Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-03
Officers of Hamburg-Am
ican Line Guilty Of
Conspiracy.
FINE AND PRISON
MAY BE PENALTY
Men Subject to Penal Sentence Of Two
Years or Fine Of $1o,00o-ch Charged
With Conspiracy to Dsfraud United
States Government ThruFalse Mani
tests OF carsoes Sent to, Supply
German Warships at Sea.

NeW YORK, dec. 3U.-t'Ounu Sullty OF
conspiracy to defraud the United
States government in fling false mani
tests of supply cargoes sent from this
port to German warships, Karl Buenz.
managing director, and three employees
Of the Hamburg American line, today
await imposition of sentence by the
federal court. The maximum penalty
is $4,000 fine and two years inn
prisonment.
Counsel for the defendants presented
today the usual motions to set aside
the verdict and arrest Judgment.
The federal district courts final dis
position of the case of DR.. Buenz and
his associates, hung fire today.
Judge Howe had set this forenoon as
the time for hearing the usual formal
motions Of the defense. but when court
convened the defendants lawyers an
nounceda they were not yet ready and
further postponement until tomorrow
was granted.
At that time motions to set aside the
verdict and to arrest judgment will be
made. In the meantime the bail Of the
defendants. $1,000 each will be con-
tinued.
The late hour last night when the
verdict was reached was assigned AZ
the reason for today's delay.
Conspiracy to Dsfraud.
The specific charge against the de-
fendants was conspiracy to deceive
and defraud the United States. The
Maximum penalty for each indictment
is two years imprisonment and 10000
fine. Sentences were not imposed
Thursday night. and because Of the
late hour when the verdict was reached
Judge Howe deferred until Friday
nsOrning g hAartnE on the formal no.
tions to set aside the verdict and ar'
rest Judgment which the defence Il
sure to offer. a date for passing sem
tence will then be designated.
| The jury was given the case at D. 40
o'clock Thursday afternoon and an.
nounced the verdict at 10 o'clock
Thursday night. {
An appeal to the federal court Of ap-
peals is expected to be taken.
In the meantime the defendants
probably win remain at liberty under
$1,000 bail each, as It is the present In
tention Of the government not to ask
that the bond be Increased.
Are High Line Officials.
The four defendants affected by the
verdict arc DR.. Karl Buerlz, managing
director Of the Hamburg American
line in New York, former German con-
sui general here, former German min
lister to Mexico and German commits
sioner In the Venezuelan arbitration
proceedings before The Hague tribunal;
George Kotter. general superintendent
of the line: Adolph Hachmeister, gem
eral purchasing agent, and Joseph Pop
pinghaus. former officer In the Ger
man navy and at present second Off
Ger in the Hamburg American line. A
fifth defendant, Felix seffner, super
cargo on one OF the neutral steamers
sent to supply the German feet, was
not brought to trial. He was captured
by the British while on his errand of
relief and is at the present time a
prisoner in Canadian detention camp.
The four defendants took the ver-
dicA calmly. After the Jury had filed
out DR.. Buenz turned to Kotter. SIT
ting at his left and rising the two