New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-27
Iohn Olsen EnlivenS Buenz
Trial with Tale of Trip
to Coal Cruisers.
VISION Or GETTING
CHUMMY WITH KAISER
Skipper Told Hamburg-Ameri-
can Ofhciai to Communicate
with B0y-Ed's Office.

The storm centre of the govern
menrs suit against DR.. Karl Buenz'
the Hamburg-American Line, and
others for conspiY ~ to defraud the
United States lowered yesterday over
the chartered steamship Maria Quesada
and Captain Boy-Ed, naval attache OF
,he German embassy, but passed off
doing little harm.
William Rand Jr.. chief counsel for
the defendants. sought to keep Boy-hd
out Of the case and with him the North
German Lloyd Line. contending that
the govcrnment's suit against the al
legged conspirators had nothing what
over 20 do with the captain or the
steamship company. He was constant
Il ON the alert TO ask for the striking
ont Of all testimony relating TO the
Maria Ouesada. which at times led di-
rectly up 70 the naval attache and the
Baltimore Office Of the North German
Lloyd Line.
Eve are in no way connected wlth'
interested in. or responsible for the
loading. dispatchng or clearing of the
steamship Maria Quesada," he said
"ror arc VIC responsible for her actions
on the sea. or her behavior in for
egn port
Nv Rond's objections did not deter
Roger b. Wood. prosecuting attorney
for the government, from introducing
the Objectionable testimony, and Judge
V,-land B. Howe admitted it, with the
rror.ion that it could be eliminated
y N. prosecution failed toward the
and Of tine trial in showing that it had
A., direct bearing in proving the guilt
Of the defendants.
I, was brought out at the trial. much
10 the amusement of DR.. Buenz and his
co.defendants. that honeyed words and
Iudicrously extravagant promises were
showered upon neutral sailormen TO
have them make good in helping the
Hamburg-American Line coal and pro-
vision German war vessels.
John Olsen. young Norwegian, who
,hipped as chief engineer out OF New
port News on the Maria Quesada, un-
der Captain Suhren, fellow country
man. declared that the skipper promised
70 make him. millionaire if all went
we'll
Captain Suhren's vigorous imagina-
ton even painted pictures Of Olsen's
eet.ing we'll within the favored circle
Of the Kaiser's friendship. But 1t all
fell upon deaf ears. for Olsen told yes
terday how ne had run-in with sub
ren long before the promises ever ap-
preached a realization.
Before we sailed out Of Newport
News" said Olsen, "a dynamo was sent
aboard from the Newport News Ship
building and Drydock Company, and
found Il was 70 be used in connection
with a wireless outfit which was rigged
up after we dropped our pilot: Ihis
work was done by man named Winter,
who signed on two days before we ieft
port
when we were out day ! was
called 20 Captain Suhren's room. He
said We were bound 20 meet some Ger
man ships, and IL all went well in at
tending 20 them he would make me
millionaire and that | would be close
u the Kaiser When we got 20 Port
Limon he gave me two days on.
when we left that port the master
sent for me again and showed me oook
This he said. is a German code book.
may want you 20 hide u Tor me.
Later on We saw q converted cruiser.
She was British, and when we sighteo
her ,he master came 20 ne and handed
oyef the code book and pile Of papers
tied up in a handkerchief.
"'lf they End this said Suhren, i
an hung cght off,
Olsens recital OF the passing over
Of bis death warrant by the Quesada's
skipper was exceed ngly solemn, but II
provoked much laughter from Judge,
jury, counsel and spectators.
He testified how tnc master Of the
tuesada had pretended 20 dispose OF
tis papers iu the haTbor Of Pernam-
pseo By accidentally dropping them
'seI The ships side.
As he vas climbing down into a
lunch" said Olsen, "he let the small
nndoag drop into the water, and then,
Climbing back. met the first mate IN
le doorway, saying, DID you see the
rfk done -"
Dlsen did ct say, az had been re-
p,fieo, tha, The papers and bag were
fsoteqgently found in the belly Of
snffk that had been hauled ashore, but
ss'iared that ne mad heard they were
exhibition in newspaper Office IN
Ie'lsmbuco.
'ipis.n Olaf Nielsen Of the char
Mf,a steamship Nepos testified re-
xHing his experience .n taking out
It vessel for the Hamburg American
~'ns 10 coal German warships.
witness from the Western Union
tnsisgragh Company and one from the
fostai Telegraph Company brought tel
grams pertaining % the negotiations
~ ne alleged coDspirstOrs. One Of
nsse Vas a message from Captain
oshrsn Of the Quesada, dated New
p'r' News, December 10, 1919, and Ad-
stfs,sd 70 Adolph Hschmeister, o. the
lsmDurg American Line. II vas in
Docvesd % show the connection Of
.tsp,ain Boy-Kd with the financing of
.sst frisrprges The message read:
Ealing to-day and drafting on you,
s,ef ~ keyner. a. 900 Wire keyner
k.a Eiii accept. Communicate with II
s.es1Nsy loOm s0i Office Of Captain
V'kah Letter 70 follow -.