The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-03-05
HANGED,
Two Chinese SuEja, iha Pen.
ally Of Inc Law.
PARTICULARS or THE EXECUTION
THE DOCTORS CERTIFICATES, ETC.

pTlSOUs
The first named, Ahapa, was con-
victed at the November term Of the
Third Circuit Court held at Waimea,
Hawaii, of the crime of murder and
killing of one David Kapahec, at
Puma, on September 3rd, and SEN
fenced to death on November pod,
by Mr.. Justice Bickerton.
Akana was convicted ut the same
term of the crime OF murder and
killing of All sing, at Napoopoo, on
November 3rd, and sentenced to
death on November 22d, by Mr..
Justice Bickerton.
The date of Ahapa's execution
was fixed for February 22d, and
that of Akana for the first Tuesday
in March. On the 23rd Of Ecbra-
airy Mr.. Justice Dole granted res.
pite in the case Of Ahapa until
March 9Th, in order to allow time
for the presentation of petition TO
the Privy Council of State signed by
a number of leading Chinese mer-
chants, praying that the death SEN
tence be committed. The Privy
Council met and declined to grant
the prayer of the petition. The
execution OF both men was fixed tor
this morning between the hours of
eight and twelve o'clock.
Soon after six O'Clock the erection
of the scaffold was commenced at
the rear entrance of the maiu build
ing. By eight O'Clock the work was
completed, everything being fixed
in most secure manner.
The two condemned men had
been closely guarded day and night
since their admittancc into the Jail,
and enjoyed good health. Bolh
had conducted themselves in the
most quiet manner, and received re-
gular visits from Mr.. +. w. Damon,
who attended to their spiritual well
fare. Last night they retired early.
and did not wake until four O'Clock
this morning. They both asked for
some chicken which was given them.
After partaking of the meal they
went off to sleep again for u short
time. About seven o'clock they
were taken to the front Office
and there remained with Mr.. Da-
mon and lie Cheung, the interpre-
ter, until the time Of execution.
About three minutes past eight
o'clock Marshal j. ii. Soper entered
the office and read the death war
rants, which were interpreted to the
condemned men by LII Cheung.
Both men stood up aud listened at
tentively to what was being said.
Marshal Soper had issued a few
invitations TO witness the execution,
and those present to see the law car
ried out were: Deputy Attorney
General Peterson, Deputy Marshals
G. Creighton and G. l.. Hopkins,
Captain Staples, Jailer of Oahu
Prison; Doctors +. l.. Miner, c. L
Rodgers, j. III. kimball and c. B.
Wood; V. V. Ashford and w. A.
Whiting, Ahapa's attorneys; j. EN-
meluth, Prison Inspector, j. w. Ka-
lua, j. l.. Kaulukou, S. Nj. Graham
| j. L. Kawainui, John Lucas, Ii
Cheung, Kim Cha, HIN. Dow, Deputy
Warden Oahu Prison and repre-
sentatives of the BULLETIN and "P.
G. Advertiser.
At quarter past eight the con
demned men walked TO the scaffUld
with q firm step, on either side OF
Mr.. Damon. Reaching the plat
form they fell ON their knees, While
Mr.. Damon offered up q prayer /!
Chinese. The work of plninniug
was commenced, both men Iooklns
on in an apparently unconcerncC
manner. 1t was sUon completed
they were placed on the trap door
the black caps were put on, prayer
was offered up by Mr.. Damon, and n
precisely 1925 O'Clock the bolt wa;
drawn. They both tell together {,
distance of about nine feet, auC
death was instantaneous. Akana',
legs were slightly drawn up af
ter he had been hanging about ;
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fingers on the left hand were seel
to twitch. Ahapa never moved al
ter he fell. Neither men made an,
confession. At S:37 O'Clock tn
four doctors made an examination
and pronounced the two men dead
DIR. Wood expressing the opinion
that their necks were broken. A
8 80 the bodies were taken down
placed in collins painted black, am
finally inferred at MaIliki. Tn
penalty OF the law was carried on
in the most efficient manner, and t
the credit OF Marshal Soper, o
whom the unpleasant duty devolved
Ahapa was 81 years of age an
, Akana %. The latter had been i
the country since he was seven year
of age.
The following documents expai
, themselves:
, We, TIE undersigned physician
, do hereby certify that we were pre-
sent at the execution of Ahop ALA
} Ahapa aud Akana, and saw theI
banged by the neck until they wer
! dead at 1928 n. N. Of the mornin
: of March 9Th, A. ID. 1889, and aite
, hanging Tor the space Of twenty-iY
: minutes we did pronounce them I