Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-25
PREACHER USES
PISTOL ASWELL
As HOLY GOSPEL
REV. SAMUEL D., BAWDEN
DESCRIBES LIFE AMONG
SAVAGE TRIBES
ny Associated rrrss

IVY N~soriaicd ffcss
DIES MONIES, Ia. June ?t-Ncwly
arrived from his work among the T..
ooo. 600 hereditary members of criminal
tribes In India, the Rev. Samuel u
Bawdcn. the militant missionary who
breaches the gospel with a Bible In
his hand and revolver In his pocket"
and who was awarded the kalscri.
hind medal by the Nictory for his ser.
Vices last night contras,cd lndia's
method NJ dealing with her criminals
with that In vogue In the United States
at the Northern Baptist Convention In
this city.
Ills work, he said was - curious
mixture NJ the law and the Gospel"
since the Criminal Tribes Act gives
him certain magistcrlpl powers over
the Hawaii settlement of criminals In
which 1858 mcmbcrs were enrolled when
Rev. Hawden left India. At times. he
said. he had found Il necessary to
carry u revolver. In quclling a riot
between two castles. or In subdulnr
the rebellion IL $50 criminals who had
jus, been sent 10 the settlement. But
he declared that many Of those who
had To- he the most severely diciplIncd
at first, became excellent citizens
under the law of work aud the law
" wurshsp."
We have three tribes under our
care. the Donga Erukalas. the Don.
gas Dasarics. and Donga Karrhlras. Z"
he explained. "Donga IL the Telugu
word FOR thief. The Donga Eruka,a ls
a common sneak thief. The Donga
Dasari commits robbcrics which are
recognized by the police, because he
rohs with violence. breaking an arm
lex. or the head ~ "A victim. kit.
hiralu Is the Telugu word for scls.
sors. and the Donga Katthira Ii so
called because II is ais habit Ia carry
small pair of scissors. with which To
snip the noses aud ears IL victims, In
order Ia more easily remove their
Jewels. The District Superintendent
II Police told me that ~ far as he
was able To learn these thieves got not
more than 10 per cent IL the amount
they stole. because ~ the high toll TAX.
en- by the receivers of stolen goods
aud hy the subordinate police In the
way of graft"
Each criminal which comes 10 the
Hawaii settlement. and o. other set.
Elements In charge of BAPTIST mission.
aries. except few ~ the sick or aged
must earn his own food and clothing
II nothing more. The settlement takes
contracts for buildings, repairs. road
work, forest reserve work, ETC.. and II
In charge at all labor for 30 miles
around. Last year the people Of the
settlement earned about $4,000 rupees,
and the government paid nut $4,000
rupees Tor schools for the children 81
the criminal tribes. The law IL work
hns proved M cffiCacious, the mission.
ary said. that half his people could now
have their registration ~ thieves con.
cellcd. and make good citizens.
brought back from hiding In the
jungl"s and confined within the boun.
darics IT the settlement. they rebel nj
first" Rev. iowden declared. I'VE are
SLOWLY able to convince them that II In
for their own hest good and that the
public thnt they should remain. and
learn the lcssons we have 10 teach. old
hereditary thieves. some Of whom have
been IN Jail dozen tunes. learn the
gospel 1T liberty. with a daily salute
NJ the flag Some of the young men
and women attend night schools. after
working all day"