Evening star., 1933-06-30
HINDU S[AY|NGS
STIR CALIFORNIA
Authorities Fear Long List
of Deaths Will Soon
Be Increased.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Calf, June 30.-The
recent murders of wealthy Dherm Singh
at Ryer Island and of Amelia Valdez
and Shir Singh SAITH, her sweetheart,
near Holtville. lead State authorities to
fear more slayings vii! be added to the
15-year-old list Of % mysterious Hindu
deaths and disappearances in California.
They're warming up again" said
Bureau of Criminal Identification.
The Staying of Dharm Singh which
is the latest and for which we arrested
a Hindu identified to us as Lachman
Singh, WILL in my opinion, bring more
killings within short time"
Lachman Singh's suicide in Jail, Nor
rill believes, has added complication
rather than simplified the mystery, for
from Singh the authorities had hoped
to elicit information which would en-
able them better to understand the
strange situation and the relationships
between the many killings. The jail
suicide Of the prisoner, Morrill, believes,
will not end the long string of violent
deaths.
See Organized Group.
For Is years these men from the Far
East have been mySteriously shot,
hanged, drowned, strangled or have dis
appeared. American and British au-
thorities have searched for Hindu killers
they are positive represent an organ
lied group. Hindus have been ques-
toned. Solutions have been offered and
blasted by informers and counter
informers. More men have been killed
or whisked into oblivion. Some have
been traced to Mexico, China or India.
Morrill, admits that somehow Occi-
dental investigators and prosecutors
have made slow and difficult progress
in understanding the Hindu psychology
Of fear, brotherhood and death.
Officially suggested motives for these
gruesome activities are based upon two
principles, first: Protection of friendly
political supporters against American
and British immigration authorities and,
second: Punishment for non-payment
of dues" used to fight the American
law when it endangers the life or
liberty Of Hindus In the State.
California officials assert that many
Hindus are smuggled into California
from the South. They are subject to
deportation If apprehended by Ameri-
can or British immigration officials
Hindus loyal to the British government
have become informers either for Fed
tIdl OT OLdCe autQOrlCleS. once q HlnQu
Is known to have acted as an informer
or even interpreter his life apparently
Is endangered.
After investigating closely the death
OF Shir Singh SAITH, Morrill, said he
was satisfied SAITH shot Amelia Valdez,
his Mexican flancee, to death in her
home and then committed suicide with
another gun because he was being hard
pressed by countrymen sent into I'm
perlal Valley to wipe him out"
Escapes From Attackers.
SAITH was suspected by other Hindus
of having aided immigration authori-
ties. He was attacked by several
Hindus who drove into his Butte Coun-
ty camp in 1882 and fired round after
round of bullets at him. SAITH escaped
and testified at the trial of Kishan,
Amer. Sundat, 1ndar and Mukand
Singh, who were charged with attempt
ing to murder him.
The conviction of these men was re-
Versed and they were freed.
From then until June II, 1888, SAITH
was hunted by countrymen, Morrill,
said. SAITH shaved off his beard and
fled from county to county. He asked
protection of Fresno and Imperial
County authorities and vainly sought a
permit to carry a gun.
Morrill's investigation revealed that
on the day before he was found dead,
SAITH told Imperial County authorities
his enemies were on his heels and that