The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-11-19
Court at Waimea.
EDITOR BULLETIN:

The term is over; it went out in
blaze of glory; not one conviction.
1t was case of no pay, no convic-
tions. The Hawaiian jury were very
much dissatisfied at not receiving
their pay and returned home with
mutterings, not loud, but deep. The
foreign jury felt as bad. Most all of
them were plantation people from
Kohala and Hamakua, and as they
had been hit pretty hard by Bill
Mckinley in the past, it was thought
they might tide over matters for
time, if they could get chance on
the Waimea jury and gather up
few Kalakaua dollars, but nary
cent was at hand to pay them but
the courts |. O. U. Some have left
for home pretty we'll disgusted.
Others are trying to get there, and
no doubt their anxious parents are
asking, "Where is my wandering boy
to-night2"
This has been the gol-darndest
term ever held in Waimea, not only
in the court itself, but the weather
outside. What with the drought,
heas, filthy water, and general cuss-
edness all round, this term took the
cake. The native jury started in by
voting not guilty in every case. 1t
was very aggravating to the court,
especially in the trial of the Hilo
conspirators, where the evidence was
very plain, as the defendants had
pleaded guilty in the lower court,
but changed their pleas, by advice
of counsel, to not guilty. His Honor
Immediately ordered nine of them
stricken from the panel, after giving
them little wholesome advice
Momona was in rage and swore
not to touch food for week, but
after one hours fast repented of his
rash threat.
This being the last term to be
held in Waimea, the restaurant
keepers and boarding-house keepers
formed combine and raised the
price of grub" to fifty cents meal,
and beds one dollar night. The
consequence is everybody goes home
"busted." 1t has been acknowledged
by general consent that Waimea is
the most God-forsaken, poverty
stricken place on the Island of Ha-
waii-the jumping off place in fact.
Once in while the court has been
enlivened by passages at arms be-
tween Counsel Ashford and His Ex-
cellency the Deputy Attorney-Gen-
eral. Counsel says, "Your Excel
lency is rather fresh" Deputy re-
torts by saying, "It's better to be
fresh than pickled," and SO on,
which has tendency to break up
the monotonous dullness of the
tedious trials.
Judge Dole must be very patient
man. What with the horde of ignor-
ant Chinese witnesses and cantanker-
Gus lawyers it would try the patience
of Job.
Neighbor, was you ever in Wal
mea restaurant? If not, take my
advice and not go. While talking
with one of the owners, who has 8
/ class in Sunday school and sells
whisky during the balance of the
week, l saw one of those sad-eyeC
Chinese walters trip up with hand
full of dishes containing Waime;
steaks, but that little affair didn'
seem to trouble him. He coolly
picks up the steak, rubs the sawdus
off on the side of his pants, then re
,, places them, and waltzes back to thu
dining room, and places them befor'
| ye hungry juryman. This woulo
turn the stomach of Montana mule
but to your average Waimea jury
men it's nothing. Everything goe
here.
The Sheriff of Hawaii has gon
} and the clerk with him. They wer
! last seen hoofng it for Kawaihae
broken down in spirit and pocket
with their gripsacks in hand. Thre
p. IN. had passed Paul Jarratt'
: home, steering due west and woul'
= make their destination in the even
! ing, if not arrested as two suspicion
characters.
: Thus winds up this term. Than.
S God, the Legislature has given thi
4 place the grand bounce.
| WAIMEA.