The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-02-25
TRIAL OF PAIKULl.
The Representative Elect OF KoH!nu
District Convicted or Making I'M
proper Election Returns

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vs.. Paikuli attracted throng of Gu
rious spectators to the Police Court
room this morning. IL will he re-
mcmbercd that j. l.. Kaulukou and
j. n. Paikuli were opposing candi-
dates at the last election. Paikuli
was the victor by two majority.
subsequently Paikuli was arrested
for failure to make sworn returns
as required by law. Owing TO ina
bility of his counsel to be present
till now the case was postponed till
to-day. Messrs. Kinney and Kau-
lukou conducted the prosecution,
while Messrs. Davidson, Rosa and
Kane were retained for the defense.
The prisoner was first tried upon
the charge of failure to make proper
return of election expenses as re-
quircd by law. The following wit
nesses were sworn and examined on
behalf of the prosecution:
Asa Kaulia--Was one of the In
spcctors of Election at kaneohe on
Feb. ). Have at no time since cleo
ton received statement of Paiku-
lis expenses. Signed Il certificate
of his election.
Jas. Olds-Testimony substan-
TALLY the same.
]. A. Hassingcr-Am Chief Clerk
of the Interior Department. (Pro-
ducing documcnt.) Defendant gave
me this. Brought in three cnvel-
opes one contained this document;
another, the certificate of election;
and the third was addressed to de-
PENDANT himself This was returned
to him. This document was opened
in presence of defendant. This as
remember is copy of the original
document. Cannot account for its
being in my possession. (Witncss
was here temporarily excused to OBJ
tain original document.
M. Rose Was chairman of Board
of Inspectors at koolau for election
Feb. 5. Received statement of Pal.
kuli's election expenses Feb. -,
not from him directly but from my
wife. Was in the field when it was
handed to me. 1t was unencoscd.
Sent it to Minister of the Interior
Monday 18th. Noticed that state.
ment was not sworn TO.
Cross communicative about ten
miles from here. Document was
handed to me by my wife who said
VIM. Henry gave it to her.
VIM. llenry--I delivered docu-
mcnt to Mrs. Rose. Think it was
on Saturday subsequent to election.
Received il from Kailaa with request
to deliver to one of the election in
spectors. (Inspecting documcnt.)
This resembles the paper.
Cross-eXamined-Was wrapped in
q newspaper addressed to three diff
fcrent parties.
Kailaa-Rcmember giving a docu-
ment to Deputy Sheriff some time
after election. Did not give it TO
Henry. Don't know the deputy
sheriff. lie is half-whitc. Gave
it to him Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Henry and others were present when
l gave it to him. Paikuli gave it 10
my wife with Il message TO deliver
it. Paikuli had gone before l re-
turned. Recognize document in
Paikuli's handwriting. A newspaper
was tied loosely about it with a
string. 1t was addressed in Pal
kuli's handwriting but did not no.
ticc to whom. Cannot positively
identify this as paper.
II. Makahalupa-Mr. Rose hand
ed me document to deliver to In.
terror Department. Delivered it to
Minister Thurston in person. Was
present when Kailaa brought il to
Kaneohe. He brought it on Satur-
day saying he had something from
Paikuli. Directed him to hand it
to deputy sheriff.
J. A. Hassinger (returning)-An
unable to produce original of this
document as before intended. Am
sure Palkuli gave me three envel
opes. Wish to correct testimony
Received a letter of date May 18th
mentioning enclosure of election eX
pcnses of Paikuli and Kaulukou
My impression of two copies o.
document is very strong but Tho
document before the Court is the
only one in the possession of the
Interior Department. Can find nc
other. Document is endorsed ir
hand of Jno. ii. Brown, temporarily
acting as clerk.
| Mr.. Davidson-of counsel for de
fensc-Now moves the dismissal o.
the case on the grounds of no cast
by prosecution. Mr.. Hassinger':
testimony is so full of puzzles ant
uncertainty that defendant is cnti
tied to all the doubt which it sheds
(Reading from authorities and from
the statutes). The authorities citc'
and the statutes just read do no
say that the return might not b'
made outside of the ten days. Thu
limit of time is purely directory ant
not mandatory in any sense of TIL
word. In regard to that portion o
the schedule entitled "miscellan