The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-22
FERRIS AND KIMURA
TWO CHARGES OF MURDER IN
THE FIRST DEGREE.
Ferris Is Arraigned and Says He Is
Not Guilty-Reynolds Appointed to
Defend Him.

The grand jury yesterday returned
two indictments for murder in the first
degree, among a lot of other true bills
mostly for petty larceny, which offense
has made up almost all of the criminal
calendar this term. The murder in
dictments are against George Ferris,
known as Kentucky Bill" and Kimu-
ra, Japanese. Both defendants were
in court this morning for arraignment
Ferris is charged with having muir
dered John Watson, on the evening of
April 16. The indictment = sets forth
that the accused, with a knife, cut and
stabbed Watson, with malicious intent
tC kill him, and inflicted a wound that
caused immediate death. Watson and
Ferris had a quarrel in a tough lodg-
ing house in Kakaako, ending in the
stabbing of Watson. The latter was
almost instantly killed. A small knife
wound exactly over the heart and PEN
etrating that organ, was the cause Of
death
Kimuras alleged crime is ;he mud
OF Japanese woman at Waiaiua. He
is said to have cut her throat Kimura
tried to cut his own throat rather than
submit to arrest and for a time resist
ed the police but he was finally land
ed. He appeared in court this morn
ing with his head and throat tightly
bandaged. His self-inhicted cuts We're
very severe, but he is recovering
The rest of the indictments were the
! following for larceny in the second de-
gree: Aqua Saqua, Kama, Pakini,
! Robert PalIi, Keliiaa, Pauahi Waianae,
Stephen Lake and James Ward.
| Muranaka, indicted for robbery in the
| first degree, was not on hand when his
case was called yesterday, and Judge
| Robinson declared his bond of $3.50 for
feited. A bench warrant was issued
| for him, but the police were not able to
| find him. This morning they found
that the place to look was in the ceme-
terry, for Muranaka is dead and buried.
The order declaring the bond forfeited
will be revoked and the case stricken
from the calendar.
When the case of George Ferris was
called the defendant rose and listened
to the reading of the indictment, and
declared himself not guilty. He said
| he had no attorney, and wanted one.
Judge Robinson asked c. F. Reynolds
If he was willing to act, The latter
stated that it was a great responsible
ity, and that he would like to consult
with the defendant before taking the
case. 1T is a matter of his life" said
Reynolds, and while 1 do not wish to
decline your honor's appointment,
| should like to consult with the defend
ant first. He may have someone else
in mind" Reynolds was allowed time
to interview the alleged murderer and
was also allowed to withdraw the plea
OF not guilty that had been entered, so
that the way might be open for a de-
murrer or other legal move.
After consulting with Ferris Rey-
nolds announced his readiness to take
up the case and it was set for hearing
in regular order on the calendar.
Kimura's turn came next. There was
no Japanese interpreter on hand to ex-
plain to him the meaning of the in
dictment read by Assistant Attorney
General Douthitt, accusing him of the
murder of a Japanese woman, and the
case was postponed.
I The case of Kimura was finally post
pCned to next Monday He had no at
torney and w. S. Robinson was ap'
pointed to defend him.