Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-11
]ury'S Verdict Is Against All
Defendants as Charged;
Consul General of Germany
Asserts Innocence,
CASE FOR GOVERNMENT
PREPARED BY WOMAN
Mrs, Annette A, Adams, As
siStant District Attorney Is
Congratulated for Mastery
Handling of Prosecution.

San Francisco, Jan. 1O.-Fran2
| Bopp, German consul general here,
and four of his attaches or employees
| were found guilty tonight by jury
| in the United States district court of
having violated this countrys neu-
! Ilaiity.
| Guilty on all charges" announced
the foreman. A deep silence was upon
the room. All eyes We're riveted on
Bopp, to see how he would receive the
verdict.
Charged With Conspiracy.
All five defendants were accused Of
having planned to blow up munitions
plants in America and Canada, steam
ships carrying supplies to the entente
allies, railroad bridges and military
trains.
Two actions We're consolidated i'm
the trial. The defendants were
charged with violation of the act of
July 2, 1890, by eonspiring to restrain
interstate and foreign commerce by
destroying factories, railroads and
steamships.
The other action was for alleged
violation of sections 13 and 81 of the
United States criminal code in con-
spring to set on foot and provide and
prepare HleullS lOI II illllildIS tHlCi
prise to be carried on from within the
United States against the territory and
dominion of the king of Great Britain
and Ireland.
The Other Defendants.
Besides Bopp, the defendants were
Il. NJ. Won Setback, vice consul; Will
helm Won Brinvken. j. F. Van Kool-
bergen, Maagaret 80 I ornell, Charles
c. Crowley and Louis j. Smith. Van
Koolbergen was out of the country
and could not be brought here to
stand trial as his alleged offense was
on-extraditable. Smith was the gov
ernments star witness.
The grand jury investigated the al
legged conspiracy the latter part of
1916 and the indictments We're filed
February 16, 1916, and March 6, 1916.
The cases went to the jury at p.
m. The verdict was reached at $3.50,
Smith, technically a defendant, was
given immunity for testifying for the
a crimson flush was the consul gen
erals acknowledgment of the verdict
that and a shrug of the shoulders.
followed by a sigh and the remark to
Won Brincken well, at least it is
over"
Shortly after retiring the jury ask
ed for some of the telegrams that had
been exhibits in the case. These eX-
hibits were left with the marshal
when the jury went to dinner, but
We're called for, on their return.
None of the jurymen would say how
many ballots had been taken.
Consul General Bopp said:
Maintains Innocence.
I'm spite of the verdict, | must still
maintain my innocence, and we will
leave nothing Undone in our efforts to
secure IA reversal. | cannot say that
am happy at the outcome, but ] can
not say | am surprised.
Our case was very complicated and
we were allowed only four and half
That that was insufficient time .
S best evidenced by the fact that it
.ook Judge Hunt four hours to de-
liver his charge to the jury.
Il believe also that the outcome
would have been in our favor but for
he long and unusual charge Of the .
Judge, and particularly his instruc-
ions to the jury as to the facts. We /
will appeal, of course.
Mrs. Annette A. Adams, assistant
United States district attorney, who /
conducted the case for the govern
nent, received the congratulations of
attorneys. District Attorney Preston
became i'll before the preparation of I
he case was well under way and it I
vas on Mrs. Adams shoulders that his
cloak fell The strength of the gov 4
case Preston said, was due +
argely to Mrs Adams careful work.
t was Mrs. Adams who opened the i
,ase for the government and it was
Mrs. Adams who represented the gov
,rnment in court tonight when the
ury brought in its verdict.
Bopp and Won Setback were released
IN their own recognizance. Mrs Cor I
lell, Crowley and Won Brincken. who
we're required to give 10000 bonds
It the time of their indictment, were
,iven their liberty on those bonds. ;
The court set Friday at 10 o'clock to
lear motions and fix new bonds. {