The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-10-28
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MURDER
The Sheriff Stops
HilO Crime
Drama.

HILO, October 24.-Iiilo not only has
there are also japanese dramatists play
are also japanese dramatists, play
writer's and stage artists here who dou-
bic discount the enterprising sensation
hunters who haunt the theaters Of san
Francisco and New York. The latest
adaptation in Hilo's Japanese theater
was not from "A popular novel, nor a
stage depletion of striking situations
drawn from real life among the smart
set. II was nothing more and nothing
less than the reproduction Of a murder
case which lately occupied several
weeks of the time of the local District
Magistrate.
The dramatization of the Motohira
murder and the trial of the japanese
accused OF his felonious taking off was
done by an obscure but talented local
play writer. The deeds which he sought
to reproduce upon the stage were of
such recent occurrence that his memory
alone was drawn upon to the relief OF
his imaginative powers.
The scene was laid in Front street.
the thoroughfare on which the defunct
Motohira came to grief. If the Sheriff
had not stopped the play before 1t had
closed, it is supposed that a court scene
watanabe and Funicoshi on the reef in
charge of Jaior Henry. would have
been produced. Motohiro did not have
a chance to cut his own throat or have
il cut by his mock torturers. The play
so far as IL went was witnessed with
interest by Carl Smith, Messrs. Wise &
Ross, and w. II. Smith, attorneys in
the case, as well as representatives of
the Sheriff.
The Sheriff stopped the play.
The prisoners committed to the Grand
Jury on the charge of numbering the
japanese Motohro were brought from
Honolulu this week by Sheriff Andrews
and put through one more stunt of APP
pearing before the court ITO be re-
manded to the custody of the sheriff"
This time the prisoners were taken be-
for Judge Little and all were re-
manded except one who was out on
bonds. His bond was pronounced de-
faulted.
1t all came about because of the spe-
cial term of court held at Hilo this
month. These prisoners We're commit
ted by the District Magistrate to the
next Grand Jury at the ensuing term
of court. At this special term Judge
Little called no Grand Jury and the
Sheriff grew alarmed lest his oft re-
manded prisoners should claims that
they were not permitted to appear at
the next term" SO he brought them all
over, including Teddy Scovelle and had
them remanded to the next Grand Jury
Funicoshi, Watenabe and Scovelle
show the marks of care incident TO life
ON the Reef and steerage travel on the
Claudine. As they each stood up before
Judge Little. Sheriff Andrews asked
that the prisoners be remanded, the
counsel for defendants objected to the
allowance of the Sherif's motion. The
court overruled the objections and dis
allowed exceptions. The court explain
ed to the repeated objections of Messrs.
LeBlond and Ross that he was taking
no jurisdiction over the defendants be
yond the point necessary to remand
them to the custody of the sheriff.
What further complications may arise
in these cases has not developed
Tribune.
REPUBLICANS ENTHUSIASTIC
As soon as Prince Cupid supped after
landing from the Claudine Wednesday
evening, he with his party was taken To
the Waiakea meeting house where a big
crowd of Hawaiians We're awaiting him.
The head of the ticket Immediately
launched into spirited speech and was
greeted with applause at every turn.
The sensational incident of the even
ing was the interruption of Prince
Cupid by Kaniho the campaign spokes-
man OF Palmer i. Wood, candidate for
the senate on the Home Rule ticket.
He openly called Prince Cupid traitor,
whereupOn the speaker poured a few
hat hot
dued his accuser The Prince intimat-
ed that such impoliteness might call for
corporal punishment.
The meeting at Waiakea sent Cupid
stock booming. Others who addressed
the meeting were Judge Kepoikai, Ar
chic Mahaulu, Admiral Beckley and $.
l.. Desha.
Yesterday afternoon the Republican
managers in Hilo were busy with the
biggest preparations of the campaign
for the rally and political meeting last
night. The arrival of Prince Cupid and
party from Maui injected new life into
the work here and as a result a torch
light procession was organized at once
with everybody willing To step into line
for the good Prince Cupid
The speakers slated for last nights
meeting We're Prince Cupid, Judge Ke-
poikai Of Maui, Admiral Beckley, a. Il,
Loebenstein, $. l.. Desha, Kekoa, James
Lewis and G. w Patty.
Prince Cupid returns TO Maui today
by the Claudine. He says he is greatly
pleased with his prospects lie finds
the people on Maui wildly enthusiastic
for the Republican cause. lie is now
satisfied with Hilo and feels that "a
weeks good work IN Honolulu will es-
tabllsh his victory complete.
The Prince has developed wonderful
ly under the pressure of the work of the
campaign lie has taken on skill In de-
bate ana Is at home whether mailing
The misrepresentation of wilcox on
whether parrylng brlckbats hurled by
boisierous adversaries In the audience,
The Prince grows with every new eNr
psrienee,
HhH HAnnhligasa A..