The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-06
HAWAIIAN EX|LE'S STORY,
Carl Klemme Says That He
Was Slowly Starving
in Prison.
He Incurred the Enmity Of the Gov
eminent by His Objections to
Coolies.

Carl Klemme yesterday followed the ex-
ample of P. M. Rooney by swearing to his
charges against the Dole Government in
Hawaii. He charges gross neglect of the
comfort of political prisoners, and says he
was singled out as suspect" because of
his opposition to the coolies. His state
ment is as follows:
Was arrested January 2, 1895, at about 80
P. NJ, and placed in a cell. My cellmate was
P. NJ. Rooney. was not given hammock nor
blanket till next night. At about 80 in the
placed in the cell; it consisted of hardtack,
beef, potato and tin of tea. Was not allowed
out OF the cell till about 1890 P. NJ. was then
given about hour of exercise. Next day,
January 8. 1895, was not out of my cell till
about 2.30 p NJ.
All this time suffered severely from asthma.
the jailer. He said to me that my wife was
GU tside; that she had told me that my young
est child was sick; that she had left some medi-
cine for me. He asked me in the presence OF
then stated that l could not use it at night
must use 1t during the day. He would not
allow me to take it in the cell. 1 was refused
on this occasion permission to see my wife.
Through lack of medicine and from close
confinement my condition became worse daily.
and at last could scarcely speak.
About the 22d of January, 1895 at 9 P. M,
was removed to another cell. From P. NJ. of
February 2, 1895, until 2 p. NJ. next day was
not given food nor allowed exercise.
Finally could stand my sickness no longer.
asked Kamana, deputy jailer, for doctor.
He said that would have to wait until the
next mGrning This was the moFning OF about
upon having a doctor Immediately. After
much delay DR.. Grossman was sent for. About
ten minutes after the doctor had gone tainted
in the prison yard through weakness. For
some time had eaten nothing because of my
sickness l was carried into the hospital.
After about fifteen minutes, with the assist
ance of two men, was brought back to my
cell.
On the 21st of February, 1895, was called
into the office of the jailer and left with one
Henery. The Office door was closed and no one
| else was in the office This was about 2 O'Clock
P. NJ. This man Henery has been in the eoun-
| try about five months. Henery said that he
| had seen the Marshal and my brother, Henry
Klemme. He had come to me friend; had
talked the matter over with the Marshal and
my brother, Henry Klemme, and they had de-
| cided it was best for me to leave the country.
told him was guilty of no crime and would
not 60. He told me that he knew this, but that
l would be tried and found guilty; that I had
! lost all my friends.
then asked him if Hawaii had a Russian
government now. He laughingly replied that
if did not agree to leave the country he would
arrest my two brothers immediately He
turned toward me as / started to leave and
| said, '"Take my advice and go, for you will be
| found guilty" I said would go if the country
| would buy my property.
The next day saw my brother. He advised
| me to sign an agreement to leave the country.
| asked, Chow is this?" He said that he had
! seen the Marshal and that the Marshal had be-
| come angry at my refusal to leave, and had
/ said that he had enough evidence to convict,
| andthat if he had not he would find evidence |
| then decided to agree to leave. 1 was confined
! for forty-slX days-from January 2, 1895, until
| February %, 1895. have not been in any
| wise connected with the recent Instruction
had s, no prior knowledge OF any such intended
1nsurrecton. CARL KLEMME.
Subscribed and sworn to before Charles d,
Wheat, Notary Public, San Francisco.