Honolulu star-bulletin., 1914-12-24
WOMAN Is FREED
AFTER23 YEARS
spent IN PRISON
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hound the sister and buried her heat
in hot sand until she was suffocated
Placing that body beside the corps,
Of the Toy IN the little family house
PuIolo called upon two of her servitor,
and seized Kaholokai. her sweethear
and former aide, caused him to be
hound and then beat him TO death
with her own hands. II was under
stood that her sudden change Of tao
tics. in turning on her sweetheart anC
killing him. was through fear that he
would reveal the trne details OF the
affair.
On the morning following the triple
murder, still exercising her influence
over her retinue. she had the house
and all three bodies burned, TO hide
the evidence Of the crime. and pre-
pared q plausible story which her
friends were instructed to tell in ex
vlanation of the deaths.
Some old-time Hawaiians placed
great faith in her alleged power as a
kahuna, and story Is even told OF
her use OF the baleful occult influence
some wears ago, during her incarcera.
tion. This Is to the effect that she
told another female prisoner who had
incurred her enmity:
You will not live "a hours after
YOU leave prison. The tale is that
her prophecy came true, the wc>la.
taking iii Immediately after her re
lease and dying within the time pre-.
scribed by Pufolo. ...
The other pardon granted by the
governor also has some interest for
Honolulu citizens, for 1t wipes out the
remainder Of 5to-l0 year penalty
being served by Chun Duck Soon, the
Chinese who within the last two years
has escaped from Oahu prison about
half dozen times. He dug his way
out with curious instruments, on one
occasion using a spoon, and remained
at large for weeks before recapture
was effected.
This pardon does not give Lhun
Duck Soon his liberty, however, for
he has another sentence of 3-to-2O
years to serve, this beginning October
80 last. Both his crimes were first.
degree burglary. r.s..s.
Une of the otner OF the governors
Christmas gifts brings memories of
another famous case. David Mattoon,
indicted and convicted for e.nbezzle-
ment at Hilo, Hawaii, early this year,
was one Of the officials who became
involved In the big county graft scan
dal. Several Of his confreres are keep.
ing him company ia jail at the present
time. IL, r + .-.a.,
The other cases of, executive Yule-
tide clemency are as follows:
Communications OF KAPPA
na, sentenced by the first circuit court
November I6, 1907, TO Is years inn
prlsonment for seccnd-degree murder;
time reduced to 20 years, leaving IL
years servitnde remaining.
Yoshimnra Gunzo-C Convicted in the
fourth circuit court OF second degree
murder on December 3. 1907; penalty
reduced from Is TO 20 years seryitnde. /
Yoshikawa Dengiro Convicted in
the fifth circuit court September -,
1902, of first degree murder; reduced
from life imprisonment to 25 years.
Katsutaro Takamoto Convicted in
the nrst circuit court September "a,
1906, OF second degree murder; sen
tence reduced from lie Imprisonment
TO 25 years.
Yu Dali Yen Convicted in the fifth
circuit court Maren IA, 1896, of second
degree murder: sentence reduced from
i.fe imnrisDnment TO Is years.
Kaawaloa Kaiiko Convicted In the
first circuit court November 23, 1906,
OF second degree murder; sentence re.
duced from life imprisonment to 25
years.
Paroles.
zee Kwupg S0o Convicted IN thu
first circuit court November rs, 1913,
Of passing forged check: three charges,
sentenced to four months to i've years
Imprisonment on each, and has served
the minimum for ail three.
3. M. Castro Convicted in the
fourth circuit court March "a, 1914, of
first degree burglary and sentenced
10 serve 10 months to 20 years.
Willie Kanakaliilii- Convicted In the
first circuit court April 40, 1911. of
second degree nnaitslauehter and SEN
fenced to serve five 10 ten years
Alika Kanuu-C Convicted In the sec.
ond circnit court April 20, 1911, OF first
degree larceny and sentenced to serve
two to five years. ~ A