The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-16

near Amagansett, L. I, N. Y, sur. prised John c. Cullen of Bayside N. Y, 21-year- r-old coast guardsman and proceeded to New York Cit, by train while coast guardsmer searched for them among the Long Island dunes.
 Long Statement
 Maj. Gen. Frank R. Mccoy, pres. ident of the commission, disclosed last night that yesterday after noon's session of the trial was de- voted to the reading of a "very long statement" made by one of the &C., cused to an FBI counterespionage agent. Mccoy said the reading was to continue when the trial resumes at 9:30 a. m.
 The trial was being started 90 minutes earlier than usual, evident ly in an attempt to speed the pro- ceedings.
 Meantime, officials still were con- ferring on the question of prescott ing the IA alleged confederates oi the saboteurs. it was said a deci- sion has not been reached. It was possible, however, that all might be charged with treason and tried either here on in Chicago. One of- ficial said the trial of the IA per- sons, including six women, before the same military commission also was possibility.
 Cullen's brush with the saboteurs was disclosed yesterday by the of flee of war information. The coast guardsman heard, and another later saw, the submarine from which the saboteurs came ashore with 8 quantity of TINT and incendiary pens and pencils, as well as Ger man military uniforms and Ameri- can-made clothes.
 Cullen's alarm had given rise tc fear of invasion and for a while guardsmen armed with 30-callbrt rifles were deployed behind sane dunes to rspulse the expected at tempt of military landing.
 According to official coast guarc files from which the OWI story was taken, Cullen was patrollinG near Amagansett i'll thick weather when he came upon three men
 Were Fishermen
 The three described themselves a! fishermen from Southampton wht had run aground, but when Cutler suggested that they go to the Coas' Guard station to await clearing weather, the spokesman snapped:
 Wait minute-you don't know what's going on. How old are youi Have you a father and mother? wouldn't want to have to kill you?'
 Changing his voice, according tc the OWI story, the spokesman add ed:
 "Why don't you forget the whole thing. Here's. some money-$10O."
 When Cullen said he did not want the money, the man took additiona bills from his wallet and said:
 Then take $300."
 Cullen said he did some fast thinking and finally accepted the money, receiving actually only $260 The men departed after one hac asked him several times if ht would recognize me if you saw mt again." Cullen replied in the mega tive.
 After the men disappeared in tht fog, Cullen ran to his station ane reported what had occurred. By tht time aid arrived, the men could no be found, but search of the sandi revealed the buried explosives. l was after aid arrived that the sub marine was sighted in a momentary lifting of the fog.
 Cullen Greeted
 New York, July 16 = UP0 = Neighbors and friends of MT. ant Mrs. Michael Cullen called in steady stream today to congratulate them on the quick -wittedness ol their son, John, 21, a coast guards man, when four Nazi saboteurs ir1- vaded the beach he was patrolline
 His mother said she didn't know much about what he had done, ex' cept what she had read in the news. papers.
 Johnny hasn't told me much, ant I haven't asked him too much be. cause of navy regulations" she ex' plained.
 She said he went out on patro exactly at midnight.
 "He was on ptarol alone. Only 1C minutes after he had started hit patrol, he came across the four men Don't ask me any more, because al know is what I have read in tht newspapers. That Johnny is good boy and we're all might proud oi him. He always was good boy"
 She was glad that he had beer