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

The Crown challenged Mr. Smith,
and John Sherman was called.
Mr.. Sherman: 10 Mr.. Hatch
Know of no reasons why | should
not sit reside at llononu; have not
talked about the case; heard there
was such an affair, read about it III
the paper; did not pay much attcn-
ton to it because did not know
parties; have been eleven months 1t
llonomu, twelve years Oh the ISL
ands. To Mr.. Crcighton-liave no
conscientious acrupicS about death
penalty; no prejudice against Jalm-
nCsC.
Mr.. Creighton challenged Mr..
HASTE and John Wylic was called.
Mr.. Wyllie: 70. MIR. Davidson
Have lived Oh island three months,
previously in Scotland case crop
ped up once in conversation, was
merely II listener; no particulars of
the killing were given; what was
said produced no impression on my
mind; have no prejudice against any
of defendants; thinl; | am conpc.
tent as Il juror to render an Impair
tial verdict; heard names OF defend
ants before coming to Court but did
not remember them; never sat as II
juror; left Scotland about five
months ago. TO Mr.. Creighton
Have not as much faith in n Japa-
neso word rs in that OF white man
l might believe japanese on his
oath would not disheIicve n Japa-
nese simply on the ground of his
nationality; death penalty would not
prevent my finding verdict.
Mr.. Creighton challenged Mr..
Hamilton. and James Low was
called and sworn: 70 Mr.. Hatch
DO not know any reason why j
should be disqualified, know some
of defendants but do not think that
would influence me. To Mr.. Neu-
mann-llave not spoken to anybody
about case since arrival in Hilo !;
know Watson and Mills as passing
acquaintances no bias one way or
the other: have talked considerably
about case, talk has not influenced
me because put little faith in
rumors.
Mr.. Neumann challenged Mr..
Besse and ii. Berg was called and
sworn: To the Court-Am u Swede,
picked up English in the last two or
three years know what u "conscien-
tons scruple" means. To Mr..
Davi9son-IIeard something about
the men when / was in Kau, saw it
in the newspapers; somebody l don't
know talked to me about the case, it
made an impression on my mind; /
know what a prejudice is, | have II
prejudice (Iaughter); do not know
what an indictment is; know what
testimony is, it is the testament
(laughter).
The Court excused Mr.. Berg be.
cause he did not sufficiently under.
stand lawyers English.
j. Gilbertson was called and
sworn: To Mr.. Hatch--I belong tC
Scotland, have been here II years
am Waterman at Ookala mill; have
no theory or bias, no reason why
should not sit. To Mr.. Creighton
Have no prejudice against japanese
no scruple against death pen4ty fol
murder.
Mr.. Creighton challenged Mr.
Mcliinlay and A. w. higgins wa.
called and sworn: TO Mr.. Davidson
i think | am qualified to sit, have
formed no theory on what was il
papers think can give fair yer
dict, know none of defendants, ii
not know what took place at preli
mlnary examination. TO Mr.. Creigh
ton--lIave no prejudice agains
Japanese; would believe Jap OF
oath; have no scruples on dealt
penalty.
Mr.. Neumann challenged Mr.
Low and Il. liopke was called ant
sworn: TO Mr.. Davidson-Am ;
German, ii years ia islands; have
heard or read nothing about case
was told of it but paid no attention
to it; have no opinion with regar'
to guilt or innocence of defendants
TO Mr.. Neumann-Ilavc no scruplc
about death penalty.
Mr.. Creighton challenged MI
Purvis.
Mr.. Davidson objected that tn
Crown had exhausted it's limit of 81
a. n Al. 4 II.
challenges for each defendant
could force on the defense iur
according to the prosecutions owl
liking.
Mr.. Creighton cited the case {
Wong Sau and two others in thl
circuit last year.
Mr.. Peterson held that accordin
to argument of the opposite side tn
defense would only have lively
challenges altogether. The inter
ton of the Legislature was to CIV
the defense twice as many challenge
as the prosecution. There might L
different verdict for every man;
was in reality four cases tried ;
once.
Mr.. Hatch considered the statut
did not contemplate the idea az
vanced. 1t was an unknown thin
in some places for the prosecute