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one writer calls "a stupid ncurotic APP
pcal' from prominent Methodist PAS
tor to the effect that Germany should 90
unpublished, has the following to say on
that point:
"This is all very beautiful, and il we had
tho slightest guarantee that Germany's
heart would be broken by the refusal to
tax her for her deeds Of violence ard
rapine, undoubtedly the Allies would be
quick to thus act. broken and contritc
heart is just what the nations desire to
see IN Germany. She would be received
into the family of the world tomorrow II
that assurance were given. But the con-
scnsus OF opinion is that the German peo-
pie arc particeps criminis. Generations of
misguided teachings concerning the super
character of the German nation, steeled by
gospel of the drawn sword. have pro-
duced n people capable Of supporting such
diabolical programme as has been at
tempted OF fulfilment during the past four
years. Are they conscious of error or ia
their sorrow due to defeat? Are thew truly
repentant or arc they jockeyng for the
quickest and easiest relcese from nuriah
mcntF The answer cannot be positive
though we fear the people of Germany arc
sui strangers to pungcnt conviction.
Tho American public, we have that faith,
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ing us full liberty In front of me was n.
tho chemist. whose feelings were more and
more getting the better of him. He looked
mt his watch and said. sit ~ half-past two
II my wife knew now the sentence paeaed
on me, ut three o'clock she would be dead"
He went oh talking about hia family lle
bad two daughters, and his wife had been an
invalid for eight years. His only means of
livelihood was his shop, and now, what with
the alackenlng of business and the expense
of manager, he saw ruin ahead. AS |
got to know more and more of his home
life, ! understood his sorrow better
We crossed Place Stephane. | looked
everywhere, but there was not IL soul
knew. Going up Chaussee de Charero we
drove for some time alongside train
Some one got up and looked at us; it was
my old enemy II. We made cordial gestures
to each other What irony!
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the two titled persons. He displayed most
Of his eloquence and his seductive argu-
ments in favor Of the Prncesse de Croy
"When you Think he cried, "of her gen.
crous devotion to tho German wounded in
ton should be denied to her friends? 1t
would have been superhuman Doubtless
her brother took great part in this affair,
but can you, in his absence, hold the sister
to blame for IL"
The defence was clever and noteworthy
because Of tho position Of the person in
question. But it was precisely that position
which lod the judges TO pronounce II severe
sentence. The public had to bc made to 500
that military Justice wns severe and that ns
high influence could savc any one who sinned
against it.
Tho princess added some explanations
Tho Judges treated her with Differences but
for the moment she was symbol She
would be punished iu spite Of all One could
feel that they would be more innoxible for
her than any ono else.
"The Comtesao do Bcilevile' went on Nj
Braun. acted with thoughlena devotion.
Can you, for such actions hold her life
forfeit" In fact, this lady never seemed 10
take the affair aerloualy 10 heart. She
hoped againnt hope. II all seemed night
mare 10 her from which she would wnke up.
There waH n German lawyer In officers
uniform whose duty was 10 undertake. the
defence Of those under heavy sentence. His
manner was energetic, he had clear-cut
features and "A trenchant voice. His hand
on the back of chair he loant forward
and talked and talked, too fast and indis-
tnctly for me- He defended Mile. Thulicz
and tho big Louise. ] guessed that he put
forward the patriotic fcrvor OF the former
and the lattor's greed OF gain. Like the
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The Murder of Edith Cave from the pang George Bellows

part now known, not ignoring the danger,
trying to avoid it, but never refusing the
services asked of her. She took her respon-
sbilities in this affair as courageousy as
on other occasions, not trying to avoid them
any more than she had ever tried to avoid
any opportunity for devotion.
AS for Nine. Bsdart. also Of English
origin. she had como to Miss Cavclls as
sstance when her house ovcrilowed: could
one demand her denth?
M. SEVERN had also helped Miss Cavcl
and had been carried away by his we'll known
generosity and the constant appeals TO It.
NJ. D.A-tho chemist from raturages- had
been the object Of appeals from all tho coun-
try people in difficulties. To defend and OK =
cusc him, M. krschcn drew picture of
belgian chemisis which must have dispIcpscd
many in The group.
