Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10
BOMB CONSPIRACY
AN ELABORATE ONE
Many American Firms Are Involv
in Plot Exposed in San
Francisco. ~
BARKENTINE MIXED UP IN 1T

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Feb. g.
The broadness OF the governments
proposed prosecution of alleged Ger
man bomb and shipping plots, in
volving German consular officials,
shipowners, agents and sellers OF
supplies. was shown today as details
of indictments voted against thirty
two men and firms became known.
Even the little barkentine Re-
triever, tied to its wharf in the bay.
was involved because OF an alleged
contemplated trip to coal German
warships off the heads more than a
year ago, in the guise of motion
picture expedition.
Perils OF the deep, Il was given out,
were to be portrayed as never before
with the Retriever figuring therein, in
front OF a camera. Investigation by gov
ernment agents brought the report TO the
district attorneys office that the Re-
triever was full of coal. The necessity
of this cargo. on sailing vessel engaged
in a motion picture business, was not
evident TO the investigators and the RE-
triever never got away at all. The COM
plete list OF those indicted, as made
public today, is;
Military Conspiracy bills.
For conspiracy to interfere with com.
merce under the sherman antitrust act
and for conspiracy to organize a military
expedition;
Frank Bopp. consul general for Ger
many.
Baron Eckhardt H. Won Setback, vice
baron George Wilhelm Won Brncken.
attache.
Johannes Henrykus Van Koorbergen.
alleged German agent
Charles c. Crowley. detective employed
Mrs Margaret w. Cornell. assistant TO
Crowley.
An these are involved in alleged plots
to blow up Canadian tunnels and Amer
shipping Conspiracy bills,
For conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment In the alleged shipping plots invol-
wing tho Retriever. Sacramento, Mazat-
Ian and Olson and Mahony;
Henry W. r. Kaufman. chancellor
OF the German consulate general.
Robert Capelle. agent here for the North
Maurice Hall, consul general for Tur-
John and Joseph RothschIld wholesale
George and James Flood. ship owners
and brokers.
NpltbI, philip r. ThSysr oysr president of the
pany.
r. II. syawne, OF swayne & Hoyt
shipping 1pBm esGssrs, Eava 81 sam. firm
e. p. Bunker Of G. d. Bunker Co..
Joseph 4, Biey Of c, d. Bunker a co.
Captain Fred Jebsen OF the Mazatlan.
ship OWNER reported recently killed on
a German submarine.
Dr.. sinion Reimer. reputed German
]. &C. I3elp, attorney
A. Anderson, captain OF the sacra-
Benno Klocke. Gustav Traub, Adolph
! Wimmel and T. r. Johansen. all Of the
, Sacramento's crew.
George Phillips and Frederick Will
liams, supposed to be ficsioious names.
( And the following firms
Northern and Southern Steamship COM
G. d. Bunker q co.
! swayne a. Boyt
Counts in shipping Bills.
| The specifications in the charge OF
conspiracy to defraud the government.
varying in different instances. are in
three groups:
First-Conspiracy to defraud through
| false manifests
| Second-Conspiracy 20 violate ne1tral-
| ity by making San Francisco a supply
base for belligerent ships at sea.
| Third-Conspiracy TO defeat neutrality
! by supplying belligerents ships with
stores TO which they were not entitled.
! Some OF these indictments supercede
I former indictments in connection with
alleged violations of neutrality by the
steamship Sacramento. and 1t was un-
derstood the government would ask dis
mt
set for trial February H.