19 MARCH 1910, Page 3

At the trial of the Indian student who murdered Mr.

Jackson, the Collector of Nasik, the form of the oath administered by the secret society to which the prisoner

belonged was brought out in evidence. It is given by the Times correspondent as follows: —

"Remembering the Arya Mother, my family deity, and my guru, I take this oath. I have this day joined a secret society. If I disclose this to the Government, then I shall submit to any punishment members may inflict. Like Khudiram, Arabindo, Tilak, and Dutt, I will assist in patriotic work."

The witness who gave this information explained that the "patriotic work " was to collect money, help the poor, and kill Europeans, who were the oppressors of the poor.