The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-02-10
ANTOINE NOT
ILL-TREATED

On February Governor Carter re-
ceived a letter from Harry 7. Mills,
an attorney of Kailua who had de-
Tended one kama Antoine convicted
before Judge Matthewman on a charge
Of arson, stating that the fact had been
established by, evidence given at the
trial, and not contradicted, that An
tone had been cruelty and inhumaniy
treated while he was in Oahu prison
awaiting trial. 1t was said by Mills
IN, his letter that the man had been
closely confined for thirteen days, and
had been subjected to great depriva-
ton by such confinement, and further
that he was denied the use of water
necessary for personal cleanliness, ana
that after thirteen days of this torture,
claimed by Mills to have been inflicted
for the purpose of extorting confes-
sion. the man was released from the
solitary cell.
Governor Carter answered the letter
of Mills, and then began an investiga-
ton of the charges. The result OF
this investigation appears in the al
fidayits that are printed herewith. In
the first of these the man kama An
tone himself queers the claim made
by his attorney to the Governor:
In the matter of charges made by
H. T. Mills of the cruel treatment OF
one kama Antoine by the Jail authori-
ties of Oahu JAIL
Territory of Hawaii, Island of Oahu,
SIS.
kama Antoine being first duly sworn
says: I am the kama Antoine who
was convicted of the crime of Mali
cious Burning at the last term of the
Circuit Court of the Third Circuit held
at Kailua, Island of Hawaii, in which
case my attorney was Harry 7. Mills,
appointed by the court and not en-
ployed by me; that never at any
time, either in open court or other
wise, stated that while in Oahu Jail,
awaiting trial, was closely confined
in a small cell for thirteen days (from
September 20, to October 1, 1900 or
any other time, or that l was not dur
ing or any other period allowed to GO
out of the cell for any purpose what
ever, or that was shut or Gagged up
as a wild animal would be, or that
I had to eat, sleep or perform the
necessary calls of nature in the cell
or that 1 was not allowed to wash my
body or to have water for that pur'
purpose OF any such treatment was
to make me confess. Nor have I a
any time made any statement in sub
stance as above set out, or any par
of the same. That each and all o.
, the matters which are set forth abov'
are without any foundation in fact
that was never so treated either a
said times or at any other time; but
on the contrary, during all the tim
of my confinement, in Oahu Jail
awaiting trial. and since, have beef
well treated and cared for by the jai
authorities, ana upc leaving Oah'
Jail to go To Kailua for my trial wa
in much peter physical condition thai
when arrested and brought to SAT-
Jail.
KAMA ANTOINE.
Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 9th day of
February, A. d. 1905.
WILLIAM SAVIDGE,
Notary Public, First Judicial Circuit
Territory of Hawaii
Witnesses:
VIM. Kamana.
VIM. II. Kealakai,
Jos. Kapono.
ACCOMMODATING this affidavit are 9th
ers from High Sheriff Henry, who wa
Warden at Oahu prison when Kahn
Antoine was confined there await1n
his trial for arson, and from Wn
Kamana, now Warden and then Depr
ty Warden:
VI ildNdit
Oahu. SIS.
VIM. Henry, being first duly swor
says:
That I am High Sheriff of the Tel
ritory of Hawaii, and as such haN
general supervision of all persons cor
fined in Oahu Prison. l have know
kama Antoine. Have read his chars
against the prison authorities. At II
time stated In his affidavit was jail'
and was well familiar with his case.
Upon his arrival. September is, 1870
I ordered him confined. He RENAME
confined for two days and all tn;
time was accompanied by an office
Ed. Mokeha. After such confinemel
he was freed in the yard and WI
never again confined up to the tin
he left for Kailua. Hawaii. He Wi
not to my knowledge put in solital
e.. III laN