The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
HAMBURGLINE
is INDICTED IN
SHIP INQUIRY
Agent Here and FOurOthers
Accused Of COaling
Vessels at Sea.
WILL BE ARRAIGNED
IN COURT TODAY

Two indictments we're brought IN yes
terday by the Federal Grand Jury
against the Hamburg American Steam
ship Company and Karl Ruenz. It's
general representative and chairman OF
It's directors n this country. George
Koetter. tie company's general supcrin.
tcndent: Adolf Hachmeister. Felix
Seffner and Walter Poppenhouse or ].
Pappinghaus nrc also named In two in
dictments. which barge conspiracy to
defrauL tho United States under section
3, OF the United states Criminal Code
one Indictment is for conspiracy to
defraud this Government by causing
collectors OF the United States Customs
"hy means OF false statements to make,
record and transmit untrue and mac
curats records" The other charges
such conspiracy 'in and by obtaining
clearance papers by means Of false
manifests."
Al OF ;he defendants are to be ar
rllgnel this morning at 10 o'clock be-
fore Judge Netcrer In the United States
Distric, court.
The HAMBURG Anei lean Line would
make 10 statement last night concerning
the case. nor would Karl Buenz its gem
eral representative. who lives at the -.
Regis ana has been reported i'll with
cold Tor the past week II was said at
tn. lines offices that IL was not known
what 10 2Nlers would represent the COM
pauy. The only comment was that or
a secretary In the lines executive offices.
who said
'The American newspapers have not
been favorable 10 anything German 80
don't suppose ,Aey viii be very fair TO
us in regard 10 this
charge Tricks 10 Coal >htps.
The indictments do not describe Hach-
meister OF Seffucr. and at the Hamburg
Ameri ran offices no one admitted know
ing who they are. Walter foppen-
house. say the indie :meuts. l. otherwise
known ~ J. Pappinghaus. the first
name. Walter being fictitious" lie
is described a. the supercaIgo on the
steamship Berwind on August ! last.
The indictments charge the company,
Nr Rueuz and the others with conspir.
Ing "wlifully. corruptly and f,loniously''
to defraud this country from August !,
1914. 20 February 20, lrss than week
sgu II - charged tnat the defendants
with others unknown caused various
steamships 10 oe chartered in the name
OF the company" and had these ships
loaded AZ various ports of this country
with coa and other merchandise. Then,
saws tn. Grand Jury. these ships were
cleared with tho purpose and intent
OF having them proceed under directions
of suDerCnrgo.s 20 vsrioIs places at sea.
there to deliver what they had aboard to
"sa!ps Of a foreign country.
Il Is specified ma; IN" conspiracy ex-
tended to false manitests and false des-
tmatiuns for IN" ships about TO sail.
Tho Grand jury says That to effect the
object of me conspiracy koetter on
.\ugUst las asked John II. Cans to
ri''r III" steamships l'er"ind ana 10
rcnzu. ann told Cans that he would get
clearance papers from IN" BerWihd-
White company or Vessels, kulenkampif
a. CO.
an me sam. day say the indictments
Huenz mel k"ctt"r AZ IN" cohpin!
offices and called in fuS'aN II, kul"n-
happn Bun'z told kul.nkampn' II is
cnatged. that he Herwind ana Lorenzo
W'l" each loaded with coal ana asked
Evlrrkampn to execute shippers mani
tests and secure cledrances II Is stated
.
1 kamplI that ;ne destination Of the ships
was Buenus Ayres
.,,
Z The concluding part of the indictments
cites the lN;ters printed In yesterday ,
SrS from the Inter American steam
ship Company aud the Hamburg AIuor!-
can Line 80 the captains of the steam.
shius FRAN and Sommerstad These
letters introduced 10 the shippers two
supcrcargoes whose orders they were Il
folloy absolutely and who had been in.
structed 10 ALLOW the CAPTAINS liberal
yrntuItIes" ="
Thc steamships Berwind and Lorcnzo
ON vhoso adventures the indictments nrr
! hased ar. orned bv an American cor.
nnrat,on tho New York ana Porto Riro
Stea nqh,n Comnnrv Tbev we're cntr.
,ered IN tho cans Steamship Line. n,
Witch John n CARS I. tho hrad and