The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-12
GEAR SENTENCES TWO
MURDERERS
To- HANG
AND KIMURA APPEAR BE-
FORE GEAR AND RECEIVE CAP
ITAL sENTENCE-BOTH WILL
TRY FOR NEW TRIALS.

TRY FOR NEW TRIALS.
The death sentence was imposed twice
this morning by Judge Gear. George e.
Ferris and Kimura were ordered hang
ed for murder. and they were turned
over to the High Sheriff with instruc-
tions to carry out the sentence of the
court.
Ferris has grown very thin and weak
since his arrest and conviction and
looks ten years older since the night
when he stabbed John Watson to the
heart. He whispered a barely audible
when asked if he had anything to say
before sentence.
THE judgment and sentence of this
court is that you, George E, Ferris, be
hanged by the neck until you are dead"
said Gear, and may God have mercy
on your soul. The further order of the
court is that you be turned over to the
custody of the High Sheriff for the
carrying out of this sentence according
to law"
Attorney Reynolds made a strenuous
protest against the sentence before the
motion for new trial was decided, but
the hearing of the motion was set for
tomorrow and sentenced imposed. Fer
ris returned to his seat between two
police officers, his face whittier than ever
Robinson's motion for a new trial in
the Kimura case was denied, and XII
mura was given through the Japanese
interpreter the same sentence as Fer
ris.
According to the law, 10 days must
elapse before the sentence is carried
out. The day is fixed by the High sheriff
In the case of Ferris a stay of execu-
tion will be asked pending the decision
of the motion for a new trial
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The local authorities sent many of
these back again. Altogether three
thousand were deported and SIS, 900
damages paid to the Japanese Govern
ment."
w. o. Smith explained that permits
Tor certain numbers as needed for ag-
rlcultural and domestic labor were al
lowed to land on passage by the Roard
of immigration. The japanese were
deported for failure to comply with
this law.
Mr. Swanzy continued regarding the
reference made as to the condition of
the Porto Ricans. I'VE were not TO
blame. We knew that they were in a
bad condition. That was not our fault.
We did well by them. They were serv-
ed on voyage with three meals per
diem, doctors and interpreters accom-
panied these trips. The plantation
managers fed these people up at their
own expense.
Referring to the Honolulu Iron
Works, Mr.. Swanzy asked the commit
tee to visit them and described the
character of the plant, the nature of
the corporation, and its capacity "It
does not follow that mechanics leaving
here have been pushed out by Orient
ais Robert Cation pitad tba ua gao
OF the skilled white mechanics at $3.50
10 $4.OO. Referring to the Young build
ing, Mr.. Swanzy showed that the me-
chanics were brought from the coast,
and when they had finished, returned
with their money.
The Americans will not work in the
fields. Latin Americans in the States
Will handle pick and shovel.
Senator Mitchell: What is the aver
| age wage now?"
Mr.. Swanzy: 1918 for 26 days work,
with house, water, fuel, medical at
tendance and medicine. The cost of
freight from here to San Francisco is
| $265. The docking of wages is not pos
| sible. They are paid monthly, so much
work, so much pay. A days work in
the field is ten hours. In the mills
there are from two to three shifts. The
acreage of cane cultivation l can secure
for you. There are forty-six mills"
Senator Burton: Your difficulty
with your principal production is lack
of labor. Would you be under a dis
advantage If the doors to free labor in
Cuba and closed here with Cuban re-
ciprocity?"
Mr. Swanzy: "Yes." w. G.. Irwin
cited the cost of sugar per ton at from
$S5 to $50.
Senator Burton: rs there a feeling
amongst natives to Chinese immigra-
tion for agricultural pursuits"
Mr.. Swanzy: 'I should say none"
w. o. Smith: "The Chinese rent the
native lands in cultivating rice. They
affiliate and have intermarried. They
look upon the coming of the Chinese
| with pleasure"
W. G. Irwin: IT employ many native
laborers as longshoremen. They get 81
day and fifty cents per hour over
| time. Many of them make Sc and 81 a
day working overtime. My orders are
to get all the natives l can. They like
| that class of work, but l cannot get
enough of them"
Questions were asked as to the sup
ply of coffee here and the standard as
! compared with other countries; Sena-
| tor Burton stating that they wished
particularly for figures as to the pos
sible production within fifteen years,
| under a protection tariff, so as to es-
innate the question of supply from Ha-
wall as against demand of the whole
American army of coffee drinkers. 1t
would sbe the Republican policy to pro-
tect and build up an American industry
and he wanted it shown If the supply
here could be rendered in any way
| adequate, providing the labor question
were settled. Senator Mitchell concur
red, and the committee are open to ac-
cept figures.
Cecil Brown, for the local bankers,
| described the Introduction of the mil
lion dollars of Hawaiian money replace
ing a mixed coinage and of a similar
refinement to u. S. coin. That the fact
of the coan not being legal tender was
unsatisfactory the Custom House re-
fusing 1t as payment for taxation, and
that any accumulation through repu-
diation would cause serious inconve-