The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-10-11
SUPREME COURT.
AT CHAMBERS.

WEDNESDAY, Ocb. y.
BEFORE HIS HONOR JUSTICE DOLE.
EQUITY DIVISION.
Hawaiian Government VS.. Claus
Spreckels and w. G. Irwin, co-partners
under the name of Claus Spreckels &
Co., bankers. The cause of action was
to discover tor the information of the tax
assessor the accounts of depositors in the
bank and the property of the bank to be
assessed. The defendants demurred to
the plaintiffs complaint, and the de-
murrer Is now sustained. Whiting
attorney for plaintiff, and F. NJ. Hatch
attorney for defendants.
Hawaiian Government VS.. Bishop &
20. A similar action and same results
as above.
THURSDAY, Oct. TO-
OCTOBER TERM.
BEFORE HIS HONOR CHIEF JUSTICE JUDD.
CRIMINAL DIVISION.
The Court opened at 9 80 a. m. as an
nounced.
Kamiki was The first witness called,
and on being sworn he stated that on
the Both July he was employed as
messenger in the Foreign office. He
came to the Office at 6 a. m. and in
short time after saw Alex. Smith posting
men around the building. Some of them
had on red shirts and carried guns. He
saw Kauhikoa and Kahananui among
them, he gave the keys of the building
to Pupule. They did not say what they
were there for.
Sam. kuula, messenger in the FL
nance Department, gave similar testi-
mony.
David KAPPA sworn said that he was
at the meeting in Mrs. Dominis' resi-
dence, Palama, on the night of 29th
July where he saw Loomens and Wilcox
Those present were sworn to restore the
old constitution and fire the Ministers
out. Wilcox administered the OATH
Loomens gave witness a red shirt and
| cap.
F. w. Wundenberg sworn, said that
he resided on Richard street opposite
the Eva Palace-gate. He saw Loomens
arrested, and believes that he saw him
in the Palace yard by the aid of a glass.
John Kea sworn said he was employed
In the Attorney-General's office, and at
a. m. on the 30th July George Max
we'll was stationed at the gate of the
Government Building and would not
allow witness to enter. Later on he
went into the Palace yard and saw Loo
mems enter by the mauka gate. He
heard Loomens ask Archie Muhaulu
about provisions, and Loomens afterwards
went out by the mauka gate. The guard
at that gate would not let witness out
and he scaled the wall. The gates were
closed before the firing.
Emma Singer, of Singers bakery,
sworn, stated that Loomens came to
buy bread at the bakery but did not
get any. This was alter II a. m.
Lille Mott and Rifeman Schumann
were also examined.
Their Excellencies S. M. Damon and
| @. w. Ashford were afterwards put upon
the witness stand, but their testimony
merely corroborated that of the previous
witnesses.
The prosecution then rested.
The attorney for the defense, A. Rosa,
then moved that the prisoner be dis
charged on the ground that the prosecu-
ton had been unable to establish their
case, and that the new Constitution an
nulled the treason act of Kameha-
meha V.
This motion was Overruled by the
Court, and recess of fifteen minutes
was then taken.
After the short recess, Mr.. Rosa pro-
ceeded with the defense
Robert w. Wilcox was the first wit
ness for the defense. and his testimony
occupied the greater part of the after
noon. 1t was not finished when the
Court adjourned at 5 p. M. The chic
points tried to be made through his tes
timony were to show that the King was
cognizant of the movement, and thai
several communications had passed be-
tween His Majesty and Wilcox immedi
ately previous to and also on the 30tf
July.