by Lizzie
Wertheim to Rowlands found its way
into the hands Of rear admiral Sir
Reginald Hail, who was in charge
OF the British naval Intelligence de-
partmeut
Thus the British authorities were
able 70 estimate the worth OF the na-
val gleanings obtained by the spies
Scotland Yard was in no hurry to ar
rest Lizzie Wertheim and ROWlands-
They were given all the freedom OF
activity which they sought till the
moment came to place them under
lock and key.
Had sketches Of Bases.
After anN~extensive tour round
Scotland, Wertheim returned TO Lon
don and Joined Rowlands, to whom
she handed elaborate sketches and
plans OF the naval bases she visited.
together with codes indicating the
whereabouts OF dreadnoughts, battle
cruisers and flagships.
RowIands packed his bag, applied
for a passport. which was granted TO
him, and prepared 70 leave London
for Holland
Scotland Yard was then Instructed
to act, and before Rowlands and Liz
zie Wertheim could realize what had
happened, they were in custody
Both spies were brought before Sir
Reginald Hall At this interview
Rowlands stood in slovenly fashion
before the cross examiner. Admiral
Hall seized this opportunity
How dare you stand like that in
the presence Of a superior officer
he sharply demanded, wherein Row
lands clicked his heels and came
smartly TO attention.
Broke Down Mt Death.
The full story Of his career and ad-
ventures with Lizzie Wertheim was
subsequently related before three
judges at the central criminal court
ROWlands strongly protested his in
nocence, but the court found him
guilty, and he was sentenced TO
death.
On the morning OF his execution
Rowlands completely broke down
He betrayed deep emotion and de-
clared that he was ashamed TO face
so ignominious an end.
While being pinioned IN the eXecu-
ton chair RoWlands tainted, and a
merciful volley from the firing squad
put the spy out OF misery.
It was at the central criminal
court that Lizzie Wertheim was also
tried. Extraordinary outbursts
marked her trial In a shrill voice
that echoed throughout the Old
Bailey she proclaimed her innocence
and implored compassion from her
judges. But the court found her
guilty, and she was sentenced to 10
years penal servitude. which she is
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