Evening star., 1933-03-28
THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON
bA|LL|E,STEWARD I
FREED OF 3COUNTS
Referring of 7 Other Charges
to Higher Authorities In
diCateS Conviction.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 28.-The court
martial Of Lieut.. Norman Baillie-
Stewart was concluded this evening
with acquittal Of the defendant on three
charges Of attempting to gather mill
tary information.
The acquittal was in keeping with
instructions Of the judge advocate in
summing up the case.
The remainder Of the courts find
ings, however. were reserved for sub
mission to higher military authorities.
Lieut.. Baillie-Stewart had been charged
on 10 counts In all.
In previous scourt-martials a verdict
in this form has meant failure to
was not specified.
Entire Finding Withheld.
Some time may elapse before the
entire finding in the case becomes
known. Military rules prescribe the
referring of the case to higher authori-
ties.
II Lieut.. Baillie-Stewart was dis
appointed at not receiving immediate
and unconditional acquittal, he did not
show 1t. His brother, Lieut.. E. S.
Wright, who testified yesterday. looked
grave and anxious as the verdict was
returned. Lieut. Baillie-S e war t
changed his name several months ago.
Lieut.. Baillie-Stewart himself came
smartly to attention when the court re-
turned from celebrating on his case. He
heard apnouncement OF the verdict
without notable concern, either at &C
ouittal on the three minor charges or
the decision Of the court to withhold
the remainder of its finding.
When he was given permission to
leave ne put on his cap. marched to
the middle Of the court, faced the
president, saluted smartly and walked
out behind an escort.
Orders Acquittal.
In his summation Judge Advocate p.
N. Sutherland Graeme directed the
court to acquit the accused on three OF
the 10 counts against him.
Baillie- e-Stewart's explanation of his
receipt of f90 in the mail from Ger
many Is that 1t was sent by girl named
Marie Louise. The prosecution con-
tended that 1t was payment for the be-
trayal Of military information.
On each Of the 10 counts he Is liable
to maximum penalty Of IA years
imprisonment
The whole case for the prosecution
Is that he received money. and 1t would
be only reasonable to suppose that he
would not have received quid for the
services which the prosecution alleges
unless he had collected. obtained and
communicated something" the judge
advocate said.
He pointed out the prosecution did
not suggest, nor was there shred Of
evidence, that Baillie- Stewart. in going
to Berlin last Summer, went there for
a treacherous purpose.
Questions Part of Story.
The Judge advocate adjurcd the court,
however, that 1t must take into careful
consideration some features Of the ac-
cuseo officers story Of his relations with
the mysterious Berlin girl. Marie Louise,
with whom the defendant had admit
ted intimacy.
One of these features, he said. was
that. despite continuous intimate asSo-
citation with her for some days in Berlin.
the accused declared he could only give
q general description of her-that she
was about %. fair. with blue eyes, about
5l2 feet till with a good figure-and
that he had never pressed her for her
address. full name or occupation.
You are not here sitting in judg-
ment upon him." said the Judge advo-
cate. "for discreditable or immoral con-
duct. however reprehensible his actions
may seem to you to have been as a
British officer and gentleman"