ESPIONAGE TRIAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 March 1922, Page 5

ESPIONAGE TRIAL

EVIDENCE AGAINSTJE VNNES Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. BRUSSELS, Alarch 24. Aladanie Werres, to whom Jeannes boasted that, he was instrumental in securing the cumlemm.il ion of 126 -Allied nationals, includimr Nurse Gavel I and colleagues, ga\e evidence at. the Alons trial. Vv ttness, who is a, typical Provincial, said Jeannes was quartered at her house at Liegeprevious to the armistice. She gave her evidence clcarlv, intelligently, ami unmove

s bv the counsels severe and prolonged r cross examination, and the prisonci .■■ ’ bullying shouting. She said Joannes •• made the boast when he was slightiV intoxicated. L Two witnesses, an engineer and a barrister, who were con rtmarUall* < with Nurse Cavell and were mmtenced - to fifteen years’ imprisonment, de- ; posed that, Jeannes was pres nt when they were arrested.