The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-13
TRIAL BY JURY.
The Acquittal of AdOlph
B. Spreckels.
A Most Ent husiastic Scene in a
San Francisco Court.
The Delight of the Citizens-Cheers
for Judge and Jury-HOisted On
High-A Weary Wait-Scenes
on the Street-Father
and Son.

The readers of the ADVERTISER
have already learned the decision Of
the jury in the case of Mike De
Young of the "Chronicle" against
AdoIph B. Spreckels. We received,
however, the bare intimatiOn that
the jury, by an unanimous verdict,
had found him not guilty. By the
City of Sydney we have received full
particulars of the scenes in and near
the Court, the special correspondent
of the ADVERTISER having been de-
tailed for the purpose of supplying
our Island readers with the fullest
particulars, as they are naturally so
deeply interested in the case which
is the outcome of the unjustifiable
and malicious attacks that have been
made upon us for years, with view
to abrogate the treaty.
THE WEARY WAIT.
His Honor Judge Toohey, having
dismissed the jury with his blessing
and instructions before noon, the
Court was nearly deserted and an adj
journnent made by most of the
parties interested to adjoining saloons
and restaurants, for the purpose Of
refreshing the inner mantle better
to withstand the fatal decision,
whether pro or con, according to the
wishes of those interested. A few
remained within the confines of the
Court or in it's immediate vicin
ity, anxious for the earliest news, or
for any symptoms of agreement or
disagreement on the part of the jury
who held the fate of AdoIph Spreckels
in their hands. The hands of the
clock had dragged tediously toward
o'clock when the Judge was sent
for. Instantly, though the building
seemed almost vacated, the old City
Hall was crowded to it's utmost
capacity. His Honor inquired if a
verdict had been arrived at, and, in
response to the "Non of the foreman,
asked their wishes, and was informed
that they
WANTED SOMETHING TO EAT.
The requirements of the inner man
being duly supplied and washed
down with copious vinous libations,
and their nervous sentiments being
duly soothed by fragrant Havanas,
the walters were compelled to follow
so worthy an example and again ad-
jOurn to the corner groceries. The
minutes dragged YEARLY along
and the hours seemed like days.
Hats on and smoking were permitted
within the judicial portals; the cor
ridors were crowded with the friends
of both pr secutor and defendant,
though the former were rather con-
spicuous by their paucity. Colonel
Spreckels, 10 hn D., AdoIph and their
host of allies kept up constant jocu-
larity to relieve the tedium of the
weary wait. One and all endeavored
to divert the attention of father and
sons from the matter so directly in
teresting and important to them.
The most unconcerned to all outward
appearances was Adolph, yet meme
could tell the feelings that were work
ing in his breast. The suspense
could not last forever, and at $50 p.
M. the announcement that the jury
was coming was a signal for
SCENE IN THE COURT.
Hundreds rushed to the doors forci-
bly, pushing their way to a point of
vantage, if no seat were Obtainable.
De Young was not there, neither
were his lawyers-a most noticeable
fact. The Judge caused them to be
summoned, but there was no response,
so the Court was convened. A death
like silence ensued in the brief second
that elapsed between the Judges
question to the jury and the fore
mans reply that verdict had been
arrived at. This silence was still
more enhancing, for in an instant
would be known Adolph's fate. Yet
he sat, to all outward appearances,
unmoved. His handsome face re-
manned passive, while that of his
brother John blanched and his lips
trembled. mot guilty." The words
had scarcely been uttered by the fore
man of the jury when every soul in
the Court rushed frantically toward
The Spreckels. Chairs were over
turned or thrown into the air as the
easiest method of removing them;
hats touched the ceiling and startled
the sleepy spiders, who were unpre-
pared for so sudden an~invasion of
their judicial quarters; the hands,
arms and legs of John and Adolph
were eagerly seized. Had they pos
sessed hundred or centipedes more
of these appendages there would not
have been arms and legs enough for
everybody to seize upon. This all
occurred in less time than it takes to
write. An Intellectual attempt was
made to call the excited crowd to