Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-08
AMENDED LIBEL
IN APPAM CASE

Continued from First pase)
l. Tina, the German naval code. in
effect since 1909. provides as follows
iii. The commander provides for
bringing the vessel into a German port
or the port o. an ally with All possible
dispatch and safety. \ prize may be
brought Into neutral port only II the
neutral power permits the bringing in
OF the prizes y prize may he taken
into neutral port on account of un-
seawor,hiness. stress of weather or
lack or fuel or supplies. In the latter
case she must lcav. as soon as tho
cause justityinR her entrance ceases
10 exist"
= That the steamship Appam ar
rived Al Hampton Roads OH the nrst
day OF February, 1916, in a scaworthy
condition. That since tina, time she
has been removed TO the port Of New
port News, where she is now lying; at
anchor in the custody of this court:
that according 20 tho law Of nations
and the laws Of the United Statc=. tho
claimants have not been ana arc not
entitled 20 hold and d.t.in the said
steamship Al Newport News: and that
by holding and OBTAINING the said
steamship nj Newport News until the
claimants hav. violated the law Of
nations and the laws 81 the United
states. and the neutrality OF the United
states: and that. according to the law
OF nations and the laws Of the United
states the libelant is entitled 10 pos
session OF tho said steamship
;. This libelant further alleges Iron
information and belief that prior to
the arrival OF said steamship at Hainp-
ton Roads and IN In" poIt Of Ncwpor,
News. and since the said arrival the
claimants, or persons unknown 10 the
ilbelant. have removed portions of the
cargo OF tho said steamship. in viola
t"n Of the law az nations and the Laws
OF tho United States. and in violation
OF the neutrality Of tho United states
Wherefore. the libclant prays ae t.
the original libel heretofore flied T.,
this cause
'SiEned RR1TISH- AFRICAN
STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD,
BY Daniel Racon. Agent.
Frederick r. Coudert, Ralph James NJ
Ruliowa, Hughes and vandeventar
proctors for the libclants
HERNSTORFt"S NOrE
70 SECRETARY LANSING
'''' i'S'pil = note TO Sec
re'ary OF state Lansing. datcl F.bru-
AIRY %, is as follows:
In the District Court OF the I-ri,.a
states for the Eastern District or
Virginia.
british african steam
Navigation Company. Ltd.
".
:. :. Nppanl.
|. L. Richard H. Mann. United States
attorney for the Eastern District ~,
Virginia. acting under tho direction NJ
The Attorney General. hereby SUCCESS
In the court that tho United state. or
America. through the Department Of
state. has received the following com
munication from the German ambassa-
dor:
Washington, y. G.. Feb. 20, 1916.
German Embassy, Washington, D. c..
j. Nj. a. 1898:
My Dear Mr.. Observation-Disclosures
Hans Berg, OF the German imperial
navy and commander of II. NJ s.
Appam. now lying at anchor near New
port News, Va. has informed me that
libel was filed against said vessel
In the United states District Court for
the Eastern District of Virginia. at Nor
FOLK. OH the 10th day of February, 1916
by the British african Steam Nay
iSation Company. Ltd, and that. under
the authority OF said court, he has been
cited by the marshal OF the Eastern
District Of Virginia TO appear before
said court on Friday, the 3d day OF