Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-01
Papers Bearing on Buenz
Case Possessed BY Ger
man Embassy.
AGREEMENT AND
CABLES IN CIPHER
Defense Attempts to Introduce as Evil
4 dence foundations as Made by
6uenz, But Objection to Such Testi-
mony Is Upheld by court-Introduc-
ton OF Original Correspondence and
Agreement Declared impossible.

New York, Dec. 1.-The abstract of
the Hamburg-American lines agree
ment with the German government,
whereby the former agreed to supply
German cruisers at sea with coal and
provisions from neutral ports, has
passed into the keeping Of the German
embassy at Washington.
Dr. Karl Buenz, managing director
OF the line, SO testified today In his trial
and that Of three other line officials
and employes-on charges Of con-
spiracy, now nearing its close in the
United district court here.
Not only has the abstract of, this
agreement been given the embassy for
safe keeping, but all correspondence
and cable messages on the subject
likewise have been formally turned
over to the German government thru
the embassy at Washington.
Guard German Secret Code.
The cablegrams. 1t was said, were
In the German naval code and were re-
moved to the embassy when it was
thought there was danger OF their be-
coming public thru this trial and thus
revealing to representatives of Eng
land. France and Russia the key to the
HSrlHtH secret cOQe. t-
Notwithstanding the severing of the
German cables to America by the
British early. in the war, the Hamburg
American line was in constant COM
muntcation with Germany. DIR. Buenz
testified These cablegrams, said Mr.
Buenz, Were to send ships to meet
German cruisers, notwithstanding the
isolation of the warships from the Ger
man admiralty.
Testimony Is Objected To. Il. Il,
The government strenuously OBJ
5ected 20 this testimony. Roger b.
Wood, United states assistant district
attorney contended that the .dutus
ments themselves were available and
that they should be brought into the
court room. In this he was upheld by
Judge: Howe, and DR.. Buenz was not
permitted to tell of their contents.
William Rand, Jr, counsel for the
defense. sought to have the contents OF
the documents placed before the jury
as DR.. Buenz remembered them.
We are willing to show you the
tratslations," said Mr.. Rand, I'VE can
not show You the originals They are
safe and fast In Germany's keeping.
In the second place we maintain
States Is not interested in the German
the code would become known to Ger
many's enemies:
Buenz Spent s1,5oo,oo0.
"Dr. Buenz testified that he arranged
for the shipment of coal and supplies,
chartered ships thru John n. Cans,
and spent altogether $1,500,000 In try
iso ri 1I I,
money was repaid by the home office
in Hamburg.
"Did you see Captain Boy-Ed, the
German naval attache. while you were
directing the movements Of these yes-
sells, or chartering them?" asked Mr..
Rand. 'N@
II did. He was in and out of our
office frequently" r. '..'.
did you take your instructions
from him."
NO; he did not interfere in nv
business: I was working under our
agreement with the German govern
meiit.'' ~ ''s.~
"Oh, yes. he knew"
h. No Thought Of Deception.
Dr. Buenz concluded his testimony
steamer Marina Quesada, which sailed
Nov. IA. 1914, from Newport News to
supply German cruisers, the govern
ment charges: that he had not tried t.,
obtain false. manifests, and that he
never had thought to deceive or de-
fraud port collectors.
On cross examination he testified
that It was his intention to have re-
lief ships proceed to their destina tions
named in their clearances after they
had transferred their supplies at sea.
What did you consider your obliga-
tions to, the United States?'
II didn't give 1t much thought. I
regarded the United States friendly
power and didn't want to break its
laws"
1usnz Admits Conspiracy.
The German government was re-
vealed as the main spring of the movS-
ment to succor German cruisers at sea
with coal and supplies shipped on neu-
tral vessels from Ameican ports early
in the war by testimony of Karl Buenz,
manager director OF the Hamburg
line.
DR.. ,Buenz took the witness stand
late in, the day In the trial of himself
and other line officials on charges of
to defraud the United
States.
Elderly and somewhat infrm, DR..
Buenz was assisted to the witness
chair soon after William Rand, Jr,
concluded the opening address to the
;" ;;"":ss 81 hehaif Of the defense. Pre-
viously Federal Judge Howe heard
argument on a motion by Mr.. Rand
to dismiss the Indictments. This mo-
tiioo1ri; tiioo1ri; SwsT:s y ::s:ss 5 1 <den!ed. s5ss
Pact Made Before War.
! IN the fall OF 1913, before there was
d whisper Of war, DR.. Ruenz testified,
he received from the head office Of the,
ltne In Hamburg a letter which noti-
fed him that, his superior officers and