Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-10

men were in while they were confined
to the Jail hospital. :..~- ....<. -
"The responsibility of custody has
been shifted from one shoulder to an
other shoulder so as to throw off the
odium of the escape, but we are Of the
opinion that inasmueh as the sheriff
is directly responsible to the people
for the conduct of the Jail, he is re-
sponsible, and that he should have
exercised greater care in guarding the
men and that he should visit the Jail
oftener to acquaint himself with the
way business is therein conducted"
No credit is given by the juryInen
to the story of the former prisoner at
the Jail who testified that he would
answer certain questions regarding
conditions at the jail: The man who
testified that, on several occasions,
Sheriff Rose had given him money
to buy liquor, was believed by the
jurymen to have been put up to the
job by someone, or was more likely
lying. s+..=. -.
That part of the report dealing with
the city jail investigation is concluded
as follows: ~=>.>. E.. :. ....e.-
careIessness In Plenty. @..:.s ..:...
Summing up the findings of the
jury in the investigation, we are of
the opinion that there is careIessness
in the county Jail. Visitors should
not be permitted to go to the Jail at
will as has, beyond reason of doubt,
been the practise and is the practise.
We are of the opinion that there has
been no drinking or drunkenness in
the Jail by the officials We are of
the opinion that the sheriff should
devote more attention to the conduct
of the Jail; no reports are, made to
!. him SO as TO keep him in daily de-
. tailed touch with all the affairs of the
JAIL and daily reports should be made
and all passes to visitors should be
signed or approved by him and no
person should be permitted to visit the
Jail without permit so signed or ap-
proved. II, ~ -: 49,,
we feel that we owe it to your
honor and to the public generally to
make the foregoing statements. > :,... H..
A marked contrast is noted in the
grand jurors comment on the city Jail
and that upon conditions at Oahu
prison under the efficient management
of High Sheriff Jarrett Everything
seems to be in first class condition,
taking into consideration the fact that
they are to move shortly into new
quarters says the report, speaking OF
the visit which the veniremen made to
the prison. Under the able admins
tration of High Sheriff Jarrett, this in.
stitution is well conducted, and the
discipline is excellent"
Police Department. -=: + .
The members of the grand jury are
of the opinion that the placing of the
police department on the civil service
basis has led to distinct improve
ment. but that there should be more
cooperation between the police depart
ment and the city and county attor-
ney's office. This cooperation is sad
" lacking at the present time, the
iurymen add in their report. They
further emphasize that the territory
doubtless would be better served il
there was more intimate connection
between the police department and the
Jail department RI 49, H.. X
1t is urged by the members of the
Jury that immediate steps be taken
to repair the county jail in such a
manner as to prevent the prisoners
from escaping An iron railing or
heavy net will accomplish this, the
jurymen understand In order to make
it impossible for prisoners to escape,
a stronger guard should be placed over
them, the grand jury believes. and, by
these minor changes. it adds, a Sc
we're stigma might be removed from
the police department. .- ...... -.
The jury urges that there be rea-
sonable Increase in the personnel Of
the police force and is Of the opinion
that the detective force should be en-
larged and strengthened. Other rec