INDIAN SEDITION.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13713, 21 April 1910, Page 7

INDIAN SEDITION.

THE NASIK MURDERERS EXECUTED.

United Press Association—By Electric Xe.egrapli—Copyright. CALCUTTA, April 19. Anaut Kanare, tho murderer of Mr Jackson, British Collector at Nasik, Karve, and Desphande, tho instigator of tho crime, wero executed at Thana gaol. Tho bodies were afterwards burned.

At the trial of the seven accused in this case, the Advocate-General stated that at the end of 1908 soyeral of the accused joined a secret society, aiming at the collection of money, arms,-and explosives with the object of obtaining self-government. The nnirdcr of Mr Jackson was first discussed in May, 1909, and was finally decided upon at a meeting at Nasik on September 20th. Kanare expressed his readiness to commit the murder, but said he did not know how to shoot. After that he practised shooting in the early morning. Kanare was supplied with pistols, and arsenic powder to enable him to commit suicide after the murder. MrPhulsikar. Magistrate of Nasik, gave evidence of the confession made bv-Vaidya, describing the formation of the secret society and the administration of the oath, and the procuring of i>istols and picric acid. The confession related that Kanare said: "I am one of four brothers. What matter if one is lost?" In reply to the Magistrate, who asked why he murdered Mr Jackson, Kanaro said: "I read of many instances of oppression in the 'Kesari,' the 'Rashtramat,' the 'Kal,' and other newspapers. I think that by killing sahibs we people will get justice. I never got injustice myself, nor did anyone I know. I now regret killing Mr Jackson. I killed a cood man causelessly."