The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-08-15
JAPANESE
WORKED UP

the sth Puunene japanese mill
laborer died at the plantation hospital
under such circumstances that "A coro-
ner's jury was summoned to investi-
gate the cause of his heath.
on the 10th the county coroner,
Sheriff w. G. saffery, impaneled jury
which, after viewing the body of the
japanese at Puunene, adjourned TO the
Waikiki courthouse where, after list
ening to the testimony of DIR. Refs and
others. brought in a verdict to the eff
feet that the mans demise was caused
either by heart or kidney disease which
may or may not have been aggravated
by injuries received
AS regards the injuries received"
the following is the Japanese story of
the tragic incident: On Saturday the
5th Alfred Douse, second engineer at
Puunene mill, ordered his Japanese
helper to get some Kerosene Oil but he
brought a small quantity of gasoline
in tin container instead of kerosene
as requested. Douse, so 1t is alleged,
becoming very angry because of this
blunder. grabbed the japanese, shook
him, struck him with his fist, and
finally threw upon him some of the
gasoline to which he set fire, burning
the man severely. The Japanese was
itp1t,a a tot al,, lxa,,
pital, where after four days of suffer-
ing he died from the injuries received
at the hands of Douse, so il is charged
On the contrary the doctor in his
testimony declared that death could
not have resulted from the injuries,
and probably was occasioned by heart
or kidney disease. The jury while
viewing the body at Puunene found
the left side of the face burned and
both arms badly burned
Puunene Japanese are much agitated
over the affair. Forty of them went
to Manager II. p. Baldwin, requesting
Douse's removal from the plantation.
They also employed Attorney j. M.
Vivas to prosecute the engineer in the
courts and afterward, so 1t is rumored,
TO sue II. c. & S. Co. for damages
On Saturday-soon after the assault
Mr.. Douse was arrested and later re-
leased on $4,000 bail, but since the
death of the japanese he has been
rearrested and held without bail on
the charge of murder pending the pre-
examination which will take
place today or tomorrow, as soon as
County Attorney Case is ready with
the procanitinr
COUNTY BOARD MEETS.
The Maui supervisors held their
regular monthly meeting of the board
in their rooms in Kepoikai's block,
Wailuku, beginning on Tuesday the
list and extending to the 4th. They
met evenings during those days until
10 D. IN.
The principal business transacted
was the payment of monthly bills. The |
Waikiki bank discounted at / per cent |
the warrant for $4,000 received from the
territorial treasurer.
Harry Copp, the Puunene policeman,
was promoted to the captaincy of the
Wailuku police force and w. b. Ke-
anu at the request of the H. C. & S.
Co., was made plantation policeman in
Copp's place.
They also passed an ordinance al
owing the Kahului r. r. Co. a per-
nanent right of way for a track across
he county road at a point between
and Paiq. This track Is
he one leading TO the new Paia mill.
In view of the Trent affair" in Ho-
lolulu the Supervisors are trying to
void making individual warrants
Transferable. In fact Supervisor
'hurch had an interview with Terri
orial Auditor ]. II. Fisher last Satur-
ay concerning the matter. The super
'isors wish to adopt new warrant
orms entirely. Mr.. Fisher admitted
hat some portions of the present war
ants were rather obsolete. He said he
you'd consider the wishes of the Maui
eople and consult Honolulu authori-
les so as to better advise the Maui
supervisors as to their course of ac-
lon The supervisors are most de-
irous of change in regard to the
'ording of the warrants The present
orm resembles bank check. They
refer the form of draft to bear the
ignature of the beneficiary.
On Friday they adjourned until Sep
ember.
NOTES.
Teachers examinations began in the
Vailuku schoolhouse yesterday and
ontinue through today.
The Picanco Brothers, after COM
letting the Kailua- Huelo raad in about
month. will begin the long-looked for
10 valley thoroughfare, which by the
ay VIII mean much both to Waikiki
nd Maui in the way of tourist travel.
he road is to be 25 feet wide for quite I
distance, then 16 feet, then ~ feet,
nd finally narrow to trail leading
p to the tableland. The total cost is
, be $4,000. There is some trouble
t present about the right of way {
'hich, it is to be hoped, will soon be
attled.
On Sunday the 9Th Deputy Sheriff
dgar Morton made a raid upon a
hinese gambling game at Keokea,
.ula Being all alone. he secured only
ne of the gamblers together with three
r four dollars in scent pieces, box
buttons and other paraphernalia.
The japanese woman at Camp 5,
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