Evening star., 1932-04-30
HONOLULU IS TENSE
AFTER CONVICTIONS
Precautions Taken as Four
Americans Are Convicted
of MansIaughter.
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sentence possible would be a suspended
sentence for that length Of time, which
is within the power of Judge Davis
But the court also has authority to
fix the punishment anywhere between
these extremes.
In addition, Gov Judd has the power
to pardon any or all of them.
Judge Davis fixed next Friday as the
date for pronouncing sentence and the
four we're put in custody of Capt. Ward
Workman, U. S. N, and taken to Pear
Harbor for the night
Verdict Was Surprise.
Public reaction to the verdict varied
Generally it was a surprise because
rumors had been circulated the jury
probably would convict Lieut.. Massie
only. Few expected the conviction OF
Mrs. Fortescue.
Comdr. R. W. Bates, head of the
Navy shore patrol, said he expected nc
disturbance in the city and would not
order additional sailors for patrol duty
Il don't think it is necessary" he
said. the personnel can take care OF
itself"
William B. Pittlnan, attorney for
Horace Ida, one of the four remaining
men accused of attacking Mrs. MaSsie
asked a police guard for the Ida home
Pittman also represented Kahahawa
in the first attack trial, which ended
in a jury disagreement. The lynchinG
victim was abducted by Mrs. Fortescut
and the Navy men from the Judiciary
Building while making his daily re,
port to the court last January pending
retrial of the assault charge.
Shortly after the jury disagreement
in the attack case Ida was seized anc
beaten by about 20 men in a vair
effort to get him to confess. After the
lynching Ida and his co-defendants
Ben Ahakeulo, Henry Chang and Davic
Takai, who had been at liberty under
bond, voluntarily went to jail for pro
lection. More recently, however, they
left the Jail for their homes.
Returned to JAIL
Last night they were placed bach
in Jail as a safety precaution.
The conviction gave a notable VIC
tory to John c. Kelley in his first cast
as Honolulu's new public prosecutor
He was appointed to Office as the result
of the political shake-up following tht
abduction and Staying.
In spite of his victory, Kelley re-
manned in a complicated position with
relation to the figure connecting the
two cases-Mrs. Massie.
As defense witness in the lynchins
case. Mrs. Massie figured in an angry
clash with the prosecutor when NJ
sought testimony from her that Sht
had had differences with her husbanc
a few months before the attack las
September. Angrily she tore up
paper which allegedly contained hel
written admission of a rift. KELLEY
arose and said:
THANK YOU, Mrs. Massie. At last yol
have shown yourself in your true col
ors"
Some naval officers contended Kel'
lev's remark would prevent him from
prosecuting the forthcoming retrial O.
the attack case. He announced 1t woulc
be retired, but declined to say whether
he would head the prosecution.
Clashed With Kelley.
The conviction of the lynching case
defendants slso was prefaced by ar
angry outburst of Mrs. M2ssie at Kelley
Just after the jury had been called
into court by Judge Davis who wanted
! to inquire about its progress, Kelley
| Lieut.. and Mrs. Massie and Lord me
as they were leaving the Judiciar.
| Building.
Lord, naturally good natured. tool
Kelley's hand and said:
mo hard feelings"
Massie, who had been given YER
bal lashing by Kelley in the closing ar
guments, likewise shook the prosecutor
hand.
IF I ever had anything against you
Mr.. kelley" Massie began, and Kel'
ley interjected:
Il haven't anything against you per
sonalIy, nor against your wife"
Her eyes blazing with fury, Mrs Mas
sic turned on Kelley.
mo, you haven't anything against
mel" she hissed.
Fear Navy ReprisaIs.
Massie soothed her but she wa
sobbing when he led her away to al
automobile
If Kelley acts for the Territory il
| the attack retrisl Mrs. Massie of ne
cesSity will be his chief witness.
Outwardly the city was quiet las
night, but many citizens interpretet
! this as ominous The streets we're al
most deserted and only small crowd
attended the motion picture theaters
| Among the small groups on the street
the verdict was the invariable topic o
! discussion.