The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-01-30
TRIAL FOR llBEL.
ID VI. crowley versus he Hawaiian
GaZest. Company First Day
Afternoon.
A JUROR FINED.

The Court was kept waiting %
minutes in the afternoon for the ar
rival of Juror Sims, for whom OIL
GERS were in the meantime hunting
in all directions. When he arrived
he gave the excuse of urgent busi-
ness for his employers which detain-
ed him.
The Court remarked that Mr.
Sims had previously detained the
Court fifteen minutes this term, and,
although he did not desire to depleLe
a young mans funds, still the of
Tense of OBTAINING the Court and
jury should be marked, and he
should fine Mr.. Sims five dollars.
THE DEFENSE CONTINUED.
j. B. ATHERToN (continued) -
Witness voluntarily corrected his
evidence, saying Deputy Marshal
Dayton sold the goods under execu-
ton in favor of B. +. Dillingham;,
although the execution was not al
lowed, and made return of the
sale to him as assignee; witness also
| produced the account of sale amount
Ing to 1854 80; also gave list Of
contents of four packages secreted /;
when expenses were paid $40 10
was left, against Sl259. 10 liabilities,
making dividend of | Lie per-
cent 10 creditors; have no interest in
the Han allan Gazette Co., have
never owned any stock in it; the in
formation that led me to search for
the goods was given after the assign
ment.
Mrs. j. M. WHITNEY, sworn:
Was in 1883 President of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union.
am acquainted with Mr.. Crowley !;
he wrote some articles in a paper at
that time in favor OF temperance;
this is a letter r, ceiVed from him.
Counsel reads letter written from
Waiohinu 10y plaintiff to witness, re-
counting his public labors on behalf
of temperance and religion in that
district.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Davidson
Think Mr.. Crowley made return
to the society Of money collected on
Maui; (shown receipt that is my
signature; recollection is that Mr.
Crowley made several remittances.
G, Large or small sums?
Al font know what you call a
large sum.
Q l should call 500, 900 large
sum?
Al am sure / received no such
sum.
WRAY TAYLOR, sworn: Have had
opportunities of seeing Mr.. Crow
ley 5 handwriting on many occasions;
think | should know it; (shown
wrting) that is Mr.. Crowley's writ
ing and signature. Counsel reads
the document letter from plaintiff
at Lahaina to w. j. Brodie at ko-
hala, referring to some "show BUSH
ness, which the writer states is in
allegiance. Pencil writing is identi
fled by witness. Defendant dt clues
to adult It's genulneness. Counsel
reads letter in pencil, describing
plaintiff 5 progress i'll getting up a
song and dance show; also, a letter
to w. j. Brodie, referring to the
show business, and broaching
scheme for a rattle on the Art Union
plan; also, another letter to the
same person, in which the writer de-
clares his ability to get up "A success
full dancing troupe AZ short notice.
Cross-eAamined 10y Mr., Davidson
Have knowledge Of plaintiff
handwriting in my work as news
paper reporter; don't remember
seeing him write bis name, have seen
hun wiring IN the Office.
j ID. TUCKER, sworn; Am clerk
at Castle q Cooke's. have been there
about twt I've years remember when
Crowley 4 llaslie were IA business;
VISITED lheif place alter their as-igu-
ment sae galubags there contain
ing trimmings luwlrY said lhey
were ia hu sWlped Capt Mrhrlrn,
aud went 10 tluNl rls hou,r, AMI
be was anap 90 what be- ngsrdod o.,
au Invasion ~ bis premises hrhr
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