The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-06-18
pHE HILO COURT.
May Term CT Third Circuit.
ei;yESTu DAY.
TUESDAY. May IL.
ArTLNSJON SESSION.

AiOnOkEl, nave IlNcN tNCft 90 Ut 90
years; know JOHN Eich,nond, have
known him a0ou. two years; know
defendants: have heard Richmond
use threatening language about de.
PENDANTS, il was when hc was appce-
henaed for stealing watch; l WAS
working for +. II. Overena at the
time; Richmond used to go 10 prison
every night, and in the morning go
to work for Oyerpnd; Cae morning
lie said he wss innocent of stealing
the watch; he said he would be
square with That God damn Irish
son of bitch" and he said he
would he square with the rest Of
them; / asked him one morning who
he meant by those other "sOns Of
bitches" and lie said Blabon and
Steele; Richmond would rather lie
for nothing than tell the truth and
he paid for It; l would not believe
him under oath; know Lala, do not
know his general reputation for truth
aud veracity.
Cross.examinoi by Mr.. Neumsnn
Richmond mentioned Steele name
in connection with his prosecution
for stealing the watch; asked him
what Steele had to do with it, and
he didn't tell me never knew Rich
mond and Steele 10 have any quar-
rel remember these matters so well
because l am well acquainted with
them have never spoken to anybody
before about the evidence l have
given now; don't know why / was
suhpmnaed.
NAKIpI. sworn! live NJ Homo
. kaa; have known Lala II years !;
| about half the natives have no rtli-
ance on him for telling the truth :;
| sometimes hear them talk about bin,
have heard his character discussed
for some years; from his reputation
| would not believe him on oath.
Cross-examined hy Dir. Neumonn
AIN - plantation constable; my
reason for saying | would no, believe
| Lala is because he has taken oaths
to me and broken his promises under
them; | did not swear him on the
Bible, but he promised to break n
horse for nc, and he didn't do it
gave him money for breaking the
horse, and he never gave me back
the money ! gave him five dollars ;
my boss gave me mule 20 break in
but | couldn't ride it, and | gave it
to La!a to break il in. aud my boss
! asked ne where the mule was. and
| told him Lall had il Tor breaking,
and the mule got into pound, aud
Mills asked if that wasn't the mule,
and Lala said it was hut he couldn't
let it out of the pound without the
payment Of twcnty dollars; have
heard people in crowd say Lala
was not truthful, don't think could
remember any Of their names know
Mills a great many years, we are
not friends, sometimes got things
at Mills but not in my nsme. he.
cause ] could not leave my work tC
go myself.
Redirect in answer 10 Mr.. Hatch
| There is nothing further TO say
about the horse; he promised he
would bring me back the horse;
went after the horse bat lie never
gave it back 10 this day, ] have
heard the horse is dead; went after
the horse because heard the horst
was going to be sold.
JOHN SHANE, sworn--LiVe at Ku.
kaiau, work for j. Nj. Horncr as 0
luna knew John Richmond little
over two months, think March and
April two years ago; was living al
Horner's couple of months first
think he was there n little over two
months.
Q.--Well, daring the time that II;
was there did he make and establish
for himself reputation for trutt
and veracity?
Mr.. Neumarn--i object TO Ina
mode of questioning.
The witness-That's all right.
Mr.. Neumann--I am not object
ing to you, sir; / ain ohjecting K
the counseFs question.
The counsel asks the witness die
Richmond establish reputation fo
truth and veracily.
(The witness, first looking ut on,
counsel, then at the other, next q
the Court, then addressing Mr.
Neumann)--Who am ! TO answer
you or him?
Mr.. Neumann--1 am not object
ing to you, wait one moment will
your answer.
Mr.. Davidson--Do you know tn
reputation Of John Richmond at lh,
place you speak Of, where YOU al
employed, for truth and veracity
Ayes, | know that (addrcssin,
Mr.. Neumann)- Am to answe
that, Mister?
Q. What was his reputation
A.--Woll, certainly for liar, no
body believed anything he said.
Q.--Would you believe him unde
oath? A.-No, sir, | wouldn't be
lieve nothing Of the kind bcliev,
him! OF course / wouldn't bclev,
him, he il liar, why should belev,
liarI
Cross.cxamined by Mr.. Neumanl
i knew the man there two months
Ok that all the lynowia1uc vn,