New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-20
Cold-Eyed Will Whiffen,
A. B., Gives U-Liner No
Chance to Flee
MORE ATTACHMENTS
TO BE FILED TO-DAY
Koenig's Method of Clear
ing Questioned-BOat
Ready for Run
Iron a stan cor,sDondcn, Of The Tribune

Iron stan Correspondent OF Inc iiiDhh''l
New London, Conn, Nov. 19.-This'
thanks to Will Whiffen, A. b., has been
one day without worry for the news
paper men waiting here 70 see the
Deutschland Off. 1t was Wills sworn
duty to see that the slippery submarine
stayed put-and Will, with beligerent
little tuft of whiskers on his chin and
a cold blue eye, looked a man not likely
to fail of his purpose.
Through all the day he sat smoking
his pipe on the libelled Deutschland
deck, his chair comfortably tilted back
against her superstructure. AT his
feet, tackled to the planking, was the
notice of seizure placed there BY Dep
uty United States Marshal Hawlcy
after the T. A. Scott Towing Company
had libelled the submarine for $4,000
to cover the loss of the tug 7. A.
Scott, Jr.
Temporarily, the Deutschland was
Wills homeland his alone. Not even
Captain Paul Koenig could come aboard
without getting Wills permission
Koenig and his crew, dspossessed,
looked wistfully down on him from the
deck of the mother ship Willehad.
Will Makes Himself at Home
Will slept aboard the submarine last
night and again tonight. When lie
wakes he will surrender his job to
another keeper, for the Eastern For
warding Company plans to file bond
in the Admiralty Court the first thing
in the morning.
With the filing of the bond the
Deutschland will be automatically re-
leased from United States custody. But
she will find herself Immediately IN
much hotter water Deputy SLeritf J. ii.
Tubbs will be on hand as Will Whlifen
passes back into obscurity, TO attach
the merchantmen in the damage suits
brought by relatives of the men VINO
were lost with the tug.
There are now three suits pending,
of s5O.0 900 each-one brought by the
widow of Captain John Quincy, one by
the widow of Engineer William A:
Cation and the third by the parents OF
Clarence b. Dawson, The cook. IL Is
understood a fourth suit, for like
amount will be started tomorrow IN
behalf of relatives of Edward Stone,
fireman aboard the Scott.
The other sailor lost was Eugene Du-
zant. the SCOTS deck hand. Duzant
was not a New Londoner
C. Hadlai Hull. of the law firm rep
resenting the compliments, said to.
night that the doings of the officers OF
the Deutschland the night before she
sailed certainly would prove relevant
testimony when the cases are tried. MI.
Hull. however. will not subpoena them.
He already tas rounded up sufficient
number of witnesses. he says, TO trace
their movements as they took leave OF
New London.
Conflict of Commanders
Another matter that will be gone into
Is a reported conflict of judgment be-
tween Captain Koenig and Captain
Frederick Hinsch, of which Mr.. Hull
has heard. Hinsch, it is said, insisted
that the Deutschland be conveyed out
by tugs. Koenig, who had found his
| way into the harbor without assistance
was anxious, it is said, to leave IN the
same self-reiant way.
ave haven't been able TO get zap,
tain Hinsch's complete story Mr.. Hull
continued. "But we have heard enough
| to make meat for DISCRIMINATION
| should he take the stand"
The allegations set up by the com
plainants will follow in a general way
/ those on which the Scott Company
| libel is based. The relatives SUITS
were brought in the Connecticut Su,
perior Court that trial by jury might
| be had. it is explained.
Charles w. Field, an expert on ad'
miralty law, is here from Baltimore
! in behalf of the Deutschland's owners
He told Mr.. Hull to-day that he viewed
/ the accident as unavoidable and the
fault of no one in particular. But
| with others he refused even to disclose
| that much of his viewpoint.
Repairs on the Deutschland have
been completed, and she is in readi'
1 ness to make another run for 1T as
soon as bonds have been put up tC
cover claims in the damage suits. IL
! all, she will have to leave behind Sc
! curities to the value Of S212,O0O, whicf
I is close 10 half her value.