Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-02-25
Markham's Minority Report

george MdThndHl' memDeT VI tne
Grand Jury called in Judge De Bolts
court has presented to the Court the
following minority report:
Honolulu, II. r., February 81, 1903.
To the Honorable j. T. De Bolt, First
Judge, First Judicial Circuit, Terri
tory of Hawaii.
Minority Report OF Grand Jury.
In conformity with the usages OF pro-
cedure OF business by a body Of men
for its guidance, its findings are set
down by rules. either by law or other
wise. and in accord with such rules, |
beg TO submit to your Honor, Judge OF
port" of the Grand Jury of the Febru-
airy term, A. D., 1903. OF the First
Judicial Circuit, Territory OF Hawaii.
Having taken the oath as a member
of the Grand Jury of the above said
said term, and in conformity with the
charge by said court to the members
thereof, a part of which charge reads
as follows, to-wit: you must unceas-
lngly. fearlessly. courageously and
conscientiously discharge your duties
as Grand Jurors, &C." I beg TO submit.
In addition TO the report of the major
ity of said Jury, the following:
concur with the majority Of said
Grand Jury upon all OF the returne!
and un-returned indictments. and beg
to report further rs to our investiga-
tons, deliberations and findings under
the following classified heads:
The Reform School.
In reviewing the testimony Of the
Superintendent and two guards OF the
Seform School, that was presented be-
fore the Grand Jury, II Is the candle
opinion of the minority that the man
0gement or supervision of said insti-
tuition needs an immediate, radical
change from top to bottom.
The Reform School Is an institution
under the control of the Educational
Department OF the Territory Of Ha-
wall for the maintenance of young men
who have n tendency toward misbe-
haviour; for the correction of their ban
morals, and providing for their becom-
Ing good law-abiding citizens 1t is 4
,cbooI that 10 looked mon NV the com
mnnitv for bringing nm these Juveniles
to standard of moral perfection, edu'
co,ion and usefuI citizenship In tba
land az their birth instead of being \
burden upon the community and Grim
inals in the penitentiary.
That owing to the management O.,
rather lack of management of said in.
stitu,ion there has been brought IN
light n charge for which an indictment
has heen re,urned against an inmate nj
said school that Is n disgrace IN the
school and the community at large.
II ia a crime that has occurred at var
ions times in the nast and will occur
again ~ the school is not brousbt tc
n higher nerfection of care and train.
ing In the ,rue shirt nj love and tbn
ideals OF higher education.
The two guards that are appointed
and who are in charge of the boys in
said school are men mat and incompe.
tent IN discharge tho duties imnosel
upon them as a criterion TO the young
men numberiny In tho ,s,gbhorbood n,
liz
lfy Unon the testimony declared he
fore the Grand Jurv II anpears that
there are two dormitorIes set apart
one for the elder and one for tho
younger bows. and that upon the retir-
ing of the bows TO sleep the guards
also retire. and until morning they are
left to themselves without anyone Ia
guard over them. or TO ureyent depre-
cations OF any nature that NAV occur
during their hours of slumber.
The minority recommends a larger
APPROXIMATION for, the care and main
tenance of the Reform School and thar
a perfect and strict system he inaugu-
rated in order that perfect suryeIlIanc,
NAV he maintained. and men selected
who are in constant toucb with the
boys and who understand their hand
ling and know tho commencement of