Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-31

the story OF Hindu plotting TO
by Mrs. SaraIgada Das, wife OF
cultural Company, in her testi
in the Hindu conspiracy trial.
is related by the San Francisco
Mr.. and Mrs. Das were married In
Honolulu last June and for time
they lived at the Pierpoint.
Her husband returned to the isl
ends last week. having left San Fran.
cisco before she took the stand.
The Taraknath Das referred to 10
the Hindu who was refused permis-
sion TO land while the Oriental liner
that bore him 70. San Francisco was
here last summer. At that time his
baggage and personal effects were
searched by the U. s. marshaps Office.
The Chronicles story follows:
Flames OF Oriental passion that
burned hatred into the hearts OF two
Hindu leaders in the plot to restore
independence TO india: that brought
dissension and threats OF exposure,
were rekindied before the jury yes.
terday In the German-Hindu revolt
trial BY q woman in q calm betraya OF
beth men, made enemies through deJ
sire 70 control her destiny.
The woman was Mrs. Sarangada
Das. dark OF hair and eyes, q native
al Switzerland, but now the wife Of q
Hindu chemist In Honolulu. Her ap-
poarance as o government witness
stirred the ashes Of California col.
fefe romance, which found its ending
il San Francisco divorce court while
the Hindu revolutionary leaders fought
e. control her destiny-one to trans.
form her into q modern Joan Of Arc,
loading the Indians In intrigue Ggainst
the British-the other TO inspire her
70 be an idealist and teacher In In
din. shoru Of her Indian name. Mrs.
DIS In the former Miss Frieda Ma
tilda Hanswirth, stanford student
who. IN August, 1910. became the bride
Of DR.. Arthur Lee Munger Of San
Francisco. then attached to the medi-
eel staff Of the Lane Hospital. Both
we're then attending Stanford. The
coromony took place in the valley Of
he Arroyo Grande. the home Of the
S(ct known as the Temple Of the Peo-
Was stanford student
Both were students Of philosophy,
and the ceremony under which they
were married accentnated the philo
sophioel and the social side Of mar
ri1ge and minimised the religious.
Munger was . college oeDafer, athlete
ard kiftod musician, and his wifc.
than Z Bonnheim fellow "a English
81. n 1dI6scet German student II
N@1 1I eten.lrd that the then Mrs.
Unn0If fifSt met Har Dayat. who was
Z pfoIe16or Of philosophy. now IN
Berlin and named by the government
- the chief Hindu conspirator.
It W1s upon her statement to the
faculty at Stanford. according TO the
F6dern officials. OF Har Dayii's 90.
c.1Ily revolutionary activities, that he
u11 requested 70 resign IN 1912 Later
the Hindu was arrested as an an
otchIst BY the immigration authorf.
lI18 and fled to Germany, while at
liberty on bail. At Stanford the then
Mn. Munger also met Taralynath
D1s. Hindu leader, on trial Is . de-
f1ntant.
n 1914 she left San Francisco for
Zurich, switzerland, the home Of hcr
mother Here she met Har Dayal
shortly AFTER the outbreak Of the
Europenn war and then. the govern
mtnt charges, . member Of the Berlin
indian committee. Haf Deyal, the
Witness said. pleaded that she join tho
conspIrntors n the plot. charged to-
German intrigue to overthrow British
rule IA India. He asked her. she said
"a 50 10 England and work amoniy
the Indian students there IN the ir..
lerost Of the revolt.
Urges ReveIution Plot
Later he proposed. she said, tha I
nho 70 70 India and spread revolll-
i|1nary propaganda, and lastly thai
n1c return to the United States and
act e his agent. She declined 1le-
cause she opposed, she testified, ne
curing change In Indian goyG.n-
Mtnt through violence. although cd
mIltInr that she was fundamentally
interested ID midas struggle Tor nm
dependence.
she consented to satisfy his IN.
treaties. she said. to bring MESA ees
Io Ram Chandra and Munshi Rhhm.
defendants on trial. and ofherS, but
destroyed them before reaching Arher-
itr. Her arrival In San Francisco
4'1naII1ed the beginning Of the brittle
between Hnr DayaI and Taraluiath
n1< 10 control her destiny. revealed
81 letters introduced by United Fstates
I/|rrner John W Preston and 66Hnd.