"1lcre in Bolgium,' he said, "the chemist
Is not, as in Germany, an authority keeping
his distance from his clicnts He is The ad-
wiser Of the clients. aud his shop becomes
the meeting place for all the gosspB Of the
neighbofhooJ He Ia always appealed to- and
1T Is not surprising that there nrc six chem.
lists In tho party. This Ii not caused by
trads connections, but by identical circum,
ethhcoH"
! think this picture Of The nelgian chemist
served the cause Of D. and the Others but IL
rather humbled their pride
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How Should Christians Regard Atrocity?

than to be abandoned by all decent and
law-abiding people The ex-Kaisor has
made his own hell here, and to remove him
therefrom might be q welcome rolicf. He
should have time TO brood over his dcede.
10 be conscious that the world Ignores one.
to be considered pariah, would undoubtedly
produce cxcruciating remorse in the breast
OF any human. William Hohonzolern is
sufficiently normal to feel tho cut OF pub
Tic condemnation, and time will only add
to the scorpion sting Of that lash"
The position held by this writer Is, ac-
cording to "Thc Manufacturers Record !"
n position
held by great many people, but if VIC
arc orthodox enough TO believe that the
punishment of unrcpentant criminals will
be in the ncxt world ms severe as we have
been taught, then the sooner he gets into
that world tho greater will be his agony.
for surely II the joys Of heaven exceed the
pleasures Of earth, tho sufferings of hell
must IN the same way exceed all the suf-
fcrings which earth can give. But we be-
lleve the Kaiser and many of his fellow
criminals should be hung not shot--as an
object lesson 20 tfc world for centuries to
come" Sa
In the same editorial quoted a moment
ago, "The Advocate" referring to what
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approached the judges. In a low voice she
asked for mercy. II have two children. and
my husband has Just died. My friends hro
taking charge Of them temporarily Giyc
me my life for thcr sake For her there
ia some hope
NJ. SEVERN had been scribbling nocs. lie
approached the Judges IN his turn. In spite
of his efforts, he had to sit down, but he read
his remarks calmly. "All this was done from
humane motives Before the war | had no
luminosity to the Germans. | had German
empoyc and, when he WAS called up, in July
1914, paid his journey. Since then, have
supported his family. My children were at
the German school"
as 1t true that his children were at the
German schooi?" interrupted the prosecutor
"Yes."
The affirmation seemed to be we'll received
Tho chemist D. from Paturages next said
that he had not known he was committing
crime serious enough to imperil his life. lle
hoped tho judges would take his ignorance
into account.
Maitre Braun then began the defence OF
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had acted SO differently that IL proved they
worked on their own initiative as eireumu
stances dictated, He spoke especially about
Baucq's case and criticised the lads evil
denee.
The judges listened impaasively. but not
apparently with i'll will.
Next came Lbez, Capau and myself.
Though he admitted my Determined pa-
triotism," he also insisted that had acted
from entirely chivalrous motives. lie
praised my character and my knowledge and
dwelt on my good deeds and scientific works.
The judges looked at me curiously and
listened modestly as possible to what
would doubtless have been my funeral ora
ton If it had not been for that German
correspondents letter.
When he had finished the prosecutor asked
us in turn if we had anything to say
Caplau, very calm and self-contained said
that all this organized plan was new to
him. He had acted according to circum-
stances, and, in any case, the charges
against him had been exaggerated Thus
Miss Cavell had stated that she had received
1000 francs from him, whereas he had given
her nothing. Miss Cavell was called and
stepped forward, her manner calm, almost
rigid. She admitted her mistake,
"Why did you lie ?" demanded the inter-
prefer.
My memories were confused Afterward
remembered that 1t WAS not he.''
Note was taken of the alteration and she
was abruptly dismissed.
Lio1eS, In q tense manner. presented 81
note in which he explained the origin Of his
intervention. Some Engishmen had fled
from the hospital Of which he was socrc-
tary, at the convent Of Wilherics Az the
whole personnel was responsible as we'll as
the local authorities, he afterward tried Ia
send away tho Englishmen whose presence
was q public danger. The statement ranp
True lie went back to his place still
strained, ard we could sec that his emotion
was too strong to enable him to finish.
