Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1909 — MANY JAPANESE ARE TO BE TRIED [ARTICLE]

MANY JAPANESE ARE TO BE TRIED

Honolulu Grand Jury Brings In Batch of Indictments. STRIKERS ARE DEPRESSED Replevin Suit Brought by Editor of the Jiji to Recover Papers Taken From His Office Is Dismissed—Consul Uyeno Is Investigating the Alleged Destruction by the Authorities of a Safe In a Newspaper Office. Honolulu, June 18. —Following the indictment of several of the Japanese strike leaders, the territorial grand jury returned additional indictments against Y. Soga, F. Makino, M. Negoro, K. Kawamura, Y. Tasaka and Y. Anashira for conspiracy to commit murder and to incite others to crime. An indictment for assault was found against Ichl Sugwara, accused of attempting to collect funds for the strikers by violence. In addition to these indictments thirteen of the striking Japanese at the Waipalu plantation were indicted for attacking a police officer and rioting. As a result of the vigorous action of the authorities the strikers are much depressed. The reple- ’n suit brought to recover the papers §eized In the office of the Jiji by High Sheriff Henry was dismissed. Japanese Consul Uyeno is investigating the alleged destruction by the authorities of the safe of Editor Soga of that newspaper.