The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-10
JAPANESE ASSAULTED
By A POLICEMAN
PLANTATION OFFICER ATTACKS
\ FENcE-suILoER AT
IAHAINa.
Trouble over a Boundary Line-An
Attorney. Who Was Advising the
Japanese. ara Several Other Wit
nesses Were Present.
fSnrcial Corr.sposse.ee.l


| I.AHAINA Dec. The special
policeman OF the Pioneer Mill Com
pany at Lahaina. in the pay OF the
| plantation and paid also By the Gov.
| eminent. is under arrest for an as
| sault upon two Japanese last Satur-
| day. The facts that led up 70 the af-
I fair are as follows:
Hiramoto. one OF the Japanese as
saulted. was attempting 10 run bcun-
| dairy line fence through cane that had
! been planted by the plantation. with
| out right. il is said. upon his land
| After yainly requesting the plantation
| manager to ests blish with him the
I boundaries of this land so that he
I could run his fence. the japanese pro
cured a native surveyor 70 run the
lines. In doing this he was Obliged to
cut OF the tops OF stalks q cane hers
and there. which were in the way OF
the surveyors sights. For this thu
plantation sued him for damages. but
when the suit wss called al the Ia
haina term OF the Circuit Court Il was
voluntarily discontinued and the suit
was dismissed.
As the matter had assumed such |
Importance it was decided 10 procure /
n foreign surveyor from Honolulu, [ |
make sure Of the correct boundaries |
After the damage case was discon- !
tinued. the Japanese strung his fenc /
ing lumber along the line ascertained /
by the last surveyor; which the agents /
of the plantation promptly threw into
the road.
no 10 IN rrrfFf 2,
his lawyer and two witnesses went TO
view the land. Shortly after they
reached the place, the plantation
policeman, Waiaholo. who by the way
is large and powerful man. came
along on horseback and stated that
his instructions were TO destroy anv
fence Of the japanese that he might |,
find. The attorney stated to him In
the most pleasant wav that he wanted
TO be present when the fence was de-
stroyed so that he might see what
was done and that he would direct ,
the Japanese TO begin building il
There was no feeling displayed of auv
kind. the policeman knowing that the
japanese was acting under the in
structions of his lawyer to procure ,
evidence for the purpose of securing
his rights in court. He chatted pleas
antly with the attorney and the 9TH
ers present as the work progressed
and instead of tearing the fence down
as it was expected he would do. said ,
II was about lunch time and started
on
The work progressed and one side
of the fence was completed. and work
On the other side was about to begin.
The Japanese took with him one as
'lstant to the road to get more ma
.erial where he was hidden from
Iiew OF his friends. but not beyond
each of the voice.
Shortly after the assistant return :
ID running, with the mark of an uR-v
low upon his face and stated that )
he other Japanese was being assault
d. Not long after. Hiramoto came
unnng out Of the cane and fell down
pon his face grooming and all cover
d with blood. He had a big cash
the back OF his head and his face
as rapidly swelling from the heavy
lows he had received. His wounds
ere rudely and hurriedly dressed
nd warrants were sworn out for the
- the Qid0IaIfO0
olceman. and two other Hawaiians
S soon as he was able he told how
was assaulted. He and his as.
slant were returning to where his
lends were when he was stopped by
lie two natives: Without warning the
;sistant was struck and he started
run. Hiramoto was struck al
bout the same time and was knocked
1wn. Waiaholo. who was watching
nat was going on. rushed I'D 10 him
Id while he was lying down began
nit him in the face and on.the head
IN his fists. leaving ugly marks
ith every blow. the Japanese CRYING
/ Laffey (meaning Waiaholo) whv
e you hitting mel" Then he was
ruck by an instrument on the head
d lost consciousness. This assail- On
I no doubt thought he would get III
ray from the scene unseen By the III
-orney and witness. The Japanese
d strength enough left however 20
ariy reach his friends. when he fell
Wn as has been described. The
intation people promptly baiIea ont
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