The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-13


Charleston. Mr.. Jahnz testified, Wicrs
lcit the automobile and he drove Klat-
tcnhoff TO the wharf.
After the authenticity of The sericn
OF kilograms already quoted had been
established, c. A. Graeser. professor
OF modern languages at the Ciadel
was sworn ana translated the two
messages that were i'm German. Al.
ne was about 10 leave lie stand, Mr..
Grace detained him.
you are Swiss aren't Won" os,,od
Mr.. Grace. Excluded" ordor,1 md,
Smith.
Mr.. Graoscr stood looking Mr
Grace squarely in the eyes ana ron;io >
warmly: 81. sir, am ar American.
a thrill went through the cou~t
room and every one present, with IN n,
possible exception of the foreigners
felt IL.
Jonas Edwards Jansen, chief engi-
ncer of the Liobenfels, who wa"
brought here from the Atlanta pcni-
tertiary to testify, swore that he gave
Wierse Captain Klattenhoff's address
two days before the sinking of the
vessel. as Wierse told him (Jansen)
that he had very important letter
ha nnt tai To, tn1I Of h.
sinking of the ship. On cross -ex =
animation he denied that he was a
Dane. as Mr.. Grace cndcavored to
prove. but declared: Il am a loya!
German"
August Neuse, fourth engineer o.
the Liebenfcls also German. and
who is also serving tinlc az Atlanta
for his part in the sinking of the
liebenfels. testified substantially to
.hc SAND as Jansen.
w. A. C'JacX") Young, who was
city editor of the Charleston American
ut the time of the sinking Of the
Liebenfels. and j. X. Gowan, at that
time managing editor of the Charles
ton American. but now in training al
Plattsburg. testified that wierse Sc
cured permission from Gowan to be
off duty the night of January 81, the
same night the Liebenfcls was sunk,
and that on the afternoon of that day,
January 81, Young made arrange
monts to do Wierse's work. Both tcs-
titled, however, that upon returning
to the Office after supper they found
Wicrse i'm his office and both sworc
that Captain Klattenhoff later came
into Wierse's Office and remained with
Wierse until after 3.15 o'clock the
next morning. That was the same
night the Liebenfels was sunk and
both Jansen and Neuse swore thai
Nlattcnhoff was absent through tn
night.
Special Agent Bocock OF the de-
rar-ment OF justice testified that hc
talked with KlattenhoT on the day
before the skipper was tried in Char
IL cston and that Klattcnhon told him
that he had received letter with or
ders from German Consul Mueller to
sink the Licbenfels but that IIlat.en-
hon said he would not say who de-
livered the letter as he would get his
friend into trouble.
Il asked him If Wierse didn't deliv-
or the letter after calling him owe
the telephone on Johns Island and he
SAID yes" said Mr.. Bocock.
This testimony was borne out by
Secret Service Agent Thomas Of the
treasury department. who introduced
locOck to Klattenhom.
Assistant District Attorney Waring
this afternoon sought permission OF
The court to introduce rs evidence ed e
dltOrials from the Charleston Ameri.
can which he argued, if Wierse wrote.
would prove Wierse's mental attitude
towards the United States governmen.
and government officials Judge Slnit!
excluded this kind Of testimony q.
likewise letter which was submitted
- the court as having been write,
hy Wiorse and identified by him &.
his own after Mr.. Waring had askcG
Nierse or cross examination if he wa
d married man. The contents of th
iCtter were not divulged, but ther
were apparently several anxious no
hents while Judge Smith pcruscd
Nhat was referred to as Il "romau;i,
| ehStie.' The government rested e
'se at i.O5 O'Clock thiS aftcrn0oA.
raul Wicrse tok the stand. H w..
ct ty Mr.. Grace To say that he "
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