Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16
PUBLISHER PUT UNDER ARREST.
Albert Orth Is Charged With Assist
Ing Descrter to Escape.

man una EnSllSn sections, was ar
rested yesterday by the Federal au-
thorities charged with aiding and as
sisting a German deserter from
British vessel three years ago. Mr..
Orth furnished bond in the sum of
$1,000 for his appearance at a pre-
liminary hearing before United States
Commissioner Huger, C. B. Fogue
standing security Gustav Drewes,
the man whom the defendant is
charged with aiding, made his escape
from British ship in 1914, with six
other Germans, and hid in the
marshes near Charleston for 1 5 days,
nearly starving. He slew an alliga-
tor and ate Of the raw meat to sus-
tain life. He Is now resident Of
Berwick Island, and was recently be-
fore the immigration authoritise,
who allowed him to depart. The case
appears to be one that ante-dates war
conditions, and will probably assume
a less serious phase than at first ap-
pears. Mr.. Orth Is widely known as
German newspaper publisher. 1t is
alleged that he provided Gustav
Drcwes with railroad ticket to an
interior point while the authorities
were looking for him, soon after he
LETT the British Ship in 1914
Held for Hearing in June. :.
(News ard Courier, 1Oth.)
AS a result Of Il hearing before u.
S. Commissioner A. NJ. Huger yester-
day afternoon Albert Orth, owner
and publisher Of the Deutsche lei
tung, charged with aiding and abet-
ting a foreign alien illegally to enter
this country, was bound over to the
June term Of the Federal Court for
trial.
Assistant U. S. District Attorney J.
w. Waring put two witnesses on the
stand yesterday at the hearing. A
bond OF 900 for his appearance on
the day set for trial was given by the
defendant.
1t was charged by the government
that Mr.. Orth illegally assisted Gus
tav Drewcs, a German reservist, into
this country
Drcwes on Witness Stand.
The first witness to give testimony
was Drewes himself. Upon eXamina-
ton he stated that he was now re-
siding on Fenwick Island; was born
at kiel. Germany; was reservist,
and arrived into this port about Au-
gust II, 1914. Drewes told of his de.
serting the British steamship Win
gate, aboard which he was a seaman.
Upon hearing that Germany and
Great Britain had declared war upon
one another he applied to the master
for his release from the steamship.
This was refused and Drewes went to
German Consul Emil II. Jahnz here,
to find out what could be done to Sc
cure his release and also to get his
pay. Being advised that nothing
could be done in the matter legally,
Drcwes deserted the steamship early
one morning in a small boat supplied
by German friend in the city. He
went up the Ashley river as far as
Bacon's. lie stayed there until the
steamship was due to have discharged
her cargo and left port
Upon returning to Charleston in his
small boat Drewes went to Consul
Jahnz again, not being able to speak
English, and being without money
and subsistence. Mr.. Jahrx recon-
mended number of people here who
might give him assistance. Drewes
visited Mr.. Orih at the latter's office,
telling him of his desertion Of the
British steamship and Of his personal
straits at the time. Mr.. Orth secured
a railroad ticket for him and gave
him fifty cents. He recommended
willie. Mr.. Andell kept him for a short
time and Drewes finally secured
work on the steamboat Mary Draper.
being employed by Capt. w. j. Ste
vens, the owner. For two years
Drewcs remained in the employ Of
Capt. Stevens. He then worked with
several farmers on Edtsto, Island, af-
ter which he went to Fenwick Is
land, his present residence
1t was brought out by questions OF
Assistant District Attorney Waring
that Mr.. Orth had not told nor rec
commended to Drewes that he com
thorities.
Says He Asked Orth.
immigration Inspector w. V. How