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 and the KaL and other newspaers. I think that by kilUng Sahibs we people can get justice. I never got injustice myself, nor did any one, I know of. I now regret killing Mr. Jackson. I killed a good man carelessly.'

"Can anything be more eloquent and convincing than the terrible pathos of this confession ? The three papers named by Kanhere were Tilak's organs. It was no personal experience or knowledge of his that had driven Kanhere to his frenzied deed, but the slow, persistent poison dropped into his ear by the Tilak Press. Though it was Kanhere's hand that struck down ' a good man carelessly' was not Tilak rather than Kanhere, the real author of the murder ? It was merely the story of the Poona murders of 1897 over again." (Page 62— Indian Unrest).

The opening speech of Sir John Simon occupied seven hours. The plaintiff was next called to the witness-box and examined by Mr. Spence. When the examination-in-chief was over, up jumped Sir Edward Carson to cross-examine Mr. Tilak. The Court was crowded to the utmost. An idea of the tussle between Sir Edward Carson, " the leader of Ulsterite rebels " and Mr. Tilak, the " the leader of Indian rebels " can be had from the following fragments of the latter's long and weari- some cross-examination which he stood extremely well.

"When did you last get out of prison"? — June, 1914.

"Have you taken any proceedings in India to vindicate your character "? — * No '.

"Why did you come all the way to England to vindicate your character "? — 'Because, the book is read all-over the Empire and a decision of an English Court