The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-30
RAGSDALE INDICTED IN HILO
FOR LAND OFFICE SHORTAGE
Judge Little Lets Policeman Off for Political
Reasons-.-Iilo viii Have Fourth
OF July Celebration.

| HILo, May 27.-After being in ses-
sion nearly ten days, the Grand Jury
submitted its report to Judge Little
Tuesday night. They gave an ex-
haustive report of their investigations
| in the Land Office difficulties, recon-
mend greater vigilance in the detec-
ton of illegal liquor selling and the
addition to the Eflo court house OF
| suitable quarters for petit and grand
1uries. Ten indictments were return
ed, three of which were placed on the
secret file, until the persons indicted
could be apprehended. An Indictment
was brought in against VIM. Ragsdale
Kamanao. formerly employed in the
local land office, for the embezzlement
of public funds amounting to $32 so.
Three counts are alleged, he being
charged with having taken on Oct. %,
1908, $3.50, on Oct. 25th $12.5O, and on
Jan. %, 1904, s12.5o the transactions oe-
Curing at Pahoa, Puma. Mr.. Ragsdale
made a plea of mot guilty and was
released on his own recognizance.
Saka Moromoto, charged with selling
liquor without license, on appeal
from district court, a nolle prosequi
| was entered, and subsequently, an in
dictment returned fer the same offense.
On plea of guilty, Court suspended
sentence for thirteen months.
POLITICAL REASONS
Ben H. Brown changed his pleey to
guilty in the two indictments for
| embezzlement returned against him
last February, and the Court fined the
defendant $40 and costs of prosecution.
| In explanation of the lenient sentence,
the Court charged the motive of prose-
cution to political reasons.
In the case of Oswald Waikalai, a
Puma school teacher, indicted ior as
sault and battery. having beaten pu-
Pill, the defendant was found guilty by
a jury and fined 500. the maximum
penalty.
IN the lAfOs G1SES VI assault VII q
police officer, growing out of the ARRAY
at Kalapana. the appeals were dismiss
ed, and the indictments against the
defendants John Kuokoa, Kahue KaiwI
and Peter Kanakaole. nolle prosecuted.
Tsutsumi, japanese charged with as
sault with deadly weapon. plead guilty
and was sentenced to pay $50 and costs.
A demurrer to the indictment against
All Kee, charged with attempting to
bride a police officer, was sustained
and a new Indictment Immediately re-
| turned by the Grand Jury.
| White Sandy. a Porto Rican, charg
ed with abduction. was given a jury
trial and found guilty as charged.
| In the .skahuna" case against Kama
| loa, defendant plead mot guilty and
bail fixed at s10O.
| The suit for s3e, 900 damages against
H. s. Overend and E. de Silva brought
by VIM. Fernandez and wife, went
over until next term of court.
A goodly number of citizens met in
Ffreman's Hall last Saturday night to
discuss a proper celebration of Fourth
of July. C. E. Wright was chosen
chairman of the meeting and consider
able discussion was brought forth as
| to the character of the celebration to
/ be held this year. Owing to the de-
pleted condition of the 4th of July fund
left over from last year, it was decided
| not to have as elaborate a program as
heretofore. The consensus of opinion,
however. was in favor of sports and
| races, and possibly appropriate liter
airy exercises in the morning at one of
1 churches or olspvxborc. i,-,1, a ',
| Wright was authorized to appoint a
General Committee on Arrangements
/ of five, which he has done, consisting
of E. NJ Holmes, J. c. Ridgway, r. I.
/ Guard. DR.. J. J. Grace, and E. E. Rich
ards. There will be no parade or up
town celebration, but Chairman Wright
/ believes there will be sufficient num-
Der of events to make the races inter-
esting and attractive. Already j. o.
Rourke has his new speeder Egyptian
Princess" in training and with AIonsar-
i rats string of three racers at the race
| track, there is a promise of some lively
/ betting on the new entries in the field
| Dixie Land, Defender and Frank s.
! viii be on hand, and it is expected that
McLennan will have Rejected ready for
| the contest of speed. Tt Is proposed to
| make the purses suitable to the occa-
! sion and an incentive to invite owners
to put forth the best metal in their
horses.-Tribune.
| EGYPTIAN PRINCESS ARRIVES.
John o'Rourke returned on the En-
terprise from San Francisco accom-
panied by Claude Burlingame, in
| charge of Mr.. O'Rourke's new racing
mare Egyptian Princess This horse
is one of the best bred animals in the
United States, being sired by Iverness
and Sistrurn, dam, both imported stock,
! and Mr.. O'Rourke believes he has a
| prize winner. AS soon as she has fully
| recovered from the effects of the long
sea trip she viii be put into training
on the local track preparatory to the
| 4th of July races. If he can arrange to
| do so, Mr.. O'Rourke hopes to take the
| Egyptian Princess to the Honolulu
4 L. I'll.