THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1925,
MUMTAZ BEGUM...
STORY OF THE BOMBAY
OUTRAGE.
MURDER AN A MOTOR-CAR.
INDORE OFFICIALS' TRIAL,
THE CHINA MAIL
said a daughter. had been born to her from
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVALS.
LIFE SAVER AT
LITTLE LONDONER'S STORY.
USED
ARMS AND LEGS,”
who jumped into the Surrey Canal
Freddy Cunningham,^aged,
Bear Camberwell Gate to save his playmate, Harold Hart, aged 4, from drowning, told his story in his own words to a London "Even ing News" reporter.
Freddy's home is in Thurlow Street, Walworth. This is what he said:
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casiano, Mr H. Icasiano, Mr. R. M.. Johnson, Mrs B. H. Kruger, Mrs. R. J. Leusker, Mrs E. W. Murphy Mrs. Simmons, Mr Si Yok Kee, Mrs F. Smith, Miss L. M. Smith, Mrs M. M. Speight, Dr. J. Tayag, Mes M. L. Wooldridge, Mrs Helen Morrissey, Master B. Morrissey, Miss Anne Morrissey, Miss Amy Morrissey, Mr Sita Luiga, Mrs D. A. Weaver, Mr and Mrs G. S. Garrett, Mrs J Archer, Mra 3 archer, Mr and Mrs T. Barnshaw Mr J. B. Espinas, Miss D. Sday afternoon. She
Hanief, Miss L. Kennedy, Mrs M. Espinas, Mr. Quan Hang, Mrs J. Kern, Mr. and Mrs F. A. McCarl, Master F, A. McCarl, Jr. Mr.and
mained perfectly calm during bertime, howeven long examination. Mumtaz Begum he waUK DAN (flroarby 16bi land, on one 1: ODK handed to the magistrate a petation Station along? Fith the more in which she alleged that she was Palace retinue, the sprang out on kept a prisoner for several years to the platform, and, throwing had died immediately! After the by the Maharaja of Indore When herself on her knees before a death of her child Mumtaz Begum she left persistent efforts were British policemen, declared that she complained that she was kept by
Per AO, LLs - Pres. Grant's made to secure her return by per- was a British Indian subject and the Maharaja in close custody- and - on May 201—Mra H. W. Da ton. suasion and threats, necessitating implored his protection. After due eventually her father drow a Mr Max Derouat, Mr G. C. an appeal to the British authorities formalities her request was granted, petition to the police on the subject. for protection. She felt very ap and Mumtaz later went to Amritsar which she signed. Mumtaz, con Great public interest was disrehensive Be to her personal and thence to Bombay, where she tinning, stated that she had start played in the first hearing of the safety.
net Baula, under whose protection od for Mussoorie, but that she in Hal murder case. 1 crowded police court listened to the pro-Mumtaz Begim said the Maharaja tragedy on Malabar Hill.
In the course of bar evidence she was living at the time of the terrupted her journey at Delhi, and approached the police who senting counsel's starting story of of Indore called her to ludore when The whole case has excited the took down her statement. She was the organisation and carrying out she was 10 years of age. Shortly greatest interest throughout Indie, unwilling to return to Indore, s0 of the crims with the heenest afterwards she became the Mahar where public opinion is excited at she went to live at Amritsar, where attention. Nine prisoners are being aja's mistress, remaining in this the prospect of the trial bringing several men from Indore visited traint. It is stated that the tenth, position for nine or ten years to light possible sensatiound re- her, one of whom brought a mes Baula's chauffeur, mas agreed to Thaing this time she went to Eng-volutions concerning persons in suge from the Maharaja to the 'give King's evidence, and the proland with the Mahanja, and on high quarters.
effect that if she did not return Rubin is accordingly asking for her return to Hubs a little girl was The judicial authorities origin-willingly she would be taken by les discharge.
horn, which died immediately ally deded to put ten persons another means. She then journeyed Prakering comel, in opening. She alleged this thy child was their trial, but at the last moment ! to Nugpur, where she was visited the ensaid that the center mulered. Afterwards she sought Baube's chauffeur turned King's by two men from Indore. figure was mlaz Begum, the rotation from the British polica ayidence. Accordingly nine afterwards paxeeded to Bombay young duncing girl and kept mis at Delhi, and later came to Bocused only stood in the dock to to seek the protection of the police, of the Madaraja of Indore, lay, where she met Mr. Bain. day, glarged with conspiring to as she toured that her life was in In March, 1994, when wavelling Attempts were made, to induce her abiluet from British Inda Muntaz danger. to Mussoorie, nempanied by the to repair, and resulted in her send- Alabama's damp, she left ing petitions to the Commissions the bruin at Bell, and inter came of Police at. Bombay and Bodhi, to Bombay, when she became Precending. Mamitaz Bem described the motor-cas murder at Mulbar Hill. She said she was drugged from Baula's ciq, placed in the assailants' cur, and stabbed (with a knife. Si caped, and on the arrival of British officers her
sailants deemmped.
