The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1915-03-27
Filipino Murderers
Get Life Sentences
Paia Assault Case Results in MistriaI-
New Trail MOnday-SeveraI Pleas
Of Guilty Draw Stiff Sentence
Good Progress in Work Of Term.

The two Filipino murderers from
the Hama district, were this week sen
fenced to life Imprisonment in the
Circuit Court. Daniel Bulatao, who
crushed the skull OF Pedro Mendoza
with an iron bar, at the instieation of
William Docleros, changed his plea
of not guilty to guilty of second de-
gree murder. Francisco Mera. the
father-in-law of Mendoza, who helped
to kill and bury his daughters hus-
band in order that Docleros might
have the woman, stood trial, and was
found guilty of murder in the second
degree, by the jury, after about an
hours consideration.
The trial was a speedy one. E. r.
Bevins was appointed by the court to
defend the accused. The jury. which
was quickly chosen, without a single
challenge by either SIDE consisted of (:
G. A. Beall, Marion Cabral, John Do
lin, Philip Espinda, Alfred Gerner,
David Kuamu, Paul f. Lada, II. Nc
Cubbin, Geo. X. Richardson, VIM.
Scholtz, H. E. Streubeck, and Fred N.
Tollefsen.
Docleros, who seems to have been
responsible for the murder, and who
is said to have paid the other two
Fllipinos SIS to put Mendoza out Of
the way was not indicted by the
grand jury, but will probably be held
till next term of court to answer to a
murder Indictment.
Sin Pan Sick pleaded guilty to as
sault and battery with a weapon, and
was sentenced TO Imprisonment TOR
not less than five nor more than ten
years.
Henry Kalaeiwa, Jr., who pleaded
guilty to vicious assault upon his
father. received a like sentence.
Mistrial in Tan Yick Case.
The trial of Tan Yiclk, the Paia Chi
nese, charged with having abused a
little girl, occupied most of Wednes-
day. The jury took the case at about
$3.50 o'clock, and shortly after 6 asked
to be excused as it was hopelessly di-
vided. 1t is said TO have stood to 5
for conviction. The case aroused much
interest among the Chinese communi-
ty. Eugene Murphy represented the
accused. The jury in the rasc con
sisted of: e. P. Baldwin, C.. A. Beall.
Marion Cabral, George Copp, John Do
lin, Philip Espinda, Jacob NJ. Lee,
Geo. X. Richardson, Fred NJ Toilet
sen, John Venhuizen, o. ]. Whitehead
and William Walsh
Special Venire Summoned.
In order to try the Tan Yick case
a second time, the following list of
special jurors was summoned for next
Monday morning, when the case will
again come up: b Ambrose, E. c.
Bortfeld, Joe CoelhO Jr., Edmund Dan
iels, George Freeland, Goo Lip, r. p.
Hose, Chas. Kiakona Walter w. NJ
Dougall, Angus McPhee, Joseph Mel
necke, Aug. H. Reimann, Jr.
Ahipa Acquitted
Ahipa, Chinese of Molokai, charg-
ed with selling liquor without a H.
cense, was acquitted by a jury on
Thursday. The jury in this case con
sisted of; Marion Cabral, George
Copp, John Dolim, Philip Espinda, Al
fred Gerner David Kuanu, VIM.
Scholtz, Fred N. Tollefsen, Geo. X.
Townsend, Jr., John Venhuizen and
o. J. Whitehead.
The case of William Kalaina. who
ran down an automobile at Paia, while
riding a horse, and nearly wrecked
the machine, without injuring himself
or his horse, had his case continued
until the June term. He is charged
with needless and furious riding.
Iamamoto Namizi changed his plea
of not guilty to guilty, and was fined
SlO0 and costs. He was charged with
assault with a weapon.
Lin Poo, on similar charge, had
his case continued for the term.
Jose Perry, charged with assault
with intent to ravish, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to not less than
six months nor more than five years
and costs.
The civil action of Mary Rodriglies.
VS. DR.. S. Yamashiro was continued for
the term.
Isabella Christina Ann Lindsay, of
Haiku, was admitted to citizenship
last Saturday d, c. Lindsay and r.
B. Dodge were her witnesses.