Evening star., 1938-10-29

ing defense secrets OF the United
States to high Nazt officials. Seu-
eral of these officials are under in-
dictment, but fed to Germany be.
fore they could be arrested.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29-Kate Moog
Busch, blase blond Government wit
ness with Thespian leanings took her
place today as the most oolorful figure
yet produced in the Governments trial
of two men and woman on spy charges.
The trial lapsed into week end recess,
but only after an uproarious session
MRS. Busch starring) that left spec
tators weak from laughing and Judge
Knox obviously irritated. declaring the
witness hostile"
With q vagueness of memory that
drew repeated admonitions from Judge
Knox, the witness finally recalled that
one Of her escorts on gay whirl
through Berlin night life last year
told her he got information from
some one in Washington, D. c." on
United States naval ships under con.
struction.
She said her escort was Capt. 1t.
Erich Pfeif1er, German intelligence
omcer, who was indicted with II others
for espionage In this country
Changes Name After Divorce.
Mrs. Busch-or Miss Moog, as she
preferred to call herself after her di-
vorce decree became flnal yesterday
said she did not know the name of
the some one" in the National Capt.
tai who was transmitting American
defense secrets to the Third Reich.
Pressed for details about thel con-
versation at luncheon she attended
with German espionage officials, Miss
Moog Burst out:
I was there to dance and have q
good time. wasn't interested in spies.
| Get that straight"
She also swore that despite her
previous testimony Of having been Of
fered villa" in Washington to act
as hostess in entertaining Senators,
| Representatives and other influential
figures for Nazi propaganda purposes
an offer she said was made by Capt.
Lieut.. lido Won Bonin Of the Germs n
war ministry-she was unaware OF
any sinister plottings.
Says Agent Internationally
Miss Moog testified that when ahe
was first questioned by F. B. l. agents
last February, an 'ungentlemanly'
agent accused her of being 4 spy
which she said she vehemently denied
The subject technically under dis
cussion was Miss Moog's connections
with several important figures In the
supposed espionage ring but she ,piced
her testimony with patter on such
matters as flowers, the weather and
German night life.
rs this Important" the Judge
asked defense lawyer on one point.
i believe it is, your honor" he
said.
No. it isn't" interjected Miss Moog
Tells of Griebl's Warning.
Under cross examination, Miss Moog
declared that DR.. 1gnatz Griebl, a
fugitive defendant. was told by Leon
| Turrou. former F. B. I. agent, that
the subpoena which was holding him
in this country had expired and it
would take q week to issue a new one.
Griebl fed to Germany shortly after
ward. she said.
She told Of taking a trip abroad
with DR.. Ignatz Griebl, fugitive de-
fendant, who is married.
Regarding suspicious conversations
between the officials which she told of
hearing. Judge Knox asked:
Didn't it occur to you there was
something peculiar in all this talk of
1 military Secrets?"
Il didn't dream of spies," she re-
piled.
Surprised at Code.
On her return from abroad, she said,
a German ships steward asked her to
take book Of matches to a girl in
New York. She was quite surprised,
she said, when informed later BY q
| Oman that the match book bore q
code message.
| 1t might have been souvenir the
steward wanted to give the girl, she
suggested.
Il can hardly believe that myself"
Judge Knox exclaimed.
Finally the harried jurist declared to
the courtroom at large: Il think she's
q hostile witness"