Baucq camo next He pointed oft tbs
mistake made by the lad and said he had not
met Mile. Thuliez until three weeks aftor
his arrest. consequently he could not have
beeh concerned with the activities NJ thc
Prince dc Croy. He also reminded thc
Judges that he had rendered some services
10 German civilians nj the time If their ex
pulsioh IN August. IVA, but we could aee
that All this WINS of no ilse Ia him.
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Reading the Verdict

n NONDAY, Oct IL think they will
lVA call you this afternoon to hear your
sentence" said my gaoer furtiyely. when
he brought my dinner "From what | could
gather from the NJ c. o., things look black,
very black, for NJ SEVERN. As for you,
your sentence ia reduced"
"And the others?"
II know nothing for certain, but they
talk Of several executions"
what is the use of reducing my sem
tenee 2" thought. II shall never get tho
benefit Of it in any case. 1t is seyefn's
fate aud that Of The others that dHtutbs
mo"
had Loaf nay appetite and stared dream.
ihgly at Tho good things my wife had sent
me. Il must do something" said TO my~
self, getting up. Act, but how7 Could
not make an appeal that would be capable
of moving the judges, or the higher autholi-
ties? These people could not be allowed
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how | acted. In this affair, my share was
always passive; | discouraged rather than
encouraged. Not that | did not wish to
help my alliea, but know how severe Ger.
man laws are. ! knew what danger uur.
rounded these men, and was most anxious
that hosts and guests should take leave of
cnch other as quickly as possible. They had
to be provided with the means, and for this
reason my contributions we're so large and
continuous"
My statement was cut up every minute
by having to be translated and lost It's con-
tinuty and effect. However, when we got
thus far the interpreter asked: ADO you
want lesser sentence ?" said did They
took note Of this and | was dismissed
Next came more counsel. Maitre Kirschen
took the line of extenuating the crimes of his
clients and asking for indulgence. He spoke
of Mrs Cavel and praised her as woman
whose whole life had been devoted 10 the
wounded. He recalled her work In the Bal
kan war. This time she had begun by TAX
ing in English wounded. Then others came,
and by force Of circumstances she played the
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The Kneu

The intsrpretes in his brutal voice re-
psstsd the terrible proposals Of the prose-
eusor IN French. and in his mouth the death
sentences sounded like knsll. Mime. c.
tainted.
ihen tina counsel were allowed to sp.al
We had been so often told Of thar mower.
lessness that wc felt very little hone. For
myself, my only thought was that nv III.
was saved. What did fifteen or ten or Eve
years matter7 Any reduction in INV gen.
tAnce could never be enough for mo TO re.n
any benefit from IL Tho war would ha ovor
IN one or two years. and they would Ger.
tsinIy never make it iess than that put
the others, those condemned TO death? VIII
they secure any indulgence for them?
NJ. Dor6 spoke calmly and argued with
force and precision. lie denied tho idea Of
m organization and explained how the mi.
tiatiyc was forced upon US by circumstances
and encouraged by patriotic and humsni-
tartan fsslisgs. He showed that humane
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Operation of German Justice-By One Who Was Their

sentiments induced US to protect men whose
presence IN the country was a danger for
themselves and for others. Ito recalled that
the Germans had done tho snmo In Prussia
and GalIcie; "auroly 1t ought to be impoasi-
bic to punish no severely crimes which con
cerned the civil population much more than
tho army. II la all very we'll to say TINT for
the security of civilians tho fugtivcs ought
TO be given up, but such an action Ia inn
possible to any ono In the least loyal or
brave. Punishment must no doubt DO in
ficted, but 1t should be in proportion to the
fault, which is an offence, not crime"
lie then went into the cases Of his clients
separately. lie tried to show that these
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could not help seeing the funny side of it.
"Really, to ask for something less than
death is not asking much" said tho man
behind me, who was also expecting ten
years penal servitude.
Just then, the Princesse de Croy stood Zip
and turned to the Judges. "My lords" she
said, in scarcely audible voice, "be merci-
full to these women whose death sentence
is asked Of you. My brother and arc the
real culprits. II was we who, in undertake
ing the evacuation of French and English
soldiers, led them into this affair." This
appeal did not seem to awaken any re-
sponso, tho judges having in their own
minds, already decided how TO nlot the
responsibility.
