The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-09-21
ROW OVER PRISON
LABOR UNSETTLED
Representative Lyman Takes Up
Cudgel For Big Island With
a.E High Sheriff

N. X. Lyman, representative Of the
first district Of Hawaii, has written
High Sheriff Jarrett letter in which
he urges that no action be taken to re-
move the territorial prisoners from
the volcano Jail, as has been threaten
ed. The sheriff said last night that he
had received the letter, and that he
would confer with Attorney General
Stainbaek before replying.
Mr. Lyman says that increases in ap-
preparations were granted by the legis-
iture for the prison when the sheriff
uFged that It was necessary to main.
tain the volcano and Maui jails. The
sheriff said last night that the in.
crease had been largely necessary be-
cause Of the new Maui Jail, that isl,
and not having had a territorial Jail
before, but that there also had been
the understanding that Hawaii would
always have prisoners.
Awaits Kauhane Letter
The high sheriff expects to hear to-
morrow from Samuel Kauhane, chair.
man Of the board of supervisors anil
executive officer of Hawaii, in regard
TO the demand of Kauhane that a new
jailer be named to replace A. Mac
Autlon, appointed by Mr.. Jarrett, and
about whom the pilikia arose. Mr..
Jarrett countered with the demand
that he name the lunas and guards,
and the break was followed by the
threat to withdraw the prisoners.
From the tone Of the sheriff 8 COM
ment on the situation, one might have
inferred that an understanding was in
sight, but be said he couldn I speak in
detail aow,
Representative Lyman's letter, un.
der date Of September IA, follows:
Having seen by the papers that
you are contemplating the withdrawal
Of the territorial prisoners from the
Volcano Road Jail, herewith take
the opportunity of registering my OBJ
iections to any such action on your
part
'You will no doubt recall that the
last legislature increased the biennial
appropriation for the maintenance and
support Of prisoners from the sum Of
$4,000 to $73,509 and for the pay of
guards and lunas from the sum of $43,-
200 to $50, 440, the increase being based
and allowed upon the explanation
hhuO W yOu W lht llHdHtt COUlullIJtt
Of the house Of representatives to the
effect that such was necessary on ac
count of having to maintain certain
'ails outside of Honolulu, namely, tho
Volcano Jail and the Maui Jail.
Understanding Was Clear
at was mainly due to this explana-
ton and to the understanding that a
certain number of prisoners would he
Kept continuously in the County of
Hawaii for road construction works
that the member therefrom agreed I'd
the increase in the appropriation.
"NOw, | hope you will stand by
your word and will not in any way
attempt to deprive the County of Ha-
waii out Of its just share of the labor
to be derived from the territorial
prisoners. suppose it is hardly ne.
cessary for me to call your attan.
ton to the fact that the people OF
this county through the income and
other special taxes which they have
to pay have to bear certain proportion
of the expenses necessary for the
prisoners and their jaiIOrs and
guards.
1T seems to me that the controversy
which now exists between your good
self and our board of supervisors is
of such trivial nature that there ought
to be no difficulty in adjusting the
same to the satisfaction of all con
cerned.
"In view Of the circumstances under
which the appropriation above referred
to was increased, trust that you will
be able to devise some way by which
she prisoners may be kept in the
county"