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HONOKAA MURDER CASE
Conclusion of the Evidence and ~.

Judges Charge and Sentences.
D. w. Keliiaa sworn, stated-Know
Mills and his store. Remember when
Goto was hung. Mills did talk to us he
said: What do you want to 20 to the
Jap's store for?" We said: /" Because
we get goods cheaper. +"
Ashford Spencer sworn, stated Am
Deputy-Sherif of. Kohala. Have been
looking up evidence in this case. Con
versed with Mills. He said: +" How are
you getting on in the murder case pr He
further said: I've had Just such rome.
and am almost sure it came out of NV
store"
A. P. Brickwood sworn, stated Live
at Honokaa; am policeman. Remem-
Der the cane fire at Overend's; it was be-
fore the hanging of Goto. talked with
Steele, he said, &c The Jap is at the bot
tom of the fire; if you hear anything
happening the Jap, you needn't say any,
thing about it." l said to him All
right"
Judge +. s. Lyman sworn, stated
was examining magistrate in this case.
Remember Richmond's testimony.
The prosecution rested here at GAS.
The defense made no opening address
to the jury, but called
F. w. Yates, who being sworn, stated
i reside at Honokaa. Recollect Octo-
Der 18th, Jap called Goto was murder
ed. Saw the body lying on the grass
near the telephone post. Made an ex-
animation Of, the post. Saw some boot
marks on it, as I thought.
II. M. Overend was recalled by the de-
Tense, and after answering questions
about the position of a gate and Steele's
movements, said that on the morning of
October 29th, he went to Mills store,
found Mills in the back yard. 1t was
6 20 O'Clock. Went there to inquire
about the body hanging to telephone
post, as the Judge and others were
Hurried. Mill's said: "You are joking"
l told him no, honest. We then rode to
where the body was hanging.
r. Gutenberg sworn, stated Remem-
Der night of October 2Sth. Between 8
and o'clock saw Steele going home on
horseback. said g Is that you?' He
said EYES," 1t was between the jap
quarters and the stable
M. V. Hart sworn, stated-Clerked for
Mills for three and half years. On Goth
October saw Richmond in the morning
coming along the road in a cart. Mills
was inside the house. Heard Richmond
say there was /" stiff hanging to a
telephone post. l said 4" No, only an
effigy, l guess" think Mills came out
and said: 4" What is that?" 1 told him.
Did not see Blabon there. Knew Lala's
general reputation in Hama for fifteen
years. 1t is bad. 1 would not believe
| him under oath.
t j. K Miller sworn, stated - Know
John Richmond. His reputation for
truth and veracty is bad. Know him to
be liar. would not believe him I'M
/ der oath. Six or seven months before
the murder heard him make threats
against Mills. Said he would get even
with him.
| T. Kelley sworn, stated Know John
Richmond. His reputation for veracity
was not good. l would not believe him
under oath. Do not know whether he
deserted from the U. S. S. Adams. He
would lie for petty things which I over
looked.
George Hardy sworn, stated = Have
lived in Honokaa thirty-five or thirty
six years. Know Richmond. Have
heard him use threatening language to-
wards the defendants He is never
known to speak the truth unless he is
paid for it. Would not believe him I'm.
der oath. know that he is bull thief
Nakipi sworn, stated - Have known
Lala for twelve years. Would not believe
him under oath. Cannot rely on his
telling the truth.
J. Shane sworn, stated-Live at Kuka
iau. Am luna for Horner. Know Rich
mond. In the way of lying nobody be-
lieved what he said. He was liar, anC
l do not believe liar. Cross-examined
OF course would not believe him. HI
never told me any truth. He lied to me
all the time. He told lies about him
self. am not an informer. You canno
make me answer. Go ahead and asl
the question, and ask the Court to make
me answer. have never informed OF
anybody in my life.
Fisher sworn, stated Know Rich
mond. Would not believe him unde
oath. Cross-examined: Richmond liet
to me. He told me several lies about hi
getting work at different places. l in
quired and found it was not SO. He toll
me all the places he had visited, and al
ter counting up the years he spent il
; each place, he must be $50 years old.
} have no respect for man who lies SO.
J. Marsden sworn, stated-Know pol
on which Goto was hung. Is little owe
, fifteen feet high. tried to throw rop
over the pole, but could not. l conslde
, myself pretty clever in the throwing of
rope.
Mrs.J RI Mills sworn ,stated-Last Oct
, ober was at home, in Honokaa kno'
, Lala; know about money TRANSACTION
He came into the store and asked fo
my husband and if he would loan hir
SIS. | said that he was busy in tn
office. I did not see the money giveI
: MIR. Hart and Mr.. Mafsden were there
Lala returned the money next day an
v gave it to me. I was there alone.
= told Hart that Lala had returned tn
money. know of no other transaction
between Mills and Lala. l remembt
q the hanging of Goto. 1t was done G
8 the 18th of October last and | was .
8 home. I was writing a letter about
q o'clock. Conrad called there that nigh
he came to settle up accounts. He WI
there till 1890. I. Steele came
9 about that time. Steele came in to az
n Mills for small change. He always &c
+ his change there for paying of men. t
l. spoke to Mills and he asked him whe
L Holmes was, and he asked if there WI
- any small change. He then came O
r. and stood there talking. was standil
at the desk writing. He said he w
u going home and he walked away. &C:
y, brought in and cloak brought i'm. Mil
N used to go out in the cap and cloak.
y do not remember when he last wore Il
st coat and cap. l have worn the clo'
y lately. l used to wear it going aroul