Morning Oregonian., September 21, 1921, Page 2, Image 2

SAMOA PLOT NIPPED
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Defendants Are Found Guilty
- of Murder Plan.
OVERLORDS ARE TARGET
Convicted Men Sent letter Home
Advising Followera to
Obey Government.
PAOO FAGO. American Samoa,
Sept. 5. (Correspondence of the
Associated Press.) A conspiracy on
the part of a number of petty chief!
to slay the high chief because of
their loyalty to the American admin
istration of the Island, has been
broken up by the Island authorities,
nd IT of the ringleaders have been
sentenced to prison for terms rang
ing from five to seven and a half
Ripley of Richmond, Cal who
with his brothers and sisters Is In
terested In Samoan property, was
denied admission to the Island on
A u rust IS by Governor Waldo Evans,
V. 8. N, and departed for Australia
on the steamer Sonoma.
Ripley, on his arrival here, pre
sented a letter of Introduction to
Governor Evans from C. 8. Hannum,
a Richmond, Cal., attorney, which
aid that Ripley's mission to the
American Samoa was on business
affairs. Upon examination by Gov
ernor Evans. Ripley was said to have
declared that his errand was of a
political nature. Governor Evans
then Informed Ripley that under the
circumstances he would not bo per
mitted to remain In Samoa. -Secret
Meetings Held.
Several weeks prior to Ropley's ar
rival here, secret meetings had been
held at which seditious speeches
were made and resolutions adopted
to slay some of the high chiefs who
had demonstrated their loyalty to
the American administration.
Soon after the departure of the
Reamer Sonoma, reports reached
Governor Evans that soma of the
conspirators Were about to put into
effect their plans for the murder of
the high chiefs. Warrants were im
mediately Issued for the arrest of 17
of the petty chiefs on charges of con
spiracy to commit murder. The ac
cused men were brought here and
pleaded guilty before Judge Snyned
Hall and two Samoan associate Jus
tices. After sentences had been pro
nounced, the prisoners addressed a
letter to their followers advising
them to return to their own villages
and not to heed further the trouble
makers. As a result of the breaking
up of the conspiracy and the admon
ishing letter to the petty chiefs, a
much better feeling now prevails
toward the government, the authori
ties said.
Letter Kent Followera.
The letter drawn up by the con
victed petty chiefs reads aa follows:
"August 2. 1921 To the chiefs and
talking chiefs of Tualauta. We wish
to inform you that our trial wa
closed yesterday and the decision was
as follows:
No. 1, seven and one-half years in
jell; No. 2, five years in Ja!L Now
we are sending this letter tj you to
be sure and be loyal to the govern
ment. Therefore we wish you people,
that as soon as you get this letter,
everybody mum go to his own village
and do whatever the government
directed. I wish to ssy that we sure
ly deserve the punishment end ac
cepted with satisfaction. We warn
you not to listen to other people who
nay give you further wrong advice,
lours truly.
"LIU AND TAL.KIXO CHIEFS,
"Tualauta."
When the steamer Sonoma arrived
In port on Its return trip trim Aus
tralia, Ripley was on board en route
to San Francisco, but was ot per
mitted to land. Governor Evans Mid
'his action was taken became Ripley
tii a political agitator and would
stir up dissension among thu natlvea
sgainst the government. Ripley's
iclatlves, however, were permitted to
board the Sonoma and visit hUn,
n.
RIPLEY'S HOME IN OAKLAND
I
Owner of Samoan Estate Also Sol
dier in World War.
OAKLAND. Cal., Sept. 20. Samuel
Ripley has been a resident of Rich
mond before and since the war. In
which he served In the American
army. He Is heir to eetatea in Samoa
occupied by his brothers and sisters.
After his dlnmlssal from the service
he went to Samoa and was engaged
to a slight extent In the altercations
there at that time between the na
Ives and this country.
Reurnlng to the United States he
prepared, with the. assistance of
Judge C. S. Hannum of Richmond, a
report which Judge Hannum filed
with the state department. August 2
ho sailed for Samoa again on busl
r.ess of his estate, but was denied
landing at Pago Pago. It was de
clared by Judge Hannum that his
errand was entirely without political
significance.
FOUR WOMEN ON JURY
(Continued Kmm FVrnt Page)
Intently into the face of each, aa if
trying to read their thoughta.
In aplte of the huge crowd which
was on hand an hour before the case
was called and which blocked the
entire main corridor on the fourth
floor of the county-city building,
preparatlona had been made so effi
ciently that the Jam did not Interfere
In any way with the opening of the
trial. A temporary structure had
been erected at the end of the cor
ridor leading to the court room, and
a detail of uniformed policemen was
stationed there to keep the crowd
back and avoid congestion. No spec
tators were permitted to enter the
courtroom until after the prisoners,
lawyers, court officials and venire
had been seated, and the case was
handled In as orderly a manner as
"though it bad been an unimportant
elvil suit.
The room waa nearly filled with
members of the venire before any uf
' principals entered. L. B. Scbwel
Jenbach and Lee Johnston, attorneys
for the defense: Mrs. Nora Mahoney,
Mahoney's mother, and Mrs. Dolores
Johnson, Mahoney's sister, came In
together and seated themselves at the
defense table. A few minutes later
Prosecuting Attorney Douglas en
tered with Deputy Prosecutors Pat
terson and Bartllng, who took their
places after nodding to the defense
counsel and Immediately went Into
conference, speaking in subdue!
tones.
