Show Spy BY T TAKING AKING LIFE Kuepferle Hangs Himself in Cell Leaves Note Saying He Was German Soldier London May Itay 20 Anton Q-Anton Anton Kuepferle who claimed to be bo an American citizen who once lived ell in Brooklyn and who has las been on trial tria charged ell with 1 ln military information to the enemies s of Great Britain committed suicide last night In Brixton prison b by hanging himself with a silk sille scarf lie He left leCt a message written on ona a slate bearing testimony testimony tes tes- UmOn to the fairness of his trial He lie confes confessed e l he was a t. t soldier and said lie he ic could not bear to mount the scaffold scat scat- fold a as na a spy When hen court opened ned this morning for Cor or orthe the tho resumption of or the trial the at attorney attorney attorney at- at torney general Lord Reading Heading an announced announced announced an- an the tho death of ot tho the prisoner to the Judges Warden Cook produced a slate on which the prisoner had written lii his message c. His communication follows To whom it ma may concern My II name is Kuepferle aull aad I was as born in Rastatt In Baden Darlen I am a soldier with a rank I do not desire to mention I can cnn say sayI I have han had a fair Calr trial In the United Kingdom dom but I am unable longer to stand the strain and I take tale the tho law In m my own hands I have havo fou fought ht many a battle and death is 15 tho the only savior for tor me I I. would prefer pleter death b by shooting but I do not wish to ascend the t caf- caf fold fod as hero the tho prisoner drew a M 10 sonic sign and I hope hOIe tho the Almighty Architect of oC this universe will lead lend me meIn mein mein in the unknown land band I am not dying as a spy but as a soldier I stood m my fate fato as a man but I cannot be a liar and perjure myself I aek asIc you OU kindly that m my nty uncle Ambrose Ambrose- Droll of ot Rastatt Rae Has tatt taU be notified of my toy death I-desiro I that all m my estate go o to him What hat I have done was tor formy my countr country I express express express ex ex- ex- ex press m my thanks thank's and Jul may the Lord bies you ou all Yours etc K EHLE On the other side aide of the slate theman theman the tho thoman man had hill written I 1 was born June 11 II 1883 The charge chargi against the prisoner was that ho attempted to communicate to I Germ Germany n Information respecting British Brit ish warships and military forces |