The Washington times., 1932-04-30
MRS. .FORTESCUE
DENOUNCES
HAWA||ANS
Daughter CoIIapSes When
Verdict Is Brought In;
Officers Console Family
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ity" verdict for Lieutenant MaSSie
alone.
That Lieutenant Massie was
deranged at the time Of
the killing, and that all four de-
PENDANTS should be acquitted on
this account, was the contention
of Darrow. barrow today said,
"The killing of Kahahawai
was q hard, cruel. fateful cpl
sOde in the lives Of these poor
people.
"Tt seems impossible that any.
one would think Of heaping
more sorrows upon their devoted
heads.
"It doesn't seem possible that
intelligent looking, kindly men
could wish to make their burden
greater and ado to the terrible
picture of their wrongs.
81 can't understand it, but
there are many things in this
world that l can't understand.
"On top of all these people
have suffered, it doesn't seem
possible that anyone should say
that the black gates of prison
should close upon them.
NOT CRIMINAL TYPE
"They are not that type.
They do not look like any
criminal type.
THE jurors in this case not
only held their fate but the
lives of these people. What is
there for them. now that a
sentence of doom has been pro-
nOunced upon them.
THE jurors were in a posi-
tiOn to heal up and bind the
wounds and bring love, happi,
ness and understanding, but
they saw fit to convict. I
am disappOinted-very disap-
pointed"
The decision of the jury was
reached 48 hours after the case
had been placed in it's hands.
From the very start rumors pre-
vailed that the count had stood
10 to 2, or even II to /, for
acquittal.
Shortly before the decision was
announced, Judge Davis ordered
court into session and asked Fore
man John F.. Stone if a verdict
had been reached.
Informed that it had not, Judge
Davis asked if it was in prospect.
He was told that it was, and a
little later it came with stunning
suddenness.
The defendants we're curren-
dered into the custody of Capt.
Ward Workman, of the Naval
Base.
Prosecutor John C. Kelley,
elated at his victory over the
noted Darrow, shook hands with
the aged lawyer and smiled
broadly.
Mrs. FOrteScue Bitter
A police guard has been placed
around Kelley's home and around
the home of Judge Davis. Both
have received threatening letters.
The dc -endantS, buoyed pre-
viouSly by reports that the jury
favored acquittal. were bitter.
Mrs. Fortescue said:
Il expected it. felt all along
that we would be unable to get
q fair and just trial in Homo
lulu. American wOmanhOOd
means nothing, even to white
people, in Hawaii"
Lieutenant MaSSie said:
"If 1 have done wrong, 1 am
not afraid of punishment"
"It didn't surprise me.
knew we would take a licking,"
was the comment of Albert o.
Jones, one of thu two sailors
on trial. The other, E. ]. Lord.
confessed that the verdict
knocked me off my feet"
The jurors steadfaStly refused
to discuss the case and departed
for their homes in silence. Six
white men, three Chinese. two
part Hawaiians, and one Por-
tugeSe made up the IL men that
passed judgment.
Clash With Navy Captain
There was a sharp exchange
of words between Kelley and Cap
tain Workman, of the naval base,
after the verdicts were read. Kel-
ley said:
Il would like to arrange for
the custody of the defendants.
IF the representative Of the
Navy is present in court have
no objection to releasing them
in his custody pending SEN
tenCe."
Judge Davis asked:
What is the arrangement"
Kelley replied that he did not
know.
1nterrupting, Captain Workman,
rising to his feet replied:
You know l was appointed
a special court officer in charge
of these defendant until the
conclusion of this case. You
know damned little"
There was such a tense air in
the courtroom that Wortman'S
language went almost unnoticed
and the judge took no action.
Defendants Led Away
AS the defendants left the build.
ing they were preceded by Cap
tain Workman and were accom-
panied by a police guard and
Lieut.. ]. G. Granville, 7. S. NJ.
who carried a pistol.
Lieutenant MaSsie almost had
TO carry his wife to Wortman's
automobile