The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-11-14
REGINA VS.. J. CHAs. HARRISON.

j. Charles Harrison, common nuisance,
in Honolulu, November 3, 1892, in
that defendant did, without author.
ity or Justification of law, make a
public exhibition OF certain obscene
pictures, being a public outrage
against common decency and good
morals.
G. VI. Cooke sworn: l was present at
the lecture referred to; left it about
S:45 P. NJ, because l thought l had
heard enough l had been 10 such ana
tomical lectures before, and read med
ical books, so 1 thought l was not get
ting anything new; | did not see the
pictures referred to.
j. B. Atherton sworn: | went to this
lecture with last witness and left with
him; 1 left for same reason Cooke did
because l had had enough and was not
getting anything new.
DR.. G. B. Wood sworn | was present
during part of the lecture referred to
saw pictures exhibited of males and fe-
male private parts; they were stereopti-
con slides thrown on a screen male or
gan was shown first, then sectional view
of female parts; [ thought they were OBJ
jectionable before a promiscuous audi
ence; thought such pictures of organs of
the opposite sex should not be shown be-
fore an audience that was not composed
of medical or scientific people; thought
it was out of place; saw two of the
slides now in court; l have seen the same
pictures used in lectures to medical stu
dents, shown In just the same way; the
lecture of defendant was not medical
lecture; it was rambling, described anat-
omy Of male generative organs, spoke of
masturbation, showed female organs,
with statement that impotence was
sometimes fault of woman.
Cross examined: | meant that it was
mixed audience; not medical or scien-
tific, not even married men the pictures
were anatomically correct; knew de-
PENDANT IN Chicago, we were at Bennett
Medical College together.
Prosecution rests.
81. n. Castle sworn. was at the
lecture referred to; 1t was a scientific
lecture before q popular audience; it
was not immoral or indecent.
Cross-examined: I would not say it
was good thing for lads to hear would
not say it was improper for such lads
whether it would be improper for lads is
a question that would take long to argue /;
do not think it would create lustful
thoughts in the minds of lads.
w. T. Frear sworn: was at the lee
ture; did not see any pictures l consid-
cred indecent, or any tending to corrupt
youth the audience was composed OF
males; saw no lads there under Is /;
those l saw seemed to be 16 or II.
Hon. J. Marsden sworn: l was at the
lecture; I saw all the pictures; it was a
medical lecture, addressed TO people not
familiar with ordinary medical terms;
saw no pictures that thought indecent
or that tended to corrupt youth; on the
contrary, thought that the tendency
was good.
E. Hopkins sworn: l was police off,
GER; attended the lecture; DIR. Or. E.
Harrison instructed me to keep out all
boys under Is; did so, and instructed
my officers to that effect; l put out sew
eral boys whom l thought were under is.
Defendant sworn: gave the lecture
and showed the pictures referred to; it
was scientific lecture intended for all
males over the age of puberty; have
delivered such lectures in nearly all Eng
Hsh speaking countries; always give
orders to exclude youths under 16 and
ladies'; have been lecturing and prac-
ticing since 1882 pictures of art and
travel are also shown IN the lecture.
r. Henderson sworn: l was at the
lecture; saw the pictures; did not con-
slider them obscene or tending to corrupt
the morals of youth; on the contrary, /
thought it was a good lecture.