The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1921-03-29
BRUTE MURDERS
LITTLE JAP GIRL

The wanton murder of little 13
year old Tamiko Tanaka by Sankichi
Ishoka at Makaweli last Thursday
morning is one of the most horrible
crimes yet to be written in the hist
ory Of this Island. Merely to satisfy
a grudge against the child's father, so
it is stated the murderer admitted,
this beast in the guise of human
being, goes out along side the road
he knows the child will travel to
school, and sits down and awaits the
approach of his victim, whom he at
tacks with such viciousness that he
breaks the knife off in her tender
young body. Then he coolly remarks
to Captain Of Police Oneha: "Me
hama make this girl, me make no pill
kia."
Sheriff Rice was notified very soon
after the crime was committed, which
was between 1880 and 500 o'clock in
the morning, and left Immediately for
the scene, with coroner's jury.
The sheriff proceed to Waimea,
where, in his capacity Of coroner, he
held AN inquest, at which the follow
ing facts were brought forth:
Isutayo Tanaka Sworn:
81 live at Camp 4, Makaweli, Kauai.
l know Tamiko Tanaka. She is my
sister. l was on my way to school to-
gether with my sister and some other
school children and on nearing the
Makaweli Hospital we met a man.
His name is Senkichi Ichioka. He
had big knife in his hand about
seven inches long and as we came
past him he said to my sister, Look
out" and at the same time he knocked
my sister down and stabbed her. I
ran home to tell my mother that my
sister was stabbed. l know this man
Senkichi Iicioka. He used to board at
my house. My age is 10 years, and
my sister is 13.
j. Guanzon Interpreter) Sworn:
81 live at Camp 4, Makaweli, Kauai.
I was on my way from Camp going
to the Makaweli Hospital, and before
l reached the hospital l saw Senkichi
Ichioka standing over the body of
Tamiko Tanaka and it was about 1880
or 500 A. M. this morning, the oath
day of March, 1921. When l saw this
happen l ran back to Camp 4 and
called Harry Oneha, police officer.
When came back to the scene of the
trouble with Harry Oneha, saw Sen
kichi Ichioka walking fast toward the
hospital away from the body Of Tam
iko Tanaka. l did not see the knife"
Ignacio lncoy Sworn:
81 live at Camp 4, Makaweli, Kauai.
I was on my way from Camp 4 going
to the Makaweli Hospital, and the
first thing saw was Japanese cover
ed with blood l did not pay any at
tention to him but when came closer
l saw the body of the girl lying on the
ground, so | ran to the hospital for
help. The Japanese man that was COW
cred with blood, was standing over
the body of the girl, while l was run
ming for help. The Japanese man now
in Jail is the same man | saw covered
with blood. The little girl l saw in
the hospital, now dead, is the same
girl | saw lying on the road l know
this man very we'll"
Sanachi Okada Sworn:
81 live at Pakala, Kauai. / was on
my way going towards Hanapepe with
S. Arao, this morning, the Gath day
of March, 1921. AS we passed the
Hospital on the curve, | saw a man
standing over a girl with knife in
his hand and he was stabbing the
girl. The knife in his hands was a
pocket knife and further l saw a
larger knife laying on the ground by
thhe side of the girl. | at once went
to call for Harry Oneha, and S. Arao.
went to call for help at the Makaweli
Hospital When | met Harry Oneha
/ told him that there was a man kill
ing a girl / know this man and he
lives at Makaweli."
Harry oneha Captain of Police)
Sworn: y
Il am Captain of Police for Waimea
District, County of Kauai, Territory |
OF Hawaii, and | live at Camp 4, Ma
kaweli, Kauai. | was on my way 60
ing towards Makaweli Hospital from
Camp 4, at about 1880 or 500 AM.
this morning the oath day of March,
1921, when | saw a Filipino waving |
his hand and calling me to hurry, so |
galloped my horse and when l reach
ed him, he said, Another man hama |
make one girl" When | came around |
the turn of the road looking towards |
the hospital l saw an automobile and