The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-06-28
WIFE MURDERERS
EXECUTED
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other japanese who had said they
would kill her and as he thought that
it was better for one to die than two,
so he thought he would be the one,
hence he killed her. He killed her, by
the way at Multi, Kohala, and he
nearly severed her head from her body.
Okomotu wrote two letters to his fam
lily who live in Yokohama and he gave
the letters to Rev Otokawa to be
mailed. The murderer has a wife and a
16 year old son residing in Japan. His
parents also live in Yokohama. The
son graduated from the grammar
school this year.
Little seems to be known about Colon
but it is stated by a Porto Rican who
knows him that he had killed his own
brother in Porto Rico some years ago
and had served five years in prison
for that crime.
This morning both men asked to be
shaved, and their requests We're grant
ed. Neither was allowed to shave
himself however. as that delicate Of
flee was performed by one of the men
from the Jail. Colon also asked later
in the morning for drink of whiskey.
And it was given him. The japanese
asked for nothing. Both men slept
well last night.
1t was eight minutes before o'clock
this morning when High Sheriff Henry
accompanied by members of the clergy,
representatives of the press, Chester
Doyle the Japanese interpreter, Gomez
the Porto Rican interpreter and other
officials went to the cells of the con-
demned men to read the death war
rants. Both murderers were dressed
in the usual dark suits of clothes worn
by condemned men. Colon wore a
rosary around his neck and he wore
this on the scaffold. The reading and
tTanslating of the death warrants oc-
cupied nearly fifteen minutes. Both con-
demned men were composed through
out.
The japanese whose death warrant
was read first stood stOlidly in his
cell during the performance. Several
times he gave an affirmative reply.
Colon said nothing until the end of
the death warrant and then he sudden
ly thrust his hand through the bars
of the cell and beckoned and called to
the High Sheriff to give a personal
article worn by the murderer, to an
other Porto Rican. Okomotu laughed
and talked in a very happy way with
Rev. Motokawa, while the guards were
binding the arms and knees of the
japanese murderer. The Porto Rican
said nothing during this performance in
his cell but both smiled and said good
bye to the various persons they pass
ed on their walk to the scaffold.
The Rev. Father Clement and Rev.
Mr.. Motokawa attended their respec-
tive converts on the scaffold. The
japanese who was a short, powerful
solidly build men, faced the mauka,
while the Porto Rican who was slen-
derer, faced in the opposite direction.
1t was S;15 a. m. when the men went
upon the scaffold Neither manifest
ed the slightest sign Of nervousness or
fear. one of the guards supported the
Porto Rican ON the scaffold but this
was done on account of the legs of the
man having been bound so tightly with
the straps that it was difficult for him
to remain standing in one position
without losing his balance. the Jap
anese was not supported.
Colon said nothing on the scaffold,
He faced his priest. But the Japanese
made a brief address, speaking to Rev.
MotoRawa who interpreted, Okomotu
said: Il like to say thank you to all
of the officers at the prison; thanks for
their kindness to me. / want to say
I am sorry have been so much trouble
to the Hawaiian government But I
win go to my home above, contented
'I like to say 10 the Japanese EN-
peror and to the japanese people for
I am one Of them, that 7 am awful
sorry that I have acted like I did and
brought such disgrace on them. want
to say please excuse, to the Japanese
people"