The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-21

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The Federal Grand Jury made its
final report for the term to Judge Dole
yesterday morning. Aside from the
list of indictments found, the report
confines. itself to three subjects-the
Captain Carter episode, the alleged
prizefghts, and the employment of
aliens on Federal work at the Leper
Settlement.
On the latter matter the jury ex-
presses itself forcibly, and asks the
United States District Attorney to for
ward copies of this part of the report
to such departments of the Government
of the United States as have in charge
expenditures of money.
The following is the report of the
grand jury in full. The first sixteen
indictments found have already been
reported to the court, so that only
those found during the last month OF
SO are here given:
Honorable S. B. Dole, Judge of the I.
S. District Court, Territory of Ha-
wall.
Sir: The grand jury, empaneled,
sworn and charged by you on the 18th
day of April, A. d. 1908, has concluded
its duties, and begs to submit herewith
its final report.
All the cases presented by the Unit
ed States Attorney to this jury have
been carefully Investigated, and true
bills have been found and returned.
Following herewith is list of in
dictments returned by us, which IS
made a part of this report. {
Amongst other matters called to our
attention was an alleged violation OF
the laws of the United States relative
to an assault committed on naval
of the United States, To-
Gated in Honolulu. In that case we
have no bill, believing that the alleged
assault was committed under circum- /
stances which would lead a petit jury .
to return a verdict of not guilty.
Witnesses were examined by us rel |
alive to an alleged violation of the
Act of Congress of the United States
of America, approved February Z, 1896,
entitled:
can Act to prohibit prizefghting
and pugilism, and fights between men
and animals, and to provide penalties
therefor, in the Territories and District
of Columbia
We have heard testimony as to the
character of encounters which have
been had in the Territory since annexa-
ton.
While perhaps the contests held may,
technically speaking, be within the let
ter of the act they certainly have not
been within it's spirit.
At no time, as far as we have been
able to ascertain, has sthere been any
exhibition of brutality, nor have the
contests promoted or excited gambling,
more than does any other athletic sport,
or other events or games dependent
upon skill or chance. We believe they
have been conducted in such a manner
as to promote athletics within the Ter
ritory, and until the character of the
contests changes we do not believe they
should be interfered with.
The attention of this grand jury has
been called to the fact that the United
States Government, in erecting the
leprosarium on the Island of Molokai,
has employed as mechanics and laborers
persons who pay 20 per cent. of their
wages to the persons securing them
No evidence has been
presented to the grand jury showing or
tending to show that the amount of
thus paid has been taken
by any officials of the United States.
The matter thus called to the attention
Of the grand jury, however, directed
its attention to the fact that alien Ia
borers and mechanics are being employ
ed on public works of the United
States, who pay commission for the
of employment, and this at
time when citizen labor of equal eff
cheney could readily have been employ
ID, at no greater, and possibly less,
cost
1t is respectfully suggested that
wherever American citizens can be en-
1loyed as laborers and mechanics,
United States officials constructing pub
ic works see that such citizens are
employed.
We further respectfully suggest that J
opies of this part of our report be /
forwarded by the United States Dis I
riet Attorney to such departments of t
he Government of the United States |