The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-11-23
CURSES AND BLOWS
THIS CHILD'S LOT

Is no question in my mind but that she
was being kept for immoral purposes.
The woman who did the beating l feel
sure is an immoral woman, for from
what hear of her she Is In the habit
of going out at nights and remaining
away from her home and living with
another man. When she came home
she and her husband, Mon War, would
get into quarrel with the result that
both would vent their angry passions
out on the innocent slave girl
IT did not know what the laws were
when the meeting was called on Mon
day. but the first thing we did was to
see Mrs. West and Mrs. White and
ask them if they would testify if the
case cametup in court. We wanted
ievidence as to the cruelty. They told
me they would.
That. Monday afternoon the child
was inhumaniy treated and these la
dies had TO. Interfere again. They told
us to see the proprietor of a Chinese
store near by and get more testimony
but the proprietor would not say any
thing to U.s. Then we went to see the
high sheriff. but he was not in. Dep
uty Sheriff -Chillingworth said there
was no remedy in the matter except to
have the woman arrested for assault
and battery. We were not certain a.
to whether we could find way to res
cue the girl
MIR. Mcclellan went to see Judg,
Frear. The latter said 1t would b,
an exceedingly difficult thing to gaiI
possession of the girl, and advised III
to go slow. Mr.. Mcclellan then wen
to Attorney Albert Judd, and the latte
went to see the high sheriff with tn,
result that the high sheriff gave or
ders to have the grill brought to hi
office. This was done.
''Ah Ho then acknowledged that sh
had been sold originally by her moth
Ter in China and brought to Hawaii. 81,
months ago she was sold to partie
here, and then by them to Mon War
and now she was their slave just a
much as anyone ever was the slave o
another.
Yesterday she had a big lump o.
one of her hands which looked as If |
had been broken. Her body was
mass of black and blue bruises. Afte
consultation ft was decided to send A
Ho To Kawaiahao Seminary, and MI
Mcclellan will act as her guardian"
Asked as to what he thought of tn
general situation In Honolulu regard
ing children and their treatment. Nj
/. Kincaid said:
This Is the only city-American cit
under the flag G am not speaking c
the Philippines or Cuba), where ther
is no strenuous legislation in regard I
childhood. Any American citizen any
where else could have gotten out lei
Nt ..fr Ifs., II. a
If woman of immoral character ha
children under her care. they can /
taken away from her and put in a
asylum of some kind for children. TT
Children's Aid Society Of any city ca
! do this. The courts in America nev,
: hesitate to rescue children from in
moral parents. and they are sent TO II
stitutions under the support of Il
State. / have been on a large numb,
of protective boards where children a.
:. concerned and know their metho,
I we'll
r In San Francisco. one OF the loose
q cities l know of. there are strong Law
!. in regard to this matter. You pro
your case and take the child ava
'' Here the only thing you can do is
: prove an assault and battery and p
= the prisoner under bonds TO keep &
q peace. This child would have be
! killed IL she had remained with the
" people any longer.
IF have anything TO say about II
= society we Will commence at the b
e ginning. 1t Is better to work up
J. young children than to work for I
% redemption of hardened prostitute
There is very little hope with the
The first work of the societey Is to 8
- suitable legislation to protect childr
e and allow the society to seize the ch