Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-25
LETTERS SEEM TO SHOW
ANARCHISTS IN SPY PLOT
Gregory Publishes Messages in An
swcr to Protests Against Imprison-
mcnt of Berl1man and Goldman.
WRITTEN BY HINDU POTTER
iar Dayal Writes for Assistance i'm
Indian Revolutionary Movement
and That Comrades Join Him in
Holland.
IRy Associated prr.s1

lI3y Associated Prcss.1
WASHINGTON. February 24.-Let-
ters indicating that Alexander Bcrk
| man and Emma Goldman were CO.
operating with Har Dayal the German
spy and Indian revolution propagandist,
before they were sent to prison for
violating the draft law. were made
public tonight by Attorney
Gregory in answer to radical protests
against the imprisonment of the anar-
chist leaders.
There we're two letters. dated Oc-
tobe: 20 and October &c, 1915, and both
urged EcrEman TO send over TO Iiol-
land comrades to help in the move.
mcnt for revolution in India. The
frs, asked also for letters of intro
! duc;ion from Emma or yourself. 10
prominent anarchists in every coun-
try OF Continental Europe. The com
| miitcc on public information issued
1 ihij statement at the request of the
Attorney General:
IN connection with the recent aeI-
iat.on among certain radicals protest
''.G against the Imprisonment OF Alex
ahder Berkman and Emma Goldman
nov serving sentences fer their con-
! sp!racy TO interfere with the draft, the
department OF Justice to-day made
public two letters. These letters.
written 10 Alexander Berkman by liar
Dayal. show that Alexander Berkman
and Emma Goldman were apparently
cooperating with German spies In
Foreign countries
IhcSe letters were found among tho
papers seized in the printing Office OF
Mother Earth At the time OF the arrcs,
OF Berkman and Goldman. liar Dayal
was the founder OF the Hindu reyoi,-
iionary newspaper Ghadr In San Fran
CISCO now being conducted BIZ Ram
Chandra. who Is now on trial there for
conspiracy 20 set on foot a military
! expedition against India. Iiar Dayal
Is now in Berlin. where he has been
since 1911. trying TO organize n Hindu
revolution In close collaboration with
the German Foreign Once"
In both letters Dayal explained ,ha,
ne should be addressed under his as
sumed name o.: Israel Aaronson, care
Madam Nina kercher. Schcvcnnsen n.
Holland. He promised 20 make all
financial arrangements and said tho
Rotterdam America Line would be In
-
modations for as many persons as
might desire TO Join him. There were
many cautions as 10 secrecy and in
Strucsions as 20 the use Of private
code in cabling. The letter Of October
l6, addressed Dear Comrade" said:
Il am we'll and busy and sad can
you send me some earnest and sincere
comrades. men md women. who would
Ike 10 help our Indian revolutionary
movement In some way or other" |
need the cooperation OF very earnest
comrades. Perhaps you can find them
in New York or at Paterson They
should BIO real fighters. l. W. VS. or
anarchists. Our Indian party will make
all necessary arrangements.
III some comrades wish to come. they
should come TO Holland. We have Il
center In Amsterdam. and Dutch com
rades are working with US IL some
comrades are ready 10 come please
! telegraph in some feminine name from
Sew York"