The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-18
j. s. MAY Investigate C0NSUl'S ARREST HERE

AS a result OF the ar
rest Wednesday after
noon OF the German con-
sui in Seattle on the
charge of attempting to
purchase business secrets
of the Seattle Construc-
ton & Dry Dock Co.. a
formal complaint to the
state department at Wash
ington. d. C.. charging
the local shipbuilding
firm with violating the
neutrality of this country,
may be filed soon.
DIR. Wilhelm Mueller is frank in
expressing his opinion that there
Is no doubt about the Seattle firm
having for months engaged In the
business OF shipping to Great Bri-
tain. via British Columbia. various
pieces OF machinery that enter into
the making OF submarines.
J. Y. Paterson. president OF the
Seattle Construction & Dry Dock
Co. emphatically denies this.
Has . eiIIs Of lsdino
In the possession Of Prosecuting
Attorney Lundin are nine bills OF
lading showing the shipment OF ma
chinery TO the British Pacific En-
gine Construction Co. Most OF the
listed shipments are parts of die
sci engines"
Consul Mueller and his secretary.
y. NJ. Schultz. are accused on a state
charge OF having attempted to pur-
chase these bills OF lading from
John Murdock. assistant shipping
clerk.
While Diesel engines NAV be
used for other purposes than to
supply submarines. said the con-
SUI Thursday. 1T is ridiculous TO
suppose that British Columbia has
suddenly found Il necessary to pur-
chase such large quantities of them
for ordinary uses
The Diesel engine. according To
the consul. is principally In demand
for submarines
Washington Aroused?
Washington dispatches also indi-
cate certain activities today In the
state department NAV have a con-
nectlon with possible investiga-
ton OF the reported sale of subma-
rine parts by the Seattle concern.
Advices from Washington. ID. c..
today say the German embassy has
protested against the con-
SUI 5 arrest The charge against
him Is a gross misdemeanor. nun.
ishaole either by fine or county
Jail term.
Consul Denies Guilt
Admitting he had discussed the
subject In general way with .Iobn
Murdock. assistant shipping clerk
for the Seattle Construction & DRY.
dock Co. Or. Mueller today denied
he offered him any money TO steal
records of the company TO prove
its shipment of submarine parts to
Canada.
Mueller and his secretary. n. NJ.
Schultz. were served with warrants
OF arrest Wednesday afternoon at
the German consulate. in the Cen
tral building, charging them with
attenTting to buy business secrets
OF the Seattle Construction & Dry.
dock Co. by corruptly influencing
an employe.
Consul Gives Bond
The warrants were served
through their own attorney. Ed
ward Won Tobel. and the consul
Immediately arranged for bonds OF
81 900 each.
Following the disappearance OF
nine bills of lading from the files
OF the shipbuilding company. de-
tectives Tuesday arrested Murdock
and one Dan Tarnisasky. a private
detective who came here three
weeks ago from Portland.
The two were charged with
grand larceny.
Swear TO AffIdavIts
Wednesday they swore 10 atfi-
davits declaring Schultz had made
arrangements to pay Iurdock
Il 900 for positive proof that the
Seattle shipbuilding firm vas send.
ing submarine parts to Great
Britain through Vancouver firm.
Tarnisasky appeared at the con-
sulate a week ago, says the consul,
and said he knew man who had
information.
He brought Murdock to me-"
said the consul. and | saw Muir
dock only that once. told him
my government would undoubtedly
pay for any legitimate information
4 could obtain, and warned Muir
dock that | would in no way accent
anything that would involve pos
session of the company's records.
told him this would be theft.
The nine bills of lading dlscov-
cred in Murdock's possession cover
a period between August 10 and
February rs.