The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-16
ASK TRIALS.
Dr.. kieusle and Bronkhorst Deny
Knowledge Of Fay.

Or. Herbert kienzle and Englebert
eronknorst, two of Robert Fay's code.
..ndants in the alleged plot to blow up
munition ships. filed with John c.. Knox.
special Assistant United States Attorney,
A. application for separate trials and
s.p Tor the appointment of commissions
10 TAX. testimony before trial. Bronx
Ao-st wishes TO have the dispositions
,sGen Of witnesses in London. Kienzle
wants the statement Of his father in
Germany.
Kl.nzl-, in mis- affidavit. the first state.
nent he has made, charges that his only
activity IN this country in behalf Of his
:a,herlsnd has been work TO prevent the
exror, II dum-dum bullets. lie charges
nat ne produced evidence TO show that
.as Union Metallic Cartridge Company
= Bridgeport was turning CUT these
,%l.,etS and that ne submitted his evil
ienc- TO the state Department.
hienzle denies that he ever had any
0.versation with any Of the defendants
caring on such a conspiracy as alleged.
He denies that he ever procured any
,pmhs or other explosives. In view OF
he statements made that he sent docu-
.len,s that reached the German Secret
>e!ylc. and fell into the hands o. Fay,
p denies that Fay could have met
'4Aa : WIG '" ih' ASoN 49, hAb
except tho one document he admits hay
irg written, the one concerning the man
~u.icture here of ammunition.
i am perfectly willing to answer for
any OF my acts, which. IS already stated,
! claim were commendable instead of
criminal" he says. But ! most strenu-
oisly object 10 being involved in the
acts OF others over whom have no q n
t-ol ana viii whom l mad no connection
A. whose defence must naturally be en-
ttely different from mine"
The paper which Dr. kienzle prepared
sor circulation IN Germany also Is at
iach.I
Hronhhorst asks for a commission of
American representatives In London to
thAs tn. deposit.ons OF Alexander I.ati-
n..r, Percy \. Cassidy and William
forsberg. B~ronkhorst says he IL q
mining engineer by profession and that
ne uas visited many mining sections
o.! the world, including the Gold Coast
that between 1910 and 1918 he acquired
iG!riHg concessions on the Gold Coast
and Ashanti Land and then went ia
London 10 get capital with which to
exploit his concessions. He made a
contract with william Forsberg q Co
.nd under the contract was to have left
London on August 10, 1914. for the Gold
NOdsl Inc war prevented, however.
Then he tells OF the various coun.
tries n which he has worked. He In
tsts hat he vas In England for a year
PRIOR 10 the outbreak of the war and
'na' when the war started. being nj
allen enemy, he could not sign any
contracts or transfer any properties
under conditions that might be invalid
a. ne close Of the war.
! left England" he says. ION May
u 1913. and arrived in this country
On the -. PAU on MAJ 16. / left with
the iull permission of the British au,
'aor!tles. II is important for me &C
prove the foregoing in view of tho
'lagges made against me by various
Indictments herein. as se~lf-interest alone
would have prevented me from goine
Ito any conspiracy against England
's '1er"ny I would have sacrificed the
Results "f years OF labor n destroyed
it Interest IN this company, known Il,
ne 'Afr!ksndcr Gold Fields. Limited
BronEAorst says he has no money
u" Iss"r'h he is not guilty OF tn,
'1trges made against him that III
hFV"t cav Max Breitung o. Waite
N'hol6 prior 20 MS a~rraignment In cour
'"l Ptl' Daeche ne never has seen