Evening star., 1932-05-01
Group Draws Racial Lines by
Inviting Only Whites to
Participate.
MACHINE GUN AUTOS
STILL GUARD HONOLULU
Darrow Works on Plan to Fight
Conviction of Four in Higher
Courts.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, April 3o.-A boycott
against places employing members of
the jury which convicted the four de-
PENDANTS in the Joseph Kahahawai
lynching trial was organized by a group
of women today. They drew the racial
line in their movement by inviting only
white women to participate.
The organizing was done quietly by
the group Of women telephoning their
friends and asking cooperation. The
wives of Navy men were participating,
but not taking leading part.
If the boycott assumes large propor-
tions, which its proponents say it will,
some of the largest business enterprises
in the city will be affected.
Bank and Ship Line Hit.
One juror Il employed by the Bishop
First National Bank, another by the
Matson Navigation Co., leading steam
ship line connecting with the MAIN
land; one by the Oahu Sugar Co., an
other by the Hawaiian Contracting Co.
and one by the Oahu Railway g. Land
Co.
Other firms affected by reason of
having one or more jurors on their
payrolls are the Theodore H. Davies
Co., large insurance firm; a large
grocery store chain, and the Castle 81
Cook Steamship Agency.
Outwardly quiet but tense, the city
looked on while opposing sides girded
for further battle. The manslaughter
conviction failed to settle its far-flung
ramifcations.
Radio patrol cars equipped with ma
chine guns and manned by police rolled
through the city as the apparent tran
guilty was interpreted as onnious.
Both police and National Guard au-
thorities were on the alert for any
sign OF an outbreak of feeling over the
conviction of Lieut.. Thomas H. Massie,
Mrs. Granville Fortescue and the two
Navy enlisted men, Albert o. Jones
and e. J. Lord.
Motor cycle officers patrolled the
downtown section constantly and extra !.
patrolmen were stationed in that area.
Beaten In one of the greatest court
battles Of his long career, Clarence
Darrow, aged defense leader. and his
associates set wearily about fighting the
conviction through the higher courts.
Darrow learned today how his double
plea of insanity and the unwritten law
IN behalf Of Massie had soon been cast
aside as the racially mixed jurors went
on with the balloting.
Unlmpressed by Darrow.
The jurors said Darrows speech failed
to impress them. Asserting all but a
Of the II men we're fairly well educated,
one OF them said
He talked to us like lot of farmers.
That stuff may go over big in the
Middle West. but not here"
The jury said the fiery closing argl-
ment OF Honolulu's new prosecutor,
John c. Kelley, had been effective.
Authorities disclosed that members of
the National Guard had remained
within reach Of their telephones after
the verdict was returned last night.
Throughout the night this vigil was
maintained. About a dozen men were
on duty at the armory, where guns were
stacked along the wall in readiness.
Despite the tension Honolulu was in
gala attire. Today is Lei day. in
Hawaii-when 1owery wreaths of every
hue are worn by all. Natives squatted
along the sidewalks or sat in auto
mobiles at the curbs with great stacks
of leis. The sweet scent of flowers was
everywhere.
1t was learned the jury, composed Of
seven Anglo-SaxonS. three Chinese,
Portuguese and Hawaiian, had split
strictly on racial lines on the first
balloting.
Within 30 minutes after receiving the
case. the jury stood seven for acquittal
and five for conviction on second degree
murder charges.
During the next two days the Cau-
casians on the jury gradually swung
over to the view of their colleagues.
Hawaiian for AcquittaI.
Late yesterday. when they were called
into court by Judge Charles S. Davis
and asked If they could reach a verdict,
the only man still holding out for ac-
quittal was a part Hawaiian
When the jury returned for delibera-
tions this man agreed to vote for man.
slaughter. The agreement came on the
ballot.
The immediate battle to beat the con-
four were accused Of kill
ing Kahahawai to ayenge his alleged
in a criminal attack upon
Mrs. Thalia Mass4<, wife of the naval
officer-will be the arguments for new
trial, and, If that fails, an appeal to
the Territorial Supreme Court.
Montgomery Winn Of defense coun-
sci announced the basis of the appeal
would be an attack on the manner in
which the quartet was ir5;-z4d on
murder charges. The
defense contends this Indictment was
as the result of judicial cor
ercion by Circuit Judge A. M. Cristy.
who later was disqualified from pre-
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