The sun., 1908-07-09
INDIAN FAKIR GOES TO JAIL
AGAMYA GURU PARAMAHAMSA
INSULTED YOUNG WOMEN.
Advertised for "Typists" and Abused Girls
Who Answered-Arrested at IAst-Max
Muller Once Endorsed Him ~ a Yosi
-He Soon Lost Favor in New York.

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He Soon Lost Favor in New York.
Special Cable Despatch TO TEE SUN.
LONDON. July S.-The Mahatma Agamya
Guru Paramahamsa, who was introduced
in England by the late Max Miller and
who created a considerable sensation in
New York city during his visit to America
a year ago, was sentenced to-day TO four
months in prison for insulting two young
women who had responded to his adver-
tisements In London papers asking for a
typist.
The Magistrate censured the Mahatma
strongly in court and said that he had re-
ceived many complaints regarding similar
behavior by the prisoner in the cases Of
other young women who had answered his
advertisements.
The young women testified that whom
they were ushered into the house occupied
by the seer he told them that they
would have little work Of clerical nature
to occupy their time. One of the young
women testified that the great follower Of
Yoga had embraced her and attempted
10 kiss her and that she had escaped from
the house only by promising to return on
the following Monday.
Il would have promised anything to have
made my escape. she said.
The prisoner entered n plea of guilty
to common assault when arraigned last
week. but the Magistrate refused to admit
this plea pending an investigation.
New York did not take kindly to Sir
Agamya Guru Paramahamsa and he quit
attempting to teach the wisdom of the
ancients here after less than three months
He came here in June. 1907. heralded as
half man and half God,' the Great Tiger
Mahatma. and he departed in August called
an "impudent swindler." and other harsh
names.
The Mahatma was heard Of first in Paris.
having come. his press agents said, straight
and centuries he had been abiding steadily
except for occasional astral excursions
into various parts Of the solar system.
From Paris he went to London. He was
received with open arms. Prof. Max
Miller vouched for him and he became a
sensation. He gave demonstrations of
his power to produce miracles, among
them the voluntary suspension Of the
body's life and its deliberate resumption
after any stated period of time. He under
took to do this in the presence OF scientific
men Of Oxford and Cambridge and he got
away with it.
In his life and Letters' Prof. Muller
describes the Mahatma es "the only real
saint or Yogi who has ever come to Eng
land" This statement was made after
the Mahetma's first visit to London in 1903
He was back again in 1905 and then moved
on New York.
He rented house in West Eghty-second
street and proceeded to teach his cult to
all who would listen and pay. Il am God,"
he said, Il know everything" and for
time he sold slices Of this universal knowl-
edge at good figures. His followers styled
themselves the Association for the Study
mont of Infinite Wisdom"
But the Mahatma lost favor rapidly.
He was hard man TO get along with None
of his disciples dared to have O thought
which didn't please the chief. He would
go into ungovernable bursts Of rage when
any one questioned his omnisoience.
His neignbors complained that there
was too much shouting and other vocal
gymnastics in the Eighty second street
house. This enraged the Mahatma even
more. ana mis- expressions OF disgust with
America and things American reached far
beyond the four walls This bit of doggerel
composed by a neighbor' went the rounds:
oh. mighty man with m lightly voice.
Your trumpet tones leave us no ohoIcc
But 70 offer up this prayer dovout:
oh. please. Mahatma, cut II outl
When August was about half gone the
Mahatma returned to London. Here 10 q
sample OF his philosophy as given by his
American preas agent.
'The world 10 but drop: the mind is an
ocean. Tho mind controls all thiags, creates
all things. Tho control Of the body is
scssaiiS and Joyous % atom. e quiversnS @ s in tho 30
all parvaAlnI divine LIE OF the uniy6f8t