Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-16


iels pursued and caught Crawford near
Aala park. where he beat him over
the head while the soldier was held
by another policeman Crawford was
dragged to a patrol box and further
mistreated and also later kicked and
beaten In the patrol wagon. He claims
that Ross stamped on hie face. All Of
this was corroborated by Sergt. Joseph
Hut, who was absolutely sober and
was not with Crawford or Bennington.
Capt. Gall0gly said that the army OF
ficiais do not object to the police
using clubs II soldiers are dangerously
pnruly but do object IL they are beat
len unnecessarily after being subdued
and arrested. s.
Sheriff Rose, by hts witnesses, at,
tempted to show that at no time dur.
ing the affair did any policeman use
club; that they handled the soldiers
with great care and kindness and that
Crawford received his wounds by rum
ming into tree and by later being
thrown 70 the ground by Police OF.
ficer Abe Kia.
Except for one little Japanese girl, !
every witness for the police denied
seeing the police use clubs, or de-
clared they had left the scene just be-
for the clubbing was supposed to have
happened The Japanese girl, Kikue.
said she had seen Daniels use his club.
but later her own testimony became.
conflicting.
Often the witnesses FOR the police,
contradicted each other.
kia said he had grabbed Crawford
and thrown In face down on the
ground, Crawford's head striking the
curb and previous to that there was
no blood on his face. N. NJ Espinda.
another police officer, declared, how
ever, that Crawfcrd's face showed
blood before Kia took hold of him.
This might indicate that Crawford had
been hit.
Daniels said he had been Knocked
down twice by the soldiers but at no.
time did he have any inclination to
use hts club.
As TO what happened after the sol.
ciers had been taken to the police
stations the testimony of the police IS.
decidedly conflicting.
Ross said that Crawford was able to
walk Into the station and was very
unruly making 1t necessary for him
TO use force to keep him quiet while
being searched. Desk Sergeant Need
ham and Policeman A. H. Gunders6h
on the other hand, said Crawford
came In quietly and did not oppose
being searched.
All the police witnesses also
claimed that Crawford's coat had
only few drops Of blood "a it when
introduced, however. II was found/to
be thoroughly smeared. Sheriff Rose
told the commission that only q little
blood was 70 be seen on the blouse.
but swnen the blouse was brought from
the police station and handed around.
the bystanders and at least one mem.
Der Of the commission said at once
that the garment showed evidences OF
great deal OF blood. Though the
fight happened more thsn three weeks
ago and the blouse has been much
handled since then, the smears Of
blood are over a large Part Of the sur
face.
Summed up, the contradictions OF
Witnesses were mainly as follows:
First: There was an absolute con-
fiict between the soldiers and the DO
lice on the question of brutality, the
soldiers claiming unnecessary beat.
ings were administered, the police de.
nying II.
Second: Witnesses for the police
contradicted each other on the cues
ton Of Clubbing. Tne little Japanese
girl declared absolutely that Daniels
used his club though she was not def.
mite as to Just what point of the fight
he used 1t. Others denied the club
bing charge in toto.
Third: Witnesses for the police
contradicted ea,h other on the ques-
ton Of crawford's bleeding about the
face and head. The arTesting officers
claimed that the bleeding was ocea-
stoned by fall in tussie with Po-
liceman Kia, Crawford.s head strik
ing the curling. Policeman Espinda
testified tinequiyccaIly that he saw
Crawford bleeding before this tussle
which bears out the testimony as to
Daniels having used his club.
Fourth: Witnesses Tor the police
contradIcted each other as to Crzw,
ford's attitude when taken into the
police station. The arresting officers
Gained that Crawford showed fight
and Ross said be had to handle the
soidie., fcrcibly. The. desk sergeant