The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-12-04
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

remains u consuinate my duty by declaring the defendant dis
charged from the specific charge which has been investigated.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.
DEATH IN PRIsoN.-Among the numerous arrests
| for drunk on Monday evening last, was one Heha, a
native, formerly in the employ of the
late Governor Kekuanaoa. He was taken from the
Empire House in Nuuanu street, at the request of
the bar-keeper, because he was drunk on the
premises, though very quiet. He made no opposi-
ton to going to the Station house, and being evil
IDENTIFY unable to take care Of himself. he was locked
up in a cell, with others. When the cell was opened
on the next morning early, Heha was found dead,
on the floor. Marshal Parke at once ordered IN in
quest, q jury was impanneled and a post mortem
examination of the body was made by Drs. McKib-
bin and Hilebrand in the presence of DIR. Hutchinson.
The inquest was very thorough, occupying nearly all
day Tuesday and part of Wednesday, Mr.. Parke
presiding in his capacity of Coroner. The following
is a translation of the verdict rendered by the jury
! { We lind that Heha. a native Hawaiian, came to his death
in a cs' Of the Station-house of Honolulu, on the night of Nov.
18th, 1863, and in our opinion his death was caused by his
the back Of his head on The stone door Of the cell, thereby pro-
dac,ng a rupture OF The blood vessels Of the head and causing
w. SUMNER KEoLALoA,
J:MoANAuLI,
WIN. b. WRIGHT"
/, During all day Tuesday, there was no little ex-
'citement among the natives in regard to the way in
which Heha came to his death, and the street in the
neighbOrhoOd of the Station-house was pretty crowded.
Various rumors were aioat, mainly to the effect that
the man had died from injuries received at the hands
of the police at the time of making the arrest. But
at the inquest, not a particle of evidence was elected
to show that he was treated with any more force
than actually necessary to convey him to the lookup,
which he entered apparently as well as usual, except
being h~elplessly drunk. The duties of a policeman
in arresting offenders are by no means pleasant, and
1t undoubtedly requires q considerable amount of
judgment and GOODNESS of temper to use just the
necessary degree of force and no more, in many
cases Of arrest Of drunken people. We have fire.
quently heard statements made that the native
police are sometimes unnecessarily and brutality vio-
lent on such occasions. We are confident that any
well authenticated case of the kind would, if brought
to the notice Of either Mr.. Parke or Mr.. Dayton, be
promptly punished. In the present instance, the
two constables who arrested Heha, would have been
the last to maltreat him, as they were both old and
intimate friends of<his, and it is probable that the
= his'e was as above stated.
DEMOLITION OF THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
building, on the corner of Merchant and
streets, has been demolished during the past
week, to make room for a new stone three-story
on the ground floor of which is to be located
the Post Office, the upper part to be devoted to the
Government printing establishment. The Gazette |
is astray in its figures again, when it says the old
building was erected in 1916, and that j. j. Jarves
II thought and wrote in its editorial ROOM The
facts as near as we can gather them are these At
he time the Government purchased the Polynesian
paper and printing Office from Mr.. Jarves. it was
COATED in q small building near the theatre, and
continued there till the new building was ready for
{. This was erected during 1S47, and occupied
.arly in 1913, Mr.. Hitchcock being in charge at the
Of the removal. In the spring of 1S49, Mr.. E.
}. Hall was appointed director. Mr.. Jarves was
Engaged as merchant with A. P. Everett g. Co. at
his time, and we believe had nothing to do with the
,aper, after its transfer to the new premises. He
these islands for the last time, early in 1s4s.
The French soldiers had charge of the building for a
hort time in the summer of 1849, during the
french rumpus here. and probably occupied the
ditorial rooms as military headquarters. which
nay account for the pugnacious tendencies of some
{ the editorials which originated in that sanctum.
The 18th NovExBEa.-This holiday was observed
" the early parade of the Volunteer Military Com
of this city and in the afternoon by the I
itizens generally. The Honolulu Rifles under the
ommand of Captain c. 7. Gulick marched out on to
he Waikiki plains, encamped and went through the
ril and target practice The best shots at two
undred yards were made by private Salem Hsachet 4
struck the target with every shot, once inside Of 2
he ring. The company afterwards entertained the
Ulcers of the other companies and other invited 8
uests. The Cavalry, under Major C. II. Judd, also !
araded and went through the usual evolutions. Both
,mpanies show 3 commendable proficiency in drill. q
he Cavalry had a spread at Leleo. The battery on ,
fired q salute at noon. In the afternoon i,
was considerable horse riding and some drunk
mess, the Police Court the next morning showing
large attendance of bruised and battered humanity. '
FULLY DuE--The American clipper ship Great q
,dmirai was to have sailed from San Francisco 4
ovember 10 to 20, and if she stops to leave us q II
ought to report herself tomorrow or Monday. Il
he bark Ethan -7Uen, which sailed for San Fran Q
SEQ November 2, will MOI be due here before
Ia with dates to ahout Decernber1 -