The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-19
A RESPITE
IS GRANTED
Stay Of Execution For
Fujihara.
MAY HANG IN OCTOBER
Chief Justice Issues 0rder--To Be
Closely Confined Officer Nc
KiNnon Sent for Prisoner.

Chief Justice Frear yesterday morn
ing granted a respite to Fugihara Orie-
mon. the japanese murderer of the ISL
and of Hawaii, who was to have been
twice numbered days give him but six
days more than an extra month in
which to draw the breath Of life.
What relief will be experienced to him
when Sheriff Andrews reads to him the
respite granted by the Chief Justice is
a matter Of conjecture. Certainly to
one who views with increasing appre-
hension the hours shortening and draw
Iing him closer to the gallows, the stay
L of execution cannot fail of bring.ng
hope.
For another thirty-six days Fugihara
will have an opportunity for making
himself ready for the final day. That
he will step upon the gallows and the
fatal spring trap through which he Will
plunge to his death, is almost certain
His was crime of cold blooded muir
der, and the evidence was all against
him. His attorneys have gained a stay
Of execution by a showing of tech
nicalities which the law, in principle,
must observe.
Fugihara will be brought to Honolulu
on the next Kinau in charge of Special
Police officer McKinnon of the local
force. He was sent to Hilo yesterday
on the Kinau by High Sheriff Brown in
accordance with the writ of habeas
corpus Issued by the Supreme Court
on Monday. Both the writ and the re-
spite were carried by the officer. If
hanged, there Is a strong likelihood
that the execution may occur within
the walls of Oahu prison instead of at
Hilo.
Following is the respite issued by
Chief Justice Frear at GAS o'clock yes
terday forenoon:
The Territory Of Hawaii:
To a. NJ. Brown. High Sheriff of the
lTerrltory of Hawaii. or l.. A. Andrews,
Sheriff OF the Island of Hawaii Greeting:
know ye, that whereas, Fugihara
lOriemon having been indicted I'm the Cir
lcult Court of the Fourth Judicial Circuit
of the Territory of Hawaii at the July.
1900 term thereof began and holden at
Ionokaa, Hamakua, Island of Hawaii. on
the 9th day OF July. A. ID. 1900 and the
said Fugihara Oriemon having been upon
said Indictment and after trial duly con-
lVicted In the said Circuit Court of the
Fourth Judicial Circuit at the said July
term of the offence of murder in the first
degree as In said Indictment charged and
set out: and said Fugihara Oriemon hav-
Ing been by said Court on the 18th day o!
July. a. ID. 1900. sentenced to be taken
from the court room of said Court to tn.
prison I'm the city of EIilo, Isldnd of Ha-
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finoment until Friday the 21st day of Sep
TENDER. 1900. and that on Friday, the BIS
day of September. 1900, between the hour.
Of O'Clock In the morning and IL o'cloci
nc noon. within the walls of said prison
he the said Fugihara Oriemon be hanged
By the neck until he Is dead.
Further know we: That whereas tn
said Fugihara Oriemon having on the Ut
day Of September. filed his petition for
q respite and for a postponement OF execu
, ton of said sentence before the Hon. W
r Frear, Chief Justice of the Suprem
Court of the Territory of Hawaii, an
good cause having been shown why sal
. petition should be granted:
Now therefore, you are hereby ordere
TO desist from the execution of said sen
= tcnce until Friday. the 26th day of Octo
her, 1900: and II is further ordered tina
from this day until the said 26th day G
= October, 1900. the said Fugihara Oriemo
: he kept within the walls of said prise
= lir close confinement. and that on sal
Friday. October 26. 1900, between the hour
l. OF s o'clock and IL o'clock at noon in I'll
: IT orning within the walls of said prisol
l. he the said Fugihara Oriemon. be hange
. by the neck until he Is dead. In conform
IL ity with said sentence of the Court mad
Oh the nth day of July. 1900.
/. Now therefore you are hereby ordert
to take said Fugihara Oriemon. into yoi
! custody and to cause said sentence to I
n. executed. Hereof fail not.
ia "W. F. FREAR,
"Chief Justice Supreme COURT"
u Attest:
n HENRY SMITH.