New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02
Government Charges Cap
tain Brought $5O0,000
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"Wolf" in Courtroom
ScuR1e with Guard
Gompers SpurnedAdvances
of Peace Council, AS
serts Prosecutor

tons, among them rough and ready
fight in open court between David La
mar. "the Wolf Of Wall Street" and
his keeper. the government has ostab-
lished these facts in the trial Of Can
tain Franz Rintelen ard the officers Of
Lsbor's Peace Council:
That Rintclen came to this cour-
try in April, 1915, with more than
100000. under instructions from
Berlin 10 stop the shipment OF NUM-
tons and other supplies to the Allies.
That within few days he dc
posted $5cS.Oo0 with the Transit
lantie Trust Company.
That within three months Rintclcn
spent s4sS.OOO Of this.
That he told the treasurer Of the
Transatlantic Trust Company that
Lamar "had cost him several hun
drcd thousand dollars
Wilson's Relative Called
The first government witness was
brother-in-lsw Of President Wilson.
Alexander H. Gait. Of Washington. who
conducts a shorthand Office in Wash
inston. He testified 10 taking the min
utes of a meeting of Labor's National
Peace Council on August !. 1915.
At this meeting Lamar and other de-
PENDANTS were present. and resolutions
were adopted calling upon labor or
CARNATIONS 10 voice their protest
against the shipment Of munitions to
the Allies and TO use all the means at
their command to halt the practice.
Mr.. Gait. however, could identify
Lamar as the only one Of the defend
ants who attended. although the min
utes showed the presence Of H. Robert
Fowler. ex-Representatiye, and others
as speakers.
George Plochman, treasurer OF the
Transatlantic Trust Company, was next
called In answer to the questions OF
Isaac Oleand of counsel for the gov
eminent, he aid he met Captain Rim
telen in 1904. and at that acQuain-
lance continued for three years.
Met Him Again
an April. 1915, met him again
he went on AT that time he had an
office in the Woolworth Building. but
he came TO our building. AZ 81 William
Street, and opened an office under the
name Of Z. V. Gibbons. Later he had
desk room in the Office Of Andrew D..
Meloy, at So Liberty Street
The witness declared that the kai-
ser's friend, a day or TWO after his
arrival. deposited $1,000. then 100000.
on April 20. and d few days later
$4,000 The second deposit was
credited 20 Rintelen's personal account.
The two others were carried under the
name Of Z. V. Gibbons & Co.
"0n August ], 1915 continued Mr.
Plochman, all but $4,000 had been
drawn out by Mr.. Rirtelcn, and after
that he lef; for abroad
All the money was checked out by
Rintelen. who signed the checks +. V.
Gibbons & Co. The captain, according
10 the witness. told him that whenever
any Of his checks was presented whom
made payable 10 bearer or TO cash, u
was TO be honored and no questions
asked.
Plochman asserted that Lamar had
never been introduced TO him. but he
imagined who he was after hc came TO
cash the second check.
Looks Like Lamar
"On that occasion our vicc-pres dent.
Harry b. Fonda, saw him and asked
me who he was. ! told him | didn't
know. but that he was ono Of Rintolcn's
friends. Then Mr. Fonda said:
"'He looks uncommonly like the
famous David Lamar. ! hope that Mr..
Rintelen has nothing TO do with David
Lamar
"Then I said: HE looks too much
like q Mexican 10 be Lamar"
At this the entire court laughed. AMI
none laughed louder than Lamar. Rim
tclen also Joined i'm the merrlmcrt.
Ploehman said he talked with Rintc-
len about Lamar a few days before the
captain sailed.
ARintelen." Plochman testified, "sug-
rested that Lamar had cost him sew
tral hundred thousand dollars
Lamar rose from his seat al this
and roared. The entire court laughed
with him.
The third and last witness was Lu-
.ius Hull, a stenographer employed by
Mr.. Gait, who corrobOrated his tcsu-
mony.
John Lord O'Bran. Of counsel TO the
prosecution, IN his outline OF the gov
ernment's case 70 the jury, said That
after Rintelen had been introduced to
Lamar the latter got in touch with
some OF the defendants. and that La
mar, with Frank Buchanan, then a
REPRESENTATIVE from Illinois and prcsl-
dent Of Labor's National Peace Council,
and two others went 10 Atlantic CITY.
ON this occasion, he sworc, Buchanan
received $4,000 Of Rintelen's money.
Called on Gompers
"They called on Mr.. Gompers,' con
tjnued Mr.. Obrian, cor at least Bu-
rhsnan did. and Mr.. Gompers would
have nothing 20 do with Labor's Ma
tional Peace Council, and advised : u-
chanan 20 get out Of it,
The day opened with the scu"' m
which Lamar played ~ impor an,
part. Judge Cushman had not yet
reached the court. but seven Jurors
were in their seats. Lamar wa AT
the press table answering two report
,rS' questions His keeper came over
and ordered him TO stop talking. Wnen
he refused the guard tried to shove
the Wolf away. .,..
"Touch me again at your peril!' eX-
piained Lamar. 81 shall call the at
tention Of the court 70 this"
The two then locked arms and
court attendants finally interier+d.
When Judge Cushman took III
bench all the counsel for the defend
ants moved for the withdrawal Of the
iury. pleading their clients had tccn
pYeiudiced by the scufie. sir. Olcand.
go Government Joined with o. EN-