Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-11

Most Picturesque Adventures In
Hlstory-Once Member OF British
Parliament-Story Of His Career.
When, a few weeks ago, the Amer
lean and British correspondents In
Berlin foregathered at the headquar-
ters of the Kapp government" to
learn all about the monarchistic coup
from the point Of view of the perpe-
traitors, they were confronted with a
portly man in a frock coat, adorned by
a close-clipped black mustache, thick
eye glasses and speaking excellent
English.
This man introduced himself as SUI
preme censor of the revolutionist re-
gime, and proceeded forthwith to make
himself distinctly disagreeable to the
journalists. He reprimanded them.
"butchered" dispatches with a merci-
less blue pencil. and even tore up copy
that incurred his displeasure.
The correspondents stood aghast.
Not the least astounded were those
who recognized an old acquaintance In
the man with the impossible manners.
They rubbed their eyes, refusing to
believe what they saw. Was 1t pos
sible that Messrs. Kapp, Luttwitz and
Bauer could not find a more suitable
man to fll the all-important post of
revolutionary press agent than Isaac
Trebitsch, also known as Ignatius
Timothy T. Lincoln, self-confessed In
ternational spy and ex-convict, re-
leased only last summer from his
Brittanic Majesty's prison after three
years confinement there for common
forgery?
Rival Of Boio Pasha.
Incredible, but such was the case.
One OF the most picturesque adven-
turers shot to the surface and again
absorbed by the maelstrom OF war has
reappeared, to crown-temporarily-
what is, perhaps, next to that of the
late Bolo Pasha, the most varied ca
reer Of the international "chronique
scandaleuse" Of latter years, as boss
of the Kapp committee Of public In
formation.
A summary Of this career sounds
like a twentieth century fairy tale.
Here are its principal stages: Poor
emigrant Hungarian Jewish boy, con-
verified to Christianity in a London
Stun student of divinity In Germany;
preacher, then Anglican
clergyman in Canada; curate In
Kent village; private secretary and
general factotum to British cocoa
Liberal member Of parlia-
ment; would-be volunteer In the Brit
ish secret service and simultaneously
German spy and agent provocateur;
political refugee" in the United
States, fighting, from the Brooklyn
federal prison. extraditlon to Britain
on a charge Of common forgery; con-
Wet in an English penitentiary; 60
between Of the Prussian monarchist
clique and the recluse OF Amerongen
"Dope" enough for a couple Of de-
tective novelist And this Is nothing
but the barest outline. Between any
two stages the transition is formed by
a number OF sensational episodes,
sufficient for moderate
sized movie serial. And behind them
all the man Trebitsch. now suave and
smiling, now grimly defiant, then again
abject and fearful, relating In tremo-
10 voice the hardships Of his con-
youth.
Loves Excitement.
One thing must be said for him:
According to available evidence, he Is
no common criminal Of the get-rich-
1uick-cost-what-it-may type. His OBJ
jective is excitement and notoriety
rather than money; he despises snug
ness, plays with danger, Is willing
TO risk his person for good Joke
as will be seen, his love Of Kidding"
proved his undoing right here In the
United States.
e Ever since his conviction for forgery