The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-04-09

kaona, said the town was in mournir
deaths constantly occurring, why kill this IL 1
too.
Beka, was moved by pity to sign 4
petition, and was proceeding to defend =
action, when the Chairman desired Mr.. X
to assure him that no one blamed hi
the committee only wanted to ask his reasons.
Joseph Lainaholo signed the petition out Of
pity. He did not think it yell for any one to
be hung.
Haaheo, thought Polua must have been
insane, through anger and jealousy.
The Committee met again on Monday morn
ing, all the members being present, except NJ.
Justice McCully, who was presiding at tn
session of the Supreme Conrt.
w. C. Jones, said that he had conversed with
| Polua before the trial. He thought from what
he saw of him then, that he was a man of eX-
ceedingly weak mind and strong passions. He
had tried to get from him 4 detailed account OF
the circumstances attending the murder, and IA
appeared to have a very confused idea of them,
Judging from the narrative developed at the
trial. From what he then learnt, he had
remarked at the time, that the only plea avail
able was insanity, which he thought with an in
telligent jury might prove a good one. No such
plea was put in at the trial. He thought the
defence weak. He watched the trial. to see how
far the evidence supported the idea of insanity.
He concluded that the man was not in his right
mind at the time of the murder. He reasoned
this way: the mans mind was naturally weak,
| anu uGnSlGAG III I6dSOllDB DOnCISg duu nG vas a
man of strong passions. If abnormally excited,
as by the conduct of his paramount, his organ Of
self-love being deeply wounded, and that of
amativeness greatly excited, producing an insane
jealousy, such abnormal excitement would render
him insane. Polua was in such a condition as
he had described, when he made all his prepara-
tons to commit the deed. The boundary line
between sanity and insanity was very underlined.
On being asked, if any Judge in charging a jury
ON a murder case, had laid down such a PROPOSE
ton as that wild jealousy was a mitigating cir
cumstance or. evidence of insanity, Judge Jones
replied that it was only the tribunals that have
the power to pardon, that have hitherto con-
sidered the effects of such feelings and excite
ments, and there were no records available of
the grounds on which mercy had been extended
by them.
Marshal Parke, was questioned as to some
circumstances connected With Polua's trial, and
the efficiency of his counsel. He said, that
Kalua addressed the jury with an earnest appeal
to them, to bring in a verdict of manslaughter.
There were three dissentients to the verdict.
Alfred Carter was at Pahala or Kapapala
plantation, acting as luna or overseer while
Polua was there. He was there known to him
as Paulua. (Mr, Justice Judd here remarked
that the man was committed, indicted, tried, and
condemned, under the name Polua, and no
objection was made throughout the proceedings
He was a fair workman, but not one he would
pick for any work that was for one man to do,
because he had noted a lack of judgement in
him. He came from Mr.. VIM. Goodale, Jr.,
with the character of being a passionate man.
Saw him at 2 o'clock on the day of the murder,
just before he left the plantation. He COM
planned that the witness did not exert his
authority to make the woman return to him.
Told him he had no authority. Thought the
man entertained more feeling against him in the
matter of his inability to make the woman
remain with him, than he ought to have done.
He had been to HIM some days before on the
subject. Saw the wahlne about 1t she said she
left because of Ill treatment. She had lost a
couple of teeth said to be by a blow from Polua.
Heard Polua tell her to go away and hide her
head on account of her bad conduct. They wery
then much pushed for room for natives and III
the house Polua and the woman were in only a
partition divided them from the apartment of the
teamster and another man.
Mr.. Gibson enquired in respect to the social
condition of the plantation, where POlua was al
work. Witness said that there were over two
hundred men at work on the plantation, and
only eight or ten women living with them.
The moral condition was very bad. Sunday was
worse than any other day, on account of drink
and disorderly conduct. He had quite a battle
every night to keep the foreign labOrers, of whom
there were about fifty, away from the quarter
of the Hawaiian couples.
Mr.. Carter continued When he told til
wahine, that if he reported her conduct she
would be ordered off the plantation, she replied,
that she was going to marry Kelikolio and tod
him the day and hour fixed for the marriage.
She positively refused to go back to Polua.
Was told lately Polua wanted to see him. Met
Mr.. Fyfe and asked if he could be allowed TO
visit him, to which Mr.. Fyfe replied, "Why the
man is crazy - Polua seemed different after
the trouble with the woman began, but he could
not say that he appeared insane, but acted
oddly. He did what he was told to do but always
began talking about his domestic trouble, urging
witness to make the woman go back to him.
W. C. jameson said he was at Pahala when
the murder was committed by Polua. I was car
ron{ar fIara Sou DOlua q far hn11rg hafpYa
the murder and was the first to see him after his
suicide. During the afternoon of that day was on
the top of the house shingling and saw him talk
ing to a wahine named Victoria. Asked him if
he was going to marry her and he said no. Told
him he should fetch another wahine from Puma.
He replied that there was no more of that sort Of
thing for him. He said he was not right in his
mind and had not eaten anything for 3 days.
He was not working, he was in his best clothes.
This was about three or half past in the after
noon. Witness impression was that he had not
been working for two or three days. He had
before that been working with witness for about
a month. Believed Polua spent a great deal of
money about his wahine. Was the first who
saw him after his throat was cut, the wind pipe
was protruding, and he was then insensible.
Crane or some other black stuff was put up on
the window, arranged in the form of a cross with
a green calico apron as a background. He had
a black veil on his head so that he could not see
his eyes. When Mr.. Goodale arrived, Polua
could talk a little.
A conversation then took place as to the alb
sence of certain persons whose evidence was ex-
pected and it was remarked that if any one
omitted to attend it might be assumed that he
had nothing of value to tender on behalf Of the
condemned man. The Chairman said one gen
tleman had inquired whether, he being a British
subject, was obliged to appear. His reply had
been g certainly not, men apply for mercy, the
committee merely intimates its readiness to hear
what they have to say The word cited in the
circular merely meant call" On its being
suggested that request" would have been less
liable to be misunderstood, His Honor said it
was not usual for the Sovereign to use such a
word.
DR.. Webb now entered the room and rendered
further evidence. He had just returned from an
interview with, and an examination of, Polua.
Two facts that he did not know before had been
developed that morning. The man had an in
termitting pulse, indicating organic heart disease.
OF this he had complained before the murder. Also,
for 3 days before the murder he had taken no food
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