The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-05-27

him no, what was it; he said there |
was stiff hanging up to n telc-
phone pole l said "you're joking,
it must be an efiigy, n bag with
something stuffed in it," there was
no one with Richmond; as he was
driving away Mr.. Mills came out
and asked me what was that and |
told him somebody had been hang
ing up stuffed sack or something;
there was no other conversation be-
tween any persons just at that time;
Mr.. Ovcreud and Mr.. Steele came
up shortly afterward; they went in
to see Mr.. Mills, / didn't follow
them; Mr.. Mills had his horse sad
died and went over with Mr.. Steele
to the courthouse; (cloak and cap
shown) | have seen Mr.. Mills with
these on, generally wore them about
the store; could not swear if | saw
him wear it within the past year;
Mrs. Mills generally wore that cloak
working among the flowers; | knew
GotO, his store vas next door TO
Mr.. Mills store Goto bought goods
from Mr.. Mills; on credit and for
cash both his purchases from
Mills would average about SO
month, for the last two years; we
used to haul Goto's freight for him
from the landing; there was proba-
bly, some profit in that; remember
Lala borrowing Slj from Mills, TO
pay mortgage on n horse to Waio-
hinu; saw money pass; Mills told
him he would not charge any interest
on it if he brought it back the fol-
lowing day; he paid it back the next
day, Mrs. Mills received it; Mrs.
Mills handed the money to me;
know of no money transactions be-
tween them after that; have known
Lala for the past Is or IA years in
llamakua: his occupation is mostly
among cattle and horses he lived in
| the district where | lived; know his
general reputation; it is not con-
sidered very good Tor truth and
veracity he is man that has had
the reputation of stealing cattle and
getting into trouble about horses.
Q.-From his general reputation,
would you believe him under oath.
Mr.. Neumann-I object to that.
The Court asks Mr.. Davidson if
he thinks that is q proper question.
Mr.. Davidson thinks it Is the re-
gular form, and quotes from Whar-
tons Criminal Evidence in support.
Mr.. Ncumann argued that the
question could not he asked on the
strength of testimony that the per-
son had the reputation of stealing
cattle, etc.
| Witness-The reputation of Lala
for truth and veracity is bad from
what know of it would not be-
lleve him under oath; cannot swear
positively as to rope in Mills store
in October, if we had any it was
small clothes-linc rope; (shown
hanging rope) we had none of that
kind for week previous to the 2Sth !;
Brickwood came there looking for
rope the day after the hanging; met
him coming out, he had samples of
rope in his hands, don't know of his
getting any in our store: Mills and
Goto were on friendly terms, Mills
supplied him 4 good many of the
goods; | keep account of wants in
stock, remember deficiency of
rope; the search probably reminded
me of it.
Cross-eXamined by Mr.. Neumann
When Richmond passed by 1 was
sweeping off the vcranda and steps
of the store; Mills was not there /;
suppose he was in his dressing room.
because after Richmond passed he
came out on the veranda; | swear
ne was not in sight when | was talk
ing with Richmond; he came out
from the sitting room to the veranda /;
remember when Mills lent money to
Laia, don't remember the day, il
was paid back the next day; it was
very close to the day of the finding
of the body; Mrs. Mills put the
money on Mr.. Mills desk, she told
Inc Lala paid it and it was on the
desk Lala could borrow money from
Mills, although having such bad
reputation, because he was employ
ed by Lumaheihei do not remember
of Lala being arrested for stealing
cattle; it was talk among the ma
tives; do not know of his having
stolen cattle or having trouble about
horses; know of Mills putting Lala
in charge OF the horses and cattle OF
the Cooper estate; never warned
Mr.. Mills against Lala's reputation,
it was not my business, don't re.
member Of ever talking with Mill,
about his reputation; his reputation
for truth and veracity has been talk.
ed of so much that l do not remcm.
) her any names of persons talking
what | wish to convey is that it has
been general talk about the store
have heard persons call him q liar
Lala has bought goods at the stor,
on credit, not over dollar month
the highest amount he ever owed Us
was between two and three dollars
he paid what he owed; was leaning
on sill of Office window when hcart
talk between Mills and Lala; did
speak to Mills about it, and he salo