The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-23
THE LIBEL CASES.
NUCE INTEREST TAKEN IN
TaE PROCEEDINGS

Promptly 81 $50 P, N, Tuesday
DiStric; Judge Foster called the
I case Of the Provisional government
rs. John Z, Bush, charged with
libel IN the 6rsr degree. The prose
cutfon wzs represented by At
tornsy General Smith, while
Messrs- 4. P. Peterson, Charles
Creighton and J. haulukou Sp-
ue&red for the defendant
The complaint being read, the
defendants objected TO the Orm Of
the charge. the objection being
promptly overruled By the Court.
NJ. K. heohokslole, sworn for the
prosecution. testified IS follows: 1
Sm 5 CLERK in the interior depart
neat: I have here $ certificate OF
the defendant under set IS OF the
Provisional government, showing
that the defendant is the editor,
proprietor snd publisher Of rs Leo
0 Ks Lzhui, newspaper Published
in Honolulu IN the Hawaiian
lsngu2ge.
I. c. Porter. sworn for the prose
cutiou. testified; I sm minister Of
6nsncs OF the Provisional govern
nent. snd have been such since
March 18th one bond Of the gov
eminent has been sold st 9S; It
was s 5000 bond Snd was sold to
Bruce Cartwright IS compromise
for mad damages. I don't know OF
anv other bonds Of the government |
that have been sold below par since
I hzTe been minister; other bonds |
have been sold st par and accrued |
interest one bond was sold at /
99I but We hsd the mans money |
to- 8 mouth and the interest made |
the bond really at par : state |
ment that bonds have been sold st |
Is TO 20 per cent. below par by the
Provisional government Is not true.
DISCRIMINATION Postal say
ings bank bonds have been sold,
but all st par; 1 have no mem
0rzndum here Of the exsct amount,
out / SIN sure sl were sold st par
there sre also treasury notes issued
81 s per cant
b. Waterhouse, sworn for the |
testified. I subscribe |
70 IS Leo o k Lzhui Eas s sub
scribe- On Nay II, 1898; received
the paper zs such on that day; II
vas delivered by the regular car
-ier; I re4d the article, He Pill
ks It Is the same as the one in
the charge.
Contamination Did not see
It delivered take 1t for granted it
Vas delivered IN the usual way.
Copy OF k4 Leo Of May 18th,
1893. put IN evidence and received
With the understanding that true
translation would be filed by the
prosecution tOmOErOT.
The prosecution then rested.
The def=rdant's counsel then an
loanced that no defense would be
n4de st this time, Ehereupon the
.zss was continued fJr argument
Until g an Thursday, May 18th
The case Of the Provisional gov
.rnmsnt against G. Carson Kenyon
vas next II order. The defendant
Tzs represented By Messrs. Peter
on and Creighton who announced
hat they would put in no plea,
nd waived examination The de-
sndGnt was then committed for
rial st the Circuit Court OF the
.rst circuit, with the understand
~ that z new bond IN the sum Of
500 would Be furnished and fled
nth the CLERK within an hour
In the police court Thursday :
no-ning, N the Libel case against
Ohm E. Bush, Judge Foster made
be following order The court
ndz there Is probable cause to be
eve that conviction viii take
lace before 3 jury, and commits
be defendant for trial st the cir
ut court Of the first circuit
Measles IN the Barracks.
Two cases OF German Eneasles OF