The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-10-08
JURY
At ASYLUM
Two Women There
Said to Be
Sane.

The grand jury made another trip Of
investigation yesterday afternoon and one
which may result In some sensational
findings being returned by that body.
| The party first visited the oahu Insane
Asylum. and thoroughly inspected that
institution. The controversy between the
Board of Health and Superintendent OF
Public Works James II. Boyd, over the
| location of the rock crusher, was one OF
the objects of the trip though the real
cause of the visit is said to have been Of
n more sensational nature. 1t Is reported
that the principal cause of the visit was
the investigation of story that two
women were being Illegally imprisoned at
the asylum as result OF a plot 10 secure
their property. One Of the women Is said
| to have been sent to the asylum at the
instance of n daughter and her husband,
though perfectly sane. and retained
against her will There Is said to be an
other case very similar. and members
of the grand jury Investigated these re-
ports thoroughly. The women In ques-
ton were examined by the jurymen, and
they also conversed with the nurses in
their efforts to get at the truth of the
lcharges. Whether or not the jury found
enough 20 justify the return of an indict-
lment cannot be learned. but the matter
will very likely be presented In the re-
port to the court. Neither Superintendent
Master nor the hospital authorities are
blamed In any way for these alleged IL
legal imprisonments. though the jury
may order the adoption Of more stringent
rules in regard to the admission of pa
TENTS.
| Superintendent Master also pointed out
: | to the grand jury the results Of the
blasting at the stone quarry, and some
. of the jurymen seemed duly impressed
with the situation, though it is hardl,
thought that any action will be taken
Many Of them, though In favor of q re
, moval OF the stone crushcr, appear u
. feel that the expense Is too great. whil
some are of tn" opinion that as thu
buildings OF the asylum are becoming OLE
% and unfit for use. 1t would be better /
that institution were further removed
: from tho city. The jury will very likcl!
report that the asylum Is as clearly an'
i wcll-kept as present conditions permit.
$ The grand jury next visited the Oah,
= prison, and were shown over all thu
buildings and grounds by Tailor Henry
< They appeared well pleased with the wa,
:. the prison was conducted, and made a
W examination into every cell and ward !
tho Jail. Many of the prisoners wer
l., questioned by members OF the gran
n jury. but generally they had no CON
n plant to make. except rs to their impriS
a. onmcnt. Mr.. Henry was also Interview
=, ed as to conditions at the prison. On
, objection found by the jury was the prat
10 tco Of combining prisoners convicted
iT capital offcnses. and the more seriot
crimes, with those guilty of smaller o
lenses and there was some talk of re,
", ommcpding the construction OF sep;
y, rate prison, which shall be apart fro
~ the Jail.
The Rcformatory at palama WAS all
, visited yesterday afternoon, though Il
IL party remained there but fifteen minute
le Superintendent Necdham acted as hos
II and the jury was shown over the cnti
~ building speedily as possible. Th
III kept.
IN The party left the judiciary building
f. 1 o'clock and II was after Z before Il
\. trip OF investigation was concluded.
y INVESTIGATION OF SCHOOLS.
The grand jury has subpocnaed
IL number of witnesses from among Il
IL school directors and principals, and wi
- look into some of the methods ana pu
IL poses of the Board of Education toda
~ Among the matters to be looked into
the truancy Of pupils. who have bee
~ causing the police so much troubl
to Among other things, the grand jury,
ID is said, will inquire into the results
NJ the trip of Miss Rose Dawson to the Bu
st falo Exposition, and also into the ne,
of inspectors, and OF night schools.