Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-12-14
Testimony Involving German
Officials Is introduced by
Man Upon Whom Govern
ment Is Mainly Relying,
TELLS OF MOVEMENTS
IN CHICAGO IN JUNE
Sensational Turn Is Given Fa-
NOUS International Trial
Now in Progress in San
Francisco.
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San Francisco, Dec, 1S.-Capt. !
Franz Won Papen, former military at I
tache to the German embassy in
Washington. recalled some time ago
AT the request of the United States
government. was mentioned today by
Louis j. Smith, the governments star
witness against the German consul
general Franz BOpp, and six others,
indicted for alleged neutrality viola
tions.
Smith testified that in July 1915,
while he and c. G, Crowley one of the
defendants. were in New York city,
Crowley gave him a card bearing the
name of Won Papen with an address
and the suggestion IF you need money
go there"
smith ran short of funds and tele-
graphed Baron E. II. Won Setback, an
other defendant in San Francisco, he
said, believing Won Setback to be the
consul. He was asked why he did not
go to Won Papen.
TcIegraphs Cor Money.
The telegram was dated Cedar
hurst l.. l., July H." and read;
| "E. II. Won Setback.
stranded. What shall I do?
SMITH"
On July 16 he sent another one
reading
"Why don't you answer"
! The same day he received an un-
signed reply which John w Preston,
| United States district attorney, said
was in disguised hand writing but
which the defense admitted was sent
lby Baron George v, ton Broken. an
/ indicted attach of the San Francisco
: oopgulafp The TpDiV read.
| advise by wire your exact address
/ that | can send you funds
Crowley was back in San Francisco
by July 90 Smith said, so he sent
/ Crowley the following message;
please advise office German con-
sulate) | demand immediate reply and
transportation to san Francisco. |
resist (resen) treatment | have lately
received for my faithful services
Smith said he meant this for Won
Setback, who had not answered his
kilograms.
Fakes Expense Account.
Il got into san Francisco about
July 26 last" Smith continued, 'and
Crowley and | faxed up an expense
account of $1,254S0. one item was
q motorclcye, although | told Crowley
never rode one in my life.
I'VE took the expense statement
down to Won Setback in the consulate,
He locked the door lie said, I don't
want any statement. Tell me how
much you want
1--WE told him and he said we would
get it the next day. Then, suddenly
he asked How do know you fellows
performed any Jobs in Canada"
Wire the mayor of Toronto ana
ask him " Crowley replied.
81 bought some percussion caps in
Sacramento" Smith testified land
Crowley and | left for Chicago, arriv-
ing there about June is. Crowley
took me 20 the stock yards snd said
"Those horses there are the ones
we want to get rid Of before they get
across the water
c. r. Crowley is one Of tho de-
PENDANTS
Swallowed by British Agent.
"I went back to the Briggs House
and left Chicago for New York inn
mediately after | saw British secret !
agents shadowing me-" Smith con
tinued. when / got to New York |
went to the German consulate to find |
out if they could put me in touch |
with Crowley 1 left him in Chicago !
without saying goodbye even. After |
Il walt / WIS iOlu Nllhb 1IpWlty Nto |
connected with the naval or mill |
tary and to come back. Later | got |
a message telling me to come to the |
consulate, and there l met a man |
named Muller, | think, who said he |
had got in touch with San Francisco, |
and learned that Crowley was in
Detroit.
a told him of my work in the
northwest
About that time / got a telegram
from Crowley in Detroit"
The telegram read 81. j. Smith,
308 Fifteenth street, New York. Let
me know If coming here. Import
ant C."
The witness said he telegraphed
Crowley in Detroit that he (Smith)
could not leave New York because Of
lack of money My wife had all the
money" testified Smith.
Plot HatChed at ST. Marys.
In St Mary's church, on the edge
of San Francisco's Chinatown, were /
hatched early in 1915, bomb plots
against eastern munition plants and Il
Smith testified. Smith, him
self defendant, who yesterday in
his testimony declared he had been /
hired by the consulate to dynamite
ships and plants, opened his
recital today Of his travel in the mid
die west and east, following adven-
lures as a would-be bomb planter In
the northwest
"CrowIey C. c.. a defendant detec-
tlve) and / went 10 old st. Mary's
church after I got back from Ia
coma" said Smith "and there he told
me what he wanted me to do in the
east"
Would Blow IN Aetna Works.
I'm its indictments against Bopp. r.
II Won Srhack. vice-consul. Lieuten-
ant George Wilhelm Won Brincken'
and Others the government ao' cut az Z
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