The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-27

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ptani' Boy-Ed's Office.
R'we (the Hamburg American finel
rot charter or clear the Marina
|ezada. and the ship, therefore, mas
thinS to do with this case" Mr..
md shouts his countless objactions
erv time, which Is often, that he
mes bouncing out of his chair st
kntion of the mans or the affairs
the Marina Quezaca.
Az against this eontention. Mr.,
pod, for the government. has been
educing witnesses and documents 10
,ve that the Hamburg American
ne, through one of the defendants.
chmeister, coaled the ship ana
cked IT with PROVISIONS and stores
in excess of the requirements Of
Marina 9uczada and her officers
crew, and that the Ham burg
s<rican line paid the bills.
Hfx5. III ferter gIgnJu WITT rtTg
ktals~ OF Captain ians SahreH, OF
Marina Quezada, and directed 10
chm e.steI" here in care of the liam
american Offices. the skipper on
exc Of sailing asked HachFu etster
attend 10 the payment of a bill OF
900 Sill due on the Marina Qaezads
res. adding that Hachmeister. when
ling up the matter az honoriny a
IT. for the bill should ''communi-
a with II Broadway, room sci
aptain Boy s offiCe) as stated
my wire in relation 10 this draft.
Paid Newport News Man.
The wire in question. signed. not
h the shippers initials, but with
full name was read into the tes-
hony today. II summarized briefly
at the letter read the day before
harding the draft had said about
Marina Quezada leaving port still
tnx 81, 600 TO a ship chandler and
p's beef dealer OF Newport News
med Reyner. The telegram read
lay was dated Newport News Va,
cember le. 1914. and was as fol-
Fs:
MFR, Hachmeister. Hamburg Amer
lean Line. New YORK City.
'Saiiing today and drafting on Won
Eor Reyner 81 900 Wire Eeynse
will accept Communicate with
Broadway, room sol,
HANS SuHREN.
Regardless of what the descnse may
nix Of the desirahility of introduce
Captain BOY Eds name into or
kping il put Of the case. the kai>er's
itars attaehe figured prominently
ring u legal clash of arms whea
defense early IN the forenoon ses-
n staT;sd in ali over again to Keep
affairs Of the Marina Quezada out
lhe trial room.
George w. Atkinson coal dealer
Norfolk. Va. who. according to the
timony of Collector of The Port
milton. of Norfolk. had taken ~
cial oath that he WAS the shippe,
the coal which tins collector had
hposed when clearing the ship was
only cargo aboard the Marina
exada, was on the stand when Cap
Il Boy Eds name began to be
hated. back and forth by opposing
9s.al.
~. Rand was on his feet as soon
Nh. Wood began. the examination
Atkinson by asking about the clear
OF the Marina Quezada. The de-
lAe Mr.. Rand said with his oft
eated objection. had had nothing
DO with the clearing OF the boat.
Attorneys Clash.
Your honor said Mr.. Rand, de
te the Introduction here of tele-
n, In care of Captain Roy Eds office
similar testimony. these facts fall
,rt Of connecting the affairs of the
rina Quezada with the question at
nc in this trial. The prosecution
hardly claim that Captain Boy
Is one of the co-conspirators, If
spirators we were.''
hut, your honor" cried Mr.. Wood
the government. we've shown that
Hamburg American Line equipped
stocked the Marina Quezada and
q . draft for $1,000 due on her
res and demurrage."
V6Ii. supposing Rand arancd
persistent contention that the de-
- had equipped and paid for ships
Snppiy German war vessels. but had
heen guilty of fraud against the
lted States--"that Captain Boy-E,d
ask us to transfer provisions ar
pfies or pay bill OF $1,000. would
q show any connection with the
ujfests. clearance or voyage of the
~.
IN. Wood answered that testimony
w the Marina Quezada was rele-
& because the ship. clearing for
p9fAiso, but eventually going in
"a 70 Pernambuco, had Captain
TN "a her skipper. and whst
ren did these defendants are re-.
6iA far
E we thsfeupon ruled that