The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-06-17
BOASTS AS HE IS
DOOMED TO
DEATH


al can only die once, so / may as
well die now' boosted Miguel Manig-
has, after Judge William j. Robinson
had pronounced the sentence Of death
against the three Filipinos for the muir.
der of Lui An Ken in the circuit court
yesterday morning shortly after nine
Q CLOCK. "Come, boys, listen to the
jingle of the handouts, and have
smoke" continued the condemned con.
Wet.
Immediately after the pronouncement
of sentence, the men, Rodrigues, Bau-
bista and Manigbas, were rushed to the
clerk Is office of the court and guarded
by officers from the detective bureau.
The largest crowd that has filled Judge
Robinson s court in the past year was
ON hand to see the Filipinos sentenced
and it was deemed by the officials as
the wisest course to keep the men un-
der close guard.
Manolo Escapes Death.
Celestino Manolo, the fourth member
of the gang who pleaded guilty to ah
Indictment of murder in the second de.
siNt anu luTntu Stutt tNIutuce against
his former companions, was sentenced
by Judge Robinson to Imprisonment at
| hard labor for period of not less than
twenty years. 80
Manolo s mother and sister were pres.
| ent in the courtroom yesterday morn
| ing. There seemed no rancor entertain.
ed by the quartet against any member
| of the gang. Rodrigues ,chatted with
Manolo, who turned states evidence
against them, while Manigbas and Bau.
bista talked to Manolo 5 mother and
sister.
The effect of the sentence soon be,
came evident on Domingo Rodrigues,
who from his actions i'm court appears
TO be the most intelligent of the quar-.
| let.
Rodrigues Breaks Down.
On the ride to Oahu prison in the Gus.
tody of Chief of Detectives McDuffie,
Manolo, Manigbas and Baubista laughed
and talked unconcernedly, but Rod.
rigues, once considered the "bad man''
of the gang, shook like a leaf. To see
If his emotion was shared by any of tho
others, he leaned over and Felt Manig-
bas' heart.
." Don't feel mine,'' laughed the muir
dercr. "Feel your own.',
Domingo almost collapsed and had to
be assisted from the patrol.
81 think | so weak when ] hung I
no can walk, ''he said pitiably.
| Confession attended what will prob
ably bp the last ride to Oahu prison
three of the quartet will ever make.
The men admitted their guilt, hut show.
| ed not the slightest regret for it. With
the exception Of Domingo Rodrigues,
in the officers who were guarding them.
| their absolute call0usness struck n chill
..s" ! told the truth when said didn't
kill that Chinese or his wife, said
Manigbas. 81 stabbed them all right,
but they didn't die, only from the
wounds gave them.D
Mauigbas has turned out to be the
l most hardened member of the group.
He is known to have had record for
petty thefts while in Hilo, before he
came to Honolulu and participated in
the double murder that shocked the city.
The police will give the men further
chance for confession next week if they
desire it. McDuffie thinks it possible
that the same murderous quartet is re-
sponsibe for the Staying of the Jap.
anese who was found half.buried in
cane field near Puuloa. The wounds on
the body were almost identical and as
equally brutal as those on the bodies Of
the unfortunate Chinese storekeeper of
Kahauiki and his wife.
The men babe Chief of Detectives
McDuffie mocking goodbye at the
prison. McDuffe delivered them to
High ,Shcriff Henry, fled the mittimi
and washed his hands of the case, which
he started little over a month ago on
the bare clue of n gray sweater with
red blood stains.
Three Sentenced to Die.
In pronouncing sentence, Judge Rob
inson called the men before the bar in
turn, beginning with Rodrigues. Judge
Robinson seemed to feel the response
bility of his duty far more than the
murderers appeared to experience regret
or sorrow. The circuit Judge asked Do
mingo whether he had anything to say
why sentence should not be imposed
upon him at the time, and without the
aid of the Tagalog interpreter, Rod.
rigues quickly answered, "Nothing.n
Hildo Baubista, Miguel Manigbas
and Celestino Manolo all found need of
the special interpreter, Anacleto Jimi,
nez, in answering the last question of
the judge. The exact Judgment given
by the court on the three Filipinos
found guilty of the murder was:
cit is the judgment and sentence of
the court that yop be sentenced to suf.
fer the punishment of DEATH
copy of the judgment will be for
wardcd to tile Governors Office TO await
his return from Hawaii to make out
the warrant for the execution of Rod.
rigues, Manigbas and Baubista. Under
the laws of the Territory, hanging is
the only mode of execution permitted.
The execution cannot legally take
place, however, until fourteen days have
interviewed from the date of the pro,
nouncement of sentence.
All four men were indicted for the
murders of Lui All Ken and his wife,
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