The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-09
SEIZED IN PLOT
TO INVADE INDIA
German and Hindu Planned In
Vasion Through China.
MUNITIONS SUSPECT IS Hello

Fritz koIb and Hans Schwartz to Be
Examined Further in Blast Plots.
Former Was EmpIoye of One Plant
Wrecked-No Attack on President
Planned.
NEW YORK, N. Y.-Dr. G. Hanador
Chakiaberty, Hindu physician. and
DR.. Ernest Sckunner, thirty-four years
old, described as a German, were ar
rested on charges of conspiracy to set
up military expedition against a for
eign country on friendly relations with
the United States. The police say the
men confessed that they had plotted
un,ier the direction of Wolf Won Igel
to invade India by way of China.
Won Igel, former secretary of Cap
tain Won Papen, German military at
tache, was indicted but never tried for
completely in an alleged plot to de-
stroy the Welland canal. He is with
Count Won Bernstorff, former German
ambassador to the United States, on
the steamer Frederik VIII, now ap-
preaching Copenhagen.
Got 100000 from Won Igel.
From Won Igel, according to the po-
lice, Dr. Chakiaberty and Sckunner,
who have been suspected for some
time, received 100000, and the Hindu,
posing as a Persian merchant, obtain
ed a passport, which enabled him to
get to Berlin. In this connection an adj
ditional charge of fraudulently obtain
ing a passport has been made against
the physician.
DR.. Chakiaberty, according to the
confession attributed to him, revealed
his plans of an invasion of India TO
certain officials in Berlin, then return
ed to New York, where he and Won
Igel prepared printed matter in vari-
Gus native Indian languages. In the
house in West 120th street where the
two men were arrested the police
seized large quantities of this and
found also complete chemical labora-
tory.
Sought Connivance of China.
After the printed matter was pre-
pared, the police say, DR.. Chakiaberry
and Sckunner employed as their agent
an influential Chinaman, whom they
sent to his native country with the
idea of interesting his government in
plan to ship arms and ammunition
from the United States to China,
where, with the Chinese governments
permission they were to be stored un-
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The police say the two men admit
they have heard nothing from their
Chinese representative and do not
know what success, if any, he had.
Two Arraigned at Hoboken.
HOBOKEN, N. J. - Fritz KOlb,
bombs and other explosive material
were found, and Hans Schwartz were
held for further examination in court
in connection with an alleged plot to
blow up munitions manufactured for
the entente allies.
Schwartz, who says he is chemist,
thirty-seven years old, was held as a
suspicious person. The police assert
he had worked in hotels and cafes in
Hoboken at various times.
He made a long statement to Police
Chief Hayes, in which he revealed
the police, say, plans for another ex.
plosion at Black Tom, N j., with Kolb
and himself as the conspirators.
No Attack on President Planned.
At the time Kolb was arrested the
police said the bombs found in Kolb's
room were, according to rumors that
had reached them to be sent to Presi
dent Wilson. After investigation, how.
ever, they said they were convinced
that the plans of the alleged plotters
had to do entirely with destroying war
supplies, and that no attack on the
Presidents life was contemplated.