The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-04-28

recognize this prisoner?
a. Yes.
Q. Has he been confined in his eeug
A. No, not since last Monday neck
he has been out ever since
BY Mr.. Archer.
@. Not locked UP in the -cene
! A. No.
BY Mr. Moore.
@. Has had opportunity Tn speak
; to the Doctor if he wanted TO-
! A Yes.
BY Mr. Smith to Interpreter James
Boyd.
! State to the prisoner that the fErTn-
key states that he has not beck lock
ed up all the time; he has beeR aItasE-
ed the use of the corridor
BY Interpreter James Boyd.
The prisoner says that he was put
, into a room for four days according
to the instructions given by Hensy
Vida
By Mr.. Archer Ito prisoner
@. When was this?
A. CBy prisoner). From the Thurs
day until Monday
BY Mr. Smith (to Mr.. MelanphyA
@. That would be from Thursday the
9Th to Monday the 9th-~ere y,8E
on day duty then Mr. Melanphyr
A. No, on Monday the 9Th / came
on duty. on day duty.
@. You would be on duty frorz
Thursday the 5th to Monday thz
9th?
A. (No answeD.
BY Sheriff Brown
@. Who was ON day duty, Jacks
A. Jim Kupihea.
BY Sheriff Brown.
1 would like to get Jim KupifSex
here. At the time he was arrested
there were two or three others thar
were arrested mixed uD in this sarne
stealing. and I know Vida's instvuc-
tons to the turnkey were to keep the
prisoners separate. but in regard tie
any locking up in the cell all day long
BY Mr.. Smith
Well, that is immateriaL That ig
all.
BY Sheriff Brown.
would like to ask Melanphy- see
ing he has been turnkey for the 10 years
have been here.
O. CTo Mr.. Melanphy). Do you know
of any police officer. or any sheriff or
deputy sheriff beating or thrashing amp
prisoners in the cells of this station
since you have been connected with III
BY Mr.. smith CTo Sheriff BrOwnj-
O. We understand. of course. that
Melamphy's position is not affected aY
this question, Sheriff?
BY Sheriff Brown.
A. No. Jack knows that his position
is as sure as daylight whether L arr
here or not.
BY Mr. MeIanphy 4
A. No, / have never known Of any
and / have been here all this time, and
| have never struck a prisoner, hat r
have beer knocked down myself
BY Mr.. Smith.
Q. Do you know of any prisoner be-
ng struck?
A. No.
BY Sheriff Brown.
@. Tn case Of any brutality Whax
would you do?
A. To save myself I should go and
'eport to you. to take the responsible
V off myself / should report to you: III
have any doubt about il. II IL is a
slight cut 1 attend to it myself bat if
t is serious I telephone to the Doctor
BY Mr. Moore.
@. Did this prisoner make any corr
,laint to you?
A No. he was in the corridor there
nd his wife was there with Kim aDE
)r. Emerson patted the baby on the
cad. and the "wahine" was lying ia
is lap and he was cuddling her 0x
everaI ccasions; he never said a
1ord to me nor to the TRUSTEES
~ Mr.. Moore.
That is all.
" Mr.. smith
There is one suggestion I would iEs
} make. and 1t may not amount To
nything I would like to have hF-
rcher question that prisoner ahz1Rr
way from U.S. He is a Hawaiian and
would like to have him question:
he prisoner alone on that one quea-
on.
V Mr. Archer.
The way / can see that man, there
two points. He is a bad egg YasS
e in his head. ne has the lump OF
ealing and lying.
Y Mr.. Smith.
Wen. it seems to me more satisfac-
nv if Mr.. Archer would go to hlns
one. We have to make a report
(This completed the investigation hT
e committee)