The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-02-04
CHARGE THE GRAND JURY GIT The MARBLE HEART
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gam Inc court urged tnat the jury
investigate crime but avoid the evil
dence of informers or paid spies of the
police department. The system was a
relic of the middle ages and has been
discarded long ago by all decent COM
munities Only i'm Hawaii did the sys-
TEN still flourish with all its iniquitous
results. The court also instructed the
jury TO avoid those parasites around
the station house known as detectives
who draw pay and do nothing for it.
"lnformers mature offenses, invent evil
dence and induce crime" declared the
court. AT this point the charge drfted
of into long historical account of
cases in the past in which crime had
been prompted by the bribery and
trickery of the police, the object being
the reward offered by the law for the
detection of offenders. He declared
that informers as a class were worse
than criminals, and that they were
perJurerS and a menace to the good of
the community. He gave many in
stances of innocent men being convict
ed upon the evidence of paid informers,
and would state to the jury that there
must be some other very extraordinary
circumstances to induce him to accept
in future the evidence of a police in
former as worthy of credence in any
case.
The jury was instructed to look into
the running of the Territorial govern
ment and to criticisc without fear or
favor should such be deemed advis-
able.
The next subject was Iwilei Here
the court grew eloquent and then
painted a depressing picture of con-
ditions there. In company with Rev.
TheO. Richards the court had thor
oughly investigated the houses there on
a Saturday night, and he recommended
4 he ittt,N 70. fob
it's visit. He had found there accom-
modations for 400 women. Three hun
dred women were praCtiCing their ne
fariOus trade and were supporting 800
pimps on their harotry. There was
not a city or town in all the rest of
the United States where such an eX-
tensive establishment for prostitution
was being carried so openly under po-
lice protection and direction. 1t was
a disgrace of the worst kind and should
| be wiped out. Iwilei was conducted
| by the police department and the Board
| of Health, and the fact was an insult
| to every honest man and VirtuOus Wo-
men in the city, The Attorney General
and High Sheriff had constituted them
selves the law in the matter and We're
to blame. The law was manda-
tory, and We're it carried out the dens
at lwilei could not exist. Il will see
to it that the dens of Iwilei are abolish
ed even if | have to take the matter to
Congress- declared the court with
great emphasis.
At this several ladies and others in
the audience began to applaud. The
court turned to the High Sheriff and
| instructed the ejectment of any per-
sons in the audience who might in any
way openly show approval or disap-
proval of any part of the charge.
Continuing, the court said that if
the Attorney General was found guilty
of q failure to execute the laws he
should be held up to public scorn, and
instructed the grand jury to do that.
The court had been informed on good
authority that a prominent Territorial
official was a part owner of the build
/ ings at Iwilei. In other words, in the
discharge of his official duties he was
promoting this outrage as side issue
for gain. The jury was instructed to
look carefully into this matter and in
its report to give the names of all par
ties interested in the district.
The jury was instructed next to as
certain if any minors were employed in
saloons. There was no law covering
the point but it was hoped that the
Legislature would lose no time i'm pass
ing one.
AT this point the court observed that
| it hoped the temperance agitation at
this time would result in great good.
Instructions were given to most care
! fully Investigate the insane asylum.
/ The court could not see how DR.. Her
bert, having a large private practice,
could properly attend to the institu
ton, and desired the jury to inquire
most diligently into his work there.
1t was further ordered that the jury
summon the treasurer of the Terrific
ny and President of the Board of
Health, and find out why the money
appropriated for new ward at the
! asylum had not been expended as in
struCted by the Legislature.
The court complimented the official
| in charge of Oahu prison and the head
of the Reformatory school on the most
excellent system of both places, but
! both lacked proper records. In the
past this matter had not been taken
care Of The Board of Health was
! roasted for the fact that in the past
| fourteen years only six visits had been
paid by members to the Reformatory
school and these were friendly calls
and not official visits. This was char
iacterized as q great shame
Incongruities in the penal laws We're
dwelt upon at length and the jury was
urged to look them carefully over with
view of amending them.
In conclusion the court warned the
| jury that the Attorney General had
nothing whatever to do with their deli
berations and conclusions. His only
duty was the presentation of cases and
the examinations of witnesses
| At the conclusion of the charge Judge
! w. l.. Stanley arose and, after deliver
/ ing an eloquent tribute to the late
/ Queen Victoria, moved that the court
adjourn for the day. This was second
ed by the Attorney General The court
| thcreupon paid a tribute to the dead
ruler and declared the court adjourned
/ to 10 a. m. tomorrow.
PROMOTE judges.
There is no doubt that the Circuit
! Court work in Honolulu is congested by