The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-24

about the murder. saw Lala nass;no
n.y.. ! did not have any conversation
with Lala on Tuesday I.ala went by
the place: | did not see him to cali out
10 MIN. did not tell him that wanted
70 see woman by name of Kapiko. did
tell him that I wanted to see this
woman. did not say that Mills came
nome at 3 A. NJ. / did not saw that I
saw Steele and Blabon. did not send
Laia for Kakipi. She sometimes come
10 my house, she is sister of Lala. l did
not tell at any time to Lala that I want
ed to see her about trouble about Jap. I
am acquainted with Popo. She lives
near kukuihaele. On the I'd of Nov
ember l did not see the woman. I did
not send for her to come and see me. |
dld not ask her as kahuna to find out
VINO set lire to sugar cane. [ cannot say
whether saw her ON Wednesday after.
ala not make arrangement for her to
come. She did not come to my house
and did not ask her to find out who
were implicated in the murder OF the
Jap. On the I'd of November L did not
tell woman to find out whether my hus-
band was implicated in the matter.
Wednesday did not remember of her
coming and asking for bible. do not
remember saying to her that my hus-
band came home at A. NJ and that he
left the house at 10P NJ. do not recoI-
lect her telling me that J. Mills was one
Of the persons. Popo did not tell me
that the verses looked at disclosed. |
did not say how can help my husband
to escape and she did not answer, gray
to God. She did not tell me that the
whole matter would be out from seven
to ten days. did not pay her 50. Nor
on the day previous So. have not
seen the woman Popo since and 1 do not
know where she is stopping. did not
60 to the house of Palau and have con-
versation with Popo. 1 have not had
any conversation with Popo. have not
had any conversation with her since I
have been in Hilo. I did not 90 to the
house and tell her that if she said that I
said Mills came home at 3 that l would
get Judge Davidson to have her arrested
for perjury.
Judge Lyman was called and read the
evidence he took in the preliminary
trials and the dates of the arrest OF the
four defendants
The defense rested here.
Evidence was then offered in rebuttal.
r. A. Lyman said he had thrown
rope over the telephone pole twice in
succession.
Captain Stevens threw rope over the
pole and also saw MIR. Lyman do the
same.
Lala was recalled and said that Mrs.
Mills told him to 60 and get Kapiko to
come down; that she was afraid about
her husband whether he was one or not.
I said, eyes, he is one.' She said, 81
know that Joe Mills is in it, he came
back at p. NJ. / spoke to him and he
would not say anything to me-"
Palau stated that he saw Mrs Mills
90 after Kapiko.
WEDNESDAY, May 13.
Kapiko saw Mrs. Mills at Palau's
house, as also did Puhiahi.
Popo sworn stated-(This was the
kahuna and she was dressed in dark
blue blouse, bright pink skirt and bril-
liant red shawl was wrapped around her
shoulders. Hat was a native straw
with black ribbon around it, and
hair was braided down the back. }
live in Hamakua; know Mrs. Mills; l
heard about the hanging of the Japanese.
On the same week Of hanging l had
cause to go to Mills store; went on
Saturday and saw Mrs. Mills at that
time; had some conversation with her
She laid a matter before me; she told
me to look at J. Mills. (Here she is in
terrupted by Mr.. Davidson who says,
object to the witness being further ex-
amined for she is incompetent as being
crazy and kahuna.)
The Court thinks that she may be ex-
amined.
Examination continued-Mrs. Mills
asked me to look in to the matter to find
out the cause of the Jap being killed.
saw her again the next week on Wednes-
day; we had some conversation /; we had
it at Mills house in room adjoining store
Mrs. Mills told me that her husband was
not with her from 10 P M. to A M. the
night of the murder; she said we will
look together and see if there was any
thing wrong; to see if he had hidden
anything wrong; she asked me how car
it be hidden.
Mr.. Davidson remarked that this going
into tale of necromancy is not relevant
| to the point in issue. He says we NIGH
as we'll go back to the age of the witch o
Endor.
Examination continued-I asked Mrs
| Mills if she had bible; told her tina
| this wrong cannot be hidden, and tolt
| her that in seven days it would not b.
| exposed, but that it would in ten. Iva
! stopping in Hilo at Palau's Tuesday
| week: Mrs. Mills came to me and w
| had a conversation. The conversation
is objected to, but the Court allows it t.
be given.) She asked me to change m.
testimony on the subject of going ava.
at 10 P. M. and 3 A. NJ. She said that
would be arrested for being a kahuna.
Cross examined-I have lived with m.
husband four years; l have had fou
husbands; think / may be 80 years old
(Her appearance is about fifty.) d
not do ANYTHING to keep up my youthful
appearance; I am old now; do not tax
ava or okolehao to make me prophesy
I resort to the bible for my inspiration
do not read English; the bible was i
native: can prophesy the future in tn
bible. and find out some things that hav
happened: must have q bible to sc
and read it; have been about twent
wears at this business.
The prosecution now rests.
Mrs. Mills then wished to make
statement as to her saying that she wa
not at Palau's house. She said that SD
came in over the bridge and her serval
that was with her, stopped to speak
. | Kapiko, and Popo came out anu spoR
, to her and cried.
Mr.. Davidson commenced his arg
ment at 10 80 A. NJ. 1t was brlllial
|, effort and occupied several hours.
! thought the defendants had succeede
, in refuting the charges brought again
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