The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-10-17
SOUGHT To
END LIFE
Tanbara Attempts
to Starve Him.
self.
From Thursdays daily)

Tanbara ,Gusaboro. the japanese
cabin boy of the Fred j. Wood. indicted
yesterday for the murder of Captain j.
J. Jacobsen, attempted on Monday
night to take his own life In his cell
at oahu prison. As a result the alleged
murderer is being watched closely both
in prison and on the frequent trips to
the judiciary building, where he will
soon be given n trial In United states
Court.
All day Monday Tanbara was lin n
sullen mood. He refused to partake OF
either food or drink, and remained in
his cell alone, broOding over the crime.
During the day, he told the condemned
Japanese murderer who is confined in
the cell opposite to him that he intend
ed to commit suicide the first opportu-
nifty he got. The proximity of the Jap
anese who had already been convicted
of murder and sentenced to hang prob
ably did not soothe the mind of Tan
bara to a very great extent.
At night Tanbara remained awake
and continued to pace his cell, watch
ing the officer, and Warden Henry in
structed the guard to watch him close
ly. Later in the night when it was seen
that the Jap had no intention of retir-
ing a thorough search of his cell was
made and the officer found upon his
person a small cord, which might have
been used by the prisoner to kill him
self il he had been given the slightest
opportunity. Following this discovery
of the Jap's intention, the vigilance of
the guard was redoubled and yesterday
Warden Henry notified United States
Marshal Hendry to keep a close watch
of the prisoner while he IS outside of
the prison walls.
Tanbara is brought to the court house
every morning in handouts. and he is
closely watched by the officers every
minute. The boys appearance has not
changed much since he was first in
court last July, excepting that his hair
has grown to an unusual length, and
almost conceals the face. Tuesday
Tanbara evidently decided that starv-
ing to death was not the easiest way to
commit suicide and he began eating
again as usual.
APPEARS IN COURT.
Tanbara was before Judge Estee yes
terday afternoon for arraignment upon
the charge of murder upon the high
seas. The prisoner having neither
money nor friends, the court appointed
Frank Il. Thompson to defend. The in
dictment was not read to him yester-
day, as he was not ready with a plea,
and the prisoner will not be arraigned
until tomorrow. The trial will be taken
up as soon as possible, though probably
not until rext Monday. Judge Estee
stated yesterday that he was anxious
to hear the case as soon as possible
because OF the fact that two witnesses
had been brought here from San Fran
cisco, and he did not wish to detain
them longer than was necessary.
Upon motion of United States Attor-
ney Breckons, Judge Estee appointed
j. ii. Hakuole interpreter to read to
the defendant the indictment, the list
Of witnesses and the names of the Jur-
OTs. Under the statute the United
States is required to give two days no.
tice to defendant charged with a
capital crime, OF the indictment, wit
nesses and jurors, and in his motion
the United States Attorney set out that
the defendant did not have a sufficient
knowledge of the English language to
understand these records, so the Japa-
nese interpreter became necessary.