Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-13
MAKING FILES
lengthy ANSWER
TO HENRY'S PLEA
Latest Document In ReSurrec-
ton of Labor Strike Troubles
Is Made Public !

More ancient history Is dug up. "aE
nished with numerous allegations deal
ing with the Japanese labor strike %
1909. in document filed in the cir
cult court late yesterday in the ease
of F. K. Maxine against the Hawaiian
Sugar Planters Association. ~. +
This is the case in which Maxine,
who engineered the labor strike and
was credited with being it's chief pro
moter from start to finish, is suing the
planters for damages in the sum OF
$4,000 The document filed today is
the traverse to the answer and spe-
cial plea of Defendant William Hen
ry," Henry being named in the suit
because he was high sheriff at the
time of the strike, and Maxine alleges
he exceeded his authority. The ira
verse" document is filed sin somewhat
unusual form, having been printed. II
covers dozen long pages and recites
in great detail numerous complaints
against Henry, Chester Doyle, the Ha-
waiian Sugar Planters Association,
Attorney w. Kinney, chief counsel for
the planters during the strike, and
other persons. Maxine claims that
Henry and Doyle, who held deputy
sheriffs commission during the strike,
we're acting not as officials, but as
agents and tools of the planters. The
arrest and detention in Oahu prison Of
Maxine is instapced as cause OF com.
plant and Maxine enters a general
denial Of the various charges against
him and the Higher Wage Association
contained in Henry's plea filed few
days ago. He says the Higher Wage
Association was formed to secure bet.
ter pay and better conditions for the
Japanese laborers and that even dur.
ing the height of the strike the strik-
Crs performed no acts of violence.
Maxine. claims that the. laborers were
unable to get redress by peaceable
means. - = ~ {.
Part of the document. is taken up
with what purports to be letter from
H. Tsurushima, president of the Ha- |
waiian-Japanese Daily Ghornicle, to |
the late W. Pfotenhauer. then presi
dent of the planters association, in
which the Japanese newspaperman !
says that s. Sheb;l, anoshe. Japanese
nal made, arrange
ments with him d. which tine Chron- |
icle was to support the planters and
he was to get paid for whatever losses
he might suffer As a result Of this
attitude. He complains that after the
strike was settled he VAS unable tot
get any satisfaction from Sheba. He
a list of special income and
expenses, the special income account T
bearing the memorandum, received I
from Mr.. Kinney" In his letter, how
ever, Tsurushima says he received
this money from Mr.. Sheba," and
also says that he had to sign receipts
for double the amount he received.
Sheba telling him it was for the pur.
pose OF "evading grand jury investi
CATION"
Much more is recited in the docu-
nent concerning the strike six years
ago and the events of. that time, many
Of which have been long ago forgot
ten by the public In closing Maxine
claims that Henry, as high sheriff,
acted with malice and wantonness.
Henry's statement OF his actions
turing the strike were contained in
his answer filed a few days ago and
ne has frequently made public utter.
lnces on the subject. During the last
county campaign, when he was can
lidate for county sheriff, he was at
acked on this issue and at once re-
,lied vigorously. He said and has
since reiterated that he took all re-
for breaking omen Maxi.
los safe and for other acts, know.
ng that the safe contained highly i'm.
portant evidence to justify drastic
measures by the high sheriff's de.
,artment.