The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-01-18
Petitions are Considered by the
Two Councils.
THERE WAS DISCUSSION
Words for Political Offenders-Ex-
ecutive Did Not Speak for them.
Wilcox Late-Thos. 3. Walker.

There was not a single spectator for
the joint meeting of the Executive and
State Councils held on Friday after
noon. The following members of the
two bodies were in attendance: Act
ing President Cooper. Ministers King
and Damon. Attorney General Smith,
Messrs. Bolte. Kennedy, Jones, Wilder,
Winston. Naone. 4. G. NJ Robertson,
Ena, Mott and Kane. Mr.. Bolte was
again chosen TO act as temporary secre-
tary and read the minutes of the last
two open sessions of the Councils.
In presenting the matter of petitions
for pardons. Attorney General Smith
made a brief statement to the effect
that established precedent was TO be
followed in the issuance of a number
Of gifts TO prisoners on the 18th inst,
and that as provided by the Constitu-
ton the Council Of State had been call
ed into meeting for its advice in the
premises. Mr.. Smith said that y petit
tions had been received, but that not
all of them would be laid before the
Council of State. He then presented
cases one after another, final DISPOSE
ton being made OF each before anoth-
er was offered.
Yakima Kekua This native is in
the Police service at Waikiki, Maui,
1t had somehow been forgotten that he
was ineligible for a public position, till
he had undertaken to register for an
election. In 1882 the man had been
convicted of forgery and had served a
term of two years. His conduct in
prison was good and since leaving re-
straint he had been in department all
that might be expected. The pardon
was recommended by the Circuit Judge
the Sheriff and S. F Chillingsworth,
the prison inspector for the Island of
Maui. Mr. Kennedy moved that par
don issue. Carried unanimously.
Jeromimo Moemoe. a native of the
Philippines-He has served on Hawaii
half Of term Of six years for burglary
committed in Honolulu With a
younger member of the band he was
convicted OF attempting TO take pro-
perty from house near the Smith
street bridge. The young accomplice
was pardoned a year ago. Pardon was
recommended by clergyman, the Cir
cult Judge of Hawaii and the. Sheriff.
Tailor Low wrote that the mans con-
duct had been bad in prison here.
Gardner Wilder. who was attorney for
the state when the convection was had
advocated pardon. Mr.. Jones made
the motion for pardon and it vas car
ried by vote Of six TO two.
Naone, Hayaiian boyle was 16 in
the year 1889 when sentenced TO serve
four years on two counts for larceny
He was shipped to Hayaii 10 york on
the roads. There he escaped and was
recaptured after months. While fugi-
tive living in the woods he descended
on homes and villages and did stealing
for which he was sentenced TO serve six
was very unruly prisoner. For long
time his conduct has been exemplary
He was in the dark cell at high as
five times in one year and on one oc-
casion. when he was led into assist
ing Ryan in revolt, he was given
thirty lashes. Jailor Low saws the lad
was boyish and was Influenced by
surroundings and that he gives good
promise of reforming and leading a
good life. Mr. Kane moved for par
don and the motion was carried unan-
imously.
W. B. Anderson. Captain of the
opium schooner Henrietta-This man
has served his eighteen months and
now asks that six months OF the time
attached to working out the fine OF
$500 be RENTED. He is the only re-
naming prisoner of the episode and
represents that he had been forsaken
by the men who were to profit largely
in the undertaking He was twenty
six years a sailor in various waters
and was never before in any trouble
OF this sort. His conduct on the reef
has been excellent and his pardon is
recommended by the inspectors. Il
was remarked that Anderson had beer
punished sufficiently and Mr.. Ken
nedy's motion that he be pardoneC
carried unanimously.
David Ella, native Hawaiian who
has two years to serve of a sentence
for assault-This man is now a trusty
at the police station. Doubt has been
expressed as TO his guilt That he be
pardoned is recommended by Marshal
Brown, Jailor Low and Messrs. Lowrey
and Magoon of the prison board. Mr.
Ena made the motion for favorable
consideration OF the petition and il
was carried unanimously.
The following cases were not recon-
mended by the Executive. but were
merely presented:
Thos. B. Walker, sentenced April 81
1897, TO serve one year for shooting
at John Emmeluth with a rife-The
prisoner makes the statement that he
is now repentant, will in the future
be strictly law-abiding, does not COM
plain that his sentence is excessive and
wishes liberty that he may properly
care for his family. A letter from
Mr.. Emmeluth, who had refused tC
prosecute at the time of the commits
sion of the offense suggested thaf
Walker be parol,ed on the condition
of abstaining from drink The inspec
tors are divided on the question