HONOLULU TRIAL

Hokitika Guardian, 1 February 1932, Page 6

HONOLULU TRIAL

NAVY PARTY TAKES A HAND. CONGRESS ACTION PROBABLE, United Press Association—By Electro Telegraph.—Co *yright.) HONOLULU, January 29. Tlve ‘Courts action here in the Fortescue murder charge case is expected to bring ■repercussions from Washington, since there is a .strong Navy party (there, which is being assisted by the United States Southern Congressmen, whose anti-colour i;acial prejudices are well known. The Navy party is determined 'to take- the ForIfcesicue case out of the hands of the constituted legal authorities of Honolulu, as pant of a i campaign to curb the LocaP Government in Hawaii, and to substitute for it a more centralised authority upon which' the Navy could more 'readily exert pressure. Action by Congress is deemed likely. Meanwhile, the procedure here was quiot and orderly, as the defendants were Landed oved ito the City Police without any untoward demonstrations. The -defendants ■are nolt- confined to the City Jail. They are awaiting Washington action on the bail matter. The Forescue defendants were released to navy oultody about, noon, after the Secretary of the Navy approved of arrangements for (their admission to bail. They spent a night in the police station, where they were made as comfortable a,s possible. Then, after ithe court proceedings, they left for the Navy Yard at Pearl Harbour. The next step is Ithe.’ Yftterirtg of a P-ea to the charge of ise-oond • degree murder, on Monday.