Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-09
laREE INDICTED
FOR VAR plotting
GERMAN AND TURKISH OFF,
GALS At SAN FRANCISCO
MUST STAND TRIAL.
CROWLEY CONSPIRACY
81 HEADED BY coNsULs
Prosecution Of Consular Officers Some
thing New in Criminal and DipIo-
matte Proesdurs-Thirty two In
dietmsnts In All Returned by Fed.
sral Grand Jury at San Francisco.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Weeks of in
vestigation by agents Of the depart
ment Of Justice resulted in the voting
Of indictments Tuesday by a federal
grand jury in San Francisco against
prominent figures in what are consid-
cred here to be two of the boldest
plots involving questions Of American
neutrality that have been uncovered
since the European war began.
Among those whom indictments
were voted against, according to a
message received here, are Franz
Bopp, German consul general; Baron
o.. II. Won Setback, vice consul Of Ger
many. and Maurice Hall, the Turkish
consul general.
Consular officers do not enjoy the
diplomatic immunities which ambas-
sadors. ministers and attaches are Civ
en- by International law, but are sub
tect to the jurisdiction of the country
in which they are resident and may
be treated by the laws as are any
other persons. The indictments voted
Tuesday. however, are the first which
the American government has at
tempted to secure against any foreign
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to mean that hereafter the admins
tration means to prosecute. wherever
prosecution will lie any offender
against American neutrality.
involved in Crowley Plot.
Bopp and Won Setback are charged
with completely in the plot which was
first uncovered several weeks ago with
the arrest Of G. G. Crowley, alleged
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undertaken to cripple the American
output Of munitions Of war and in
other ways to help the cause of the
being the head Of a conspiracy which
terfering with trade In munitions and
preventing railway shipments by blow
ing up two tunnels on Canadian roads.
On Double Count.
The German officials are being pro-
ceeded against under the Sherman
antitrust act, In connection with their
alleged activities against American
plants, and under q section Of the penal
code aimed at the setting on foot OF
military expeditions against q friendly
nation. In connection with plans to
blow up Canadian railway tunnels.
The Indictment Of the Turkish con-
sui general was voted in connection
with the use Of the steamer Sacra-
mento to supply German ships Of war
in the South Pacific which ended in
the inteYnment Of that vessel by the
Chilean government many months ago.
According to officials here, the Sacra-
mento case IS one of the dearest that
has come to the notice Of the use of
an American port as base Of sup
plies for belligerent warships and Of
false clearance papers to get the sup
ply ship past the customs authorities.
1hirty-t~o Indictments In All.
San Francisco. Feb. 9.-News from
Washington OF the indictments Of for
eign consular officials here anticipated
by at least two days the prospect OF
a report from the federal grand jury.
Officials admitted that indictments
have been voted against Franz Bopp.
consul general for Germany: Baron
F. H. Won Setback, vice consul general
for Germany; Henry w. e. Kaufman,
chancellor Of the German consulate,
Maurice H. HALL consul Germany for
Turkey: Fred Jebsen, former owner
Of the Str. Mazatlan: Johannes H. Won
Koolbergen. alleged agent Of the Ger
man consulate; DR.. Simon Reimer,
said to be "a German navy officer, and
Frederick Williams' thought to be a
fictitious name.
In all tflirty-ewo indictments were
voted charging violations of neutrality
was said. Five Of these having to do
with bomb plotting include the names
Of Bopp and Won Setback.
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