Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-20
BRINGS LIBEL ACTION
 AGAINST THE DEUTSCHLAND
T. A. Scott Company Sues for Reeov-
 cry of Their Tug.

Papers in a libel action to recover for the loss of the tug T. A. Scott, Jr, against the German undersea, mer- chantman Deutschland were filed in the United States district court in New London Saturday by F. NJ. Murphy, at torney for the T. A. Scott Co.,, owner of the ill-fated toWboat. The value of the sunken craft is placed at S12,o00.
 It is also reported from Hartford that the widow ot one ot the men Wnu went down with the i. A. scott, Jr., Is trying to prevent the return or the submerslbie to Germany. It is like wise states that other dependents Of those Wno were drowned Wouid libel the Deutschland in order to De sure OI SeUung indemnity and that sO1ne or them mad consulted attorneys. The dependents are said to nave been ad- VIsed they could proceed under the admlraity laws.
 How long the submarine might be kept from it's homeward journey is a question. She may be detained until d pond Is secured or unl1I all claims have been sett.ed. The undersea treighter is carrying a valuable cargo and the supOSitlon is that the own els would be willing to settle all val i'd claims Immediately rather than delay the return.
 The papers in the Scott libel case were issued a Hartford Friday nigh, and the, scott Co. furnished the usual pond of S25U cash to cover the cost of attachments. The order for attach ments were given to Deputy Marshal Timothy E. ttawley, who went to New London Saturday and made service on the Deutschland. The allegations of the Scott Co. against the Deutschland ln the main are as follows:
 That on Nov. 17 at 2:30 a. m., the night being clear, the wind north northeast and moderate, the sea choppy and tide running strongly at flood, in the Race, so-called, betewen Race Point and Little Gull Island at the entrance to Block Island souna the Deutschland was in collision wit the steam tug |. -A.. 4oCGt,, Jr. III which the latter was sunk and all the crew drowned.
 Deutschland did not have proper lookouts; that she did not have a competent officer on deck in charge of the vessel; that she did not have a competent man at the wheel; that she suddenl ychanged her course so as to bring her into collision with the tug; that being an overtaking vessel ap- preaching more than two points abaft the beam she did not keep out of the way of the tug; in not giving proper consideration of the force and action of the current in the Race, and in allowing her bow to swing suddenly to starboard; in not stopping and reyers- ing and thus avoiding the ~ collision and in not having proper lights.
 At the office of the clerk of the court, it was steated that one of the parties who was interested in the hling of the libel papers held that tn tug was struck on the port side for ward of anlidships and just about at the wheel house in which was Captain Gurney and that the tug keeled over to starboard and that Captain Hinsch who was saved could not swim and although in the water fully ten min utes he was probably held up by the air which was under a heavy overcoat which he was wearing. It was also pointed out that probably the only material witnesses of the accident were the Germans unless it is shown later that the mem bers of the crew of the tug Cassie, which was astern. or