Thirty or forly other witnesses will be called by the persecution to support its cuse,
DANCING GERL'S TALE, “
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Begum, and with attempting to kidnaps her for that purpose on Jamry hast, in furtherance of which they did murder Abdul Baula, and did Ettempt to murder Lieutenant Snegert and Mr. Mathew, Baula's manager, and did grievously wound Mumtaz Begum.
The accused, who all come from Endore. State, include:
Shuf Abored described as Risaldar of the Indore Mounted Police;
Shum Rao Dighe, Captain of the Indore Air Force;
Syed Mahomed, a Sub-Inspector of the Indore Police:
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he first of all lived in the suburbs, While in Bombay, witness added, but she had to move into the city as the same two men from Indore took up their residence near by: While in the city she was intro- duced to Mr. Bala, who sub- sequently lodged her in his bunga- low and har people in his mother's bungalow:
painted with Baula, in Octo ber, 1924. Pharise, the Adjutant- | Genend of Indore, and Poxide, a Tinusehold officer came to Bombay nol predmeeda. red. Musweli car. Hubsisquently they and the other nece used the two Bombay
Continuing her evidence, Mumtaz Inuses of the Maharuju of Indore
Begum said she was not allowed to for putting up and gorging the
go out driving alone, as Buúla sus- ★ ! 1.47. In January the party left
pected that persons from Indore Bombay in the reg Markwoll car
were after her.. On January 11 mod weat to Todore" *Plane m
Bauls told her that he had been mailed there, but then and car re-
Karamad Khan, Pay-Sergeant of informed but a man had come to Lormed to Bombay with the other
the Indore Imperial Lancers; and take her away and to murder him, ted just before the perpetra- E The trial opened in the (Ünrt of Anund Rao Phanse, Adjutant- The following day they both went tion of the crime. After the mur, te Chief Magistralert of the Generi of the Indore State Forces ous for a drive, and picked up Mr. for this significant telegram was Hombay" Presidency of the "After counsel for the Crown had Mathew en route: When they seof to Indore by a high officialne persons who are reused in opened the cuse for the proscention had reached Malabar Hill another in Bomboy: Four wounded, one connection with the mysterious Mumtaz Begüm herself was called ear came up from behind, crossed {#!+h+,;!f}},!* On the night of the crime wut Afulabar Hill on the night She had entered the court closely | Banht's cut, and collided with it. erime, Captain Digha of the Tu for January 12 hist.
veiled, but partially mised her veil Seven or eight khaki-clad men dgn Air Force.Pone, and two of "I will he realled "Mist Mumtaz "on going into the witness-box, where jumped out and approached, shout- the accused, left Bombay Begum, 22-year-old Indian she was allowed to 'kit down. She ing words of abuse. One shouted Jy train for Tridore. Investigations dancing girl, was attacked by a declared in her evidence that she in Urdu: "Where are you taking lel to the arrests of the other unter of unknown persons and was 22 years of age, and, that she our lady ** amwork, one of whom had a bullet disfigured with knives, while a rich had been brought up as a singing ||
The men them began firing, wound in the leg, while four others Moliammerissas merchant, mumed | girl. She went to Indore at the Witness was dragged out and had soul cuts.
Abdul Buult, with whom she was request of the Maharaja, to whom stabbed in the forehead. Despite Mumsuz Begum, the central motoring at the time, was shot she was appointed singing girl, but he struggles and shouts for help. in the Malabar Hill deamus eudend. The crime was believed to year later the Maharaja comer ussuilts carried her to their
red the court in strict padah, be the result of a plot to abduct fiscated her property, and ordered fear. Big managed, however, to get. but whilst she was giving her the, girl, who lud for several years her to have the State immediately, out, and a litle later rebels ggidence she lifted her veil. She been a favourite at the Palace, of as he was annoyed because some-arrived.. is no longer wearing bandages, but the Maluraja of Indore, where she one else had asked her to go lo Jer forghead shows the unsightly was attached in the suite of the him as singing gir. Later, how rough circular scar where she was Maburunen. Recently she had ever, she returned to the Muliaruja, wounded by the knives of her been living under the protection and was his mistress for somʊ nine. asoilants. At first she gave her of Bunla While mite Indore or ten years. evidence timidly, hot gradually | Palice she crased to be a favourite, gained confidence and spoke in Lund becoming weary of her position élar and even tomes. "She re- Udecided to escape. The bided her
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EMISSARIES PROM INDORE,'' Continuing her story, Mumtaz 'Begum told the Court How she had
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Witness identified the accused, Staf Ahmed, us bér nægilant, but she did not identify the others.
