New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Rintelen Loses
Plea for Delay;
II in Jury Box
Government and Defence
Will Exercise Chal-
lenges on Monday
Lamar Is Own Lawyer
"Wolf of Wall Street Says
He Was Kidnapped from
Atlanta Prison
Lamar Is Own Lawyer

Twelve American citizens were found
yesterday after twonty-slX had been
examined who swore they could give an
impartial verdict in the trial Of Cap
tain Franz Rintelen and the seven
Americans who are accused Of con-
spring with him TO stop the shipment
OF munitions 20 the Allies.
"And do you. as good American
citizen. swear that you can try Captain
Rintelen, a German naval officer and
an enemy Of this country, and those
indicted with him. fairly and sQoareIy'
and render an impartial verdict II
chosen as a juror in this case?' was
the question asked each talesman by
Frank Moss, chief counsel for the de-
PENDANTS.
But the twelve selected yesterday
will not all try the defendants, for both
the government and the defence indi-
Gated just before adjournment last
night that they would exercise their
right Of peremptory challenges when
court resumed Monday.
Lamar Keeps Court on Edge
But no one indicated what David La
mar "the Wolf Of Wall Street" might
do on Monday. Yesterday he. kept
Judge Cushman and the rest Of the
court on edge. He began the day by
taking his case out Of his lawyers
hands and arguing for his return to
the Federal prison at Atlanta charging
he had been Kidnapped by United
States officials and brought here
against his will.
At this point Lamar permitted NJ NJ
Dolphin. his attorney, to say he mad
not had opportunity to consult with ms
client. and Judge Cushman disposed OF
This by saying counsel might confer
with his client at any reasonable time.
Albert Massey, counsel for Rlntelen'
followed with special plea Tor the
postponement Of his clients trial until
the conclusion Of the war. He argued
that the law gave him the right OF
trial by his peers, but that that was
impossible
Tben other counsel. including Sena-
Tor Joseph Bailey, Of Texas, counsel Tor
Frank Buchanan, Of Chicago, former
Representative, objected to having their
clients tried with Captain Rintelen. All
their objections were overruled.
Lamar Calls Court Incompetent
And then Lamar bobbcd up again and,
stlidinc forward. told Judge CuShman
he believed he was incompetent TO SIT
and try him. Judge Cushman smiled
indulcentlv, and Lamar asked pcrmls-
sion to call the presiding judge OF the
United States Court Of Appeals TO eX-
amino him IN an effort TO show that the
DEPARTMENT Of Justice was responsible
Tor the designation of Judge Cushman
10 try the case This the court denied.
Lamar then allowed the examination
Of the talcsmcn 10 proceed, only 10 come
10 life again as the court was ready 10
adjourn and examine the prospective
Jurors himself This be did IN the
unctuous manner that he employed IN
the Street when representing himsel
as Representative This or Senator That
in telephone talks with some Of the big
opcrators-a little trick that led to his
undOing.
The other defendants. all members
OF Labors National Peace CoUncil
which Rintclcn financed. played silent
parts. But through the Quce'Iors
asked the Jury by Frank Mos j. Was
apparent that the defence would he
that all were ardent pactsts and hat
whatever they did was iu a desire 20
bring the war to an end.
Rlntclcn sat apart from the on ar
defendants. He had discarded the
German naval uniform ne wore e hen
brought here Wednesday from PrI'-
ISL detention camp. and appeared n
court i'm q wcli-httnc suit Of Craysh
mixture. lie was again the dandy
that New York and Berlin society
knew him before the war started.
Mustache Has Gone
The little blond mustache he wore
when he was here last is gone. ard his
Tuddy checks attcsted the treatment
accorded him in England since his ar
rest twenty months ago, when he
sought 20 return TO Germany dis
guised as a secretary TO Andrew ID.
Mcloy. mining promoter.
The other defendants are II. Robert
Fowler. OF Chicago. who preceded
Buchanan IN the House Of Represent
stives: Frank S. Monnctt former At
tomey General Of Ohio; Herman
Schultcis and Jacob p Taylor. labor
leaders, and Henry B. Martin, a Lobby.
list. Of Washington.
The trial is expected TO last az least
fortnight The maximum penalty
for the offence charged is one wear
IN prison and $1,000 fine.