The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-06-04
THE HIL0 MURDER TRIAL.
Accessories Acquitted-AddreSS Of the
Chief Justice TO the Convicted Muir
derr-The Death Sentence Pro-
nouneed Against Him.


derrr-The Death Sentence Pro
nouneed Against Him.
TWO TRIALS.
Tie case 81 the King vs, Na.i and
I Ya.acm Jap-l. charged with a murder
Gus assault on a Chiuaman al Kohala
/ came on Tor trial and verdict Of guilty
vas rendered. The Attorney-Geoeral
+ and 5Ir. C-ai.hton Tor the Crown; Mr.,
K4ts 1r- iC- tie defense. The next was
/ that Of the King vs. Wo Sau, tor the
1 murder OF Quon Zip st Hon0mu, Hilo,
last July, and indicted As accessories
/ with him were Lam Gee, alias Aki, and
I Ten YIck. SeveuJy-dye persons were
( examined. and $ day or two elapsed,
before an unbiased jury was obtained.
( The Acknowledgement assisted by Mr..
/ Creighton was for the prosecution
/ NeSsrs. Nsumann, Y. Ashford. y. II.
! Hitchcock and Miss Hitchcock for the
prisoners. The Jury have been Quartered
in the Old Coney premises, when out Of
Court.
The following was specially written for
the GAZETTE.
The May term Of the Circuit Court Of
the Third Judicial Circuit was held az
HIlO. Hawaii. opening on May eth and
closing Nav -. 1889. FIfty-nine cases
were disposed Of, there being fourteen
Jury trials. The "HonOmu muruer
case occupied eight days and resulted in
i verdict Of conviction against We Sau
81 murder, and OF acguittAl in favor Of
Ak and Ten Nick, charged IS access
cries before and after the fact. On SEN
fencing Wo Sau the Chief Justice said a:
We Sau. You hsve been convicted
bv the Jury Of one Of the highest crimes
known 70 the Law. that Of murder. The
Jury which heard the evidence in your
case and found YOU guilty OF this awful
cyime were selected after day and i
half spent IN examining some seventy
Eve persons summoned 70 serve, and
none were accepted IN your case who
disclosed 4 bias OF prejudice from what
they have heard against you. The m4ln
evidence aEainsr YOU was that Of aCcOm-
Dlices with Won in this crime, but this
oral evidence has been Subs-anCiaJed
ani C0rrCb0rated IN 50 many particulars
5v uullspu.ei facts and circumstances IS
% leave no doubt III the mind OF the
Colr. that YOU were one o. those ten
who killed hwOu ZIP.
au Of opinion that this man rend-
cred himself obnoxious 70 YOU and others
Of your class by reason Of MS having be
come An Lntorner 10 the authorities Of
the C-fznses too common among the
Chinese. Of having opium IN possession,
OF gambling and Illicit selling Of lntoxi-
eating liquors. I think there : no doubt
that this murder was planned IN
room Of the zee WO Hing Co,
In this town, society formed from
among the Chinese, with large
membership. with osCensib.e objects
which are good and praiseworthy as,
shown BY It's rules winch were hung IN
It's hall where the public could see taem.
Enough has been shown during this
trial 10 create > strong suspicion that the
real character Of this Society Is Of : far
different nature than its public rules
would indicate, and certainly If such
bloody deeds are CClCCCted II its sane
cuary - that shown TO the Jury IN your
case. Il Is most dangerous organization
and 3 standing menace to the peace and
zlod order Of our community. The death
OF this obnoxious man was deliberately
planned and he was by you alLured 10 3
lonely place IN valley away from public
notice. there toasted 10 surfeiting,
drusSe1 with intoxicating liquors and
opium and MS life crushed out OF him,
and his poor body carried Ike dunno
bruteis and buried iisinterrei and buried
again IN j secret and secluded spot. But
conscience haurts the guilty, and to
avoid the detection Of this crime, the
bones Of the victim were again disIn-
tered and buried IN secret and unlikely
places and distributed where It was
hoped they would not be brought 10 the
light Of day. But these very means Of
avoiding detection have proved in the
Providence Of God 70 be the means Of
your conviction. I think the thanks OF
the Government and the community are
due TO the Sheriff Of this Island whose
patience and skill finally brought this
dark and wicked deed 20 light. 1t Is
much % De regretted that no others Of
vcur Cu-coCsp lratOrs and CO-mUrCereTs
have been arrested. AL who took part
IL and Witnessed this murder have es-
capped, as Is thought, from this kingdom,
except You and those who have been
used 81 witnesses for the State.
Inc law says that your lie Is forfeited
Is the penalty for having participated in
the killing Of kwon ZIP. earnestly
exh9rc you TO prepare Tor the eternity
into which YOU viii soon be ushered by
Of your sins and faith IN the
Lord Jesus Christ.
Prisoner at the bar. Listen 10 the
sentence Of the law: It Is that YOU be
taken hence TO the place OF your C0nfne- I
m=ut IN the prison Of the island OF Oahu,
there 20 remain until the first Monday
In the month Of August next, and that
On that day between the hours Of
O'Clock IN the morning and l. O'Clock at
noon within the walls Of said prison, you
be hung By the neck until you are dead
and may GOD have mercy on your soul!
The Old story.
The QueeusLandsr, Al Australian