The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-05-13
THE HILO COURT.
May Term Of Third Circuit.
The Opening Day.
tIILo, MAY 4, 1890.

Members of the bar present were
Mr.. Charles Creighton, Deputy At
torney. General, Miss Almeda L.
Hitchcock, Hon. Paul Ncumann,
Messrs. ID. IL. Hitchcock, J. NJ. |
f. NJ. Hatch, A. T.. Peter
son, Jos. Nawahi, Daniel Nawahinc,
and $. katsura. Mrs. Creighton
sat with Miss Hitchcock at the
Kim Cha attended as
Chinese interpreter.
An EARLY sENTENCE.
After the roll of Hawaiian jurors
had been called, kalawela. native
policeman, was arraigned for OBJ
structing justice. The offense wa
in taking hrihe tn let n Chinese
prisoner escape. Defendant plead
ed guilty.
At the request of the Court,
Sheriff l.. G.. Hitchcock made n
statement. The defendant, he said,
had done all he could to make
amends. lie had gone to Honolulu
in pursuit of the escaped prisoner
and had surrendered all he got from
the Chinaman except the money.
His Honor said the penalty was
the same AS could be inflicted for
the offcnse with which the escaped
prisoner was charged. He would
pass the minimum sentence, which
was fine of $50 and one hours
imprisonment At hard labor.
THE MURDER CASE.
The calling of the calendar next
took place, for the recording of
counsel, etc. After routine bust
ness of this kind had been despatch
ed, the defendants in the lloaokaa
murder case were arraigned. They
are Joseph Il. Mills, VIM. {. Bla-
hon, VIM. ID. Watson, and Thomas
Steele. The indictment charging
them with the murder OF X. Goto at
HcnOkaa was read.
Mr.. Hatch stated that Mr.. David
son and he appeared jointly for the
defendants.
Mr.. Creighton said he would ask
leave to enter Messrs. Peterson,
Neumann, and Hitchcock as coun-
sci assisting the prosecution.
Mr.. Hatch asked for copy of
the Indictment. He also stated that
4 motion had been filed with aiiida-
Wits for q change of venue.
Mr.. Creighton had not seen the
aiildavits and asked for copies.
Mr.. Davidson did not think it
usual or necessary TO give copies OF
anidavits.
Mr.. Creighton said the prosecu-
ton would have to meet the allda-
Wits and should therefore have
copies.
Mr.. Peterson understood the atii-
davits were not all the same; they
differed in wording and matter.
Mr.. Davidson suggested that the
prosecution have leave to take the
originals from file for inspection.
Some arrangement having beer
reached, tie Court fixed one O'Clock
for argument on the motion, ano
the defendants retired with the
Sheriff.
DIVORCE GRANTED.
Divorce cases were then called Il
occupy the time. Herman Eldar
vs.. Alice Eldart was the first. Evi
dence was short and to the point
and the Court unhcsitatingly grantee
The divorce on the ground OF thu
wife's unfaithtulness. The names o
well-known young men of Honolulu
came ont in the testimony, and Hi
Honor, in giving judgment, said |
was about time some Honolulu par
ents knew where their boys were 4
night. ID. ii. Hitchcock appeare
for libellant.
The Court took recess from IL ii
O'Clock.
CHANGE or VENUE DENIED.
The Court resumed at %
O'Clock. Justice Lyman took hi
seat beside the Chief Justice, Will
Justice Austin occupied a chair o
The floor.
Mr.. Hatch submitted motion fc
change Of venue TO some other cil
cult, in the case Of the four defenC
ants charged with the murder Of II
GotO at llonokaa. The motion h
said was based on the existence Of
large amount of prejudice agains
defendants in this circuit. lie rca
alidayIts made by CD j. Il. Mills
CD Thos. Steele, W. Blabon, an
W. Watson, defendants; (3) j. II
Hncyd-Kynnersley and (i) Il. ;
Kay, residents of Kohala and Hams
kua; % VIM. $. May and C
Frank May, residents of lloluluIu
ca W. II. Purvis, resident of liza
makua, (S) f. NJ. Swanzy, resideu
of Honolulu; (O II. j. Broderic
und O0) Jos. Marsden, residents c
Hamakua. The ailidavits agreed i
tenor with each other, the deponent
in substance saying that they ha
personal knowledge of public opin
ion in the circuit and were convince
that defendants could not have
lair and impartial trial in this cir
cult. Mr.. Hatch also cited an arti
Gle in the Advertiser of Januar
10th, headed "Ililo News LetteI.
Mr.. Creighton read cOuntor-atl