Local Story
The Massie-Kahahawai Case and the Culture of History
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9346142 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John P Rosa (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Pages | 184 |
| Publication date | 2014-03-31 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Local Story (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | University of Hawaii Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1515/9780824840211 |
| OpenAlex | W2552893491 |
| Open Library | OL29223479M |
| ISBN | 9780824840211 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
The Massie-Kahahawai case of 1931-1932 shook the Territory of Hawai'i to its very core. Thalia Massie, a young Navy wife, alleged that she had been kidnapped and raped by "some Hawaiian boys" in Waikīkī. A few days later, five young men stood accused of her rape. Mishandling of evidence and contradictory testimony led to a mistrial, but before a second trial could be convened, one of the accused, Horace Ida, was kidnapped and beaten by a group of Navy men and a second, Joseph Kahahawai, lay dead from a gunshot wound. Thalia's husband, Thomas Massie; her mother, Grace Fortescue; and two Navy men were convicted of the lesser charge of manslaughter, despite witnesses who saw them kidnap Kahahawai and the later discovery of his body in Massie's car. Under pressure from Congress and the Navy, territorial governor Lawrence McCully Judd commuted their sentences
Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History · 1900-1959 · 1910-1963 · 20th century · Grace Fortescue (1883-1979) · hawaii · Joseph Kahahawai (1909-1932) · Lynching · Massie, thalia (fortescue) · race relations · Thalia Massie (1911-1963) · Thomas H. Massie · Trials (Murder) · Trials (Rape) · Trials, litigation · united states
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.36 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2020 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |