New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-09
Governments Star Witness
Told Rintelen That 1t
Was Sure to Fail
Stories Of Two
Others Aid Defence
Typist Testihes That Lamar
Often Saw Martin and
Buchanan

Andrew n. Mcloy. IN whose company
Franz Rintelen attempted TO return 20
Berlin in 1915 after the collapse of the
captains scheme TO prevent the ship
ment Of munitions TO the Allies, was
on the stand yesterday in the trial Of
Rintelen and his seven co-defendants.
Through Meloy, its trump card, the
government hopes TO clinch its case.
But it did not get far yesterday, for
few minutes after he started TO tes-
tify an adjournment was ordered. Il
was from Meloy's Office at S. Liberty
Street, that Rintelen directed the al
legged activities OF David Lamar and the
members of Labor's National Peace
Council.
Asked If he knew any OF the defend
ants. Meloy. who is almost stone deaf,
replied:
Il do not know who they are Later,
when their names were read he admit
ted knowing Rintelen and Lamar. He
was introduced to the former. he tes-
titled in June. 1915. by Frederick Stall
worth, a German banker Of Parral
Mexico, who shared his Office Stall
worth is expected TO be a government
witness to-day.
Employees Cut Newspapers
"Before meeting Rintelen." Meloy
said. 81 notices that around his desk
was a litter OF cut newspapers. The
employees were cutting pieces about
munition strikes and Labor's Peace
Council" He had explained that STALL
worth permitted Rintelen TO share his
Office.
81 told Rintelen-and Mr.. Stallworth
was present-that any plan to prevent
the shipment of munitions abroad based
on strikes was silly. and that II was
fighting billions with their thousands.
Any such attempt, | explained, was
destined to a complete and ridiculous
collapse"
what did Rintelen say" Frank
Lord O'Brian. the governments special
prosecutor, asked.
"Rintelen said: You come into this
business at 1l:45.
Then an adjournment was taken.
Rintelen is expected to corroborate, at
least in part, Meloy's testimony when
he takes the stand. II is believed the
captain will help the government more
than any other witness.
The two men who preceded Meloy on
the stand proved a surprise TO the gov
eminent. for their testimony was OF
more value to the defence. The first
was Leopold P. Straubie, a Chicago
trade unionist and the first secretary Of
Labors National Peace Council
Originated the Idea
On REORGANIZATION by Senator Joe
Bailey, Buchanan'S counsel, he said
in his mind originated the idea of an
association Of labOring men and pacl-
fists. working together in q body such
as the defence pictures Labor's Ma
tional Peace Council. The peace reso-
luton adopted at the Chicago meeting
Of the council had been written by
him.
This. in addition to declaring for
peace. called upon laboring men to do
all IN their power to prevent the ship
ment Of munitions abroad II was sent
broadcast by Labor's National Peace
Council. and has been used bv the gov
eminent as evidence.
Through William Delehanty, local
printer. who has been a friend o.
Henry r. Martin. one Of the defend
ants. for twenty years, the government
sought TO lay its foundation for ITS
charge that the defendants sought TO
create strikes among the workers in
Bridgeport munitiOn factories But
the most that Isaac r. Oleand, Of coun-
sci to the government could get from
him was that Martin sent him 70
Bridgeport when the strike was on,
with orders 20 report on conditions, and
that Martin had said TO him that he did
not care 20 see the strike continue.
Counsel Protests
When Delehanty finished mis- testi-
mony Mr.. Oleand said something in an
undertone about innocent babes
This caused L. B. Williams. counsel for
Martin. TO jump 10 his feet IN protest
and demand that a juror be withdrawn
and a mistral declared. Judge Cush-
man refused but admonished Mr..
Oleand
Miss Fannie Ayres. a stenographer
employed by the Park Department, con-
nected up Buchanan and Martin with
the Wolf Of Wall Street. She iden-
tilted Martin and buchanan as two
men who frequently called on Lamar
when she was doing stenographic work
for him. Later. she identified Blu
chanan as a man Lamar called Frank"
and Martin as one he addressed as
Henry on these occasions.
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