Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-04
IAUKtA HANDED
SEVERAL ROASIS
Condemn Sheriff's Action
In Regard To
Prisoners


Tour different subjects were admins /.
tered at the meeting Of the Board nj
Supervisors last night, The principal
one was the report Of the committee
appointed to investigate the matter
OF leaving prisoners unguarded.
Gentlemen: Your committee APP
pointed to investigate the matter OF
certain prisoners being left unguarded
ON the l6th>day of March. 1907. in the
Court presided over by the Honorable
W. J. Robinson. Third Judge of the
Circuit Court of the First Circuit, re-
specially report:
Your committee interviewed Judge
Robinson, c. X. Quinn, his bailifi. NJ.
y. prosser, Deputy Attorney General
the Attorney General, High Sheriff
Henry and the sheriff of the County
Jf Oahu, and herewith return the
transcript OF the stenogIaphic notes OF
such interviews:
The facts as gathered by your com.
mittee may be conCisely. stated as fol-
lows.
on the 18th day OF March. 1907. In
uictments had been returned by the
grand jury In court and by order of
Judge Robinson warrants had been is
sued for the apprehension Of the pris-
oners Indicted. returnable on the fol-
| lowing morning ut 3 O'Clock, the time
set for the arraignment of the pris-
oncTs. About $3.50 or shortly after
wards. The prisoners were brought into
court by police officer. who then left.
| stating that he had orders to return
at once The prisoners. therefore. some
| eleven or twelve, were left with M
officer to guard them. OF this fact the
County sheriff was notified, but TOOK
no action, and. indeed. declined To take
any action. When arrangements had
all been made the patrol wagon with
an officer was sent to take the prison.
ers to the police station. The County
| Sheriff claims that he understood that
the High Sheriff would have an office
on duty to guard the prisoners. This
was not the arrangement according 10
the High Sheriff, and your committee
rs unable to say what, II any, the ar
rangement was between the High Sher-
IN and the County sheriff as the evI-
dence of both is somewhat vague. The
County Sheriff further claims that It
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