New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-18
Bows Ripped, U-Liner
Lies Hidden After
Fatal Crash
TJIG WITH FIVE
SENT TO BOTTOM
Underwriters Seek Libel;
Federal Inquiry Is
Under Way
,.-.e.- Correspondent Of roe TriSuns.

y.v Iondon, Conn. Nov. 1.-THE
,.,k which carried the Deutschland
~. times across the Atlantic through
-, ,nder .he Allied patrols lies sixty
,,,bsns deep tonight of Race Rock
,,,A. Along with 1t, on the bottom
-. N, bodies Of the FIVE men OF the
,.v ot the tug 7. A. Scott, Jr.
y. Deutschland herself, with hole
,,,, IN either side Of her bow, Is back
!, NE slip from which she started SO
,.5r,6 about by walls and fences and
,,,.,ehes Of tarpaulin overhead that
,,,, glimpse Of her is 20 be had.
las. what happened in the Race
,,usins a matter of doubt, but it is
-, likely that the submarine mer-
.t,,.man will make another unexpect-
d dash out Of the Thames. Something
rors than her own hawsers is likely
10 hold her.
Underwriters Plan Action
Two attorneys, representing the in
,,-.sts which underwrote the lost tug
,r, already IN New London, and 1t is
understood they may take action to
libel the uudersea trader. Such
move. II upheld by the courts would
attach the Deutschland.
In the meantime an investigation TO
plsce blame for the sinking OF the
Scot. will be prosecuted by Captain W.
Witbev. Federal Steamboat lnspec-
.or for this district. Nothing concern
lnr the progress Of she investigation
was forthcoming tonight, although
several witnesses had been questioned
II is certain, however, that Captain
yithey will endeavor 70 learn why 1t
was that Captain Frederick Hinscn'
agent for the Eastern Forwarding
Company, was the only survivor Of the
Scott.
Hinseh. II is agreed, was on the deck
Of the tug when she was rammed by
N. Deutschland Some say he was in
,c.psl command and shouting orders
through a megaphone to the Deutsch-
lands wheelsman.
Koenig in Retirement
From the moment he regained con
sciousness after being hauled aooar-
the Cassie, another conveying tug
Hinsch has kept his story to himself
He is back in his room in the HoeI
Mohican. threatened with pneumonia
as the information comes over the tel
ephone, and too i'll to talk.
Paul Koenig. captain Of the subma-
rine, is likewise in retirement, although
he came through the smash unscathed
His only publie appearance was MADE
when he hurriedly entered and nur'
riedly left the room in which Captain
Withey was holding the hearing. Two
other witnesses, all from the Deutsch-
land, thus far have been heard-F. w
Krcpohl, the first officer. and Hans
Kresse, the chief engineer.
Harry Baker, master Of the Cassie
said tonight that the life belt which
saved Hinsch was flung from his tug.
Blame for Collision
When l saw the Scott's riding lights
disappear" he said, Il knew something
was wrong and ordered full speed
ahead"
Gossip has il, although nothing off,
eial has come out OF the government
inyestigaiion, that the trend of testl-
mony throws the blame for the col
hsion on Captain Guerney, who went
down with the Scott.
Il is accepted, however, that the
Scott was leading the Deutschland, ac-
ocrding 70 the United States regula-
lions. II that is true responsibility
rests with those aboard the submarine
The same mystery which has shroud'
ed all her movements attended the de-
parturc Of the submarine, very early
this morning. Her S2,00O,0OO cargo oi
rubber. nickel and silver bars had beer
slowed. sUbmerging and running test:
hSa been made, and for at ieas, forty
eight hours she had been in READINGS.
10 leave.
let Captain koerig and officials Of
TIE Eastern Forwarding Company, who
nad been bAnqueted and feted here
hao been at pains TO spread the i'm
preston that the departure was no
Imminent. koenig had gone so far a.
70 promise tnSt when the Deutschland
i.ii he would 90 in daylight, so tha
lnose from whom sne had been bidder
by the warehouses, the floating screer
and the tarpauiins might have AZ leas
parting look az her.
Departure a Secret
j may have been in line with thi:
apparent policy Of conceaimeat thai
,sp;ain kocnig last night came down
Town aud went into motion picture
shoS. Paul l.. G.. Hilkea, general man
agcr for the Eastern Forwarding Com
paay, had made no socre. Of the fac
'hst he intended 10 spend the evening
With party Of friends ~ the Mohican
and Z WAS thus that Hilken starteC
toe night N WAS late when he excused
himself. lie called Koenig from tho
movies and the two hurried 10 the
per part Of which has been leased b.
'ae forwarding company.
The Cassie and the T. A. Scott, jr.
both OF the z. A. Scott Towing Com.
pahy's feet. were already lowering
aoout the pier; the Efco, launch
s~ned Dy the Germans, sped down the
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