Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-20
INDICTED H|NDUS
/ STAND A TRIAL
1855 .s v.lS
APPEAR WITH GERMANS BE.
FORE u. S. DISTRICT COURT.
GOPAL SINGH ON LIST
LOCAL HINDU RANCHER is AC.
CUSED FOMENTlNG REVOLT.
Long List Of Persons Accused of At.
tempting to Make Trouble for
United States on Trial.

/ San Francisco, Nov. 2O.--Forty-two
! persons, indicted the federal grand
jury last spring for alleged conspir-
acy to coment a revolution against
] British rule in India, were brought
to trial here today before United
States District Judge William C. Van
Fleet United States District Attor-
ney John w. Preston and his assist
ant, Mrs. Annette Adams, conducted
the prosecution.
Preston announced that the trial
would probably consume three months,
of which the governments .ase would
take approximately two months. Bush
els of letters and documents which
the government contends show the
scope and ramifications of the alleged
conspiracy, which had its head in San
Francisco, were to be introduced in
evidence.
The specific accusation is that the
defendants attempted to foment an
uprising against British rule in In
dia for the purpose of embarrassing.
the British government and forcing i,
to withdraw part Of its forces from.
the battle fronts. Ninety-eight in
dictments were returned in all. The
remainder of the defendants named
are either beyond the jurisdiction o.
the government or have eluded cap
ture. Several died subsequent to thl
indictments.
In its ramifications, the alleged plot
involves steamship officials and com
manders, German consular represen-
tatives, merchants, attorneys, insur
ance and customs brokers, and a num-
Der Of Hindus, including Ram Chan
dra, publisher and writer, and Bhag-
wan Singh, we'll known among his
race as a leader, who is said to head
faction which opposed Ram Chan
dra and his followers.
The list of the defendants fol-
lows: !.
Franz Bopp, former German consul
general here.
Wilhelm Won Brincken, military aide
of the German consulate.
Robert Capelle, San Francisco
agent for the North German-Llloyd
Steamship Company.
Leopold Michaels, multimillionaire,
part owner at one time of the steam
er Maverick, which will figure in the
trial.
Harry ]. Hart, shipping broker.
Charles Lattendorf, Won Brincken's
secretary.
Walter Sauerbeck.
John F. Craig, shipbuilder, Long
Beach, Cal.
]. c. Hizar, attorney, San Diego,
Cal.
Joseph L. Bley, customs broker.
Bernard Manning, alias Juan Ber-
nardo Bowen, San Diego.
Salon Leonhauser, Bhuddist
priest.
Marie Leonhauser, his wife, the
only woman defendant.
Henry Kaufman, former chancel-
lor for the German consulate.
Edwin Deinat, commander of the
former German ship, ]. H. Eilers,
which was interned at Honolulu aft
er the outbreak of 0e war.
Heinrich Elbo, captain of the Ger
man ship Holsatia, also interned at
Honolulu.
Morris Stock Won Goltzheim, insur-
ance boxer.
George Roedik, former German
consul at Honolulu.
H. A. Schroeder, who succeeded
Roedik at Honolulu.
| Louis T. Hengstler, local attorney.
! Ernest Sikunna of New York.
Ralph Russ of this city, now with
the United States army.
M. Martinez, attorney, San Diego
The Hindu defendants are Ram
Chandra, Rhagwan Singh, Taraknatf
pas, Sankokh Singh, Gopal Singh
Mahaded Naudekar, Godh Ram, Sen
dar Singh Ghalli, Munshi Ram, Mid.
han Sing, Bishan Singh Hindi. Gobint