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The U. S. prosecutor tried to get her back to the subject of spying. "Ah," said Miss Moog, "I will not forget the flowers, the beautiful flowers at the roof garden. And those wonderful gentlemen. One gentleman, I remember, he said, 'I have not been in that wonderful America for eleven years. I love America,' he said. 'President Roosevelt is the greatest navy man in the world.' " Miss Moog ignored interruptions of the prosecutor, sighed on: "It made me very happy when those wonderful gentlemen said they liked President Roosevelt."
The official gentlemen suggested that a lady of Miss Moog's attraction might well open "a villa in Washington" with German money. There she would explain Naziism to Congressmen, military and naval officers, newspapermen. Although she and Dr. Griebl did nothing and heard nothing more about it, they continued to visit Berlin night spots and absorb champagne at the German Government's expense. Miss Moog's prolonged account of this so vexed long-legged Judge Knox that he finally slapped the bench, barked: "Stop that, now!"
One who had a great deal to do with turning up the spies was ex-G-Man Leon G. Turrou, who resigned last summer. 15 minutes later contracted to write a newspaper series (never published) on the spy plot. Seamy-faced Mr. Turrou last week told the jury how he spied on the spies. Defense Attorney George C. Dix asked Mr. Turrou whether he had inquired of Dr. Griebl: "How much will it be worth to you not to be sentenced to prison as a German spy?"
"I never said that," yelled Mr. Turrou.
Lawyer Dix consulted a deposition taken from Dr. Griebl in Berlin, shot back: "Didn't he say 'I think I could raise $5,000 cash?' "
"Never," cried Mr. Turrou.
Judge Knox cautioned Lawyer Dix not to make speeches to the jury. "I want to show," replied jury-minded Mr. Dix, "that there was a conspiracy to allow Griebl to escape and to frame these smaller fry."
While helpless Mr. Turrou was on the griddle, the prosecution introduced two documents signed by Mechanic Voss. They attested that he had dealt with Captain-Lieutenant Erich Pfeiffer of the German naval intelligence service, supplying him with data including a fuel tank design. Voss found the plans in a Seversky garbage can.