Yoshida, 1898 March 25

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YOSHIDA

Yoshida, a Japanese plantation worker on the Island of Maui, Hawaii,
had for some time Sckmmstiyxiex been friendly with another workman
named Irie and his wife Oyasu and frequently visited them at their
home, In October, 1897, they had a falling out and Irie forbid him
to come to their house again because he had heard that Yoshida had
been spreading false stories to the effect that Oyasu had been steal-
ing rice, On Nov. 3, 1897, the Emperor of Japan's birthday, the
Japanese community celebrated by drinking saki, Early the next morn~
ing Irie left for work as usual, Around six o'clock, Yoshida went to
a store and purchased a strong jack knife, He then went to Irie's
house where Oyasu was working in the yard, They were seen talking
and suddenly Yoshida drew the knife and began stabbing her, Two other
Japanese ran to her resaue, but by the time they kx arrived, he had
already inflicted fatal wounds, At his trial, Yoshida claimed to
have been drinking and attempted to prove intoxication but was unable
to do so when the storekeeper who had sold him the knife, the wit-
hesses who had gone to assist Oyasu, and the physician who examined
him immediately after the trial all testified that he was sober,

His conviction was appe aled to and upheld by the Hawaiian Supreme
Court and he was hanged at Oahu Prison on March 25, LOB,

YOSHIDA

Yoshida, a Japanese plantation worker on the Island of Maui, Hawaii,
had for some time Sckemitijodmex been friendly with another workman
named Irie and his wife Oyasu and frequently visited then at their
home, In October, 1897, they had a falling out and Irie forbid hin
to come to their house again because he had heard that Yoshida had
been spreading false stories to the effect that Oyasu had been steal-
ing rice, On Nov. 3, 1897, the Emperor of Japan's birthday, the
Japanese commnity celebrated by drinking saki, Early the next morn-
ing Irie left for work as usual, Around six o'clock, Yoshida went to
a store and purchased a strong jack knife, He then went to Irie!'s
house where Oyasu was working in the yard. They were seen talking
and suddenly Yoshida drew the knife and began stabbing her, Two other
Japanese ran to her resaue, but by the time they kx arrived, he had
already inflicted fatal wounds, At his trial, Yoshida claimed to
have been drinking and attempted to prové intoxication but was unable
to do oT the storekeeper who had sold him the knife, the wit-
nesses who had gone to assist asu, and the sici Iho e i

him immediately after the a Gi cegeieiea wae elses conics -

His conviction was appealed to and upheld by the Hawaiian S$ reme
Court and he was hanged at Oahu Prison on March 25, 1898 *

YOSHIDA

Yoshida, a Japanese plantation worker on the Island of Maui, Hawaii,
had for some time Seinmiinodmex been friendly with another workman

‘ication but was unable
the knife, the wit-
fone to assist Oyasu, and the physician who examined
fter the trial all testified that he was sober»
on was appealed to and upheld by the Hawaiian Supreme
Court and he was hanged at Oahu Prison on March 25, 1898.

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