Mahomed Ali Yusuf, the step- father of Mumtaz Begun, was the next witness · culled. He stated | that when he visited Indors Mumtaz was living at the Palace
Mrs A. McLaughlin, Miss E. Mc-. G. E. Murray, Mr A. H. Tait, Mr Laughlin, Mr L Moose, L. Comdr. H. Whitifer, ifas H. Whittier.
of the Maharaj as the latter's third wife. They visited Bhanpure, where Mumtaz and the Maharaja quarrelled. Mumtaz informed him the witness) that the Maharaja had told her that she could leave bim, and when the Maharaja's party were on their way to Mas soorie Mumtaz declined to proceed, and went to the police at Delbi Here she left the Maharaja a party and proceeded to Amritsar, where some men from Indore came to persuade her to return.
Mahomed Ali Yusuf said that at. Amritsar he requested another man to write to Mumtaz at Bombay on behalf of himself and his wife. Counsel for the defence objected to filing the letter, as an exhibit an the ground that it was an ex parte statement. The magistrate asked whether the letter was irrelevant it it was a warning to Mumtaz of the existence of a conspiracy.
Counsel: Yes but by whom?" The magistrate: Conspiracy by some men of whom the acensed are tion.**. some, according to the prosecu
Yusuf corrobomted the evidence Mumtaz regarding the events leading up to the outrage.
After Mumtaz's maternal uncle had also given evidence the inquiry was adjourned.
Harold Hart and myself' meant to see the Boat Race, so we went to the canal after dinner on Satur
on the Canal, 'cos the pictures in We thought the Boat Race was the paper showed the barges, and we knew where the barges were,
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Adrumay Mr P. FD
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Mr S. H. C Blora, Me2 LBcll
Mrs. M. D. Tani J. D. Matthews, Mr G. Linden, Mrs P N. Fulie. Mr S. Ogawa, Mr H. R. Murray, Mina L Lacombe, Mr Kawahara, Mr W. Wong Tack, Miss Doris Chong, Miss Mabel Chong, Mr. U. Yamamura, Mr C. de Los Reyes, Mr H. Salivar, Mr and Mrs W. T. Paltridge, Mr R. Hiraki, Miss F: G. Pealer, Miss S. 3. Harris, Mrs F. Yamamoto, Mr Y. Furniawa Mr. Sugimoto, Miss R. Paltridge, Miss F Patridge, Mi S. Yamamura,
D. Matthews, Missy FD Mat- Kim Y. Yamamura Mi Dronndus Hiep, Mr H. C. Fchhardt, Miss I. thews, Mr Charles Henchail, My L Imamura, Mr U. Takada, ME. do Jesus, Mr G. Koizumi, Mr T Yasue, Mr M. Noronha, My A: G. Nagata, Mr. H. Okabayashi, Mr We were as 'cited as anything.
Y. Funattu, Mrs U. Utsunomiya, My big brother had said the Mm H. Wakamatsu, Mrs M would be big crowds there, but weM.. M. Saraneck, Nakajima, K. Inagawa, Mra K. Matsue, Misses" couldn't see anybody and thought Okamura, S. Kimura, Mr. G. Hosol, we must be very early, so we wait Mias A. Wong Tack, Mr A.Y, ed, and played about.
Yamamoto, T. Ohtauka, P. Can Sewing, Messrs S. Yochide, S. karis, S. Noda, Asamura, M. Trukuda, K. Fukushims, W. Bivile, S. Gladkoff, H. Gendine, P. I Esiaeff, V. Madisheo, A. Koov chenko, S. Michelsso, M. Corelof,
through a yard to the Canal, and went down a street and We walked to Camberwell Gate
We saw the barges, though, and we felt how tight the ropes were and Harold fell in.
Harold was going away past the barges when I jumped in. I can swim, because my big brother teaches me on the bed at home how to swim.
Little Freddy has never been seen to swim a stroke; but his practice at home probably helped him when he got into the water. He went on
I jumped in, and the water was very cold and wet, and I used my
Harold. arms and legs and got beaide
Belty, K. Kashiwagi, S. Sainaga, Mrs U. Ajimine, Mrs 1 Ione, Mrs Dvorec, Mrs I Fukurhima, Mrs M, Katano, Miss. L., Kurk, Mrs L Sladkevitch, Mr and Mrs Landish, Mr Train-van-Bisch and Mr Merlin Cornolio.
Young man (to jeweller): "Will I pulled at his collar and drag-you take back this engagement ged at him, and we seemed to going?" to the bank. I shouted for a man
Jeweller: Doesn't it suit?" that I saw, and he jumped in and got Harold. Then I climbed on to
Young man "Yee-but I don't.''
the bank and ran away 'cos I was 'cited.
took me to his home, rubbed me A man in Southampton Street
with a towel, and put me to bed, and then took me home.
It was very funny. I laughed like anything, 'cos I knew we should not go to the canal, and Harold was all right 'cos I saw the man, get him."
The Boat Race was not at the canal, but Oxford would not be
Towish; "1 wonder at you allow- ing people to mount that ruin.“ was only built last year."
Native: "It's quite safe, siT
sinked if it had been at the canal.
Harold Hart-who was rescued by Both Freddy Cunningham and Mr. Fred Westbrook, of New Church Road, Camberwell--auf- fered from chills. Harold was revived by artificial respiration.
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