Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-13

Boyd's Travelling Expense.
In Regard to the Complaint from Res.
idents of Waipio, Hamakua,
Charging Hamakua Road Board
with Having Paid Bill of Superin.
tendent of Public Works Boyd |
for Travelling and Hotel Expenses |
in Hamakua District.
We have examined into this, and |
find that said board have not paid this
bill, but we do find that they were in |
receipt of such bill for s247, but re.
fused to pay 1t.
We also find that like bill was sent |
to South Hilo Road Board for $3.50, |
which bill was claimed to be due Boyd |
for travelling and other expenses in |
Cured while in South Hilo District, |
and, like Hamakua Road Board. also
refused payment
We are very strongly of the opinion
that the road boards acted wisely in
refusing to pay such bills, as there is
a special appropriation for such eX.
penses, and, as we understand IL, road
money can be used for road purposes
only.
We also understand that Kohala and
! Waimea Road Boards paid such like
| bills, which we are of the opinion
should not have been paid, and very
much question the right or legality
OF the Superintendent of Public
Works rendering such bills and re-
questing payment of same.
In the Case Of Fushara.
We beg leave to report as follows
on above mentioned case:
| According to testimony, one Fugi
/ t.N II
| fenced TO dean by said Circuit Court,
| did escape from the Hllo jail. Hilo,
Hawaii, during the night OF July IL,
1901. or morning of July II, 1901. and
we find that the Tailor Charles Moore)
failed to carry out instructions given
by the sheriff in that he ignored said
instructions so far as maintaining one
guard, instead of two, that the guards
while on duty slept at intervals, and
we learn that the sheriff, prior to his
departure to Honokaa or Kau, gave
instructions to Charles Moore as to
the custody of the prisoner. We have
also learned that he was asked by the
deputy sheriff as to what instructions
were to be carried out, and the deputy
was informed that the matter was in
the hands of the jGilor. Charles Moore.
We are of the opinion that had the
sheriff put the whole matter in the
hands of his deputy, who was In charge
during his absence, instead of his Jail.
or, we would not have been obliged to
look into the matter at this time At
the same time we are of the opinion
that the prisoner escaped through the
CCnnivanCe Of the guards, not over the
fence, or wall but through the gate,
and that the prisoners bed was so ar.
ranged TO represent a person sleeping
thereon, not by the prisoner, but by
: someone in the Jail, and at one Kan
Kou, a prisoner, Immediately opposite
said Fugihara, should not hear any
noise during the night. guard being
placed between the two prisoners and
both prisoners being shackled, and the
doors of both cells open, II would seem
to us that the prisoner was assisted to
escape. While we have no proof that
bribery was resorted to, we are of
opinion that aid was given the prison
oT both on the inside and outside of the
jail; the fact Of the guard philip Ku.
malea) having shaken hands with the
prisoner before going OFF his watch
j about midnight of July IL, 1901, and
that no previous occasion was this
done. leads us to suppose that collu-
sion was resorted to; that the jailor
or guard failed to report the prisoners
disappearance TO the sheriff's Office un.
Ill G:lO a. m, when II was claimed by
the guard that the prisoner was miss
cd between 3 and 4 o'clock on the
morning of July ~. 1901, Is certainly
suspicious. not doubling that due dill.
igenCe was exercised by the sheriff's
department after they had received
1 fro hA fafl a
had escaped. We find Waiholani neg.
lected to find out whether Fugihara
was in his cell on the night OF July II,
1902, taking Kumalae's word that Flu.
gihara was all right. and did not find
! out until next morning that he was
missing.
i We would recommend that an auto
matte register and bell be installed in
the place of the antiquidated bell now
in use; while this bell Is supposed to
, be rung at intervals of thirty minutes,
, they have no means of knowing wheth.
er the guard is awake or not. We
would like to draw attention TO tho
fact that Shacl;les now used in the
jail can be jerked open by giving a
sharp kick. and that the keys to same
! should not be kept in the guards peck
cts; that proper housing OF the pris.
, Cuers be made; a case in pOlnt we
visited the jail ON the Stn inst. and
upOn inspection of the leper depart
I ment. we found one inmate awaiting
for removal to Honolulu, who upon the
fury entering at p. M, complained OF
not having any food since breakfast
% o'clock. Apparently he had been
forgotten; that said jail Is not a prop
or place for prisoners OF a desperate
character Inc doors, gates fence and
well are very fimsy; the stencil from
, manure and closets Is bad; the bathing
pool is dirty. and, in general way,
things might be improved,
Respectfully submitted,
G. G. KENNEDY,
Foreman Grand Jury.
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