The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-12-30
ABUSES At THE
HILO JAIL
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guard which is i'm vogue should not and
must not be allowed. other and more
efficient means are at the disposal of
those in charge Of prisoners to main
tain discipline.
AS some of these acts of brutality
were not only witnessed but also par
ticipated in by Tailor ] H Maby, we
consider that the welfare of the j'i
and the proper maintenance of dis
cipline on the part of the guards as
well as on the part of the prisoners
calls for his resignation. We feel that
the utter lack of control of temper and
excessive brutality exhibited by Deputy
Kauhi toward the prisoners in his care
warrants his instant dismissal and we
respectfully call the attention of the
High Sheriff to these cases and ask
that adequate steps be taken toward
remedying the situation.
1t seems to us shameful that such
condition Of affairs should have ex-
listed and the acts of brutality com
planned of be of almost daily occurrence
without having called for action from
our Board of Prison Inspectors. From
the evidence before us we cannot but
censure the said board for gross neglect
of duty, and we recommend that they
take immediate steps toward the pro-
per execution of their duties as laid
out in Act Al of the last Legislature,
/ relating Ito the appointment and duties
of the Board of Prison Inspectors. We
desire to call their particular attention
to that section of the act wherein they
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agement and conduct of the prison.
That the supervision of the discipline
and government of, prisons and jails
within their jurisdiction was one of
their duties seems not to have entered
into their minds at ALL and no rules
or regulations tending to improve the
condition of the prisoners within the
local institution have been drawn up
by them.
That the present Board of Prison
Inspectors have utterly failed to I'M
derstand their duties seems self-evi-
dent, and the present deplorable con-
dition at the Hilo Jail is directly due
to their failure to properly supervise
the official conduct of those placed in
charge of the Jail.
Board of Prison Inspectors that more
stringent rules and regulations be pro-
vided governing the question of pro-
visions from the Jail yard to the houses
of the jailor and guards. The practice
of feeding others at the expense of tn q
prisoners is open to grave abuse and
should be discontinued.
We further recommend that a copy
of this report with such portions Of
the testimony in these cases as the
Honorable Court may see fit, be trans
mitted to the Attorney General.
We recommend that a copy of this
report to sent to the High Sheriff and
also to the chairman of the Board of
Prison Inspectors of this Judicial Dis
trict
1t is the opinion of this Grand Jury
THAT had the cases brought bsfore us
been more skilfully handled by the
County Attorney our time and that
of the court would not have been so
needlessly wasted
During the course of our proceedings
we believed it desirable to request of
e. Peters, Attorney General, some
special assistance in bringing Offend
ers to justice and made such request
of him. Notwithstanding the assur-
ance that the government would not
be put to expense, the request was not
granted.
We recommend that the amount of
fifty dollars per month be appropriated
by the County Board of Supervisors
for the use of the County Sht riff as a
secret service fund.
(Signed) E. M. THOMPSON,
Foreman of the Grand Jury.
1 hereby certify the foregoing to be
a true and correct copy of the original
now on file in this office
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, r. II. &
18th day of December A. d. 1905.
(Signed) A. S. lie Baron Quincy,
Clerk Fourth Circuit.
The jurys complaint about Attorney
General Peters is a result of a wireless
message asking for appointment o
Carl Smith as a deputy, to appear be
fore the grand jury, the message beinl
signed by the fofeman of the jury
Peters telegraphed back asking if vii
liams, who is a deputy on the spot, wa
disqualified. No answer came, but tn
jury evidently disapproved his action.