The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-11
ISLAND TIGHT IN
Grip OF BITTER
RACIAL HATRED
Huge Crowds See Alleged
Attacker of Officers
Wife Buried.
PASTORS FLAY KILLERS
Social Leader, Lieutenant,
Two Sailors Facing
Murder Charge.
BY DAN CAMPBELL
United Press staff Correspondent

HONOLULU, Jan. 11.-Probabil-
ity Of congressional investigation
into conditions in Hawaii added to
excitement here today as the terri
torial government prepared for the
trial of a socially prominent Amer
lean woman, an American naval
lieutenant and two enlisted men,
accused Of the revenge murder Of
Joe Kahahawai young Hawaiian.
News from the mainland that
the house naval affairs committee
has called on the navy department
to supply records Of attacks on
women, one Of which assertedly led
TO the abduction and Staying Of Ka-
hahaWai was received with mixed
emotions by a community already
at fever pitch of hysteria.
The largest crowd that ever at
tended civilian funeral on the
islands heard Catholic and Protest
ant rites for Kahahawai, the
slain man. Strains of the native
songs, "Ponoi" and Aloha" stirred
their emotions anew at the ceme-
terry.
The Rev. Robert Ahuna, who con-
Quoted the native Protestant rites,
spoke the native tongue and charged
the murder to revenge" an ZAP
palling crime" perpetrated in front
of the Federal building, where the
laws are supposed to be admins
tered and the people judged impair
TALLY"
Rights Are Waived
His comment was typical of that
heard from citizens of mixed blood,
although action of the accused
slayerS in waving their rights to
naval court-martial was expected
to quiet much of the resentment.
Lieutenant Thomas Hedges Mas
sic, United States navy, and y. j..
Lord, an enlisted man, waived their
rights, and another enlisted man.
Albert Jones, was expected to waive
his right. Mrs. Grace Hubbard
Fortescue, socially prominent New
Yorker, would have been tried by
civil courts in any event.
Mrs. Fortescue is the mother of
Mrs. Massie, accuser of five men
tried on charges of attacking her.
The trio, charged with first de-
gree murder, continued to be held
aboard the receiving ship Alton, at
Pearl harbor. Hundreds of tele-
grams of sympathy and support were
received by Mrs. Fortescue. so many
floral offerings were sent to the ship
that officers ordered no more
brought aboard, as they had no
more room for them.
ThrOng at Funeral
The crowd at Kahahawai's flu
neral, mostly Hawaiians and num-
bering more than 1000 persons, was
quiet and orderly. Solemn requiem
mass was said by Father Patrick
Hogan at the Catholic cathedral.
Mr.. Ahuna, pastor of the old
Hawaiian Protestant church, con-
Quoted the burial service.
Mr.. Ahuna said that Kahahawai
went to the courthouse in connec-
OAOAA Will bull 1O1 lld4lOy Oll JllG
charge of attacking Mr.. Massie, and
ignorant that the visit would cost
him his life.
Mr.. Ahuna asked his audience
what caused the killing, and then
replied:
1T was revenge"
Better Element" AssaiIed
He expressed surprise that the
persons under arrest for the killing
should be persons Sworn to uphold
the law" He closed by saying he
was glad to see such a demonstra-
ton in sympathy at the grave.
In other churches congregations
were called upon by pastors to OBJ
serve peace and order. Untoward
disturbances in the once peaceful
paradise of the Pacific" we're scored
by DR.. H. H. Leavitt, pastor of Cen
trail Union church, attended by the
most prominent and wealthy resi-
dents of the island.
DR.. Leavitt criticised the $50
called better element" referring to
evidence of a breakdown of law
and morality which eliminated in
Kahahawai'S death.