Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-24
WOMAN Is FREED
AfTR23Y YEARS
spent IN PRISON
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in hot sand until she was suffocated.
Placing that body beside the corpse
az the boy IN the little family house
PuIoIo called upon two OF her seryitoTs
and seized Kaholokai. her. sweetheart
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 Fof tao
tics. in turning ON her sweetheart and
killing him. was through fear that he
would reveal the true 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, 70 hide
the evidence OF the crime, and pre-.
pared a plausible story which her
friends were instructed to tell in ex.
planation OF the deaths. 49,.
q Some old-time Hawaiians placed
great faith in her alleged power as a
kaIuna, and q story Is even told Of
her use OF the baleful occult influence
some years ago, during her incarcera-
tlon. 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 wo>la.
taking ill Immediately after her re
lease and dying within the time. pre-.
seribed by Pulolo. q d. "a.
The other pardon granted by the
governor also has some interest for
Honolulu citizens, for II wipes out the
remainder OF q 5-toI0 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 recapturel
was effected. t'-@ r e 49,.
This pardon does not give Uhun
Duck Soon his liberty, however, for
he has another sentence of 3-to-20
years to serve, this beginning October
80 last Both his crimes we're first.
degree burglary
One OF the otner OF the governors
Christmas gifts brings memories of
another famous case. David Nation,
indicted and convicted for embezzle-
ment at Hiio, Hawaii, early this year,
was one of the officials who became
involved in the big county graft scan
dali Several of his confreres are Keep
ing nirn company iii jail at the present
time.
The other cases Of executive Ynlki
tide clemency are as follows:
Communications of sentence-Kaapa-
ma, sentenced by the first circuit court
November rs, 1896, 10 % years i'm:
prisonrnent for second-degree murder;
time reduced to 90 years, leaving Ii
years. seryitude remaining.
Yoshimura Gunzo-C Convicted in the
fourth circuit court Of second degreeI
murder on December 3, 1907; penalty
reduced from IS 20 20 years. eeryftude.
Yoshikawa Depgiro CoHFicted in
the fifth circuit court September Is.
1902, Of first degree murder, reduced
from life imprisonment to 25Fyears.
Katsutaro Takamoto- Convicted In :
the first circuit court September "a,
1900. or second degree murder: sen.
tence reduced from lie Imprisonment
TO 90 years.
Yu Dali YEN Convicted in the fifth
circuit court Marco IA. 1896, Sof second
degree murder; sentence reduced from
life imprisonnlent 10 Is years.
Kaawaloa Kaliko Convicted in the
first circuit court November %, 1906, 4
Of second degree murder: sentence re.
ducea freA LIE Imprisonment to Is
years
Paroles
zee Kwung 500 convicfed in the
first circuit court November rs, 1913. Z
OF passing forged check; three charges.
sentenced 10 four months to five years. j.
Imprisonment on each. and has served
The minimum for al three.
,. II Castro Convicted III the
fourth circuit court March "a, 1914, OF
first degree burglary and sentenced
70 serve 10 months to 20 years. II
Willie Kanakaliilii Convicted in the
first circuit court April 10. 1911, Of
second degree msnsiaughter and sen.
fenced to serve five TO ten years.
Alika Kanuu Convicted In the sec
end circuit court April 90, 1911, of first
degree larceny and sentenced to serve
two to five years.
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