Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24


nisaed by Mr.. CAM of the Hemburg-
American Line. he said
Mr.. Wood handed the witness the
bond in question and asked him what
names appeared there.
John 4. Berwind and Edward j.
Berwind.' Mr.. Mooney replied.
Mr. Wood brought out that Capt.
Falkenberg of the Berwind had been
hned $500 By the port authorities for
making a false declaration; that he
tMooney) had paid the fine and that
the amount Of the fine was repaid to
him.
Wilson G. Peck secretary of the New
York G. Porto Rico Steamship Co, tes-
titled that the bill for the fine was
made out to the Hamburg American
Line. 1t was paid, Mr. Peak said. ne
thought by the Hamburg American
Line.
E. J. Berwind. multi millionaire coal
operator. tho next witness, said his
company had been paid by the Ham
burg American Line for cOalinS several
OF the steamers in question. The Ham
burg American Line had been his GUS
toner for 80 years, he said, and when
they asked him to go on the S350,000
bond for the Lorenzo he readily con-
scented.
Later Mr.. Wood asked Mr. Mooney
from whom the s35o,OO0 was received.
We got it through our attorneys"
he said.
Il understand it came from the Ham
burg American Line"
Edward J. Berwind. head of the
coal company bearing his name, tes-
tined that his firm had sold coal to the
Hamburg-Amcrican Line for more
than 80 years and that he did not hes
itate to become Il surety on the bond
when requested.
Carried Super Carsoes
Both the Lorenzo and the Berwipd
witnesses testified, sailed with slpe r.
carg"es placed aboard by the Hamburg
American Line. The super-cargoes. III.
government charges, carried sealed in
structions to be opened after sailing il,
the case of ali Is ships on which the
charges are based, and it is charged a.
some cases these inst ic'i3ns .erc or,cr-
ed ana the super-cugo assumed com.
mand before the ste9.ne" hal passed out
beyond the three-fnI.e limit over which
the United States exc .is,s iurisdictio.,
Although the government witmcs .eS
toda! testified mostly concerning the
BerVnd and Lorenzo, the :rnnles of othcI
steamers sent from American port; on
the same efrand figured ~ some of the
testimony. There was little Variance ,.x-
ccat rs to sailing date. an, destinations
Of any OF these vessels. Twelve vessels
We're mentioned by name al Mr.. Rand $
concession o. facts which the "oN,r!lmcn,
rejected
Capt. Boy-EGs alleged connect, ~ with
the relief plan for German warships was
told ny kulenkampff. Afrcr he had got
the Berwind and Lorenzo 81 his hanG',
the witness testified, he Wen. b.t 10 hi,
business and for nearly &, rnonsh there
after heard nothing more. . ,cr 4 i,.nk
messenger. bearing news that u large
sum of money was deposited to his &C.
count At Speyer ~ Cos. here, called on
him. Other messengers came sooi: after
ward and by The fifth OF Septembe" he
had $75e"0 on deposit at Spc!e: II COS,
none of which was owing To him ard Ill
OF which was entirely unexpected.
Proves eoy-Ed's identity
"Wha. was the next development w
Wood asked
"A man called ne Oh the telephone. "
Mr.. Kulenl;ampT replied and said ile
was Capt. Boy-E.d and ihat the money
was to be spent as he said. told him
TO present proof that such was DE case
and not long afterwards the representa-
tiTes here of the Deutsche Bank Of Ber-
lin called on me and told me that the
man was Capt. Boy Ed and that the
money was to be spent as he said.
Did YOU spend ii rs cap,. Boyd told
YOU to-" Mr. Wood asked
II did. The first disbursement was
$31H.HGQ. I was told 70 telegraph It to til.
Nevada National Bank at San Francisco
and did so.
kulenkampfr then told in detail of the
other disbursements. all of which he said
had been ordered by Capt. Boy-Ed.
The government will make no great eff
fort to bring before the Jury. Mr.. WoYG
said. what was donc with the S2.H,0t0 tel
ezra phed to San Francisco II would at
tempt TO show, however. he asserted, tina:
the s213,0C0 paid by kulenkampHf by Boy
Eds order TO the North German Lloyd
also went 70 San Francisco and was
there expended in tartcring and supply
ing steamers fer the relief OF German
cruisers in the Pacific.
More than 80 witnesses probably will
testify in the governments behalf dur
ing the remainder of the week. Nearly
10 in addition to those tcStifyinc today
are under subpoena but some will no. &c
called. Federal judge Howe. who s pre-
siding at the trial. today ann ,Hn ed that
he would devote all the tins: 20 tie case
which the government would require
This was in answer to protests from Mr.
Rand that by bringing out matter which
he had offered to conccdc the governments
was wasting time.