Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-02

Il
the pounding and the general turmoil
Efforts to locate Secretary of the
Territory Wade Warren Thayer found
him out In one corner OF the lanai on
chase small strip OF ground to com
plete q site for government building
and when I reached the territory there
were Judgments outstanding against
the government, including interests
and costs, In the sum OF, $3.50, 900. The
property to be obtained by the govern
ment on the payment Of these judg
ments was worth to the government
20 per cent OF the amount Of the jndg'
ments; to the owners II was worth
probably 80 per cent Of the judgment,
or more, but the differences between
the value to the government and the
value to the owners ] considered an
economic waste and 50 reported to the
government,
{ ..Ti1is offended many Of the owners
cf this property, and also large inter
ests who had purchased property adj
Joining this site; and the newspapers
Of Hawai-. being tools Of the large In
terests and run by the most vicious
and venal element. began 70 assall me
as 'site shifter,' and thus ercourag-
,inn the criminal and vicious element
to do me personal harm.
They found ready tools among
those who had favored prize fighting
and q plot was laid to bulldoze me and
frighten me from the territory; and,
II necessary. to do me serious bodily
harm. FL
.sThis all eliminated In an assault
made upon me in the federal building
by q mob OF criminals who knew that
they were doing the wishes OF the
oligarchy who has been running the
territory OF Hawaii since its annexa-
ton. knew from what had seen
and Information that had come to me
that was going to be assaulted, and
in less than five minutes before the
assault was actually made armed my
self. ii had never occurred to me that
/ was TO be attacked by more than
one man, and that the leader Of the
Kept Eye On Leader.
e kept my eye on him. but was
seized from thearsar, my arms pinioned,
to my sides. and was assaulted and
beaten "a the face BY ! ruffIan by the
name pf Mcbride, who 10 most dis
and cfiminai adventurer, was
thrown 70 the floor, beaten and kicked
almoss into insensibllity. when my az
saila1ts released my artlts.
II finally got my pistol from my.
pocket as / lay on the floor, but be-,
fore had time to use it the entire
gang ran down the stairway, had me
indicted and tried. The first
Jury that tried me was composed Of
several 6iisreputable characters who
were appealed to by the prosecution
10 at least hang the. jury and they
did the bidding OF their masters; but
The next jury, not being so under the
Influence OF the prosecution, reached
q verdict Of mot guilt" on the first
ballot, and that was within three min.
utes after they entered the jury room.
Some OF the men who were engaged in
hat assault upon me are now serving
time in the penitentiary for highway
robbery, and others are on their way
10 the same goal. = =: =.
"The case that was pending at the
time Of this assault upon me was the
most outrageous felony, involving con-
,piraey, and the defendants have
pleaded guilty and paid the penalty
by the court. ~,-sz'-..,
7 Il do not desire to leave the impress
sion that the treatment accorded me
was anything like the average treat
merit given people: who visit these
stands. There is $as much charity,
hospitality and cordiality of treatment
'ho4n by the Inhabitants in Hawaii as
my spot on earth. Visitors are shown
very attention and courtesy, and there
8 probably not a spot under the sun
he size Of Hawaii where there are as
many interesting things TO be seen.
II have never heard Of 3 tourist
|isitine Hawaii and going away dis
appointed d the Treatment accorded |
i'm 81 n the things that he expected |
d see Wtikild beach Is probably IN
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|61 bathing The city Of Honolulu is
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I|1 climate IS absolutely ideal |
'IeI6 are 10 stIpenls except those |
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