The Archive · 1939

Fritz Kuhn Arrested Again in U.S

"Beer Hal Putsch" Said Smashed in *Hick Town"

Webite, Mass, July 17. ity "Kuhn is just another wise guy," said the Chief vf Police, Mr. John Templeton. "He thought he could stage a beer hall putsch in this hick town.

Kuhn faces a maximum total of 50 years in jail if he is convicted of the charges..of grand larceny and last month after gri investigation of his handling of "German-American Bund funds by the New York District Attorney, Mr. Thomas Dewey, who called Kuhn a "common thief.

Kuhn has been accused of stealing $14,548.59 in Bund funds. When brought up for hearing in New York he said the charges were a "lot of nonsense" and was released on bail of $5,000.—United Press.

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