The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-14
MOLzAHN MADE
 COURT SPEECHES

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 ler?"
 The pastor emphatically declared 'No."
 With regard to the Jewish prob lem. the Rev. Molzahn said "in 1893 I thought there was . revolution against the Jews. I was hoping against hope the Jewish problem would be solved in some way. That was my prayer. The brotherhood of all mankind-that Is my slogan"
 It was at this point that Cooney accused the pastor of speech-mak- ing from the witness stand.
 The pastor said he was "sorTy" that he testified yesterday he would not appear as . character witness for his bishop, Dr. Ernest Phat- teicher.
 "Yes," he said, I'm sorry, but I'm rot ashamed. I made mistake and I retract 1t. I said no in m excited moment. I did not under stand the question and I would like to correct my answer"
 The minister resumed his testi. mony before a jury after charging he was being "persecuted" and had been "lured" before & grand jury to testify several months ago.
 It was presumed he would be followed on the stand by Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze, German-American Bund leader who already had plead ed guilty to the spy charges.
 Kunze was taken heavily-guard- cd from nearby Hartford county jail to the federal building, awaiting his turn on the stand.
 Rev. Molzahn, taking the stand for the fourth day. was charged with using the parish house of old Zion church, Philadelphia, as a return address for Kunze, and also with aiding him in securing faxed pass. ports with which to leave the coun- try with military secrets for the Axis.
 Hit Back at Accusers
 While being strongly cros-ex- amlned by government prosecutor, Joseph P. Cooney, Rev Molzaan sev. eral times lifted his resonant voice to 2 near shout as he caStigated his accuserS.
 Talking of his grand jury experi- ence, Rev. MolzAhn exclaimed:
 When I think back to that epi- sode and the way have been treat- ed, brought here to Hartford almost without preparation, almost lured before the grand jury under . sub- poena which didn't make 8 state. ment of any hnd-under the pres. sure and excitement I did not even recollect if were under oath"
 Then, shouting at Cooney, he said:
 MT. Cooney, when you stood in that room, and pointed your finger at me, shouting, You are the head of the Gestapo', I will forgive you but I cannot forget 1t.
 Do you think 1t was a Christian persecution?" asked Cooney.
 T have my own i''"e about that" retorted Rev. Molzahn.
 Did you feel you were persecuted in being brought before the grand jury?" Cooney asked again.
 Tt was my feeling at that time, |" said the minister.
 A few minutes earlier, Rev. Mol zohn charged that Father Aleksi Pelypenko. Ukrainian Roman Cath olic priest, and the governments star witness, was one of the spy "sonSpirat0rs."
 Father pelypenko was a counter espionage agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who gained the confidence of the alleged band of five conspirators, learned their secrets, and reported them on the side to the rBI.
 ''If I had the slightest suspicion he was Q conspirator," Rev. Mol- zahn said, T wouldn't have talked to him.
 "He was a conspirator. I came to this conclusion after listening to the testimony"
 CitizenShip Event
 Middleburg. Pa, Aug. 14-(UP)- The Rev. Kurt E. B. Molzahn, Phila- delphia minister now on trial at Hartford. Conn, first filed intention to becoiSe 8 U. s. citizen 1S years ago, court records revealed today.
 The declaration, filed at the Snyd. CT county court house on May "A, 1924, contains the name of MoIzahn but was not signed by him. It listed 8 date for execution but 1t was nev- CT sworn to and was marked can- celled July 10, 1929.
 Molzahn, % at the time, gave his occupation as minister and his resi- dence aS Selinsgrove, Pa. The petl- ton said he came to America from Germany, February II, 1924.
 Prothonotary Evan P. Hassinger, acting on orders of the government, sent certified copies of the first pa- per to the U. 8. district attorney at Hartford.
 The clergyman completed his ap- pearanee on the stand shortly be- fore p. m. and the defense an- nosinced that following 6 recess KunSe would be called.
 Az the government finlsase1 wAEh the witness, COcney asked the pastor whether he was mad" when he tes. hfied he would not appear aS 2