Arizona republican., 1918-04-24
TWO ARE KILLED IN COURT ROOM DURING
 TRIAL IF 30 H|NDUS
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

GAlAtu toNdAt0 IlNVuEu IlOAs iO lOAllN2ls revolt against British rule in Indie. were found guilty in a verdict ail- nounced shortly after midnight this morning by jury in the United States federal court. In the case of John F. Craig, head of the Craig shipbuilding yards, Long Beach, Cal, a verdict Of not guilty" was returned.
 SAN FRANCISCO, April 2s.-Ram Chandra, Hindu publicist and revolu- tionist, was shot dead here today in tho United States district court where he was or trial. by Ram Singh, q former employe and fellow defendant. While Singh still pulled the trigger os his automatic pistol he was shot dead in turn by United States Mar shal James B. Holohan, who fired from across the court room and over the heads of lawyers at their tables. Belief that Ram Chandra had diverted to his own use proceeds from property which Ram Singh had turned over to be used for aiding revolutionary measures is said by federal officials 10 have prompted the shooting. Both men, with 90 others, were on trial on charge of conspiring to foment revo- lutlon in India. The case went to the Jury tOnlEnt.
 Choses Dramatic Moment
 Ram Singh chose for his vengeance the closing hours of q trial which started November 20 last and has seethed with excitement and animosity among the defendants to such an ex- tent that all were searched for weap- ons daily when entering court, United States District Attorney John W. Preston had finished his closing argu- ment which Mrs. Preston was prcs- ent to hear. Judge William C. Van Fleet announcing that he would charge the jury in the afternoon had left the bench and entered his cham bers, and spectators and lawyers rose tu leave the room. At one side of he bar sat the defendants, clustered together and at the opposite side, by the jury box. Marshal Holohan watched the proceedings. Ram Chan dra rose and started across the room Ram Singh also rose, raised his pistol and began shooting. Ram Chandra staggered forward and fell dead at the base of the witness chair with bull let fin his heart and two others 1T his body. At the same moment Ran singh fell. HolOhan, d man of grea stature had shot once with his arm lhgh over his head, so that tho bulle should clear nearby counsel. The sho broke Ram Singh's neck.
 Gets Gun at Recess Soldiers who have been on duty 1T court since the trial began imme, diately blocked the exits. Judge Var Fleet hurried back into court, ordered all defendants taken into custody, anC the court room cleared. Then he be- gan an investigation, which developed he said at the afternoon session O he court, that Ram Singh had ob L,1ained his weapon in the course of { fhrief recess in the morning session when he had wandered out into thu corridor for moment.
 Investigations tonight ran along many lines, including the possibilit. that other defendants knew in ad vance that the shooting was to occur Santokh Singh, a defendant, was isol ated from tho others, and interrogat cd. At the afternoon session of cour where he appeared by right, he wa surrounded by deputy marshals. Ev cry scrap of paper used today by tn defendants in the incessant note which they pass around and tear UT was sought and examined,
 Grand Panic in Court
 At Slngh's first shot the court roo1 was thrown into confusion. Spec tators, defendants, counsel and other in the room darted for cover, over turning chairs and tables in thei flight.
 All exits were barred by Unitet States soldiers and deputy marshall who guarded the passage ways witl drawn pistols.
 Judge Van Fleet. who was on tn, threshold of his chambers adjoining the court room, returned and assisted in the restoration of order.
 The double shooting was the frs in a San Francisco court room sine, Francis J. Heney was shot in th' cheek during one of the graft trial ten years ago. Heney was acting a! special prosecutor at the time.
 Was Notable Hindu
 Ram Chandra was perhaps the mos widely known Hindu in America afte the departure of his associate, Ha Dyal, who jumped bail here when ar rested on charges of violating neu trality, and fled to Switzerland Chandra got all the news he wante, for his paper from India and said h, did it through copies of the Koran marked peculiarly. Native censor would not touch these books, he said and apparently nobody else under stood the system.
 Chandra was q years old and wa born in the Punjab. He was educate- in British Indian schools and did som newspaper work in India until 190 when he was arrested for seditior After six months in jail he was fiber ated for lack of evidence, but sub sequently was arrested and releases four times. Many compatriots at tn same time were either hanged or i'm prisoned for life. ~
 From India Chandra went to Japai and thence to Seattle, Wash, wher he remained a year and met Ha Dyal. He arrived here in 1914 an started his paper "Ghadr." In 191 he was reported to have been depose as editor but he kept on publishing paper he called the "Hindusta, Ghadr."
 Germans Involved in Case
 The case of the group of Germa. consular officials. millionaire Ameri can shipping men and Hindu. charged with conspiring in this coun try to overthrow British rule in In Hiai WSHt tO NhS Jury dt OsVo U CIOC tonight.
 Because of the fact that the juror must vote upon the cases of 30 de fendants. it IS thought that verdic will not be reached tonight.
 Judge William C. Van Fleet in hi instructions to the jury, counselled tn jurors that in their deliberations tho should take no cognizance of tn double tragedy in the court roor today.
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