ESPIONAGE CASE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1356, 6 February 1912, Page 6

ESPIONAGE CASE.

THE CASE OF MR. STEWART. By TeleeTiDh—Press Aisoclation-CnpTriihl Berlin, February 4. The Court regarded Stewart as being inspired with patriotism, and considered this as a mitigating circumstance in fixing his sentence. The Court held that Stewart had failed to secure information endangering the Empire. Stewart was shocked at his sentence. At Wilholmshaven a court-martial sentenced Captain Steinbrinek to a year's imprisonment for carelessuees at Christmas in leaving papers connected with the Stewart case in a waiting-room at Hamburg, which were stolen. UNUSED REPORTS. (Rec. February 5, 10.30 p.m.) Berlin, February 5. ■ The judgment in the espionagw casb states that Stewart was excited by the possibility of war over Morocco, and sought information with regard to Germany's preparedness in tho North Sea. He engaged an agent, and paid him ,£ls, and dispatched him to Bremerhaven. He impressed upon the agent the danger he incurred. Stewart also visited other places. As previously cabled, he destroyed the agent's report after perusal, and failed to communicate to Britain what he learned, if anything. But tho attempt to betray military secrets iras proved by other reports. It is believed that the agent informed the German authorities of Stewart's intentions. His acquaintanceship with tho agent counted heavily against Stewart.