Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02
THE IMPaIsoNnD HINDoo.
He Describes kais Way Of Life a
OCEAN Grove ana HHts Arrest.

He Describes Ksis Way Of Ltso at
OCEAN Grove ana sRin Arrest.
10 The Editor Of ne Neso York Tribune;
SIN: AS you have been pleased TO pub
fish in your issue of August Gath, under
the head ARREST of Blasphemous
Hindoo," and the date of Ocean Grove,
N. j., August 23d, that II made myself
obnoxious By making blasphemous utter
Ances against Christianity and that dis
turbed religious services" will you
kindly be also pleased to publish that
have delivered lectures in almost every
hotel parlor at Ocean Grove and
Asbury Park every noon and evening until
the date Of my sudden arrest by the Ocean
Grove police. If you should be pleased
to do so l am sure TINT several respecta-
BILE, charitable and hberal-minded ladies
and gentlemen who have heard me speak
in parlors as we'll as In open places will
respond from wherever they be, through
your columns or through their own
favorite papers, that have always re-
spected Christ and his doctrines, but
have been dead against the so-called mis-
sionories and church associations, who
under the garb of religious camps have
aspired to and grasped political ambition.
W lAAAo Al Otbfhl NIAbNc 4 httNd hMH1h
attended almost every religious meeting,
and have never disturbed religious ser
vices. Generally after the services were
over, when used to stand awhile out
side the church premises, my Hindoo
dress naturally attracted tho attention of
some kind and charitably disposed ladies
and gentlemen, and they always used to
ask me my whereabouts and my beliefs.
Certainly had to answer their questions,
and when my answers seemed to be quite
different from their beliefs, their ques-
tions increased as the crowd gathered
round also increased. Thus there was
always short discussion after the SER
vices were over and never during
or before, and il was always
outside the premises of the
church buildings. DR.. Stokes did not
like to see these gatherings and several
times ordered the people to dispense; but
! when. he saw thAt he could not compel
them to disperse, he came to me and
pulled me out of the cros -Ay arm
and always calmly walked b way. Such
scenes excited the sympathy of the people
the more and they almost every day used
to gather round me after the services were
over At last DR.. Stokes ordered his
police officer to put me in boat and sail
me of across the lake to Asbury Park
The police officer told me never
to step within the limits Of
Ocean Grove. But as l knew
that the fault was not mine
and as | was always in the habit of goinE
to the sermons and lectures at the audito
rum, went as usual the following day
the 18th of August; while was Sitting
quietly reading the daily paper,A corpora
/ came to me and said the chief police
officer wanted to speak to me. followed
him and found that there were only thret
Q | OF us, The warrant was read to me anG
then the dispositions Of the witnesses
c which We're kept ready written were
i, also read, and Immediately the commit
d ment was written and handed over to tn,
# Corporal. ! was ~ once put Into stage
Q and taken to the railroad depot. did mo-
: resist any procedure and therefore l WA
= not handcuifed. We got in the train ant
e were at Freehold at 8 p. III. Twas put in thu
n jail and there the story ends. Now, dea
o Editor, shall feel much obliged to yol
n if you will kindly publish this my letter
c so that my sympathizers may know abou
8 it. l am penniless and friendless an
i, therefore / have no other help beside
8 asking you to favor me. beg to remai
l your obedient servant
r s. GoyINpA Row SAITAY,
4 A Hindoo.
e Cell No. IS, Freehold JaiI, Aug. "a, 1881