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- “. Z ans » Carl Rurcede: On page 7 of letter of April 1, 1915, from the District Attorney at New York, addressed to Mr. F. H. Duehay, appears the following: "His"(Ruercede's) “counsel urged that a se ak eich eh, Dea ll Ca his motive was that of misguided patrictien, but it must be borne in mind that Ruroede was not a German subject, but a naturalized Amer- dean citizen who had renounced his alleigance to the Emperor of Germany". “In a letter of December 18, 1915, writ- ten by i. 4. Schatz of The Schatz Manufacturing Com gany, Poughkseysis, H. Y., in behalf of Mr. Rureede, appears the following: “Mr. Rureste was born in Germany and while Re eee ee eee . °°” he was an American citizen, at the same time his business brought him in contact continu- eusly with Germans and naturally when the war started, in which his brothers and ether rel- a atives were called to the colors, undoubtedly het his sentiments and thoughts tended to or tds me ws &- thin to the conntry of bis sire.” ip! gl - Mewes se ERR tm ree ge Tg ate Fr a mene Ry Se MEM Ee UTE oy a AS tS