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

cd tnlS case up L may say nave OeeI
unusually secretivc. 1t is very cX-
pensivc and it is very tedious and it
is very tiresomc and it is very
wcurisomc to persons who may lie
called as jurors, and the best way
of testing it II fair trial can he
had i'm this Circuit is to try ii and
see if we can get jury of that
character.
| don't think it can he sad that
the Court is anxious to try cases ON
the Circuit; our personal nconNeni-
encc is thereby increased. Some
gentlemen may like sea voyages bet
ter than | do, but it certainly would
he very agreeable to only have our
business at the capital where our
homes are.
II Il fair trial cannot he had in
this Circuit certainly the venue
will lie changed. At present Judge
Lyman and myself are OF opinion
that there have not been sufficient
grounds shown for the removal of
this cause TO another Circuit, and L
Overture the motion.
MIR. Creighton moved that the
pleas of the defendants be now
taken, but on discussion with oppo-
site counsel the motion was allowed
to rest Tor the present.
The Court then proceeded with
other business, foreign jurors being
excused till next morning.
SECOND DAY.
Ilmo, May Z, 1890.
The Court opened this morning at
. O'Clock. Rolls of Hawaiian and
foreign jurors were called.
TIE MURDER CASE.
Mr.. Creighton announced the
Crown ready to proceed with the
trial OF 'rne King ". Mills and 9TH
| crS,
Mr., Hatch stated that he appear
ed for Steele and Watson, Mr.. Da-
wilson being for Mills and Blabon.
The prisoners being arraigned on
the Indictment read yesterday, they
scverally pleaded mot guilty.
The following jurors were called
and sworn to truly answer all ques-
tons put TO them:
| A. W. iieyd,mann John Dougall,
". HASTE, W. Scott, J. Purvis, ID.
c. Smith, j. Gerstic, II. [. Besse,
w. W. Goodale, c. +. Cobb, ii.
Deacon, VIM. Hanson.
Mr.. IIcydtmann of Pcpcekeo was
questioned by Mr.. Hatch. lie had
only lately heard the case discussed,
as he was too busy TO pay attention
to il the time on the event knew
Mills in former business relations
but did not know the others. To
Mr.. NeUmann Had no color preju-
dice, would believe japanese evil
dencc; had no scruplcs against the
th.penalty for murder.
Mr.. Dougall: TO Mr.. Hatch
Live at Wainaku; heard of the case
but formed no opinion; have nc
prejudice against defendants; been
in the country twelve years, part OF
time at Union Mill and part at Ho.
nolulu; have made no inquiries
about case: am not qualified to 81,
on jury, as am sick.-sorc throat
darrhua, sick all over.
The Court directed the Juror tC
retire with DR.. Williams for cXami
F nation. DR.. Williams returning re
| 1, ,lnr In NV
well man-his throat was ulcerat
ed and his pulse was l20. The Cour
excused the juror from this case
and James DevcrcuX was called.
Mr.. llastic: TO Mr.. liatch-knov
no reason why | should not sit OF
jury; have formed no opinion; live
ut LaupahochoG; heard no theorie
advanced as to guile parties; have
read the papers but not the letter o
, -. A. Nj. :" have formed no opin
ions on anything in paper; have III
, bias and hope could give Il verde
according to evidence. TO Mr.
Neumann--Knew Mills but not TIN
, others; have no prejudice agains
; japanese or against the death pen
atty; nationality Scotch.
Mr.. Scott: To Mr.. IIatch-IIav
: heard case discussed, took part gen
orally as a listener; have not dis
), cussed it with any of officers; hay
!. been asked by Sheriff to make a
4 affidavit, and told him l was sat-,
fed: remember reading nothing j
y newspapers; don't think anythin
8 | have heard Influenced my mind
am conscious of no bias; allldav
4 was signed without any prcviou
. consultation, TO the Court wa
IA absent from the Kingdom from pot
h sept. till 10th Jan. last.
- Mr.. Hatch submitted that an
man vino had made an affidavit
# guide Court in making decisio
was by that act placed on the sid
r. of the prosecution and ought not
sit on the jury. 1t was not the COZ
II tents of the affidavit so much rs I'll
,r fact of the jurors making it.
Mr.. Creighton considered thel
was no foundation for the objection
y Ii was not good ground Of challenl
- for cause.
The Court understood it was NJ
=, the contents of the affidavit {
~ which AR. Hatch relied. The Sh
:, riff had probably gone to men who