The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-14
XXI is
ON TRIAL
Held for Death of
His Cell
mate.
GEARS RULINGS
HUMPHREYS LAW
Bicycle Thief is Made to Feel
the Severity of the
Law.

The case of Xxi, charged with man
slaughter. was on trial all day yes
terday before Judge Humphreys. 1t
was taken up Immediately upon the
disposition of ex parte matters, and
was unfinished when court adjourned
in the afternoon.
Xxi is the native who is alleged to
have killed his cellmate, John Bombay,
while both were locked up in the city
prison May II of this year. From the
evidence introduced at the trial yes
terday the defendant was arrested ear
ly in the evening for drunkenness, and
later Bombay was brought in and
placed in the same cell. A few hours
later the jail attendants heard noises
from the direction of the CELL and up
on investigation they found Bombay
lying upon the floor and the defendant
jumping up and down on his face.
Bombay was taken out and removed
to Queens Hospital in an unconscious
condition, where he died eight or nine
days later. There is some question as
to whether or not his death was due
directly to the assault committed in
prison. Deputy Attorney General
Douthitt is prosecuting, and the pris-
oner is defended by Charles B. Dole.
The following jury is hearing the
case: Edwin X. Blake, George K. Kaia,
George w. Harrison, James X. Merse-
berg, Alexander X Aona, John J.
Hansmann, Charles D. Dudoit Jr., Ed
ward woodward, Isaac H. Harbottle,
James NJ. Sims, William G.. Rowland
and James Kapalepae.
BICYCLE THIEF PUNISHED.
In the case of Tin Soon, boy of
Chinese Hawaiian parentage, who
beaded guilty to the larceny of two
bicycles, Judge Humphreys imposed a
the terms of imprisonment are to ne
served concurrently.
Tin Soon wept bitterly while the
court was passing sentence, and seem
ed much affected. One of the stolen
wheels was taken from in front of
Hall & Sons store. and belonged to
an employee. 1t was valued at $50 The
other bicycle was taken from in front |
Of Kawaiahao Church during the Nc
Kinley memorial service. Both wheels |
were sold to Japanese for triling sums. |
The boy upon being questioned by the |
court, said that he had been convicted |
once before of larceny and released |
upon payment of a fine.
1T is not so much the value of the |
property stolen" said the court, in !
passing upon the case, "as it is the
nature of the theft. which calls for
punishment. In the from
Ter towns horse stealing is looked up
N as a most serious offense, as neces-
arily, horses can not be placed in a
afe place. 1t is the same with bicy-
les; they cannot be carried into the
louise, and are left at the mercy of
dishonest persons. There ought to De 4
severe punishment in this case, not
My to teach you lesson. but also
hat others may profit by your expe-
ience.7
Under the order of the court the de-
endant Will be released at the expfra-
on of a year, as the sentences run Y
iC
URY RETURNS 4 VERDICT OF Il
GUILTY. q
The jury in the case of Enoka. 4
larged with larceny in the second de-
rec. returned a verdict Of guilty upon h
lie opening of court yesterday morn
ls, after having been out all night. Il
he court imposed a sentence of six -
onths in prison. It appeared from
le testimony that the defendant had
zen convicted several times before or
similar crime. and before he reached
5 majority had severed a term in tho
eform Schol
COULDN'T CHANGE GEARS OR
DER. .
IN a motion to set aside an order of N