political independence of Puerto Rico from the United States by force and violence, and by an armed revolution against the United States.
It was alleged as a further part of said conspiracy that the defendants by personal solicitations, public speeches, and by writing and printing articles in certain newspapers, and by distributing publicly throughout Puerto Rico printed circulars, would urge the people of Puerto Rico to arm themselves in order to bring about the political independence of Puerto Rico from the United States by force and violence.
It was alleged as a further part of said conspiracy that the defendants would procure and cause to be procured by members of said Nationalist Party firearms, ammunition, other weapons, and military equipment, the exact description of which is to the grand jurorsunknown, for the aforesaid purpose.
It was alleged as a further part of said conspiracy that the defendants would establish, maintain, and cause to be established and maintained by said Nationalist Party, its national council, municipal councils, and other branches, and by its officers, members, and other persons to the grand jurors unknown, recruiting stations located in the several cities and towns of Puerto Rico where they would register, recruit, and enlist, and cause to be registered, recruited, and enlisted members of said Nationalist Party for military service in a so-called Liberating Army for the aforesaid purpose.
It was alleged as a further part of said conspiracy that the defendants would direct, drill, and cause to be directed and drilled in military formations various groups of the members of said