Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-04-27

to Messrs. Cox and Lucas, the Police
Committee:
Waianae. Oahu, April 20, 1906.
Mr.. G.. w. Smith. Chairman and Mem
bers of the Board of Supervisors.
County of oahu. T. II.
Gentlemen: We. the duly registered
voters Of Waianae. 18th precinct. 9Th
Representative District. County Of
Oahu. Territory Of Hawaii. do hereby
respectfully petition unto your Honor
able Board that you discharge the
Deputy sheriff, G. J. Holt and Joe Ku-
pihea from the police force in the dis
trict of Waianae for the following
causes towit:
First: That che-fa and game of
cards. etc. are every day occurrence
In this district.
Second: That police officers beat
prisoners whenever they are arrested
Third: That there Is In the police
force an officer. Jim Kupihea by name.
whose domestic relations are question
able.
Fourth: That there has occurred in
the police force a great deal OF drunk
enness.
We. therefore. believe that the causes
are sufficient to discharge the above
named officials from the positions they
now hold.
J @. Kapahu, ID. X Kupihea. ID. X
Nuuanu. Chas. Papaiku. Kaawihi, IL.
X. Kaipo. Kuhia Hui. d. S. Punilci,
Kaipo Opio. l. Opiu. Kcahilele Mele. :.
X Hui. 7. Kamealoha. Molaki Kalia,
s. Mapu. J. X. Kaahca. =. y. Kaaia. J..
IP. Kaukinl. Willie liiwaull s. II. Ka-
pnaaina. s. Kila. A. X. Aukukina, ID.
n. POinalo, Geo. Maluna, lopa Kapela,
I. X. Kalama. Beni Nakca.
Find No Cruel Policemen.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate charges OF alleged brutality on the
part of the police. reported as follows:
Your Special Committee appointed at
the request of Sheriff A. NJ. Brown, TO
thoroughly investigate the charges
brought against the Police Department
by the publication Of two articles In the
Commercial Advertiser, the first article
appearing in the issue Of April Il ana
headed Third Degree as Given at Po-
lice station" and the second article APP
pearing in the "Bystander" Of April
lis, headlined Police Brutality" beg
leave to report as follows:
Your committee did assemble at the
Police Station together with the Chair
man of the Supervisors Geo. W. Smith
land Vice Chairman OF the Supervisors
and Chairman of the Police Committee.
L. X. Adams. aud did there with an
official stenOgraphcr. take evidence
from every available witness concern
ms both cases.
with reference to the charges made
of brutality" to a sneak-thief. by the
name OF palenapa. your committee did
mot only examine. the witnesses but had
Or. Wood AZ an expert, examine the
man rs to his physical condition. DR..
Wood was unable TO discover any
marks or bruises on any part OF the
mans body. aud stated that had the
Iman's ribs been broken or injured as
was claimed In the paper II would
have been impossible for them to heal
In so short space Of time.
| DIR. Emerson. the physician for the
Police Department. stated that he had
lseen the man In the corridor repeated
ly during his confinement and that he
personally had never made complaint
to him with reference TO any sickness
or injury.
YOUR COMMITTEE WAS THOR.
lOUGHLY SATISFIED AFTER THE
INVESTIGATION THAT THE SAFE
ARTICLE WAS WITHOUT FOUNDA'
lTION AND FALSE.
The second article relating to police
brutality" was then taken mp and all
witnesses in the. ease examined. II
was satisfactorily proven to the com.
mittce that the said Chinaman spoken
OF. was not maltreated. and that HI
was put on board the steamer by an,
through the authority OF the Attorney
General on the recommendation OF tn,
grand jury and that he did not hay,
his queue cut OF, nor was he In any
way tortured.
WE ARE THEREFORE, CON
WINGED THAT THIS SECOND ART
ICLE is AN UNGROUNDED ATTACH
UPON THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
The entire evidence In this ease ha!
been typewriter, and is ON file Will
the Clerk of the County.
Very respectfully.
II. 4. MOORE.
+. X. ARCHER.
Committee
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