The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-10-27

charged with shooting Jack Fry.
while under the influence of liquor.
Secretary Smith read the petition
which was largely signed. nearly two
hundred persons. having agreed TO the
discharge, among them c. Bolte.
President Dole said il was undesir-
able for member of the council to,
sign petition TO the council. To
save time the petition was handed TO
the members 10 read over
Minister Smith stated the case say
ing that Fry had plead fer his friends
saying that the shooting was as much
his fault as Nieman's. The minister
thought that while the father had al
ways been hard working man and
though his wife was in delicate health
he thought that in view of the short
term inflicted and so little of the term
served that the matter should be hand
ed 10 a committee,
Minister Cooper was not aware that
the petition was TO be presented He
would suggest that the petition be re-
turned 10 the Prison Commissioners
and let them decide; it was within
their province 10 recommend or de-
cline
/ Mr.. Phillips-If this man had not
been volunteer the petition would
never have been presented. With the
/ Portuguese it was different, the action
I OF Trix Nelson was enough TO bring
them together. l find the petition sign
Z ed by other members of the council
than Mr.. Bolte and l find. too, that
some of the signers got their names
down twice ! oppose the petition and
! oppose the appointment Of the COM
mittee. am one OF the men who DO
not like 10 hear Of the sufferings of a
woman and children. but the prisoner
should have thought OF that before
putting the cartridge in the sun and
shooting his friend.
Minister Smith said he would like
10 correct the statement that IL was
presented. merely because the man was
3 Toluteer. There are other volunteers
in Jail for whom petitions never have
been presented. He believed some rec
ommendation should be made on &C
count OF the condition of the mans
family.
Mr. Bolte explained that the reason he
signed the petition was because he had
known the man for many years as q
reliable good man. When he signed
he did so with the remark that there
was no chance for the man to get out
before Christmas Secretary Smith
said he signed with the same under
standing.
4 Mr. Brown moved that action be de-
/ ferred
I Minister Smith offered an amend
ment 10 the effect that for the sake of
/ the woman and children the petition
{ be referred 10 q committee Carried.
Messrs. Brown, Kane and Phillips ap-
pointed 10 investigate and report at the
next meeting
Minister Cooper then stated the
prime object OF the meeting: that of g
pardon TO Liliuokalani.
He related the circumstances of the
arrest and Imprisonment and the sub
il was the unanimous recommendation
Of the Executive.
Minister Damon said il was with g
great deal OF pleasure that ne Joined
in the recommendation as il was the
unanimous opinion OF the Executive
that the pardon TO the former queen Of
the islands be made full and absolute
and she be restored 10 her rights o.
citizenship. The past was in histor!
and the unpleasant features would sooI
be forgotten in the new era which j:
6awning upon us Every feature of tht
case had been considered and il was hi.
belief that the action of the Executive
was the proper one. He repeated tina
il was pleasure 10 him TO endorse tbs
recommendation.
Mr. Brown moved that the recon-
ae1dation OF the Executive be endors
Cd By the Council This motion wa
seconded by Mr.. Ena and II was car
RED unanimously. Adjourned.