Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11

y lively thai the vessel had not como Tor
Goal only. and his intentions were not
TO depart within the twenty four hour
ss limit.
.s Two English vessels. carrying horses
for the armies OF tho allies. at first
hcsitated about leaving por; tonight,
but when II became evident that tho
German would not depart 81 once tho
two English ships steamed out Of
!. Hampton Roads and pu; TO sea
Collector Hamilton Will examine
carefully into the details o. the sink
ing of the American sailing ship VIII
liam p. Frye b. the Ei,el Friedrich,
which occurred in tho South Atlantic
off the River Platte. on January IS. The
collector began the inquiry tonight.
when he took n statement o. the mas
ter OF the Frye who had come ashore
All OF the members OF the crew OK the
Frye remained on the Eitci Friedrich
tonight and viii te broush; ashore
and examined by the collector to-ino.-
row. The collector viii also call upon
the captain Of the Eitel Friedrich TO
give detailed statement O. the sink
ing OF, the Frye ard his reasons there
for.
Collector Hamilton ha, requested the
commando of the German vessel no; 10
use his wireless apparatus while In
port. Collector Hamilton Tomorrow
will permit 70 % landed and delivered
10 the port authorities TO be forwarded
10 New York come 80 sacks Of mail
taken from the steamer Floride when
it vas bound from Havre 10 South
American ports
Collector Hamilton Is under irs,-uo
tons to permit all passengers on the
hitel Friedrich 30 land under the d.
ree;ion OF the Immigration authorities
VIGOROUS PROTEST
OF AMERICAN FUTILE
H. II. keihne. OF Baltimore i the
master OF the American snip. william
p. Frye, and after leaving the E.,al
Friedrich with Customs Collector Ham
ilton TO-DAY, he told a dramatic story
OF his experience. with him were his
Wife and two children
Despite my protestat!o-. Tia; vas
the American master of al American
ship, the German cruiser Ei:el Fried
rich sank the William y, Frye on the
morning Of January 2s, blowing & gap
ing hole through her vitals with a
charge OF dynamite" said Captain
keihne.
II was almost becalmsd when The
German ship appeared about o'clock
IN the afternoon Of January q Ny
snip was barely moving. and paid no
attention 10 the first order from tie
Dutchinan TO lay to. However. shc
bore down on me, anu brought my
craft To standstil After learning
thnt carried n cargo Of wheat the
German captain told me that /, was
contraband. ana he intended to DESTROY
It, protested, but no attention was
paid to my sta tements
German officer and squad OF men
was sent aboard tho bark. and | ana
my crew were set to worl, throwing
The grain overheard The German
sighted another vessel also becalmed
and made FOR her. He returned about
q o'clock at night. having sent the
other ship TO the bottom as | after
ward ascortaincd.
'Evidentiy the grain was not being
thrown overheard fas, enough 20 suit
the German skipper. for he sen, q half
hundred OF his mon aboard soon nf,er-
wards, ana the work wen, on for buurs
without Interruption. However. Il was
slow at best. and was Informed about
o'clock next morning that NY shin
would he sent 70 the bottom. which was
done In the manner indicated s.aov4
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matters. said
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10 the bottom on the l<elaers bIrtnday