The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-13
WEDNESDAY, May 7.

WEDNESDAY, May 7.
The foreign jury was called and was as |
ollows: Heydtman, Dougal, w. Hast
ngs, w. E. Scott, j. NJ. Purvis, I. Y.
smith, J. Goethe, J. I. Besche, w: -.
1oodale, G. E. Carr, III. Deacon and ".
Hansen. This was at 900 A. NJ.
They were then sworn on their voir
lire and the case was then presented to
he Jury by Mr.. A. p. Peterson. (This
was given in Mondays issue).
The prosecution commenced to ques-
ion for cause, but we're interrupted by
counsel for defendants, Mr.. Hatch, who
said that he believed the defense had the
first privilege of questioning.
Mr.. Hatch then questioned Heydtman
and he answered. have lived here
seven years. Know nothing of the case.
Did not hear of death of Jap at time.
Have formed no opinion in reference to
the case. have seen Mr.. Mills once in
Honolulu. The others do not know.
Have no reason that would disqualfy me
for juror. i
Dougal was challenged for cause and
J. Devereaux called, as also FL. Deacon
and J. Weight called in his place; as
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stead. These are for cause.
The Court then adjourned till P. NJ.
At P. M. peremptory challenges were
had. Steele challenged Mr.. Chalmer
and T. Kennedy was drawn and sworn.
behalf of Mills and j. Reinhardt drawn.
Watson challenges Scott and w. T.
Walker drawn and sworn.
noeo nln1
Mcclellan called and sworn.
G.. Curtis drawn and sworn
Jury were satisfactory to defendants at
2 :2OP.M.
Mr.. Smith was then challenged by
Crown and Sherman drawn. Then chal-
lenged Mr.. Hastings and j; Weight
drawn and sworn. Mr.. Hamilton chal-
lenged and ]. Low drawn and sworn:
Besche challenged and Burgh drawn and
sworn. He was excused for cause. Gil
bertson called. T. Mckinney chal-
lenged and Higgins called. J. Low chal-
lenged and Hopke called.
Mr.. Purvis is then challenged but it is
objected to by counsel for defense as
only six challenges for cause are allowed
the prosecution. This challenge not al
lowed. Court rules that only six per-
emptory challenges allowed.
w. Willie was peremptorily chal-
lenged, and Chas. Lehman called. Hig-
gins peremptorily challenged.
Hopke challenged and L. Malterre
called, and he being opposed to the
death penalty, he was discharged. ].
Fuller then called.
Chalmers peremptorily challenged, w.
Blaisdell called.
Fuller challenged peremptorily and
McCubbin called.
Defendants declined any further per-
emptorily challenges, and the following
jury were sworn: Mcclellan, ]. Weight,
McCubbin. Blaisdell, Chas. Lehman,
Sherman, j. Devereaux, Heydtman, Pur-
Wis, j. Nicholas, E. j. Cobb, J. Bhonen-
berg.
The balance of the foreign jury were
then discharged until further orders.
The Court then adjourned till 8 A. NJ,
Thursday.
THURSDAY, May 9Th.
The examination of witnesses was pro-
ceeded with at GAN.
Acting Deputy-Sheriff Stevens was
visited Honokaa lately; was sent there
by the Sheriff to take photographs of the
scene of the murder. Ihave taken pho
togra2hs of the places designated by
Deputy-Sherif Lyman and Capt. Of
Police Brickwood.. Pictures are then
offered in evidence and described ac-
cording to number. Places where man
was dragged from horse and where he
was hanged, ETC., were described. No
cross-examination.
Sheriff Lyman was sworn, and q map
produced to show the general directions
OF road. plantation and SO forth. He
swears to the directions given on the map
as being correct. Mr.. Overend's house,
the situation OF it, is pointed out. No
cross-examination.
r. M. Overend sworn, stated live ct
Honokaa; am sugar planter; in last
October [ employed Japs; had sixty-five
or seventy; Steele was the book-keeper,
Watson treamster. Tetson luna Of Japs,
F.Oldenberg cultivated, j. Richmond stab
leman, and Chas. Olsen teamster. Dur
ing September and October last I had
some trouble with my Japanese about
not getting out to work they are sup
posed to work ten hours would not get
up to work, go they could get ten hours
work before dark; they worked Waipio
side of Honokaa; they were at the two
miles cut; 5:45 they turned out; the
delay was in not getting out to work and
also in delaying on the road; knew
Goto; had known him year or Z little
over, he came then; I did not have
what you would call trouble; / used
strong language, % am accustomed to