Arizona republican., 1918-06-16

government witnesses testified as to meeting of the board of directors Of the corporation held in regard to Red Cross contribution and said that Lln- senmeyer was satisfied with $1,OOO contribution, which was made.
 Tuckey, the Swift salesman who tes- tifted against Linsenmeyer, was twitted in his own Americanism by Judge Baker, but held his own and gave the lawyer a pointer or two on how the draft board managed such cases as his own. The 23-year-old witness stated that he had tried to en- list a year ago and was turned down and was later refused by the draft board because of his health. He is now in the limited service class.
 Judge Baker became so insistent that the youth should be sent on the firing line that Acting Commissioner De Souza declared he would call two minute recess if the lawyer wished to take the matter up with the witness.
 What were you doing in Linsen- meyers shop" asked Judge Baker.
 Soliciting business.
 What kind.''
 | Ham and bacon"
 1 Not for the United States govern ment?" asked the lawyer of the linn ited service man.
 After Charles $. Oliver, special agent stated he had charge of the investiga tion, Linsenmeyer was called to the stand.
 The defendant, who was born in Germany 36 years ago, stated that nt left that country 14 years ago and had not been in communication with any one there for 13 years He stated that he took out his citizen papers two years ago. Several years ago he mar ried a Chicago girl and has six children none of whom speak a word of Ger man. He said that he had invested s750 in Liberty bonds, that each of his children have Baby bonds and that he was selling thrift stamps in his shop He donated S25 to the Red Cross anC said that he would have given a larger donation but that when he asked what business men were giving had been in formed that $50 and $25 was the usua amount. When he learned that mem Der of the corporation to which he be longs gave $200, he said he felt cheaI and regretted not giving more. Ht holds so shares in the Meat and Pro- duce company, a tenth of the stock He said that when the discussion arose as to the amount to be given the Rec Cross, S1000 was mentioned and theI f$1,60O and he had said, give $1,000 ol S2,000. He thought it best to give S1, 900 and add $1,000 when the next cal came.
 Linsenmeyer testified that he reat an article in The Republican in whicl the taX-paying public was urged t pay it's revenue tax at once as pat riotic move and that the day after h received his notice his tax was paid.
 T am an American and nothing else expect to pass all my life in Amer
 ica. all my interests are here." said tn
 witness who under direct eXaminatio
 told of investments made in Arizon
 since the declaration of war. He told of the friction that had ex isted in the Phoenix Wholesale Mea
 and Produce when Hackett discharge
 two men for attending a union meet ing He told of past business unpleas , antness with Hackett.
 That Tuckey had feeling against hir
 was stated by the witness who sai : that he twitted the boy about not join ing the army.
 : You do nothing but talk. You clair to be 100 per cent American. Wh ' don't you enlist Linsenmeyer says . asked the salesman. TT did not hay a family of six, I'd go.'
 John c. Hurley. John Hughes. H. , Fry, Howard Hughes and others test , fled for the defense. They said the
 had discussed the war with him an :. were agreed on his loyalty and h willingness to contribute to the Re . Cros sand other patriotic causes.