Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-14

saw them armed with anything else.
They were chasing me. More than
one threw rocks"
Themes was unable, when asked, to
| pick from among the several defend
ants any one who had thrown rocks.
He said that August Botelho. one OF
the defendants, had thrown his shoes.
Il started towards the old dormi-
tory. Themes continued. mo. 1 fol-
lowed me up and struck me with his
fist faced him, but more rocks came
and went on. When reached the
new dormitory, the boys started back
toward the date palms and up across
the hill back of the school"
All this, testified Themes, happened
between 12 and o'clock in the after
noon.
Came from Washington.
On cross-examination Themes said
that he came to Hawaii from the state
of Washington in September, and that
he was 20 years of age. He said that
he had written here for a position
and that one had been given him by
Superintendent Henry w. Kinney. He
said that he had never had any for
AuCI CA4CllCuCC III SClOOto.
Didn't you grab Peter August by
the throat and shake him like dog -
asked Attorney Quinn.
mo, SIR" answered Themes.
You weren't afraid Of him, were
YOU"
mo, sir"
did he have chains on?"
Themes said he did.
Were his legs raw from coming
into contact with the shackles?"
Il don't know"
After dinner, didn't you beat Peter
.AugustTs
The witness said that he did not.
Whom did you beat?" numbered
Quinn.
mo one"
What name did he call your
Themes hesitated. and then told the
jury. The name he uttered was an
exceedingly bitter one.
did he whisper it?'' asked Quinn.
mo, sir. He called it out" said
Themes.
Ten Boys shaekled.
Themes, in response to a question.
said that on the day of the '-mutiny"
about 10 boys had shaclxles on. He
added that Johnson had told him to
strap No. 229.
you gave him So iashes, didn't
you?" asked Quinn.
/ Il don't know how many" answered
Themes.
Didn't you hash him until You were
tired?'
mo, sir
you didn't count the lashes?"
mo, sir"
did you have any authority to lash
that boy?" Quinn asked. This ques.
ton was objected to by the prosecuss
ton and the objection was sustained
by the court.
did Tucker issue any orders re-
garding furnishing unruly boys?" This
question also was objected to. Attor.
ney Quinn Withdrew the question.
Were Straps Authorized7
did Tucker authorize any of his
assistants to use straps on the boys%
he asked.
81 don't know" answered Themes.
Did he instruct you to lash the
boys?"
HE never did"
did Johnson lash the boys in your
presence?"
mo"
when you took Peter August to
the old dormitory to be strapped, his
hands were tied behind his head on his i
neck, weren't they?" asked Quinn.
Themes answered in the affrma
tive.
"Who did THAR"
johnson.
Themes said that Johnson had
strapped Peter August "a few ticks"
after got through.
do you deny that August got 50
straps between Themes and John.
SOM" asked Quinn.
Il do not know" answered the wit.
ness.
did George Kahepa get 81 lashes?'
Il don't know"
rWas David Hawaii strapped in
your presence?"
Yes, sir"
Were his hands pinioned."
Yes, sir"
He got 75 lashes, didn't he?"
Il don't know"
did he have wound on his wrist
at the timer
Il don't know"
Says Johnson Did L.
Judge Ashford interrupted at this
juncture and wanted to know who
strapped David Hawaii Themes an
swered that 1t was Johnson.
Were you present at the time Tuck.
er and Johnson strapped this boy
when he received the wound on his
hand?" asked Attorney Quinn.
The question was objected to on the
ground that it had been shown that
Tucker was not at the school on the
day of the "mutiny."
Il don't hold that this affair oc.
Cured on that day" parted Attorney
Quinn. Ping
do you know how Hawaii got that
wound?" asked the court
Themes said he did not
In court, David Hawaii had band.
age around his right leg just above the
ankle. There was wrist support
Just above the ankle of his left leg.