The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-02-16
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In the sentencing Of iIenjsmini Sin
ton, who pleaded guilty Of manslaught.
or, John Barleycorn came in for q
warm roast BY Judge Ashford yester-
day. The jhfist swattcd alcohol, and
booze in general IN strong, warm terms.
In sentiments expressed he was joined
by A. L. g. Atkinson, both the judge
and lawyer saying that 4 was 4 shame
that no law existed which could bring
about. the punishment Of the man who
furnished the deadly and msddening
liquid to one who, while under It's msr-
derous influence. went out and killed
his felIowman. a1
BENJAMIN Sinton, an enlisted man
charged with murder in the f+st de-
gree, his victim having been William
De Freez, soldier whose time Of SER
vice had expired, was before Judge
Ashford yesterday morning for arraign-
ment and plea. De Ereez was killed
by Sinton, the night Of January 81 In
q vacant lot in the rear Of the Schumau
garage, following what Is claimed 10
have been Z drunken brawl. With
brick, eihton beat out De Freez 8
brains, battering his head alniost be-
yond recognition.
ohargs Reduced ,.H
The first degree murder charge was
| reduced yesterday, with the consent Of
the city attorneys department, TO a
charge Of manslahkhter IN the first
degree. TO the reduced charge Sinton
pleaded guilty aud was sentenced by
Judge Ashford to fifteen years impri,
sonmefit at hard labor in Oahu Prison,
the costs Of court being remitted, At
tefney Atkinson, whom the court had
assigned 10 defend Sinton, made
statement 10 the court, in behalf Of his
client: 100
Atkinson Roasts Booze
ssThe natter now before the court
Is the stntopee,p said Lawyer Atkin.
son. The term is Of vital interest 20
the defendant. The FIRST idea I wish
TO bring before the court Is that de
PENDANT has pleaded guilty. Until one
gets the experience by infinite know
ledge Of hans ideas when he is
4harged with such crime, one can hard
" conceive what II means 10 make up
ones mind 10 plead guilty, when the
natter comes before the court as IL
| loes before us, l don't think any one
ttalizes what this man has gone
through. ~ 3
Z SNOW, ifvBezeuurt please, this case,
Euhdef the evidence brought out in the
Iebroner's inquest, shows an over
Indulgence in, alcohol, practically pure
lalcohol, The men were drunk, IN a
drunken frenzy, and In a drunken
brawi, and the victim met his death.
s.in opening, said one does not
<now wliat I defendant goes through
hxhp Is charged with such 81 serious
rhine the mental anguish and agony
Il the whols thing. When such defend.
int pleade guilty II means, 10 the frat
,lace, that be Is not only sorry for the
rime and penitent and distraught, bnt
Iprry for his action in getting drunk,
prry for hissover-indnlgepce and sorry
lepr eyerythibsss ut is terrible thing,
IsIhs Of the most terrible things in .
1ispsanlssssi q TTlquia H.ll Escape.
''It is too bad that the person who
furnished the alcohol cannot be punish
d. cannot help feeling, sometimes,
chen matters of this kind arise, that
~ have not a Car in this country,
Who, byN a. STROKE Of the pen, would
sbolish all alcohol from this country.
as this seriously; cannot help feel
ing 80. sh ID, a 1
THE selfish commercial interests Of
Hcohoi sholler' SO loud about personal
| rights that a majority Of us are fooled
INTO beIieying that our personal iiber-
lies ate infringed upon when the aboii.
tion OF alcohol Is discussed. We are
,ot all fooled. ~ "a
lsks FOR Justice, Not Mercy
4 "a man stands here who has abso.
utely ruined his life, while in this
irupken frenzy; does something that
IN his ordinary life, as his past record
shows, he was not capable Of doing
But he has pleaded guilty, and l am
acre to plead to the court now for d
justice sentence. @s9G Nh "
4 ~ He comes into court, and; BIZ his
flea, / think that the action Of the man
j. worthy Of considerations by plea
81 guilty he ask for a sentence for do,
ing that which he would not have
thought Of doing If here were not under
the influence Of the demons OF alcohol
Fat the time OF It's eOmmission.
Now, il the court please, that shows
remorse, but the defendant Is not ask
ing for charity or mereyi he is moi