ESPIONAGE IN GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 187, 6 February 1912, Page 5

ESPIONAGE IN GERMANY.

THE STEWART CASE. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright, Berlin, February 4. Evidence showed that Stewart failed to secure information endangering the Empire. He was shocked at the severity of the sentence of 3% years' imprisonment. The court regarded Stewart as being inspired by patriotism, which was a mitigating circumstance in fixing the sentence. A court-martial at Wilhelmshaven sentenced Captain Steimbrinch to a year's imprisonment for carelessness at Christmas, in leaving papers connected with the Stewart case in a waitingroom at Hamburg, where they were stolen. STEWART'S DISLOYAL AGENT. Received 6, l' liml Berlin, February 5. It is stated that Stewart, becoming excited at the possibility of war over Morocco, sought information in regard to Germany's preparedness in the North Sea. He engaged an agent, paid him £ls, and despatched him to Bremerhaven, impressing on the agent the danger he incurred. Stewart also visited other places (as previously '-'■ led). He destroyed the agent's rev -t after perusal, and failed to com- :: licate to Britain what he had learned, if anything; but the attempt to betray military secrets was proved by the other reports. It is believed the agent informed the- German authorities of Stewart's intentions. His acquaintanceship with the agent counted heavily .against Stewart.