The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-20
EDITOR IN
TROUBLE
Y. Kimura Indicted
For Criminal
Libel.
CHARGES AGAINST i
F. WOODBRIDGE
Slayer of David Kanewanui is In
dicte6 Kimura's Story About
Prominent japanese. |

Another case of criminal libel crop
ped out of the grand jury report yes
terday. Yoshigoro Kimura, editor o
the Honolulu News, a Japanese news
paper, is the man indicted, and Sail
Kimaura, a prominent Japanese mer
chant, is the complaining witness.
The defendant is alleged to have pub
llished in the News issue of July 81
1892, false and malicious libel con
corning Saijo Kimura. Translated into
the English language. the indictment
says the libel was as follows:
"A Friendly Warning to Mr.. Sail
KimUra by Friend.
| 1T is not necessary to point out the
name of a scoundrelous and unreason-
able eminent merchant who in such
skillful manner betrays the person
classed lower than he is; for we know
that it is Mr. Saiji Kimura, a merchant
Of Honolulu, we'll known in Hawaii
eve may know that, while to all out
ward appearances he pretends to be an
amicable and upright person, yet in
wardly he is a scoundreI. simply look
ing for his own private gains.
I'VE would call the attention of the
public as well as himself to his dis
graceful and brutal conduct, most
shameful to our countrymen. 1t is as
follows: The funeral of the late Togo
matsu Nakamura, a close friend of
Saiji, was conducted under the super
vision of the latter, who was master of
obeyed by the other defendants. When
the subject of the property of the dead
was taken up, he was not in position
able to make an explanation, but de-
turned the conversation away
from the subject, and in orderoto avoid
further conversation in regarG to the
property, he had at each occasion of
The ceremonies, held respectively at
the time when the dead body was bath
ed, when the dead body was taken into
coffin when the coffin was carried out,
and when finally buried, an abundance
Of sake served with foods, and Japa-
nese guitars played and drums beaten,
and there he had also woman, a rela-
tive of the dead, as a singer and play
ar. He took all his clothes off and be-
gan to dance as If he were insane.
"A dog makes a single bark, then all
others follow; all the attendants at the |
of the dead gentle |
men, merchants, yardmen and servants |
were moving about in crazy manner. |
This cannot be thought to have been
state of mourning, but more as if
hey had been celebrating something. I
What insanity is this? There was an |
,ther occasion of a ceremony held sew |
N days after the funeral at which time |
lie went to the grave with a company, /
headed by himself. Before the tomb he |
'ffered sake and foods, and a Japanese
,uitar, accompanied by loud singing. /
ust as a picnic seen i'll Japan, out to
ook for flower blossoms or climbing up
What knavish conduct is
his? Where is the dignity of the emil
lent merchant as called by himself and
theirs? He occupies his high position
f today because of aid OF -- Con-
III. He ought to have more respect for
himself to maintain hiss present posi-
ion, and it is his duty to be Il good
Example to all.
I'VE would not further discuss his
ersonal bad reputation, but such in
anity as above stated, win greatly
ause social corruption. We cannot
ass the matter over in silence. but we
re obliged to make it public to the
yorld at large. If he knows that he
7as wrong, let him apologize to the
but let him remember that
he does not repent in future, a pun
;hment will be inflicted upon his per-
on some OF these days. We make this
ublic, as we'll as warn him.
The defendant is also alleged to have
ut the above statement in circulation.
Daniel Vowel was indicted for man
laughter in third degree on David
This is the case of alleg-
i accidental shooting OF David Kane
anui. editor of the Kuokoa, as a re-
llt Of which he died.
Against Frank /. woodbridge there
ere returned four indictments for en-
excitement. The defendant is alleged
, have embezzled from NJ Phillips &
o. various sums, as follows; $756.s9.
1924 s6ol. SO and SIS.
The other indictments are: Masuda.
ssault with weapon. two indictments;
anon Basque, assault with weapon:
ian Veeles, burglary first degree; F'o
hong, sexual intercourse; Jose Re
ira, Kaano, Enoka, David Piiwi and
leide Ortezs larceny second degree;
lcide Ortez' larceny first degree; Pc
o Moline and Q. Carpa, receiving
Glen goods; Antoine Perry, seduction.