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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. If any one of the four was the killer, then all four involved in the kidnap plot were equally guilty.
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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Jury selection begins in the Kahahawai murder trial opens in Honolulu . The presiding judge is Charles Davis. The prosecution is lead by John Kelley. Few people want to serve as jurors in the highly controversial trial. April 7, 1932: After over 100 prospective jurors are examined, a jury of seven whites, three Chinese, and two Hawaiians is ...
Thomas Massie (1904-1987) After Thomas Massie testified in the case brought against him for the murder of Joseph Kahahawai, the prosecutor, John C. Kelley, said Massie had "lied like a gentleman ...
Prosecutor John C . Kelley declared today the trial of four youths charged with assaulting Thalia Massie will start as scheduled May 25 . And if Mrs . Massie is not in Circuit Judge A . M . Cristy s court by 9 a . m . that day , Kelley said , he will request a warrant for her arrest .
Nov 8, 2016 · The result is an epic courtroom battle between Darrow and the Territory of Hawaii’s top prosecutor, John C. Kelley, in a case that threatens to touch off a race war in Hawaii and results in one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in American history.Written in the style of a novel, but meticulously following the historical record, A Death ...
Albert "Deacon" Jones. Jones was one of two enlisted sailors who assisted in the kidnapping and murder of Joseph Kahahawai. Jones confessed to a reporter in 1966 that he actually shot and killed Kahahawai. Clarence Darrow insisted during the trial that Tommie Massie pulled the trigger which was necessary for the "unwritten law" defense.
