The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-27

into the net were drawn men prom.
inent in business and financial cir.
eles who must now face the court. Not
only Germans but Americans assisted
in the plot. -. ~ y = b,
Various military enterprises were set
on foot for the announced purpose Of
supporting an armed rebellion In India.
Arms and ammunition in large auan-
titles were purchased with German
money, and agents of that government
were working in three-quarters of the
entire world, German consuls in San
Francisco, Honolulu, Shanghai, Manila.
Batavia, Chicago and Siam disbursing
the funds for the enterprise. Men were
recruited, and after being drilled here
were sent to India; military expeditions
were arganized TO be carried on from
America, Burmah and SIAM 4.
Military experts were sent to train
and equip the natives in India who
wished to join in the revolution.
Money was sent directly from the
United States to the revOlutionaries
in Bengal and other places in India.
Arms and ammunition were Struggled
through ChiAAh and Japan and ships
outfitted. The Maverick and Annie
Larsen, were to sail directly from
the United States carrying supplies.
These were TO land at Batavia and
from there the supplies were TO be for
warded to India. N. :,
The steamer Henry s. was to 20 from
Manila. .,a.. g..
There are six business men in San
Francisco who are indicted, whose
names are being kept secret until
they are arrested by United States
Marshal }. B. Holohan of San Fran,
cisco. Their bail will be fixed at $40.
900 each. The three local men whose
names have already been announced
Miehels, Capelle and Hengstler--will
not be subjected to arrest, but will be
permitted to surrender. Michels' at
tOrneys, Otto Irving Wise and Bert
Schlesinger, were in court when the in
dictments were returned yesterday. At.
torney Timothy Healy, representing the
Hindus who are indicted, was the only
other counsel present. 'a4.
Leading Hindus Named ar,
The leading Hindus in the plot are
Chandra Knnta Chakraberty, Bhagwan
! Singh and Ram Ghandra. N. s5
| Preston admitted that documentary
evidence sezed from the effects of Won
Papen, Wolf Won Igel, Ram Chandra
and ChGkrnberty viii play O prominent
part in the trial Of the case when il
is brought into court. &Ff..
Federal officials in .Naw York are re
ticent regarding the statement of Pres
ton that v6h Igel papers were import
ant ,.,1. y 80. ?. =.
"The Won Igel papers" brought
about the arrest and Indictment of DIR
Ernest Sekunna, Prussian chemist
and two Hindu students at Columbia
! University, Chhndra ohakraberty and
II, J.. Gupto, on q. charge Of setting or
foot in this country military enter
prise against a friendly nation.t
Confronted with a letter seized IA
| his house in New York, bearing the
address Of the foreign Office In Berlin
| Chakraberty stated he had attended q
conference with high German officials
in the Wilhelmstrausse. Both Hindu'
admitted they had received large pay
ments of money from German agents
Sekunnu aud the Hindus are undel
, heavy bail Awaiting trial. +...
The Indictment charged the three
men with despatching a Chinese t.
China. #L ,r.1
| W. A. Mundell of the MundeH De
teetive Agency, who was employed by
the San Francisco British Consul, Sc
cured valuable information in thu
Hindu Plot which he turned over to the
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