Bridlington and Quay Gazette. — 1914-02-27 (Bridlington, Humberside, England)

BARON'S ARREST AND SUICIDE.  SEQUEL TO SCOTLAND YARD SEARCH.  A tragic development has followed the Scotland Yard search for Baron Eugene Charles Schrottky, who. was "wanted" for an alleged bigamous marriage ,at St. George's, Hanover-square. The Daily Express learns that after three months' pureuit all over the country the detectives recently received information that the Baron was staying in Antwerp. fiat urgent message was despatched to the police autherities them and as soon as his identity was positively eetahlished he was taken into custody. He was detained pending the neoesvary extraditioa proceedings, and was to have been brought to this country for trial, but the Daily Express understands that. rather than face the exposure, the Baron has committed suicide. was a Pole of great personal accomplishe was in India holdrnmens of that coun., and he had mar igland and in Irelai -as alleged to have is well known in took place at St. within the last iage was solemnised 3ombay, in 1894, and the lady he married warrant was taken born at Breslau, was Id spoke twelve lanci the police as botanist, and inAvelled all over the study of the East.  educa perso)  squase,  Born  tribe,  tra%  special  many 'and.  At Bow-street Police-court on Monday Frederick Adolphus Gould, described as a cigar merchant, aged fifty-five, and Maude Gould, aged fifty, were accused, under the Official Secrets Act, of obtaining information calculated to be of • use to an enemy, and of attempting to communicate it. Detective - Inspector Hester stated that at two o'clock on Sunday afternoon he was at Charing Cross Railway Station with other officers, when he saw the woman defendant entering the boat train. Just as she had taken her seat he said to her, "Mrs. Gould, may I speak to you a moment?" She came from the carriage to the platform, and the witness then told her that he was a police offieer, and that she was strongly suspected of having in her possession certain documents prejudicial to the interests and safety of the State, and that he would take her to Bow-street Policestation. She replied, "All right." Her luggage, the witness continued, was taken out a the compartment, and under a travelling rug another officer found three large envelopes. She was taken to Bow-street in a cab, and on arrival there there fell out on to the pavement some pieces of paper, which he picked up and subsequently pieced together. The name of "Petersen" was found upon it, but the document had not been completely deciphered. The envelopes were found to contain documents relevant to the British Navy. The woman was searched, but no further incrithitinting documents were found. Witness subsequently went to a house in ' Merton-road, Southfields, and there saw Gould. The witness told him that he had e warrant to search the premises, and all persons found therein. The witness searched, and in the front parlour discovered several incriminating documents relating to the Navy. The man was taken to Bow-street, but made no reply when charged. When the woman was charged, she said: "I don't understand. I. was carrying these three packages openly, and I had no idea of the contents of them. I was going to take them to Ostend, and then on to Brussels. I tom up the address where I was going." When the defendants were asked if they had any questiorts to put to the witness, the woman said: "I knew nothing of what I was taking." Mr. Hopkins remanded the defendants until Wednesday. Gould: "This poor woman does not know what she went away It is no good keeping her. She was taking •s- message from me. Mr. Hopkins: " S I understand. You will be remanded now." No application was made for bail.