The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-05-13

ing arrested, and removed TO Homo
lulu; don't remember reading 81.
a. NJ. s" letter; htvc formed no
theory of my own; think my mind
is entirely unbiased in the case. To
Mr.. NeuRann---lIave no conscien-
tious scruplcs regarding the death
penalty.
John lIamitou--l!avc heard and
read about the case; formed no
opinion; do not know any of these
defendants; been in Kingdom since
Feb, 1879; mn an American citi-
zen, Irish by birth; formed no the
DRY, know no reason why | should
not sit. To M. Neumann- Reside
at Waipunalei; only heard about
man being hanged; know nothing
about inquest or examination; have
no conscientious scruplcs about
death penalty; have no prejudice
against any nationality.
Mr.. Weight: To Mr.. Hatch
Have talked about case three or four
times; talked with no officers OF the
Crown; read in papers about it,
nothing heard or read made any i'm
prcssions on my mind; formed no
theories on the case; know no rea-
son to prevent my being an impai-
tial juror; resided III this district
about nine months, all the rest of
my life in Honolulu. To Mr.. Ncu-
mann--liavo no prejudice against
Japanese, no scruplcs about death
penalty.
Mr.. Chalmers: TO Mr.. Hatch
Have talked ON case three or four
times, talked with Mr.. Hitchcock,
but he told Inc nothing o; what had
been done, talked with him once,
it was when he was returning home
after having made the imvestig cation;
there was no mention of arrests 90
ing to be made, hut of some already
made; he told me nothing of nature
of case against defendants; have
formed no theory whatever from
conversations, no impression made
on my mind by what the Sheriff
said to me; he did not tell me ma
ture of evidence against men arrest
ed do not rccollcct what / said to
him; took good deal of interest in
case when | first heard of it; cx-
pressed no views as ! did not know
particulars of case; have much the
same interest now as ut first; MIR.
Hitchcock remained at my house
about half IN hour, long enough to
get lunch, had native policeman
with him, think Judge Lyman was
with him; talked of case in Judge
Lyman's presence, all taking part
in conversation; no opinions were
expressed regarding the case; was
very much annoyed to hear that
such thing should happen, desired
to have guilty parties discovered :;
lived here seven years, nationality
Scotch, am manager of Hakalau !;
have no feeling of Indignation
against men charged here. 10 Mr..
Creighton-Ilavc no bias against
these men; have no scruples against
finding q man guilty on account
of death penalty following; nc
prejudice whatever against Jap
anese nationality.
The Court took recess at Il
o'clock for one hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Hatch, on the Court resum
ing, asked if the Crown had any pc.
remptory challenges.
Mr.. Creighton believed the de.
Tense had the first peremptory chal
lenges.
Mr.. Hatch considered that q jury
satisfactory to the Crown should bt
submitted before the defense begal
10 challenge.
Mr.. Creighton cited rulings i.
this Circuit in support of his claim
and the Court sustained the Crown:
contention.
Mr.. Hatch, on behalf of defend
ant Steele, challenged Mr.. Chalmers
and Thos. Kennedy was called.
Mr.. Kennedy: 10 Mr.. Davidson
Live at WaipiO Gulch, have sine,
latter part of November, previousl,
. in Scotland; have no bias; neve
been at Honokaa; have taken N
: interest in the case; would give
verdict according to the evidence
never studied law; gained know
edge of duties of Juror from what
: heard in Court to-day; do not kno,
how man came to his death, neve
inquired; consider ! can give n
I impartial verdict. To Mr.. Creigl
ton--iIave no scruples of conscienc
7, regarding iniiction of death penalty
! it would influence me but not pre-
; vent my giving verdict accordin
l to the evidence.
Mr.. Davidson, on behalf of d,
PENDANT Mills, challenged Mr.. Coco
t ale, and Mr.. j. Reinhardt Wa
e called.
Mr.. Reinhardt: TO Mr.. Davit
-, son-Live in IIilo, am sugar bOile
> been in kingdom since 1861; hear
good deal about killing of Goto, M
u body communicated any facts,
was only talk; know defendant
- never heard any facts that won
! connect them with the murder
: think am not qualified to sit as 6
e impartial juror, Mr.. Mills is a pa
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