The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-10
SPY CONVICTED
BY MRS. GERARD
Wife of Ambassador Recog-
niZed BOde as Man With
the Iron Cross.
RECALLS BERLIN EPISODE
Ten Years Sentence Follows
Testimony Just Revealed
by "The Sum-
RECALLS BERLIN EPISODE

To Mrs. James W. Gerard's excel
lent memory for faces is due the con-
viction Of the only American soldier
found guilty Of entering the service
or Germany as spy. Henry Bode,
formerly a private in the auartermas-
ter's corps. owes the ten year SEN
tence at hard labor which he is at
present serving in the disciplinary
barracks at Fort Jay, Governors ISL
and. to her remembrance of his cas-
ual appearance at the United States
Embassy In Berlin clothed in a Ger
man uniform and wearing the iron
cross upon his breast
These facts developed yesterday
when the story of BODIES treachery
and subsequent arrest and punishment
were dug up by THE SUN at the head
quarters of the Eastern Department.
Bode deserted from Fort Bliss, Texas.
July II. f9l4--a few days before the
outbreak OF the European war. Max
ing his way to Germany he entered
the army and was awarded the iron
cross for bravery after twice being
wounded.
Bode then entered the Kaiser's intel
ligence service. landed IN New York. and
after extensive wanderings was sent to
Mexico, where he was ordered to en-
broil that country and the United States
in war and to blow UP the Tampico oil
fields. He was we'll supplied with funds
by German agents. and before leaving
Berlin he called at the American En-
bassy there Through the nerest chance
1t happened that Mrs. Gerard saw him
and noted his appearance, as did Frank
! Hall, Mr.. Gerard's valet
Sought Gerard's Aid.
Bode, fearing for his life in Mexico.
crossed the American border at Calexico
Cal. July 20. 1918. and surrendered
himself to an migration official At his
court-martial on Governors Island. which
was presided over by Major J. C. Adams
as Judge advocate, Mrs. Gerard and Hall.
the valet. were both principal witnesses
! for the Government. and their identihca-
tion was complete. In addition to seeing
Bode in Berlin Hall remembered that
the spy had approached him in Madrid.
after the Gerard party had left Ger
many, and had asked him to induce the
Ambassador TO approach President Will
son with view of securing his pardon
for desertion. Conviction OF espionage
followed their testimony.
BODIES career has been adventurous
| For years he has been a soldier OF for
tune. He was a Russian spy during
the Japanese war; he has served In the
| United States Navy. the intelligence ser
vice of the Philippine Constabulary. and
was q Lieutenant Colonel under Madero
| in Mexico. Despite the fact that he
pleaded not guilty to all of the charges
before the court martial, he later gave
even the minutest details of his efforts
In the Kaiser's behalf,
He was born at Wilhelmshaven. Ger
many. September 3, 1877, but~his family
! moved to Hawaii when he was years
old and his childhood was spent there.
He was we'll educated. Wanderiust de-
veloped early and In 1890 he arrived
as a stowaway In San Francisco. After
a few years at odd Jobs he came to New
/ York ana enlisted IN the navy. Com
pleting his enlistment. he worked as a
miner at Butte for a time and then. in
/ 1897, he Joined the rush to the Klon-
dixie, where he cleared w $4,000 in
/ nine months, gambling II away in few
nights,
! Under Four Flags.
J on his return to civilization young
! Bode found the First Montana Infantry
was about to start for the Philippines
and he promptly Joined, going through
numerous actions with the regiment
/ from Manila to San Fernando. He was
| later transferred to the Regulars and
| served out his time. Domestic ihfeiicity
! caused him TO leave his wife, who had
/ been Miss Barbara Steuer of Dayton,
/ Ohio in 1905. and he worked his pas
sage to Shanghai. China, eventually
Joining the Russian intelligence service
and remaining in it to the end Of the
! Japanese war.
A German army officer betrayed Bode
to the Japanese and he narrowly es-
ca ped capture al Seoul. Cores Disguis-
, ing himsel; as woman he boldly sailed
| for Yokohama, where he reshipped for
! Shanghai, which ne reached In safety.
Rode returned 10 Manila on board Gov.
| Forbes's yacht, and an interview with
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