ALLEGED GERMAN SPY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1220, 31 August 1911, Page 5

ALLEGED GERMAN SPY.

COMMITTED FOR TEIAL. ■ By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, August 29. Tho hearing in tho l'olico Court; at Plymouth of the charge of espionage against Max Sehultz, a. German, has concluded. Schultz was committed for trial, bail being refused Messrs. Duff (a solicitor) and Tarrnn (a tradesman) testified that Schultz had represented himself to bo tho correspondent of an important German newspaper, and had promised them .£SO a month for their services, and ultimately permanent positions at .£IOOO per annam. Ho had asked Duff to obtain information for the Plymouth district, and Tan an for Portsmouth, Southampton, Woolwich, and Chatham. He had told Duff that if ho (Duff) was unablo to answer questions ho niust say so. Tho German Government must see tho information before its publication; henco tho need for accuracy. Schiiltz then said ho intended to depart, leaving Duff and Terran to send tho information. He (Duff) had received money from a man named Tobler,. of Ostend.

A cipher code, which had l»:cn frequently used, was found in Schultz's possession.

Sclmltz gave tho two men questions in connection with tho Moroccan situation, and tho strength of tho British Navy at tho end of July.

The men sought police advice and "cooked" the answers supplied to Schultz, for which they received ,£llO. A number of letters were produced. Ono stated information should ba obtained from officers on active service. In tho last letter Schultz complained that tho information was worthless, and terminated the arrangement. AERESTS AT KIEL. 5 Berlin, August 29. A Danish ship's boat was seized near Kiel, and five arrests made on charges of espionage. (Eec. August 31, 0.40 a.m.) London, August 30. Two Englishmen wera aboard the Danish boat seized at Kiel by tho Germans on a charge of espionage, Tho boat was merely pleasuring and has been released. A GERMAN WAITER EXAMINED. (Eec. August 31, 0.30 a.m.) London, August 30. The police permitted Schultz to telegraph to Tobler announcing his arrest and requesting him to assure the police that the charge of espionage was untrue. Tobler has not repliol.

Numaun, a German waiter, was unable to explain how letters addressed to Tobler. at Ostein! camo under cover to liis house. Ho declared that his wife dealt with his correspondence. He did not know what became of tho contents of tho letters, iris wife was subpoenaed, but was too ill to appear.