New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08
Chakraberty and DR.. Sc
kunna Knew Tauscher,
Government Learns
Inquiry Begins To-day
Regular Payments to Alleged
Chief of Revolt on Coast,
Are Charged

submitted 10 the jurors documents
seized by agents working under VIII
lam NJ. Ofley, superintendent OF the
Department of Justice here, in the raid
on the Office of Wolf Won Igel. THESE
involve Chakraberty and DR.. Sekunns'
who have confessed that they received
100000 from Won Igel, Welland Canai
plotter and under secretary of the Ger
many Embassy, who sailed with Count
Won Bernstorff on the Frederik VIII.
According to information that has
reached the government, Chakraberty
and DR.. Sekunna were intimate with
Captain Hans Tauscher, American rep
resentativc of the Krupps and husband
of Nine. Gadski. Chakraberty has ad-
mitted an acquaintance with Alfreu
Zimmerman, German Foreign Secre-
tary.
Like all other native plotters against
British rule in India now in this coun-
try, Chakraberty has, it is said, been
making regular reports to Ram Cham
dra, alleged TO be the head of the pro-
iected Indian revolt Ram Chandra IS
now in San Francisco.
Expedition Started There
From San Francisco Jodh Singh
sometimes known as Prince Hassah
Zada sailed in an unsuccessful attempt
TO head an armed expedition into INDIA
From San Francisco the Annie Larsen,
laden with rifles, revolvers and am
munition. purchased from captain
Tauscher. tried 10 clear.
The government is investigating a
renort that the Germans interested IN
the cargo of the Annie Larsen-and
Count Won Bernstorf at the time tried
TO get the vessel cleared by claiming
ownership of the cargo -consplred to
land the arms in Northern Java and
from there smuggle them into Lower
Burma.
Just how far Count Won Bernstorh IS
linked up with the German financed
Indian revolt project could not be
learned Yesterday. But that Wolf Won
Igel. his under secretary, was the guld J.
ing genius of the plan while here IS adj
mittcd by Federal officials. And Ger,
man now in New York City. connected
with n German owned institution, IS
said to be the successor of Won lgel.
Visit Federal Building
Chakraberty and Sekunna came TO
the Federal Building yesterday with
their lawyer in an attempt to have
their bail of $4,000 reduced. John
{. Knox. Assistant United States A.
torney, said that if any motion to that
effect was made he would oppose H.
The motion was not made.
Chakraberty and his German CON
federate asserted that they did not
have 5000 cash, as the surety com
pany required. and that they deposited
500 900 with the company. In addition
to the fee for the bonds. they eN-
plained, they were compelled also TO
pay for two detectives the company
had assigned to follow them To the
company of the detectives, who are
obeying instructions to the letter, they
object. They don't mind the two Secret
Service men who stand outside the
house. but they don't like a stranger
on the inside.
Chakraberty declared that India
would be up in arms against the BRIT
ish if arms could be smuggled into the
country.
81 know what I'm talking about, for
I'm a member of the executive councll
of twenty-five Of the India National
Society-the anti-British society IN
India he said. And we'll be sue
cessful yet"
Inclined TO Romance
A high Federal official thought Cha-
kraberty was inclined TO romance a bit.
"The little dissatisfaction that eN,
listed in India has been stamped out,
he said. "And every one OF the little
BOYS, from Chakraberty TO Ram Chah
dra. is under constant surveillance, and
has been since the beginning OF the
war. Their activities here are dead as
a door nail. so far as getting out any
arms TO India go. And the little clique
in Manila, with two Germans as over
seers. one of whom gave Jodh Singh
s25. 900 when he landed there, has had
its guns spiked, too. They might az
well try TO stir up strife on the moon
some papers taken from the west
12Oth Street house, where the two men
wore arrested. are also 10 be taken
before the grand jury to-day. Among
them is letter signed "Omin,' and
addressed to 76 Wilhelmstrasse, the
Foreign Office.
The letter also had references to
Norway. but nothing Ineligible could
be gathered from it, as 1t Is seemingly
written in code.
Means Truth Within"
"Omin" is Hindustanee for truth
within" and was the name of a pill
COMPOUNDED by Sekunna. Among the
stationery used by Sekunna was sheet
indicating that "Omin" could be found
in paris. Petrograd and Berlin. Wheth
err this meant that the pills were sold
nv agents in these cities, or indicated
connection with other agents engaged
in irving to stir up trouble, the au-
thorities could not say.
Fritz Kolb and Hans Schwartz, the
two German bomb makers Of Hoboken,
who. it is alleged, threatened to blow
up Black Tom on Monday, were held
without bail by Recorder Carsten yes
terday for the grand jury.
Captain Thomas Garrick was sworn
as the complainant, and after testify
ing to the finding of the bombs in
Kolb's room. Recorder Carsten an
nounced he had heard enough and re-
manded the men.
Prosecutor Vickers said he would
move for an early trial after indict-
ments were found