The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-09
N0RRlE Is COMMITTED.
HoBRoN GETS FIRST
BLOOD.
Judge Robertson Holds That There i.
Probable Cause of a Conviction Of
the Editor for Libel.

After adjourning number of cases
until next week and ining one solitary
drunk So and costs, Judge Robertson
took up the case of Edmund Norrie,
editor Of the Holomnd, charged with
libeling Thomas w. Hebron. The
defendant pleaded not guilty. Paul
Neumann appeared for the defense
and w. A. Kinney for the prosecution.
The following proceedings were had /:
L. w. Hebron sworn-I was cor
respondent for the San Francisco
Chronicle from January last and my
last article appeared in the Chronicle
of September rst There is no cor
respondent of the Chronicle here now.
There is a correspondent of the AS
ISOLATED Press. | did not write the
article referred to in the Chronicle.
The fact that | was the correspond
ent was published in the local
papers at least three times
The Holomnd of October 27th has
been on sale in Honolulu. | bought
two copies of the Hawaiian News
Company. The Holomnd is published
in Honolulu Copy of Hoiomna Of
October 81, So5, offered in evidence.
At the time this article appeared | was
part owner in the drug business on Fort
street No other person that has been
a correspondent of the Chronicle has
dispensed patent medicines or made
pills. bought copy of the Holomnd
because | was told | had been criticised
therein. w. G.. Smith was correspond.
ent before me.
Cross examined-I have letters to
show that the Chronicle has no cores
pendent here now. The article in the
Chronicle was written by Arthur John
stone, the Associated Press correspond.
ent.
E. o. White, sworn-Have read the
article entitled another Fake" in the
Holomud. understand that it referred
to Mr. Hebron. Had no difficulty in
arriving at this understanding
Cross examined-I knew the article
referred to Mr.. Hebron, because he had
been Chronicle correspondent Don't
know that he was correspondent then.
De ltrart Loo l. hot afarral
to Hebron, because it referred to the
line of business he had been engaged
in.
+. c. Smith swOrn-Have read the
article in the HOlomna of the 27th.
Understood that it referred to T. w.
Hebron Don't know who else it
could refer to. bought copy from
boy on the street.
Cross. examined = Work for Oahu
Railroad Company. Had read and
heard that Hebron was correspondent
for the Chronicle, and also from the
way it spoke of medicines and supplies
| understood that it referred to him.
Think it it can't refer to anyone else,
because | don't know of any other drug
gist who correspondent for the Chron-
icle.
Re direct-The article refers to a
recent correspondent.
]. S. Martin, sworn-Have read the
article in the Holomna of the 27th.
Had no difficulty in arriving at the con-
cusion that it referred to Mr. Hebron.
Cross examined-Have read articles
in the Chronicle and understood that
Mr.. Hebron was the correspondent
Prosecution rests.
Counsel for defendant moves that he
be discharged on the ground that the
facts are not set forth in the warrant /;
also on the ground that Mr.. Hebron
has not been proved not to have been
the Chronicles correspondent at the
time the article in the HOlomnd was
written.
Motion to discharge is denied.
The defendant offering no defense
the Court finds that there is probable
cause to believe that conviction would
take place before jury and commits
the defendant for trial at the Circuit
Court
In the case of All Kit and Akana,
charged with an ARRAY, nolle pros. was
entered and the Court adjourned.