Letter from Mr. Black to John Preston
Letter from a Mr. Black, US Attorney, to US Attorney John W. Preston, informing him of a possible witness for the 1917 Hindu-German Conspiracy Trial, during which Ghadar Party activists were charged with attempting to foment a rebellion in India.
Letter from Edward White to United States Attorney
Letter dated December 28, 1917 from Edward White at Angel Island Station to the U.S. Attorney regarding a telegrammed request from a District Intelligence Officer in Vancouver, Canada for information on Ram Chandra and Dewa Singh.
Letter from United States Marshal to John Preston
Letter dated December 31, 1917 from United States Marshal to John W. Preston regarding a German national living in Fresno, California who did copywork for Ram Chandra on Ghadar Party-related documents and provided information useful to the 1917 Hindu German Conspiracy case.
Letter from United States Attorney of the District of Hawaii to John W. Preston
Letter dated December 17, 1917 from U.S. Attorney of the District of Hawaii to John W. Preston regarding the 1917 Hindu German Conspiracy Trial. The U.S. Attorney of the District of Hawaii suggests to Preston that he follow up on a potential informant who had been a non-commissioned officer aboard the “Geier,” whose crew was interned in Salt Lake City.
Letter from L.H. Hughes to Mrs. Annette Adams
Letter from L.H. Hughes to Annette Adams, Assistant U.S. District Attorney dated September 18, 1917. In the letter, Hughes inquires about the whereabouts of Santokh Singh (misspelled Santogh) and writes that he is "interested in some litigation for some local Hindus." Singh was arrested in connection with the Hindu-German conspiracy.
Letter from the United States Attorney of the District of Hawaii to John W. Preston
Letter from the U.S. Attorney of the district of Hawaii to John W. Preston assessing a possible witness for the Hindu-German Conspiracy trial. The witness was described as having lived in India for years, declaring an intention to become an American citizen, and also not being a particularly strong witness.
