Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-02
Kl]PIHEA DEFENDS
HIMSELF AGAINST
COURT SCHARGES
Makes Vigorous Denial that He
Contributed to Delinquency
Of Niece and Daughter

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David M Knpihea, Democratic rep.
resentative from the nth district
Oahu, made a vigorous denial 0f 81
the charges made BY Circuit Jfdge
Ashford against him at the prel;mi.
nary hearing of the house inyestigat.
Ing committee In the representatives
chamber last night Judge Ashford de.
nounced Kupihea at the close Of the
trial of two soldiers charged with con.
tributing to- the delinquency Of Ku.
pihea's daughter and niece recently.
Owing TO the absence of Kupihea's
attorney. Lorrin Andrews, nothing was
done last night further than to take
Kupihea's statement regarding the
events which led up 10 the arrest OF
the two soldiers. Chairman Rawlins
OF the investigating committee inter.
rogated Knpihea on one or two points.
The representative declared that he
attempted to stop the carousals at his
home and called police officer on
one occasion to put out two soldiers.
He denied that any liquor-fests or
such parties ever we're held in his
home. He said that II any such events
took place, they were held in honse
owned jointly by his sister, Mrs. John.
son. and himself, the part Of an estate
left to both and over which litigation
between the two is now in progress.
He said that this house was some dis
tance from his own home and thar he
and his sister were not on speaking
terms. He declared that the girls re.
fused to live with him. although he had
done all in his power to give them a
good home. He said they lived with
his sister
He told the committed that when he
got his first pay from the legislature
in 1913 he took the girls out of the
Industrial school and placed them in q
private institution where they REMAND
ed until his funds became exhausted
At the conclusion Of the statement
Chairman Rawlins asked Knpihea
few questions.
Were you aware Of your daughterit
delinquency - q
No; did not know that she was
doing anything wrong.
Did you do anything to stop thee
occurrences after you learned WHIT
they were?y Rawlins continued.
Eyes, answered Kupihea, II assist.
ed in the arrest of the soldiers. D
heard noise about there and sent,A
Portuguese boy out to call a polio
man and Officer Moranha made the q
rest.
Kupihea said he would call the Ibs
liceman and Chief Of Detectives Ne.
Duffie later to bear ao,it this state
ment. {.
DO you ever gamble?. Rawlins aals.
ed him. q
II don't know how to.piay any c3raI
games, was the reply Il never gatli
bled in my lie.
Nearly everyone concerned in he
case was present except Judge Ash
ford.
Al large number of men and women
interested in child welfare and. civic
morality were in tie audience. md
many members of the house ATTENDED.
Attorneys Alexander Larnach Ind
George Curry were also in ATTENDANCE,
ready to be called II their testimSny
is wished. They defended the two bols
diers in the trial before Judge Ash.
ford.
1t is stated that they are prepared
to testify to circumstances that viii
indicate Kupihea knew about the de
bauches at the house where the girls
were found with the soldiers. 1t is.ex.
pected they win be called at the next
herring.