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

To the Court-Mills is not more NV
friend than anybody else here whom
| know.
The Court do not see, Mir.
Neumann, that juror should be
excused merely on the sentiment of
friendship for defendant.
Mr. Neumann did not see how a
mans word that he was biased hy
friendship could be rejected on his
voir dire, and then take his oath
that he could impartiaIly try the
case.
Juror.--To Mr.. Ncumapn--know
what n jurors duties are, have been
on juries before; could not iiud n
verdict where the penalty would be
death.
The Court excused Mr.. Renhardt
and john Bohenberg was called.
Mr.. Bohenberg--To Mr.. David
son-llave conversed with several
persons about killing Of GotO; no
impression was made on my mind
from any statements heard: CONVEX
sed with people from IIonokaa, they
stated nothing regarding murder Of
Go'o or his probable murderers:
have no mental impressions prciudi.
cial to these defendants, know no
reason for not sitting; have knawn
Watson some years; have read
nothing that made decided impress
sion, read something in Bushs
paper. TO Mr.. Neumann--Aiso
know Mr.. Mills, had some documents
drawn up in his Office last fall have
no prejudice against japanese; in
case of clear evidence death penalty
would not prevent my rendering q
true verdict.
Mr.. Hatch, on behalf of defend
ant Watson, challenged Mr.. Scott,
and w. Il. Walker was called.
Mr.. Walker--To Mr.. Davidson
Live in North llilo, have been
resident ten wears; Qo Court) am
manager of Ookala plantation have
had conversations on case. formed no
opinions; heard vino was charged,
read nothing to give an impression
rs to their guilt thiuk J saw SONG
thing in Gazette; was not present az
examination had no conversation with
officials have seen Mills at his store,
have no acquaintance with him; do
not know that l could sit rs IN i'm
partial juror, from what l have heard
of case have n prejudice that would
require evidence to remove. To Mr..
Neumann-'rhat prejudice is not
against the defendants, it is against
the man who was killed; do not
think | could try the case fairly.
MIR. Neumann--Your hoaor, L
don't think we need 90 any further !;
this is Mr.. Walkers statement.
| The Court-(after dehberation)
Well, Mr.. Walker may be ex
cused.
j. b. Hopkins, called and sworn {.
Reside at Oolsala; am not aware of
any reasons to disqualify me; have
formed no opinion as to guilt or in
nocence of these men; could give
an impartial verdict. To Mr.. Nett
MAINTAIN acquainted with Mills,
have met Watson and Steele; have
heard names OF these men mentioned
in connection with the crime; think
i heard first of their implication
when they were brought to Hio
knew Goto, had difficulty with him,
think y would bias my conclusion.
Mr.. Neumann thought Mr.. Hop
kins had better be excused, and he
was accordingly asked to stand
aside.
G. McLennan called and sworn
To. Mr.. Hatch--Think / have nc
reason for feeling disqualified; have
heard case talked about, it caused
considerable public interest in oul
neighborhood, have talked about i,
some myself, little with officers
that was shortly after the murder
occurred, to Mr.. Swain and MIR
Barnard; think Swain had some.
thing to do with arrest of the men
probably conversations have made
some impression on my mind, i
would require evidence to remove
impression; cannot say l have
formed theory on what | heard
read something in newspapers. II
Mr.. Ncumann--Have no prejudic,
against japanese or Chinese; hi'
not know Goto; would not hesitat,
to find verdict because penalt,
would be hanging.
, Mr.. Davidson challenged Thoma
Kennedy and A. q. Curtis wa
, called.
Mr.. Curtis: TO Mr.. Davidson
: Heard of case, conversed with per
: sons supposed to be cognizan, of til
case; information gained create
: some impression at the time; thin
e l have formed q theory, have II
8 prejudice against any of defendants
my impression might disqualify me
: it would require evidence TO remove
): To Mr.. Neumann-Think coul
i divest myself of opinions formerI
formed and find verdict accord
\ ing to evidence; circumstances a
); tending the death might innucnc
Il my mind outside Of evidence. L
the Court-Some of the facts hear
n implicatc defendants could 90 o
: jury without being swayed by VIII,
; | have heard. mIpht hp ,w,ro r