The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-03
ONLY DARK CELL
FOR NEWCOMERS
Extraordinary State of Affairs
Excites Little Comment From
Grand Jury.
tFrOm Saturdays Advertiser.l

(rTOm Saturuay AuVertlSer)
AS reported 10 The Advertiser yes
terday, the Maui grand jury has in
vestigated the stories published con.
corning Maui police methods, the report
of the Investigators having been re-
ceived here yesterday. The report says,
in part:
Complying with the request of this
honorable court, we have thoroughly in.
vestigated the charge made that a mem
Der of this grand jury endeavored to
influence the action of trial juror in
the case then being tried. We find
that there was no justification for such
charge, and have completely exonerated
said grand juror.
''ln the opinion of this grand jury,
Mr.. Hugh NJ. Coke acted indiscreetly
in referring the above matter to coun-
sci for the defense in the case then be.
ing tried, instead of first bringing the
matter to the attention of the court.
This we leave to the discretion of the
court.
"We beg to report that we have
made full investigation of the action
of the police department in conducting
investigations for crime, at certain
stages of our investigation, even elm.
mating all persons from the grand
jury room excepting such person being
questioned, and we find from all the
evidence brought before us that no
harsh methods have been used by the
police department in cases under in
Ivestigation.
"Your grand jury in body visited
the Jail quarters and found same in
sanitary condition, nor have we had
any evidence to show that they were
insanitary at any time. We find thirty
one people confined in Jail, either as
| prisoners or under detention, with nine
cells available for their accommoda-
| ton. The jail contains thirteen cells,
of which the following are used for
purposes other than for the accommoda.
ton of inmates: No. as storeroom
for property of the Jail, (this store.
room is even too small to accommodate
items under the jailer's care); cell No,
IL as sleeping room for the guards;
cell No. IL as an arsenal for Com
pany l.
90 Inasmuch as we find the accommO-
dations in the county Jail inadequate
for prisoners and persons held in de-
tention, we recommend that the three
cells above mentioned be used for the
accommodation of inmates Of the Jail
only, and that the attention Of the
proper authorities be called by this
honorable court to the facts above men
toned, and that proper quarters for the
arsenal be provided if possible. The
inadequacy of present quarters is such
that the only cell held IN reserve for
the accommodation OF any newcomer is
the dark cell, and without rejecting on
anyone connected either with the police
department or the jailers, quite FIRE.
quently this dark cell had to be used
where a lighter cell would have been
the ordinary receiving cell.
"We have endeavored to fulfil our
duty with dispatch, and are thankful
to this court and the attorney general .
department for assistance given us in
our investigations. We feel that there
has been no justification for several
inspired newspaper articles, and trust
that this report shall be given due pub
LEFTY for the enlightenment of those
not aware of true conditions.