April 30, 1932, marked a turning point in the tumultuous history of Hawaii as four men, Lt. Thomas H. Massie, Mrs. Granville Fortesque, Albert Jones, and E.J. Lord, were convicted of manslaughter in the brutal lynching of Joseph Kahahawai. The racially mixed jury’s verdict, reached after 48 hours of deliberation, was met with an unprecedented response from the Honolulu authorities, who swiftly mobilized a contingent of police officers to maintain order at the courthouse.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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