New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
LOSE EVERY ONE| THEIR CONTENTI|
Counsel for Four Han.
 American Officials on TI
FOR PLOT AGAINST
Court Overrules Motions to
 All Indictments and Strik1 Testimony Concerning Steam| rina Quesada.

Testimony Concerning steam
 rina Quesada.
 New York, Nov. 30.--Couns the four Hamburg -American L ficials on trial for conspiring ceiye and defraud the United assailed by legal argument tod case which the government ha sented by witnesses against the1 lost every point of their content
 Federal Judge Howe, presid the trial, heard the argument absence of the jury. Judge Hoy nied the defendants motion to from the record all testimony co ing the chartering and moveme the steamer Marina Quesada and overruled a motion to dismiss { indictments.
 Argument Protracted.
 Far from being the usual functory motion which is sandv into nearly every trial between mony for the prosecution and fense, argument on today's mI were protracted, included a brlI view of virtually all the testimoni was buttressed by citations from legal authorities. In the vfgorol sault against the government col ing itself with brief sketch q testimony as the district attorne| his staff reviewed it.
 The motion to dismiss denied defense opened its case at the ming of the afternoon session.
 Defendants Not Present.
 None of the four defendants Karl Buenz, George Kotter, J poppinghous and Adolph Hachr was present when when Hc Cans and Wm. Rand Jr., of de ants counsel began their argu MT. Rand made motion to ! from the record all testimony corning the chartering and mover of the steamer Marina Quesada. vessel sailed from Newport News Dec. Is, 1914, clearing for Per buco. The government charges intent was to succof German crl on the high seas. The defense, ever, denies having had anythii do with the steamer. .The ve name is missing from the lis twelve steamers which the Haml American line admits it charter
 Detailing the testimony coyere his motion, MT. Rand included telegram sent by Philip VoIz, 2 more agent for the North Ger Lloyd, to the vessels, captain, Suhren, "care Nordmann, Room II Broadway, New York city" room was the New York headquai of Captain K. Boy-Ed. German n attache, who, the governr charges, personally directed the penditure at s750,00O for relief German cruisers in the Atlantic Pacific. 2
 Taken No Position.
 Reference to this telegram vel day evoked from the defense a mand that the government state Captain Boy-Ed in the l of a conspirator. To this Rogel Wood, of the governments coul replied that the government had en no position. @t.t
 "So grave is the error in admit evidence concerning the Ma MT. Rand said, ''thai would almost prefer to have an ,eption to the ruling of the c, han to have the court order 1t str .n out. The mischief has been ds he evidence has been placed be- he jury; they cannot help but { jider it even if it be stricken out
 MT. Rand's preference was gran fudge Howe ruled that the testim mould stand and MT. Rand was n his exception.
 Should Dismiss Indictments.
 MT. Cans argued that all the ictments should be dismissed.
 There has not yet been adduc e said, "a scintilla of evidence sh lg a single act of wrong doing ny one defendant"
 That the defendants sent supr 3 German warships was sometl ) be proud of said counsel addi surely the court will agree that as q lawful act to send out tll upplies."
 Judge Howe Replies.
 "Yes," interrupted Judge Howe i'll agree with you. It was law ct to send out these supplies erman ships. But was 1t lawful eceive the port collectors in do P" ,A
 MT. Cans replied that the gove lent had not shown that deceptl any, was practiced upon port { ctors, had been with the knowle . consent of the defendants.