The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-01-16

had made arrangements. Patten said il
Mrs. Bridges stopped there it was all
right. saw the Bridges next week and
told them they could have the house if
they took care of IT, They said, ''Come
to us for the rent told them Patten
had already paid me $50. Mr.. Bridges
said Don't go to Patten any more for
the rent" In November Patten paid the
rent to my wife while / WAS away. 1 had
forgotten Cnt;I then what Bridges had
said about the rent. went to Patten on
the 2nd of November to pay back the
rent, but he would not take it. Patten
sent a notice to Mr.. and Mrs. Bridges to
vacate the house within ten days. When
went there found them moving cut.
Characterization I asked them to
stop In the house until 1 saw Patten
again. did not tell Bridges and wife 1
owned the houses.
Fred Leslie, sworn: am acquainted
with Bcidges. I bought some furniture
for him. Told him where he could get
furniture cheap. he told me to buy him
some furniture of Williams. He gave me
the money. knew him by sight before
that. Saw him at Lyons 4 Levey's auc-
ton room on the Saturday morning be-
fore the shooting. Patten came into the
auction room while We were there.
Bridges said TO me that that was the third
time that man had followed him into
places where he had no business to make
trouble with him, and that he (Bridgesl
did not want any trouble with him.
Cross-examined: When Patten was in
Lyons s. Levey's he walked up and
down. He said nothing. He might have
been there two or three minutes. He
spoke to Bridges in the middle of the
store and then went out.
Mr.. W. G. Woods evidence, he being
absent, had been reduced to writing, and
was read by defendants counsel.
1 was n clerk in Lycan's store. At
quarter past 4 on the day of the shooting
Putten asked me if Bridges came int the
store often. said that he game in once
in while. Patten said if Bridges came
in again to come over to Waterhouse's
and tell him, for he wanted TO see him.
In about half-au-hour after heard the
pistol shot.
Mr.. Levey, of the firm of Lyons l.
Levey, sworn: 1 know Mr.. Bridges. Saw
Mr.. Patten come into the store twice
while Bridges was there. >On one occa-
sion Bridges was near our Office. 1 was
called ont. Patten said he had some
furniture to sell at my store. Bridges
was there. Another time, few days af-
forwards, Bridges walked in almost at
the same time Patten came in. I went
forward to meet Patten, who said he came
about some furniture. 1 knew there was
differences between the two men.
think this was the day before the shoot
ing.
Cross-examined: Mr.. Patten had bust
ness in my store. At this meeting Patten
was in the store on business.
The defense here rested.
Mr.. Horn, recalled: On September 16,
1884, the note for $500 was my last BUSH
ness transaction with Patten. 1t was
through neglect of mine that / did not
receive the old note back. The note was
given at my house. IneVer asked Patten
to return the note before the 10th of Nov :.
do not know why I did not demand the
note before. p .tten said to me there was
paper with will in it. / found it and
gave it to Mr.. Castle. The will was not
in my possession with the letters. 1t
was found amongst Ms. Bridges things
after the shooting. / was in the work.
shop when Bridges rushed through. 1
viii submit my books to experts. do
not owe Patten cent? ITO counsel for
defense) The amounts 1 paid Patten at
various times are the amounts shown by
the notes, together with the item of the
$500 note, which can't find, but which
is in the books.
Mr.. Horn (re-called to identify 1etters):
The letters are all in Patterns hand-writ-
ing, especially the capitals look like his,
except the letter ''F," which witness had
never seen before.
Mr.. Bridges examined by defense: 1 saw
this letter at the house between the Sd
and 7th of November. Then it was mislead.
Crosse xamined: Then it was in my wife's
possession. RI
To defense. 1 never examined it. 1t was
mislaid. 1t was packed up in one of the
trunks.
Cross-examined: think there was only
three sheets Of the letter. did not read IL
all.
To the Court: called Mr.. Horns at
tention to the note.
The Court adjourned here, and being In
favor Of finishing the case tonight they met
again at 7P.N.
The Court convened at 1880 P. II. Mr.
Castle. for the defense, asked leave of che
Court to introduce the evidence of the un-
known man who met Bridges at the Y. N
C. A Hall, who had only been discovered
since adjournment.
The Court: Do both sides consent?
The Attorney General: Under the cir
cumstances, I have no objection.
Mr.. s. E. Mann was then called, and tes
tilted as follows: know Mr.. Bridges casu.
ally. I met him at the Y. n. G. A. Hall