The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-05-20
Letters rom
the People
COMPLAINT OF KOREANS.
Honolulu, T. H., May 70. L

AgEUEG&0s Il. May 41s AVE-
Editor Advertiser: The recent ar
rests of a number OF Korean young
men, as well as The Various reports
which have appeared in the newspa
pers regarding these men. have been
50 unjust IN every way that We, a
committee appointed by the Koreans
20 inquire into the matter, beg per-
mission TO use a little space in your
valuable paper IN which TO briefly out
line the true facts as we have found
them upon careful investigation.
On the morning OF May 5, between
the hours Of a. N. and 6 a. m,
Korean officer C. H Young appeared
al the places where You Chang kim,
Youu Hi Chung, Choo Sun Mo and
Kim Kyeng Sam had rooms, arresting
them. and in the case Of Youn Hi
Chung severely ASA ulting him as well
The excuse for this was the fact that
a couple of burgiaries had been at
tempted the night before OF the four
arrested, three were eventually set
free, while the fourth. through the
malicious nlisinterpretation of The Ko-
self of vagrancy. and was sentenced TO
pay q fine of s25 or go TO Jail for
ninety DAYS As a matter of fact, we
have ascertained positively that this
man has been employed steadily with
in two weeks of the day of his ar
rest, when, not feeling very well. he
| decided to take short rest. Sureig
there is nothing criminal in that. His
position was not given up, nor did his
| employer wish to lose him.
Choo Sun Mo was set free on the
afternoon of the day of his arrest, on
the representation of his employer.
with whom ne has been for over two
years.
Youn Hi Chung was tried for vag-
rancy on May I, but on its being
proven that he was employed six days
in the week, the charge had to be
dismissed. and an absolutely innocent
boy set free, but only after spending
two and one-half days IN jail
|. kim Kyeng Sam had the hardest
time of all. At the police station it
was believed he was innocent and he
was set free on the evening of the
9Th, but had only reached King
which to go home, when he was seen
by the Korean officer and immediate
Nv rearrested He was then detained
in jail until the 18th, when he was
| brought up for trial and the case dis
| missed by the judge. According to
one of the evening papers, this boy
was dismissed from his previous posi-
| ton on account of various disappear
ances from the house Of his employer.
which statement it is alleged was
| made after the trial by the latter.
This report was without any founda-
| ton whatever and is branded as false
| by the lady in question. who states
| she WAS wondering where the boy
| could be when he did not show UP. on
the day of his arrest. 100
| Now, Mr.. Editor, we desire 10 ask
through the columns of your paper
| if there is any justice in arrests sucn
| as these, or in the incorrect newspaper
reports which subsequently appear2
This, sort of thing can not fail to bring
disgrace upon the whole Of the Korean
colony here, and cause them to be
looked upon with distrust by their en-
| ployers. Why has this been done2 Our
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| it is done only to satisfy feeling
of vain glory, in some instances, on
| the part of the Korean officer-C. H.
/ Young-wfile in others it is doubt
lessly due to personal animosity.
These are simply the facts of the
case as we have found them, and we
desire this opportunity to publicly pro-
test against such senseiess arrests of
| absolutely innocent and Woodworking
Korean young men by an officer who
| knows that he is only gratifying his
own ambition and passions in making
them. and that in no way have they
| violated any of the laws of the land
In which they are making their home.
The Koreans, as a whole, are in en-
tire sympathy with the police depart
| ment of this city in its efforts to
stamp out crime, but beg to express
| the hope that the injustice of the ar
rests that are made by Officer Young
| will be investigated by those In
| charge, and if found as, we have
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