Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-24

New York. Nov. 24.--Weaying the
net OF evidence about operations OF
Naval Attache Boy-Ed. OF the Ger
man embassy. and Hamburg-Ameri-
can line officials, the government to,
day put on the stand Captain Fritz
Falkenberg. alleged aid In the plot
to supply German commerce raiders.
Falkenberg testified that the Ham
burg-American officials chartered his
steamer Berwind. She left New York
August 5. 1914. for an unknown des-
tination, directed by the defendant
Adolph Poppinghaus. ostensibly the
vessel cleared for Buenos Aires.
On the morning Of the 2Sth the
Berwind sighted the German raiders
Cap Trafalgar. Santa Lucia. Alice
Woermer and Lorenza Off Trinidad.
I'VE were transferring our supplies
to them." said Falkenberg. when the
British converted cruiser Carmenia
hove In sight. The German ships
scattered. After a running fight OF
two hours the Cap Trafalgar sank"
The Britisher did not attack the
Berwind. for she flew the American
nag. SO Falkenberg headed toward
Rio Janeiro and reached there un-
molested.
There Poppinghaus re-embarked,
the captain said. Upon returning to
New York. Falkenberg received $500
additional compensation from Karl
Buenz. head of the Hamburg-Ameri-
can line, he said.
Frederick Haesler, president OF the
Inter-American steamer line, testified
that the Hamburg-American officials
chartered his vessel Thor" after the
outbreak OF the war. ostensibly to
carry coal to Santiago.
Hasler chartered two other ships
on the understanding they were to be
used In Cuban and South American
trade. He became suspicious, he
said. when the Thor put into Newport
News instead OF going to Brazil, as
consigned. His inquiries In the cir
cumstances led to the cancellation OF
one charter.
Later the Thor was destroyed and
the Hamburg-American officials in
demnifled him for It's loss. Robert
Hasler, brother OF the preceding wit
ness, testified that the defendant.
Hachmeister, was at Newport News
when the Thor put In there, Cross
examination revealed the fact that
Hasler Is British.
Afterward the defense admitted
that the supplies for the chartered
vessels had been purchased and dis
posed Of by Hachmeister.
Washington. Nov. 24.--The gov
ernment net tightened today on
Austro- German officials involved in
conspiracy charges, Activities OF
Naval Attache Boy-Ed. OF the German
embassy. as revealed in the trial Of
Hamburg-American line officials at
New York for alleged customs vio-
lations for supplying German COM
merce raiders, were only the flrst
sensational disclosures, Others are
destined to follow, according to gov
ernment authorities. While Boy q
immediate recall will not be asked,
officials limited that his withdrawal
will be the ultimate outcome Of the
case.
Meantime the government Is await
ing the conclusion OF other investi.
cations involving Military. Attache
Won papen, Austrian Consul-General
Nuber OF New York and others.
Testimony indicating that Boy-Ed
spent three-auarters OF million dol.
lars through dummy" in his effort
to supply the German sea raiders was
said to be only a hint OF future de.
velopments.
The government. II is known, Is de.
|termined to halt for all time the &C.
tivities Of German agents On thi'