Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-31
TELEPHONE MAIN SIS.

UOluluF representing tu' Empire VI
Germany, and Mr. Henry G. Pnuger.
g resident and taxpayer of this Terri.
tory, this Grand Jury investigated the
alleged improper treatment, by tho
police authorities. of one Oscar Toepcl.
mann. a citizen Of Germany. arrested
on the evening OF November 10th. OF
this year, and charged with the Of
Tense of drunkenness.
The ground OF complaint was that
Mr. Toepelmann, a respectable citizen
Of this city. while suffering from a
stroke of paralysis. and in a critical
condition, was confined in the receiy.
ing station of Honolulu. unattended by
n physician. from il:45 p. m. on the
sveniag OF said November 10th. until
S a. IN. or theroabouts, on the morning
of November nth following.
Your Grand Jury. without going in
to the evidence and details. find the
facts to BE-. that on the evening OF
November 10th, between the hours Of
p. m, and l0:i5 =. m, the said Toepel
mann had INDUCED in an undue
amount OF spirituous liquor; that he
corner OF King and Fort streets OF
this city. at which time he appeared
TO be under the influence of liquor;
that at about ll:20 p. m. OF the same
evening Thereafter, Toepclmann was
| found In an unconscious condition. ly-
ing on his right side, on a small road.
way running at right angles to King
| OF, ,,,1 Loo I-,.sg.
OF the Eva corner of Liliha and King
streets. The place where he was ly.
ing was six feet from the corner of
the sidewalk gbutting said roadway.
and the curb Of the sidewalk stood
from 81 to 4 feet above the road
way.
a police officer. upon finding Toepel
mann, summoned the police patrol
wagon, by which agency he was taken
to the police station and detained up.
on the charge OF drunkenness. From
the time Of his discovery, until sey.
eral days thereafter, he remained in
practically the same unconscious con.
ditiOn In which he was found Upon
his receipt at the police station. no
marks Of violence or wounds were
visible upon his person; from his nose
there was slight discharge OF blood.
The arresting officer. the officer Ia
charge of the patrol wagon, two turn.
keys and receiving clerk testified
that the man smelt noticeably OF
liquor. Neither at the time OF his
arrest, nor at his reception at the pc.
lice station. nor afterwards while in
the custody Of the police, was Toepel.
mann conscious or able to speak. Sub.
sequent examination developed con-
fusion upon the right side Of the head,
running back from the hair line, two
or three Inches. and hidden by the hair.
and an abrasion OF the skin upon the
right shoulder and the right elbow.
Toepelmann was confined, while at
the police station. In cell by himself.
and there administered to by the turn
key in charge. Medical evidence adj.
duccd IL TO the effect that Toepeimann
was, at the time. suffering from q par.
tial paralysis OF the right side of tho
body. and that II would have made no
difference. as far as Toepelmann's con.
. dition was concerned. whether he had
! been conveyed to q hospital upon the
evening of his arrest. or upon the fol.
lowing morning.
After full and complete investigp.
J ton, we are. therefore, able TO report
! /. That the Police Department exer.
cised every preCaution called upon by
A.. the facts Of the case,
/ 2. That this Grand Jury believes
: that Toepelmann, while intoxicated
stepped OFF high sidewalk, and fall
l ing was thereby injured,
During the investi alton of the fore,
A.. going matter. this Grand Jury became
. Cognlzant OF the fact that there Ia not
/ located permanently at the receiving
, station, u police doctor; that TIE ply
r sician now in charge makes but short
4 call daily, about the noon hour, and
:. that the only way that the receiving
a station physician could be summoned
. would be by transmission OF message
5 TO that effect by a bicycle police officer
D 10 the place OF residence OF such ply
t slciun, which is some distance from
the police station. Your Grand Jury
believes, ana therefore reports, that
everything possible was done fol
;. Toepelmann. by the police authorize,
o. Continued on Pace 10