Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-06-12
STRIKE
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searched II was found TO contain the
most obscene OF French literature,
vile pictures and defaming letters.
1T was the worst collection ever
saw, and any man who would keep
such stuff in his safe Is degraded
and low In nature" said High Sheriff
Henry.
Habeas Corpus Pau.
The habeas corpus proceedings In
the cases Of J. Sega, Nippu Jill, Y. TIA.
saka, X. Kumura NJ. Negoro and Fred
Maxine went by the board in Judge
Robinson's court this morning. when
Attorney General Hemenway stated
that the Territorial Grand Jury would
Immediately consider the evidence In
the possession Of the Government, with
view to bringing indictments against
the defendants. This would elimin.
ate the necessity of action In the hab.
cas- corpus matter, and the prisoners
would be remanded to the care OF the
High Sheriff, pending arrangements.
for bail. ....
The courtroom was packed with in.
terested spectators. many Of whom
were japanese, when court was called
to order at o'clock. The move on
the part of the Attorney General was
somewhat OF surprise to Attorney
Lightfoot, counsel for the defendants.
as he expected to continue his fight
against the dismissal OF the writ OF
habeas corpus and hoped TO secure
the release of his clients.
The news flashed through the cor.
rldors Of the courthouse that the Grand
Jury was listening to discriminating
evidence relating to the Japanese az.
itators and leaders In the strike and
when Judge Robinson's court ad.
journed until ~ o'clock, It was noticed
that the crowds were becoming rest.
less and expectant. Within the court.
room. In the custody OF police officers
and the baillff Of the court, Maxine.
Editor Sega, Negoro and Kumura sat
talking with their counsel and few
friends. Maxine said:
Maxine Talks.
I'VE are not looking to make trou.
BILE. We are only fighting for higher
wages. Instead Of arresting me, the
officers should thank me for keeping
peace among the strikers. But the of.
fcers are all right. We are treated
well at the JAIL"
At noon court reconvened, and after
the Attorney General announced the
indictments Of Negoro, Tasuka and
Kawamura, and the Issuance Of war
/ rants for Maxine. Negoro, Tasaka. So
ga and Kawamura, Judge Robinson dis.
missed the habeas corpus proceedings.
and remanded the indicted men to the
care of High Sheriff Henry,
| In Judge Whitney's courtroom oral
artillery rang through the corridors.
and hot legal battles were fought be.
tween Attorney General and Lawyers
Lightfoot and Kinney. The latter paid
their respects to each other In, the
most uncomplimentary manner. The
petition In the habeas corpus proceed.
ings Of the twenty.four Japanese work
ment who are held at witnesses In the
case. was the subject of consideration
before Judge Whitney. ..a e.. D.
IA Criminal Organization, .
Kinney referred to the Japanese
strikers AZ possessing nothing short
Tof criminal organization, and that II
twas necessary to hold all OF the men
arrested In order to secure their unaf
fccted testimony In the assault case. At.
torney Lishtfoot warmed up and stat.
ed that the prosecution had no right
under the law whatever to hold the
men. and that II was a disgrace and
shame to a land Of liberty to keep
them In Jail. /, '., "..g n.E
, Then followed a heated argument. in
which much personal abuse crept In.
Kinney referred to lawyers who con
ftinually bawl about the land OF the free
land home Of the brave, and speak with
tears In their voices about the ex
raggerated Ideas Of certain people," lie
said that the present state OF affairs
In Hawaii would be remembered with
tshame by the people. and that the time
had come to put stop ia, the demon
stration.
Unlawful Acts
Eyes, they will be remembered. :
Numbered Lightfoot. "and well remem
bered will be the unlawful act OF those
I who, when man was In iaii, entered
his safe. and took therefrom papers
and documents that did not belong tc
them. Mr.. Kinney speaks OF the crowd
that assembled yesterday as a disord
erly mob. deny that such was the