The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-02-06

animation by experts, was all wrong and
could not have taken place had the actors
in the scene known their duties; the first
turnkey, Malaihi, ought to have known
better and should have acted otherwise.
To what purpose Is it that a jury visit the
scene of fatal accident, and find that
broken glass has been cleared away. win
dow sill cleaned and the ground carefully
raked over, and why was the holding OF an
inquest and a second examination OF the
body an afterthought. II the finding OF
the Jury result only IN from some cause
unknown the evidence all goes to show a
most discreditable state OF indisclpline.
From early in the evening till 1 o'clock IN
the morning, the Governor OF the jail goes
10 and fro between the prison he Is IN
charge of. and friends house. Then
hear this Chief turnkey" i went he
saws. Ito the feast between II and II
O'Clock pm. / stopped few minutes and
returned to the jail Paahana "a guard
saws the guards do as they like about re
ieying one another. We do not obey the
regulations. We can go around outside,
and Lsrre o,rr J,Lnef Of trrtri d" Nobody gave
me permission TO 60 on watch at o'clock,
l gave the other guard permission TO go.
Did not see Buckle go out neither did
Kaehi on guard at the upper gate from 3
TO 6 a. m. but he saw Buckle come back
after am. Testa saw the deceased at
the feast between $50 and p. IN, again
between I.3O and a. N. the next morning.
and left him there at 4 This Is revela-
ton of the interior economy Of prison.
OF the female prisoners. Mary says -the
first l heard was OF Buckles death-went
into Malaihi's room to fix it up there was
blood on the sill and some dirt-cleaned
II off" from whom did she hear of the acci-
dent. and by whose direction did she fix
the room and clean the window sill
The evidence OF Maria Rose IS more
startling, but was not corroborated, and
she Is felon-
However the whole enquiry such a. 1t
was, showed a degree OF incompetence and
Indifference to duty almost incredible.
The authorities outside the jail make no
better appearance than those within. The
funeral Is announced to take place thirty
six hours after the accident. The jurors
were not called together or sworn till
about twenty eight hours after death, and
then adjourned till the following after
noon.
The jurors were duly sworn in the pres
encc Of the remains, but did not visit the
scene Of the accident until the afternoon
Of the 18th. two and a half days after the
occurrence and the day after the funeral.
In all cases Of violent death prumputudc
Of action Is imperatively necessary If any
satisfactory result Is intended or sought
for.
II the coming election gives Us House
of Representative II Is TO be hoped that
the method of appointment Of coroner
may be reconsidered and the instructions
of the officer remodeled.
In the United States and in Great Bri
tain coruners are elected, in England for
life. Opinions differ as to whether mem
her Of the legal or Of the medical profes
sion be the more suitable, probably com
bination OF the two in the person Of
properly qualified medical man who has
made a special study Of medical jurispru
dence would be the best.
As the matter stands here now II needs
alteration and cannot well be altered but
for the better.