Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
% CONVICTED IN
HINDU PLOT CASE;
10 ARE GERMANS
Conspired to Foment Revolution
Against British Rule in India;
Violating Neutrality Laws
in u. S.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY AT TREAL
By Associated Press to Every Evening

IN Associated t-rf,SS 10 fNtTN ENtilthk
san Francisco, Cal. April q. twenty
nnc persons. IIinduS formerly German
consular officers. business men and others
were found guilty early today 10y jury
m The. Eedcrai Court Of conspiracy to
violate the ncutrality of the nitcd
states through pots To tomCut revolution
against British rule in India.
Thirty were ON trial and the only verdict
of not guilty was returned IN the ease Of
John t. Craig head of the Craig ship
building wards Long Beach, Cal
The German defendants were not on
tItled to bail. Judge Van Fleet ruled, and
he following were ordered informed pend
tug sentence. which will be passed next
tuesday
Franz Bopp. former German consul
general at san Francisco.
T. III Won Setback. vice consul
Charles rattcndorf. hodyguari Ia Vii
helm Won Brinckcn. military attachc OF the
German consulate.
Walter Saucrhack, navigating officer oi
the German gunhoat t'cicr
Captain Edwin DCinat, commander 81
the steamer tIclsatia. German merchant
man. informed al Honolulu.
Captain Heinrich tlha. commander Of
the steamer AhlcrS. German merchantmen
intcrned IT tIlio
Henry kaufman chancellor Of the
German consulate
The bad nf carh Hindu defendant was
txrd al S25.0 600
The remaining defendants and their
l,all WAS announced - follows.
i Cl1dc Hv~ar san Diego, city at
torncv nt ornuaio Cal and former
patma~fc1 nf The ntcd States naval
uniltia SI5.O00
Joseph |. RIey member OF local
brokerage hrm >l5000
Bernard Manning ~an Diego realty
man and politician s35.000
Robert Capcllo local agent Of the North
German lovd steamship Go. S25,o00-
lIarrl ! Hart wealthy >In Francisco
shipping broker. >i5.dnu
Morris Stock vou Colt llclm. local real
estate ;,ud Insurance man, $4,000
Lnul> lcug~tler San Francisco.
admiralty lawyer. >lI.nM
Public interest IN the trial Was increased
hv "a dramatic incident ia the court room
Yesterday when Ram singh. . Hindu de
.cndant. Shot and Killed Ram (handra,
/, co-dctcndani Ram SINGH was in turn
killed bv a hullet from the revolver Of
| nitcd States Marshal James B Holohan.
who fired over the head. Of the panic
stricken crowd that VAS filing from the
court room Jtl>t prlor Ia the noon recess
Ram Chandra was editor uf lhnduStan
Chadre Revolution
The shooting was tho result OF teud
between rival factions 81 the Hindu
defendants, Federal authorities said. and
the dislike that existed between Ram
Chandra and Ram singh Had been height
encd by controversy over parcel OF iand
IN Canada owned hv Singh
Singh, who had been seated across
the counsel table from Chandra iirrd
twice with an automatic pistol INTO
Chandras back Chandra fcll dead at
the foot Of the witness chair just aS .
bullet from Marshal iolohan's pistol
Killed singh
The Marshal giant. Shot across
the court room. killing singh with Il
bullet through the back of the neck
lo clear the intervening persons. Iio-
lohan swung his arm high over his head
md fired downward When shot Chan
,lrt was within two feet Of | nted states
District Attorney John " Preston
Judge Nan Fleet Who had Just on
tered his chambers, returned al the
hr>t shot and took charge He ordered
al remaining defendants into custody
and an invest igafion was instituted i'm
mcdiatelv 70 learn whether Singh pos
session ut a revolver IN court was due - the
it\ltv Of The search as he entered, or
whether the weapon had been given him
~ h. >at IN the room
Great excitement prevailed IN the
court room Many ot the Credentials
crled out and sought safety where they
could. District Attorney Preston stood
steadily a his table while opposing coun-
~t.l rushed 10 nm hVstcrIcalV Volcing
thelr 10Y ~ hi- safety Soldiers IN atten-
dance Al the trial held he doors after the
room had been cleared Of spectators