Tho verdict would be told IA In prison,
Tho judges retired and wo were kept
waiting for tho buses. In spite Of the
soldiers on guard we managed to talk. but
most Of those threatened with death ser.
tehceB were thoughtful aud Silent IL
women's cheeks wern hot. this tncn wris
pale and chilly. In spite Of the heat Of Tho
room. tbies ahivered and seidtd lis e,ae.
cont AS he could not gel " OF. I wei. 70
hia help He turned round and gave ian
look Of deep gratitude. The dNproporion
between the algnifcnnce of the loole and
the service had rendered wnH so great
that II reVcnIed his anguish TO me. nnnco
had also put on his coat and WAS sitting.
hunchcd up and foverish, in his chnir. While
stu waiting he said to me, "Ny fate Is
sealed; besides this, ! have nm espionage
affair to answer for"
"Bo quiet shouted Pinkhof, brutally
1t was about two when we got back into
the bus. Tho town was animated; tho
weather being lovely, tho boulcvards we're
crowded. Was there no one knew?
We converscd rapidly, the soldiers Civ
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was called. went forward with strange
mixed sentiments of relief for myself end
oppression for the others. I said "when the
prosecutor asked II had acted with view
TO behefiting the Allies Haid yes without
further remark. ] was then dismjesed.
expected to be called again for you to OK
anime the facts. If you had done 40, would
nave explained that by the wording of your
question u was impossible to reply in the
negative Tor 1t is plain that every one
wishes to hop his friends and harm his enc
mics. But such contentious, which, after
ALL are the same everywhere, are not sufi-
clent to establish my guilt. You must know
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Big Louise Speaks

AT last the big Louise decided to speak
and announced that being in want, she had
acted the part of guide IN order to sup
port herself and children. 1t was Miss
Cavcll and NJ. IIosteet who had persuaded
her. | guessed something of this sort would
happen and was on the point of sprnging
UP to defend Miss Cavell and myself when
] thought better Of it. Don't let us start
an argument with this woman thought
"for who knows into what depths Of abuse
she will drag us? Let us keep to our part"
Mile. Thuliez stood up. "What do you
want?" demanded the interpreter with his
usual brusqueness. "A lesser sentence"
The request was 80 odd that my ncighbor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-30
k<NO FAR as VIC have been able to
read" observes "rho Manu-
fact1,rers' Record" "therc arc


fact1lrcrs' Record" "therc arc
few religious papers in Amer
lea which have seen the truth of Ger
many's barbarism and of the sins of the
German people more clearly or stated
them more forcibly than The Northwest
ern Christian Advocate an official
paper Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. THE Religious Herald, of Rich
mond, Va, we believe, has fully matched
The Advocate in stating the truth
In recent issue, discussing the pun
ishment which should be inflicted upon
the Kaiser and upon Germany, 3'Thc
Advocate" expresses the thought that the
death penalty would be too mild a pun
ishment for the Kaiser, believing that
continued life with all the mental agony
which he must endure would be produc-
tive of more suffering to him than death
itself. On this point 1t says
There Is one thing to be considered with
reference to enscting tho death penalty.
u would too hastily remove the arch
criminal from the scenes Of his perfdy.
w" can conceive Of no moro awful fate
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we went TO our passage, whore VIC shook
hands, while tho women kiased their hus-
bands.
In my cell I found two parcels, one tho
incandoscsnt burner had longcd for.
did not enjoy II IA had expected. All the
same, II gave me something TO do so put 1t
UP Immediately and tho trouble had to fix It
helped to dispel the melancholy which had
settled on mo on entering my CELL Then I
wrote letter to my family, not knowing
when they would get it. Never mind, any
thing was better than doing nothing. At
last, too tired to read, got to bed and to
sleep.
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this activity, tho time passed uor....-.
heard doors opening; Il wo,,sa :.
'urh next MY ss'oler. opening II, murmr.s'
M SEVERN Is No .. There are 1--WE ds..,'
sentences" aeA'A
Down the long, empty corridor,
my companions walked silently TO the s I"u
which mute and distant guards no,,..s UNI
TO US There we stood about in s.s.
circle. Those threatened with sen,ens wv.
death. especially The women. wsro o'
tense thnn overcome. Bauco JooLn. "'e
hcartencd and SEVERN uneasy 7, "'s
The whole group seemed very calm o.,'
Nine. c.. leaning on her husband ,.s, my
ready to faint ''oAeo
Waiting was prolonged and cony.....,.
began. Did you have a light all n, .s' .s,
asked the chief offenders of esc, -,
Yes NO "What an avful a;s..,.
