WAIRUNA INQUIRY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9794, 18 October 1917, Page 2

WAIRUNA INQUIRY

SOME) OF THE EfVTDEINCB. . Press Association. AUCKLAND, October 17. The evidence at the Wainina inquiry, which has been released by the censor, includes that of G L.' A'. Bateheider, representing Gillespie and cons, w.ho sent gimi bv tho Wainina. He stated that no special precautions were taken when the gum was packed, but the employees wore ail British and trusted servants. Louis Arnoldson said his firm, Lichtenstein Arnoldson and Co., shipped gum consigned to tho British Consul at New York but the ultimate consignees were KHpsbein and Co., New Foe a while this firm was on. the “brack hrt. Witness persisted in hiia statement that Lkshtenatein was born in Kamel, Russia, despite a written statement which the Crown Solicitor said was evidently made ■by Lichtentsein himself that he was born in Memel. North Germany. The members of the firm, all came from the same town in Russia, and were related to Max Lichtenstein. He denied that any member of tho firm was a German, Werner Langguhh., who shipped gum bv the Wairuna. said he did not employ anyone of enem£ nationality. T. R. Maxwell, who also shipped gum, said he took no special precautions, as all his employees were was of opinion that better precautions should be taken in the supervision , of loading cargo. H. Morrow, the Union Company a foreman, said -he was guided by the police reports when selecting men. Soma nndosirßM.ee were still employed unloading carts, but none of theso were employed on the Wairuna.