The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-07-05

To the prisoners in Oahu prison the
Fourth was day of hopeful expecta-
ton. 1t was well known that numer-
Gus pardons were to be granted and
many friends of the prisoners were
sanguine enough to believe that the
Government would make a clean
sweep of the men incarcerated in con-
sequence of the January troubles.
They were doomed to disappointment,
though the list OF those set free was a
long one, and took in large proper
ton of the rank and file Of the ma
tives.
Two O'Clock was the hour set for the
visit to the prison. Shortly before
this hour Attorney-GeneralS Smith ar
rived at the police station with large
package containing the documents
which were to gladden. the hearts of
many of the prisoners. After short
conversation with the Marshal, Min
lister Smith, accompanied by Marshal
Hitchcock, Deputy-Marshal Brown,
G.. A. Brown, +. J. Lowry, and rep
resentatfve of the ADVERTISER, pro-
ceeded to the prison. Outside the gate
were from seventy-five to one hundred
friends of the prisoners awaiting the
result of the announcement to be made
by Minister Smith. The party was
met by Jailer Low and, in company
with Curtis Iaukea, Wray Taylor, ].
A. Kennedy, Mark Robinson, and the
representative of the Star, went
into the prison yard where the con-
victs were seated in two rows, about
was going out the door Minister Smith
remarked, "I am awful sorry for those
who are going to be disappointed"
Out of Difference to the feelings of
many OF prisoners who anticipated
general pardon, it was decided to read
the committed sentences first. The
sentence of w. 81. G.. Greig is COM
muted from twenty to fifteen years
Il. b. Walker, thirty to fifteen years;
Carl Widemann, thirty to fifteen years;
Louis Marshall, twenty TO fifteen
years; w. III. Seward, thirty to TWEEN
ty years; w. III. Richard, thirty to
to twenty years; G.. L. Gulick, thirty
to twenty years. The fine of $4,000
in each of the above cases was not
commuted.
The Attorney General then read the
following conditional pardon, Johnny
Al being the first to be called to the
front:
/, Sanford b. Dole, President of the
Republic of Hawaii, moved by just
causes made known to me and being
advised thereto by the Cabinet and
Council of State of the Government,
do hereby, in accordance with the
power in me vested, grant unto
Johnny All, now in Oahu Prison, who
was found guilty of the crime of trea-
son by a military commission duly
convened, and sentenced to imprison-
ment at hard labor for the term of five
wears, to date from the 4th day of Feb
ruary, A. ID. 1895, and TO pay fine OF
5000, which sentence was committed
by the COMMUNICATIVE Chief to i'm
prisonment at hard labor for five
years, without a fine, communication
of his said sentence as follows: Such
sentence is suspended, and the said
Johnny Al may 60 at large, subject To
remand upon the order of the Presi-
dent. Given under my hand and the
great seal of the Republic of Hawaii
this 4th day of July, A. ID. 1895, by the
President, Sanford Il. Dole. The doc
ument also contained the names of the
members of the Cabinet.
The following then stepped to the
front as their pardOns were read:
J. r. sylvia, Pihena, John Pho, PO-
haka, Alex. Palau, Tom Pedro, Puma
lua, Makakoa, David Keaunui, ka-
kaiaO, Kahananui, Kaholo, j. K. ka-
mali, John Kaolowi, j. w. kah&iao,
Kaanaana, Hoopii, Kaililoa, Kalau-
nalu, Koia Kapena, Kanaana, Man
uel Kuhio, Kilohana, Sam kalalau,
Liwai Kameakane, Peter Hookano,
Waianae.
Pardons were also read Of the fol-
lowing political prisoners now on Ha-
wall:
James H. Bush, Samuel Hookano,
J. Hanupau, Haka, Inoaole, William
Joseph, Keliikuews, Keoho, Kahiki-
kolu, Sam Kaaea, Kahoomanawanui
Joe Kahopuwaiki, VIM. Kauwenaole,
J. j. Mathews, KIM J. Mahoe, Nakai-
kuahine, John Pike, Wailama.
Unconditional pardons were granted
Kaniku Pahia, sentenced to three
months imprisonment and S3lS 30 fine
for assault with deadly weapon; KaI-
lana, sentenced to nine years and
SI6.SO fine for manslaughter; Kama
kaokai, one year and 5000 fine for lar
ceny, and Keoki eight years for lar.
ceny.
After the pardons were announced
Minister Smith told those to be re-
leased the meaning of the conditional
pardons and the reasons that had
caused the executive TO give them
freedom.
The men then dispersed and the for
tunate ones got in readiness for their
departure which took place later in
the afternoon. Copies of the pardons
for the Hilo prisoners will be sent uI
today by the Kinau.