Mahoney was brought In by Sheriff
Matt Starwlch and took a chair be
tween his mother and Attorney
Bch we lien bach. He waa immaculately
dressed In black, his white shirt and
. collar and a handkerchief la his
S
PUNISHED
breast pocket forming the only relief
In his attire. Although he did not
speak to anyone when he came In.
he wore an expression at marked
variance with the vacuous look which
he had assumed at the time of hia
Insanity hearing, and he seemed to
take a lively and Intelligent Interest
in everything that waa going on.
No sooner had court been opened
and the case called than Attorney
Johnston waa on his feet with two
motions one holding that the court
had no jurisdiction In the matter, as
an appeal waa pending In the supreme
court In the matter of the insanity
charge, and the other asking a
change of venue on the ground In
view of an article published In an
afternoon paper Monday, a fair trial
could not be given Mahoney in this
county.
Judge Ronald refused to take ac
tion on the motions, remarking that
"If it appears at any time that we
can't have a fair trial I'll move It out
rf the county." He added, however,
"but I think we can."
Johnson protested against this and
asked that It be noted in the record
that he waa objecting 'to the entire
proceedings, but Judge Ronald cut
abort further arguments by declar
ing: "I don't think we want to try
the case on Ita merits until we have
impaneled-a jury."
A. A. Swain, a civil engineer from
Ronton, waa the first venire man to
be examined. He was excused when
he admitted he had formed an opin
ion which could not be removed with
out evidence.
John Harrison, a jewelry salesman
of 714 North Seventy-second street,
took his place, but he, too, waa ex
cused when he aaid: "I think I'd find
Mahoney guilty without any evi
dence." Wossaa Fntid Acceptable.
Mrs. Rose E. Hellman. 6230 Thirty
third avenue northeast, wife of a
carpenter, waa the first Juror to be
found acceptable. She aald aha had
read of the case but declared with
some vehemence: "But I don't be
lieve what I read In the papers."
Alex Mclntyre, 6, a blacksmith
living at 4242 Kenny street, was also
accepted, although Attorney Johnston
challenged him twice after he had
admitted that he had an oDinion
about the case.
Mrs. Mildred Keene, wife of an at
torney living at 1401 East Slxtyflfth
street, waa excused when she aald
she had a prejudice against Inflict
ing the death penalty on the strength
of circumstantial evidence. "Let me
tell you," Judge Ronald remarked to
her severely, aa ahe left the Jury box,
"a human being might lie. but a cir
cumstance can't."
Mrs. Estelle Roe of Auhnm waa
disqualified when she announced that
eh could not vote for the death pen-
ail. jr.
Prejudice la Emu.
Mrs. Adelaide Walter of S904 Thirty-eighth
avenue southwest, wife of
a gaa meter reader, waa the next
Juror to be chosen.
Mrs. Kate Gregory of the Klnnear
apartments, wife of an attorney, was
excused on account of prejudice
againat the death penalty.
Mrs. Marie Covington, wife of an
attorney, interjected a little comedy
Into the proceedings when, upon being
asked If she had read about the case
In the newspapers, she replied: "No,
sir; I've got 2000 chickens to tend to
on our chicken ranch at Vashon
Island, and they keep me too buay to
do anything more than look at the
headlines." She was accepted.
Charles Hickman, 7312 Twelfth, ave
nue Northwest, was disqualified by
hia atatement that he did not believe
in Inflicting the death penalty on cir
cumstantial evidence.
W. C. Wolff, 760 Souther street, de
clared that he had an opinion which
he could not discuss, and was excused.
Glove Maaafaetarer Exrnaed.
Because he had known the dead
woman and other principals In the
case, Charles Trager, a glove manu
facturer of 60S West Howe street,
said he "would rather not be on the
Jury," and was excused.
Attorney Johnston challenged A.
L. Miller, a florist, living at the
Cascadla Canoe club, but Judge
Ronald overruled the challenge.
"I couldn't vote for the death
penalty." said Mrs. Mary Lavln, 714
Denny Way, and was excuse.'.
Mrs. Rose E. Graham, 2014 Terry
avenue, was passed for cause when
ahe assured Attorney Johnsion that
she knew nothing of the case "be
cause. I don't read those kind of
things In the newspapers."
Maurice Leander, 29, an automobile
alectrlclan of 9847 West Sixty-fourth
street, was also accepted.
'1 have In thla case," was the'
reply of II. B. Newhouse, a black
smith of 4211 Latona drive, hen he
was asked If he had any prejudice
rgalnst circumstantial evidence, and
he was excused.
"I couldn't vote for the death
renalty," Mrs. C. R. Dahlen. of 305
Twenty-ninth avenue south, declared,
and she was challenged for cause.
Mrs. Ella McFarlane. wife ot a
watchman, 214 Summit avenue. North,
was accepted, but N. W. Caldwell,
631) Forty-ninth avenue. Southeast,
was challenged when he admitted that
be had a strong opinion In the matter.
Milton T. Chase, a city truck driver,
living at 4017 Thirty-ninth avenue.
Southwest, admitted that he had
formed an opinion as to Mahoney'a
guilt, but he was accepted when he
assured the court that this would not
Interfere with giving the prisoner a
fair trial.
Mrs. Emmie Cowden, 1614 Twenty
fourth avenue, didn't believe In In
fllctlng the death penalty on clrcum
stantial evidence and waa excused.
Miss Marian Westin. a bookkeeper
of 3826 Densmore avenue, waa chal
lenged by Johnston, but the chal
lenge was denied when she assured
Judge Ronald that she didn't read the
papers. Both Mrs. Mary P. Jahn of
Lake City, and Mrs. Mary E. Harris of
1004 Thirty-first avenue. North, had
unalterable opinions about the case
and they were excused.
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