The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-24

Zion cemetery.
developed. Captain ~FaIlkenberg was
fined $500 by the port authorities here
last December. This money was paid.
in the captains behalf. by the New
York and Porto Rico Steamship com.
pany. the Berwind's wners.
And was the $500 repaid to your"
Mr.. Wood asked Franklin ID. Moonev.
president of the company
1T was Mr.. Mooney testified. 1T
came to us through our attorneys. I
understand they received II from the
Hamburg American line"
Got Indemnity Bond.
Mr.. Mooney and another official OF
the steamship company testified that
the sudde calamity OF war had made
II impossible 10 obtain insurance on
their steamers. the Berwind and the
Lorenzo. at the time they were char
tered TO h HamburE-American line.
Accordingly an indemnity bond was
furnished by the Observation-Disclosures
line for $780, 900 in the ease of the
Lorenzo and for $26O.l25 in the case
Of the Berwind. The Hamburg-Ameri-
can line went on the bond with two
sureties-Edward j.. Berwind and John
A. Bernwind. millionaire coal opera.
tors.
This was in case anything should
happen IL was testified. in case the
steamers sl~ld Got be delivved back
TO US"
Both steamers were seized bv the
entente allies warships. IL developed
The Berwind came back home after
n proceedings. but the Lorenzo was
'onhscated and sold under prize court
orders.
And did you e her full value. As
set forth In the indemnity bond?" Mr..
Wood asked Richard u. WrigIey. Of
IN" company which owned the 10
renzoz.
We did. he replied.
Later. Mr.. Wood asked Mr.. Mooney
from whom the s35O.OOO was received
We got IL through our ATTORNEYS
hc said. II understood IL came from
'he Hsmburg-American line"
Edward j. Ecrwind. head OF the coal
company bearing his name. testified
that his firm had sold coal 10 the Ham.
burg American line for more than 30
wears. and that he did not hesitate
10 become a surety on the bond when
requested.
Other Steamers Figured.
Although the governments wit.
n'sscs today testified mostly concern.
inE the Horwind and Lorenzo. the
names OF other steamers sent from
American ports on the same crrand
figured in some Of the testimony
There was little variance except a.
to sailing dates and destinations Of
any OF these vessels. Twelve vessels
were mentioned by name In Mr.. Raud's
concession of facts which tho GOV.
eminent rejected
Captain U0y.Ed' alleged connection
with tho relief plan Tor German war.
ships vas told hy ~Kulonkampn. After
Boz got fho Bcrwind and Lorenzo or
hia hands. the witness testified no
went back to bis business. and for
nearly O. month thereafter heard
nothing more Then a bank mcsscn.
ror. bearing advice that n large sum
of money was deposited 90 his ac
count at spcvor a Company's. here.
raIIrd 0n him Other messenger
como soon arorward. and by tho sth
of September he had S1.0.n0o on de-
post af SufErr A. Company. mono
0f which wac owing fo him. and 400 o.
which wr. entirely unexpected
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Mr. wood asked
.N man called mo ON tho telephone
Nr EuIrrtaur0 replied and eaid no.
wac Captain Roy Ed and that tho mon
'v wac f0 he anruf aa ho e1id told
him f0 present proof that such was tho
case Hrd NOT luur arrrward a rrpra
sentative of tho psufachr hank OF Rcr.
IIn called on mo and told mo that tho
man wac Captain Roy Ef and that tho
money wac fo hr spent a- he said
Followed instructions
.IiI Fuu spend If Hs Captain Uav. I'd.
told you tor. Nr wood asked
% dId Tho fret disbursement was
$3.50 n.H was told to telegraph Dc 10.
fH' E.tHIf National bank. of San
Irrr.. 0. Huf go su
h~uI.HEHuuu chem told In detail 0f
fNr uf|fr H.Hhur.rrIfnfa aI Of which
Do .rId had been ordered by Captain
Hn. 3D.
Tho government VIII mako mo- great
effort f1 hr.nF before tho Jury SIR
Wood said what vHa done win Tho
n nn1 folorrarheI fo San Francisco
10 would attempt Orb show however
DO assorted that frr t'f1 900 paid hv
kulrnkHmur hr UoF.Ida orders Co
fhr North German LLOYD. also went 60