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The prosecutor assigned to the case, John C. Kelley, understood that under a felony murder theory he did not have to prove which of the four defendants fired the bullet that killed Kahahawai. He suspected Jones, but it didn't matter.
Jan 5, 2016 · John C. Kelley, a public prosecutor for the territory, was not intimidated by Darrow’s world fame and defeated him by convincing the jury to find Mrs. Fortescue, Tommie Massie and the two ...
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When word reached Washington, D.C. that Tommy Massie, Grace Fortescue and two sailors had been indicted for murder, McKellar demanded on the floor of the Senate that Judge Cristy, who presided over the grand jury, be impeached.
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The Massie Trial, for what was known as the Massie Affair, was a 1932 criminal trial that took place in Honolulu, Hawaii Territory. Socialite Grace Fortescue, along with several accomplices, was charged with the murder of the well-known local prizefighter Joseph Kahahawai.
On a 12 to 8 vote, after receiving pressure to act from Judge Albert Cristy, the grand jury returned an indictment for second degree murder against Grace Fortescue, Thomas Massie, Edward Lord, and Deacon Jones.
Oct 11, 2023 · Massie’s mother, husband, and others involved with the murder of Kahahawai were caught by police trying to dispose of the body and led the police on a chase. Once caught, they were held on a U.S. Navy ship while awaiting trial.
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September 13: Police arrest five suspects in the Massie case: Horace Ida, Benny Ahakuelo, Joseph Kahahawai, Henry Chang and David Takai. They are accused of assaulting Thalia Massie.
