The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-04-12


there was nobody near TO see how
he went overheard ! didn't sec
him fall overheard the sails filed
up and vessel began to move l
thought Akoni might have been
hiding among the sails, perhaps
watching chance TO attack me
again.
Chas. l.. Hopkins, called: was
coroner holding inquest on body of
Akoni; kaDakelc testified to effect
recorded; heard him testify about
Akoni holding knife in his hand and
threatening palu; | remember Han
nah testifying at inquest that Akoni
was on top and Palu under in their
first tusslc: think ! remember her
saying she did not see knife in
Akoni's hand but was told it was by
her brother (Mr. Creighton objects
and objection ovcrIulcd).
No cross-cxamination.
The defense rests.
The prosecution has no rebuttal.
The Court remarks that an hour
has arrived (4:lj) when the gentle
men of the jury should have proper
refreshment, and therefore orders
them conducted to the Hotel for
supper, and adjourns till I o'clock.
FRIDAY EVENING.
Mr.. Rosa began his address to the
jury for the defense at 7:l5, clos
ing about s O'Clock. lie spoke in
Hawaiian without Interpretation.
Mr.. Creighton closed for the pro-
secution. He said he would not de-
tain them longer than was necessary
to make fair presentation of the
case. They had given patient at
tention to the case during their long
detention. 1t was necessary under
the laws of the country for jury
sitting Oh fellow beings life to be
secluded from intercourse with all
other men. Counsel then reviewed
the evidence. Lamea seemed TO be
an honest old man who made no
attempt to color his testimony, and
they would be left to say if every
word of his evidence was not the
truth. The speaker was at loss to
know what defendants motive was
in killing Akoni. Coming to the
boys testimony, it was absurd, to
be told by counsel, that this boy
and his sister were partners in con-
spiracy against defendants life.
Did they think that boy had the
ability or the brains to conlrivc such
conspiracy, or that he would come
into Court to swear away this mans
life? He (Mr. CO. believed that the
fatal quarrel arose out of the breach
ing of the liquor. Akoni threaten.
cd to tell the Chinaman and defend
ant was afraid of exposure, knowing
that he had been guilty of stealing
part of his vessels freight. Palu
was in no jeopardy at all when he
seized an oar and running aft struck
Akoni and continued to strike him
till he knocked him into the water.
1t was the truth that the knife was
not open in Akoni's hand, for Ala
pal testified that when the body was
found the knife was in q pocket
The fact that Hannah and kanakelt
could not agree in all details was the
strongest proof that they had NJ
conspiracy or preconcerted plan
All except Palu testified that he
made no effort to save Akoni. The
evidence was conclusive that Palu
stood off and with an oar beat that
drunken or half-drunken man till he
killed him. Alapai's evidence con-
firmed that of the others. lie found
that terrible knife, that Akoni was
represented as swinging round to
cut and slash, and it was closed M
and in the dead mans pocket. Sup
pose the man had not had his skull
cracked clear through as they had
seen, would a half-drunken mar
falling into the water in the darkness
have taken the trouble to close tina,
knife and put it in his pocket? The
doctors evidence was TO the effect
that Akoni's skull was broken by Q
very heavy blow and that it wa;
done while he was alive. If he hat
not got such a blow as that would
he not have made noise when h,
fell overheard? Wouldn't he have
made a noise when swimming, ant
wouldn't he have tried to get on thu
raft! The only witness for the de
Tense was the defendant himself
There were five persons on boarC
the vessel and he killed one of them
the other three testified against him
so that of course he was left alone
Mr.. Creighton defended Corone
Hopkins from imputation of com
hitting wrong on the prisoner by
drawing his secret from him, as |
was proved that the Coroner hat
given the usual caution to the pris
oner. lie then reviewed Palu's ties
timony on the two occasions to shov
Inconsistencies. 1t was not neces
sary that defendant should hav,
made up his mind to kill Akoni be
fore even the weapon was swingin,
in the air to make him guilty of ma
licious intent. He had to asl
the jury to find defendant guilt
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