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

out the cause OF the uprising.
"Too Little Eat
Il don't know what was the real
cause" said Themes Some or the
boys said too little eat"
At this junction, Judge Ashford took
hand In the examination.
Were the inmates Of the school
well fed for growing, working boysT
he asked.
Il think they had enough to eat.
ety. :, answered Themes.
Did you eat the same food?"
The teachers had mostly the same
food as the boys"
Themes added that the difference
In the food would generally be In the
meat. Sometimes the boys would have
salmon and the teachers would have
steak, he said.
Were the boys given any dessert?'
asked Judge Ashford.
AT times, but not every week." an
swered the witness.
did the teachers eat salt salmonT
yes, sir. The teachers had that
also"
"Was there any unwh6lesome food
served at the school, as far as you
know
Themes said that there was not
was there any food served the
boys that you would be unwilling to
eat?"
4 don't know whether there was
or moi" said Themes.
Scmetimes Ate u ALL.
Asked If 1t was the custom for the
boys to eat all that was placed before
them, or whether they left at the table
remnants which they might well have
eaten, Themes said that sometimes
they ate all OF their food, and some
times they did not.
: DO you feel that they got enough
to satisfy their hunger?" asked the
court.
. Themes said he thought they did.
WAS the quality Of the food good?
sYes, sir"
Thenhes said that the boys always
had plenty Of vegetables, such as po-l
tatoes, rice, cabbage and carrots, as
well as poi and taro.
Bread and Water .Diet2 ~
Attorney Quinn wanted to know II
it wasn't q fact that some Of the boys
had been punished by being put on a
diet Of bread and water for as long as
month at time.
81 don't know how long they cut
their grub" answered Themes.
Themes said that the boys were
never given any butter.
Butter is made there, isn't it," ask:
ed Quinn
Il believe 1t was said Themes.
About AZ pounds a, dayf"
Il don't know"
"The teachers have butter, don't
they?"
Eyes. At every meal"
Isn't the bread they have there
sour about rs per cent Of the timer
II do not know"
: us the same class Of bread given
the teachers as the boys!" -
Il don't know. Once in Q while the
bread the teachers have is little
sour"
DO you know of any cases where
boys have been confined for q week
or two on poi and water?"s
mo, sir"
Tucker Said to Shackle?
Attorney Quinn wanted TO know by
whose authority the boys were
shackled
ct was by fuckers authority" an
swered Themes.
"Did. you have anything to do last
Monday morning with the cutting Of
William Trips shactles when his leg
fs.ka -~lkA a, n,ffy4a
Themes answered in the negative.
Did those who had shackles on
work In the taro patches
yes"
did they sleep with their shackles
on?s y
Themes said they did.
Did the young boys have anything |
to eat between Ineals?"
Not unless they ate something that
grew where they were working
Themes said that the boys worked
eight hours a day and that some were |
punished by being made to work over
time.
Judge Ashford asked the witness. If |
he ever knew of boy going into the
taro patches in shackles when he
had wounds on his legs.
Themes said that he had never
noticed.
Asked If he had ever heard of a
case where a boys. shackies had bit
ten into his flesh, Themes replied, in
substance:
Had Cloth on Ankles.
"a did not notice. Most Of the boys |
had cloth bound on their leos and the |
shackies were over the cIoth.n
VINO attended the boys If they were |
wounded?" asked the court.
Tucker" answered Themes.
Did you ever see him conduct an
examina tion?" 49," -.
Il did not" -,~.. =-.- FL: -.
is there any doctor connected with
the SCHOOL, IT, ..~...-.. = Il
There is one at Kahuku, who calls
when he is needed. think he comes /
when called" ~s-.s. al.
Did you ever see him making the /
rounds of the boys to ascertain their |
state of health" -. ..--a
Themes answered in the negative. /
is there any attention given the