The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-30
HAMBURG DEFENCE LOSES
IN FIGHT OVER BOY-EDI
Government Rests Case Without Being Compelled to
Name Naval Attache as Conspirator-British
Skipper Causes Court Room Laughter.

demand tina; you take a position regard
ing Capt. Boy-Ed."
I'VE don't have to- snapped Mr..
Wood. W introduced u communication
to Capt. Suhren because we do maintain
that Capt. Suhren was a conspirator.
The Government has made no attempt
here to drag In any nane that has no
direct bearing on the case against these
defendants"
The furry settled temporarily then
and the navigator of the Marina Que
2ada went on with his testimony. But
there were other oratorical uproars
during the morning session. during one
o: which Judge Howe made tho s!gnif-
cant remark that SO far he had heard
nothing here yet which involves Inter-
national law" Again his Honor felt
impelled to interrupt Mr.. Rand with the
remark. I'VE are not going TO try the
European war here"
TIL Justly celebrated Teutonic thor
oughness of detail Of which so much IL
heard just now seemed to have slipped
up a bit In one instance brought out IN
yesterdays testimony. When the Ger
man citizens nov on trial chartered
and sent forth from Philadelphia the
steamship Unita with supplies for Ger
man warships--all Of which the de-
fence concedes-thcy overlooked the de-
tail that the skipper OF the Un'ta IL
"a loyal British subject.
Doubtless the name of the Cnita's
captain. Emil Olsen, had misled the
defendants. skipper Olsen was born IN
Norway, but many years & he mao
gone to Canada and there had sMorr
allegiance to the British crown. Wher
he set sail from Philadelphia a year
ago he had been told that he was tc
clear for Cadiz with his cargo, but
once he had passed the Delaware capes
n Hamburg-American s~upercargo. VINO
he said. had come aboard Wit a letter
directing the skipper to obey the super
cargo's intructions, old him that wha'
ne really was supposed to do was &c
| coal and supply German warships or
the high seas.
Nothing doing l told the super
cargo" Capt. Olsen testified Yesterday
|! with n slight Norwegian twist to his
| pronunciation. so the supercargo or
| fered inc $500 to change my course
| Nothing doing-nothing doing for
| million dollars. The third day out III
| offered me $4,000. Nothing doing
| So.' concluded Capt. Olsen with 'nal
ity. 81 SAILED the Unita TO Cadiz ant
after We got there I sold the cargo ant
, looked up the British Consul
The supcrcargo." suggested Mr.. Rard
Il, on CrOSS-eXaininAtlon, Dug you "eie
! "A subject of Norway OF Sweden instead
of Great britain!
81 suppoee 60" gT1nned Emil Olsen
| amid laughter.
F! Then he picked the wrong man 70
] betray his country for 100000
He sure did, beloved Olsen amid
more laughter.
Firearms in the Cargo.
Through the testimony of Navigator
Christian Bentscn Of the Marina Quczada
| Mr.. Wood brought out for the Govern
; ment an item which the Assistant United
I states Attorney has een trying fol-
many days TO get into eviderre-tha'
J the Marina Quezada. which cleared from
Newport News. ostensibly with crd fol
Valpa raiso. had not only the ships sup
plies and provisions In her old bu
also carried cases OF firearms.
The jury was excused yesterday uh
til . o'clock this afternoon. IN the morn
Ing session will be given over 10 arg,i
ments before the defence opens IL
case. There will he motions by the dc
fence 20 exclude the Marina Queztd.
testimony IN the event that Mr. Rand
argument, expected 70 he lengthy. -
a dismissal OF the indictment proves un
successful.