Every moment | expected to h. ss,.,
and led before tho firing squad.
This is what had happened. satvra.u :.
Sunday night one Of the men who had losu ",
soldiers had hanged himself in dss,s,s "
tho prospect of two 9r three month. -
PRISON Such is lucki Soon after. wo h.. :,
81 his acquittal. THIS accident, of which ,
mad already heard rumors had made tho a..
,noritieH nervous. Special watch was -.
uefed and, to facilitate 1t. the cells Of thu.
threatened with death sentence were ilIun,,'
mated all the following night II was ,h,u
MEASURE OF preeaution that had made seys,s,
OF Us pass through such terrible hours
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Belgian counsel. he appealed for the great
est Indulgence possible
Next came the proposed ecntences for the
lesser parts the guides and hoste. Here
there was nothing worth recording except
II dramatic appeal by the coal miner and
aeyeral fninllng lilA Of Nine Z.
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Miss CapeU Is Called

0XT11AT havo you to say in your de-
w fencc?' shouted the interpreter in
voice like "A challenge.
Nothing" said Miss Cavell.
Slowly the dark figure Of Mmc. Bodart
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10 die for such actions I est down 10 write,
lines following eueh other with growing
rapidly Az my request developed n seemed
to me TINT 1t must hnd nh echo, Tho
draft finished, ! set TO work to mike "A
Glenn copy, Then ! began to doubt. What
could few words Of reason or pity do now
IT was too late, the die was cast. Anyhow,
these words ! had written here said moth
ing new, they did not oven express any
better what had already been said
Nevertheless, decided to do it; would
try everything, even the impossible Thus,
at least, my conscience would be moro ut
rest. IF ] abstained, might not reproach
myself later on for my inertia Thanks 10
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Tue military prosecutor came in. WIN
MS high eoletihg. wAxed muelaehe sisssa,
ana brisk, he looked as cheerful an ever IL
entered the reserved part OF tha han 81
lowed by the interpreter, the LIEUTENANT An.
prison commandment and the German Chan.
ia'h' lie took large sheet of paper from,
the portfolio carried by his faithful attend.
ant Every one was silent, and instinctively
we drew together. The prosecutor read ,bs
verdict In German as If he were resd;r.
list OF. honors. Five times the sinstss
'Iodesstrafe' (death penalty was heard
For Baucq, Miss Cavell, SEVERN, Mile. Tim.
Z. liez and Comtesse dc BelIeville. l got Of
with five years.
Nine. c. was acquitted. She tainted. Tbs
melodramatc but generous coal miner up.
acquitted. He wept The gravbeard wa.
acquitted. He never budged. The su;c;a.
acquitted.
The interpreter signed to us to leave N.
room. ! saw Miss Cavell leaning
against the wall, cold and impassve went
to her and said few words of hone.
"Mademoiselle, make an appeal for mercy
at is useless" she answered placidlv. az am
English and they want my life" At that
moment the sub-commandant of the prison
came for her. With care and Difference he
led her out of the room; he seemed to have
some grave and painful communication to
make to her.
Meanwhile Baucq, his cheeks flushed and
body bent, cried out to the prosecutor. "Sir
you see here an honest man. ] am the vic
tim Of two letters. / said, 'On repere les
routes and not lie reperc' swear itn
Though he had been so energetic and cour-
ageous in his patriotic work, the man seemed
now to cling to anything with the tenacity
OF despair. For the first time since my ar
rest, tears rose to my eyes. Whether IL was
the truth or not, II was too late. At least,
that is how ! interpreted the gesture Of tho
prosecutor. The chaplain came forward and
invited Baucq 10 follow him.
SEVERN was still there, alone in the mid.
die Of the hall, stunned, undecided I went
to him and, having handed him my appeal to
the prosecutor, said, "Mske an appeal for
mercy"
ado you think so7
TRY IT, anyhow. Ask tho prosecutors sd.
vice"
Sdvern went to him and put The question:
"Can make nh appeal TO tho Governor
Genefai77
The prosecutor nodded assent. and | took
tins as sign OF hope. 1beu retired.