The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-29
A MENACE
TO HAWAII
The Criminal Japanese
Secret Societies.
THEY SHIELD OFFENDERS
Plans OF Friends tf the Murderovs
ksga Frustrated by the
Police.

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japanese secret societies are a men
ance TO the community. High Sheriff
Brown believes in many instances they
defeat Justice.
Theodore Richards. who has been in
strumentai In creating public sentiment
In favor of those who are oppressed by
the Japanese procurers and their secret
societies. believes that these societies
have been guilty OF gross crimes In
shielding offenders.
The murderous assault committed
Thursday morning at Iwilei by Kaga,
Japanese vagrant. upon Toma
countrywomsn of his. has brought to
light a peculiar condition of Affairs,
/ High Sheriff Brown learned that
members OF n secret society TO which
Kaga belonged were endeavoring to
gain control OF Toma. who lies in the
Japanese hospital suffering from the
wounds inflicted upon her by the jeal-
Gus man. Efforts were made by them
To Interview her while in her weak con-
dition with the idea to threaten her
with punishment II she dared TO testify
against Kaga.
In the early part OF the present year
when Theodore Richards endeavored to
have the Supreme Court take action
against japanese vagrants. the princi-
pal witness for the prosecution. a Jap
anese woman who had been sold into
slavery. was intimidated by Japanese
belonging TO local secret societies and
n was with the utmost difficulty that
she could be made 10 give damaging
Testimony she was at length put un-
der the protection Of the law and those
instrumental In saving her from con-
tinued slavery and thenceforth her tes-
tirnonv was % great value To the prose-
cution.
Acting upon the Information derived
Yesterday regarding the various at
ltenpts 90 iptiruidate Toma. High Sher-
lln Brown made an afndavit In which
startling revelations were given. which
ne presented 90 Attorney General Dole.
Ills allegations were as follows:
\ t-Tbat no t. tho High sheriff OF the
Territory 81 Hawaii and is familiar
with the above case
s-That Toua Japanese female.
was on the 9th day of December. A..
n 1900. assaulted BY Kaga. defendant
In the above entitled case. with dan
serous weapon. to-wit. n knife. with
intent 10 murder the said Toma-
s-rbat said KaEa T. now in custody
.vaittnr the action % the next grand
Jury and the preferring by such jury
~ an Indictment for such assault with
intent 20 commit murder.
u l-That said Toma tw) is the princi-
pai witness for the prosecution in said
lcnse.
II s-That without her testimony the
evidence for the prosecution is entire
'iv cirrumstantiai
slThat said Tor1a (wb rs n registered
prostitute and n woman easily inhu-
enced by the so-calied piuips at IwiieL
THAT tho said Kasa is n member
Iof a society made up for the most part
~ so-calied riups.
S-That this society well knows that
Tou,a fwl ~ the PRINCIPAL witness
arainst said Raga and will use every
, Influence to have her avoid giving tes-
'timonv against said kaRa.
a-That certain Japanese known 90 bs
friendly o. said KaFa have already
tried 90 Interview said Torna tw) In the
japanese hospital whore che u now
staying
, io-Thst tho said Hirh sheriff be-
nsves that unless the said Torna Is
bound over as q witness IN said case
; che win h. taken AWAY and secretet
. urtn said casc r. dlsr'osed ~
ARTHUR NJ BROWN
High sheriff
Attorney General Dole In respons'
te the reouest ~ the HiFh sheriff. i'm
riedinteiv filed The following paper ir
the Circuit Court:
Motion for Arrest and Detention n
Torna (vD-Now comes v. v Dole. A.
, torney General ~ the Territory ~ Ha
I wait and moves this honorable cour
I that Toma n Japanese female. ma
4 teriai witness for The prosecution here
: WI. fuav be arrested and detained n
4 custody untH she enters into sufirien
bonds Win anproved~ suretics to b'
: present from time ~ time as ordere'
v or directed o. testify In said case"
) The First circuit Judge inmediatei,
'arrended tho following order:
4 "tst the warrant Issue NJ prayed for
!. for the detention ~ Toma until IN
rlves bond IN the sum ~ tsooo for he
appearance ns witness IN said case
~ notified Or directed
Eara appeared before Judge wilco.
Y yesterday morning He erdeavored O
keep no hts appearance ~ being drunl
, which he simulated when he Eave him
self up in the clerks Once Thursda'
uirht when brought IN front ~ JudE
Niirov ne had n dazed appearance an'
i. the police have come ~ believe that n
, i- y very good actor Just what dodr
! Kaga viii take In making his plea ]
" uncertain. but the police are ~ m
n opinion that he viii declare he wa
insane from drink His case was 80
fpr December n. when " IL hoped Q
= have Tor,a brought into court 10 testi
~ against Rim.