The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-06

there four months and averaged about |
twelve days work per month The /,
reason he did not put in full time was
because of the fact that the Russian |
laborers had no interpreter, and when |
they went to town be went as inter
prefer and he lost much time.
Asked as to what he meant by econ
ditions'' to which he frequently re-
ferred, he said they were those promis-
ed by the agents in recruiting the Rus
sian immigrants, ''those which have
told to the Governor many times, he |
added. One condition was that the |
laborers would get a piece of land, and
IL, st the end of three years, laborer
did not want the place he was TO re-
ceive leash money $780," The prom
Uses, he said, were made by Perelstrous,
Atkinson and Koshnitsky.
In discussing conditions Vasilieff
was inclined to enter into the ethics
of the situation and was told by the
Judge to modify his statements to d.
rect answers.
Surapove said he came here to get
$22 a month, but found that that sum
would be only sufficient for food and
he did not like the situation and had
therefore not attempted to get work on
plantations. He said he had earned
more than this sum monthly in the
coal mines in Manehuria. He said
he has not refused to work only that
he wanted "conditions" to be as rep
resented by Perelstrous and Atkinson.
Biloff made long talk on "condi-
tions'' and the halliday he had worked
while a resident Of the Iwilei shack
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lines given by Vasilief and Surapove.
He is an able speaker.
Testimony was offered by Chief Nc
Duffie who said he had seen the three
defendants loaing about town.
R. D. Mead, the planters associa-
ton agent, said there was work avail
able for all the Russians on the sugar
plantations. The planters association
did not bring the immigrants to Ha-
wall.
Interpreter Thomas told of visit of
Russians to the Governors Office, when
Surapove stated through him as inter
prefer, that if the government did not
give the Russians work they would kill
somebody and steal so that they would
be sent back to Russia. When Sura-
pove was on the stand later he said
that "he would steal and do everything
hungry man can do, even if they
had to enter store in the daytime to
steal" He added also that he had
been offered work. on railroad, but
was afraid to work on the railroad.
The courtroom was filed with specta-
tors, large number Of Russian men
and women being among those in the
rear of the room. Among those sitting
in the attorneys section were Paul de
Kerberg, the Russian commissioner sent
here by the czar's government to in
vestigate the Russian pilikia; A. Perel-
strous, who has been interested in the
immigration movement; R. d. Mead, the
planters agent, and large number of
attorneys. One attorney stated after
the session that he would not have
taken the cases of Vasilieff ct al. under
any circumstances, as he considered the
Russian situation, with the teachings
and leadership of Vasilieff uppermost
in the minds of the immigrants, direct
menace to the peace and health of the
city.
Mysterious Threats.
, Reports have reached the authorities
| of mysterious threats which have been
made by some Russians to certain per
sons here who speak the Russian Ian
guage, which go so far as to intimate
J that the personal safety of officials is
, endangered. Two Russians announced
J that in time conditions here would be
much as they ara in Russia-as far as
officials are concerned. These game Rus
i slams said that they were glad of the
opportunity to leave Russian territory
: because conditions" there were in,
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: fearful that they welcomed any oppor
tunity to avoid it.
Wife Beaten, Ninety Days.
: Nicolai Seurbieve, or f'Sourbeef" a;
he is generally known, the wife heater
arrested on a warrant last week, was
tried in the police court and sentenced
to three months imprisonment. The
woman who complained was his former
wife. The woman stated Suerbieve ha6
threatened to kill her if she did moi
, give up some money she had earned Il
him. Her statements were corroborated
The defendant swore he had made NJ
threats toward the woman, but he haC
requested her to give him money which
he alleges she stole from him.
Judge Andrade held him under bonds
of $500 to keep the peace, in lieu Of
) which he is to spend three months il
prison.
Another Diphtheria Case.
City Physician Mackall yesterday
) pronounced sixteen-year- old Russian
girl, who came to the dispensary fot
t treatment, diphtheria suspect and a
once turned her over to DR.. Pratt OF
l the board of health for more complete
t inspection. He states that the symp
t toms point dangerously to the disease
5 but nothing is yet certain. Those o.
: the Russians who came in contact will
i her were also held under investigation
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