The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-03-02
THE BUSH CONTEMPT.
EntrOdncii0n OF the Attorney eaeF :
nrrai--The Proceedings HesuDicd.

nETai--The Proceedings Resumcd.
The Supreme Court in Banco met
in the courtroom upstairs at lO:lO
this forenoon, for further hearing of
Mr.. John E. Bush, cited to show
cause why he should not be adjudged
guilty of contempt of Court.
Mr. A. p. Peterson introduced to
the Court his successor, Mr.. W. A.
Whiting, as Attorney-General.
His Excellency the Attorney-Gen-
eral said there was nothing to be said
on this occasion, except that he held
Her Majesty's Commission as At
tOrney. General.
Chief Justice Judd said he had
seen the commission Of Mr.. Whiting
and he was recognized by the Court
as Attorncy-General. In that capa-
city he would receive the same con-
sideration that had been accorded all
his predecessors.
Mr.. Whiting said he would en-
deavor to discharge the duties of the
Office faithfully. Mr.. Chas. Creigh
ton would continue to serve as
Deputy Attorney-General.
Mr.. Creighton, on behalf Of the
pros ecutiop, stated that it was un-
necessary to read the petition and
subsequent proceedings hitherto. He
called
W. l.. Wilcox, Interpreter, sworn,
was answering questions regarding
articles in ka Leo ka Lahui, when
Mr.. G. W. Ashford, for the res
pondent, objected to evidence on any
articles prior 10 that of Feb. . com
planned Of.
The Court ruled that, at that stage,
the introduction of the paper Of the
4th was not admissible.
Witness-This is a translation of
the article on The Judicial Power :"
here is a notice to subscribers in
arrears to make payment to j. Il.
Bush; another notice gives Bush as
Editor and Treasurer; so far as |
know the paper has been issued every
day, except Saturday and Sunday, at
least year; have heard Mr.. Bush
speak of 1t as his paper; believe |
am official Court Interpreter (smile5) },
at least have acted as such last few
years.
Cross examined-IIave heard Bush
speak of articles that appeared with
out his neutrality-suspicious. other
than although he was generally
watchful; words of heading mean
1.-The Judicial Power" or "The Judi
ciary;" it may mean either the per-
son or the power OF the judiciary as
may be intended; it is elastic, you
will find the Hawaiian language
pretty elastic.
John Kaea, sworn - Remember
seeing this article in Ka Leo; was a
subscriber to paper; borrowed a
paper from publishing office on the
9th, this is the copy; Office is in same
yard as Mr.. Bush's house.
Mr. Ashford, to shorten matters,
admitted that the altlcle was pub
lished iii the Lahui on the 9th.
j. II. Boyd, sworn-Know Mr..
Bush. he is manager or editor of the
Lahui; heard him say to a group
that he had published an article on
Mr.. Judd.
Mr.. Ashford objects to evidence
regarding any article other than the
one in question.
The Acknowledgement submitted
it was competent to Introduce the
conversation as proof that MIR. Bush
was publisher of the paper.
The Court ruled it was admissible
to offer proof of Mr.. Bush S RESPONSE
bility.
Witness-Mr. Bush said certain
information was given to the King by
Mr.. Judd, which, if not true, should
be contradicted, and mentioned that
he was going to publish another
article in his paper in regard to the
actions of members OF the Court 1t
was the day after the article on the
Chief Justice, | think, on tue 9TH or
9th; it was before The article COM
planned Of ; Cooking at the paper)
that paper is dated The 4th, it was
after that; that article originated the
conversation; am certain it was be.
fore | read the article complained
of, 50 it must have been the after
noon of the 4tb.
Cross-examined - Know it was
after article of 4th, because next
morning | read the paper, knowing
that it was going to have something;
said to Mr.. Bush he was going Tor
the Judges, and might get himself
into trouble; Mr.. Wilson, Mr. Peter
son and Mr.. Bush were there; do
not remember other articles with
same heading as that in question;
read it after getting to the office !;
the way | remember date is by look
ing at the paper; my impression is
that the conversation was the day
before the article appeared; among
other things Bush SAID Charlie Brown
told the King that the Chief Justice
ordered the firing the day of the in
surrection.