The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-09-21
A RESPITE
IS GRAN TED
Stay Of Execution For
Fujihara.
MAY HANG IN OCTOBER
Chief Justice Issues 0rder--To Be
Closely Confined 0fficer Nc
Kinnon Sent for Prisoner.
CFrom Wednesdays DaIly.)

Chief Justice Frear yesterday morn
ing granted a respite to Fuglhara Orie-
mon, the Japanese murderer of the ISL
and of Hawaii. who was to have been
hanged on September 81. Fugihara's
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
ing him closer to the gallows. the stay
of execution cannot fail of bringing
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 a crime of cold blooded MUIR
der. and the evidence was all against
him. His attorneys have gained stay
Of execution by showing of tech
w
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-
h,y
hanged, there is strong likelihood
that the execution may occur within
the walls of Oahu prison instead of at
Eilo.
Following is the respite issued by
Chief Justice Frear at GAS o'clock yes
terday forenoon:
1.-THE Territory of Hawaii:
TO A. NJ. Brown, High Sheriff of the
Territory of Hawaii, or l.. A. Andrews,
SheriT of the Island of Hawaii Greeting:
Know ye. that whereas, Fugihara
Oriemon having been indicted in the Cir.
cult Court of the Fourth Judicial Circuit
OF the Territory of Hawaii at the July,
1900, term thereof began and holden at
Honokaa. Hamakua, Island of Hawaii, on
the 9th day of July, A. d. 1900 and the
said Fugihara Oriemon having been upon
said indictment and after trial duly con-
victed 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 Fug!hara Oriemon hav-
Ing been by said Court on the 18th day OF
July. A. d. 1900, sentenced to be taken
from the court room of said Court to tn ,
prison In the city of Hilo. Island of Ha-
wall, and to be kept therein in close con-
flnement until Friday the 2lst day of Sep
tember, 1900 and that on Friday, the 2lst
day of September. 1900, between the hours
OF o'clock in the morning and - O'CLOCK
n 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 the
said Fugihara Oriemon having on the 18th
day of September, filed his petition for :,
respite and for postponement of execu-
tion of said sentence before the Hon. w.
Court of the Territory of Hawaii, AMI
good cause having been shown why said
petition should be granted:
"Now therefore. you are hereby ordered
to desist from the execution of said sem
torce until Friday, the Goth day of Octo-
Der, 1900; and 1t is further ordered that
from this day until the said Goth day of
October. 1900. the said Fuglhara orlemon
he kept within the walls of said prison
IT. close confinement, and that on sail
Friday, October &c, 1900 between the hours
of s o'clock and ~ o'clock at noon In the
n corning, within the walls of said prison,
be the said Fugihara Orlemon, be hanged
by the neck until he is dead, In conform
ity with said sentence of the Court made
on the 18th day of July, 1900.
Now therefore you are hereby ordered
to take said Fugihara Oriemon. into your
custody and to cause said sentence to be
executed. Hereof fail not.
''W. r FREAR,
"Chief Justice Supreme Court"
Attest:
HENRY SMITH.
Clerk Supreme Court