The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-08-07
FEArHERsroNE IN COURT.
He Dismisses His Counsel Rather
Than Have tho Case Deferred.

Arthur Featherstonc Appeared in
the District Court this afternoon to
answer TO n charge OF assault and
battery on Mrs. f'eatherston one with q
weapon obviously and immiuently
dangerous to life, To wit, o knife, on
August 4. v. V. Ashford, who up.
peared rs counsel for defendant,
moved for a cont inuance OF the case.
as he was not ready to proceed with
il. Feat berstone desired TO have
the hearing begin forthwith, aud, a
IL was against his couusel's wishes,
he severed connection with the
case.
District Magistrate Robertson
stated to defendant that tho Court
had no jurisdiction in the matter,
only to hold an examination for
commit mcnt II sufficient evidence
was adduced. Featherstoue then
pleaded not guilty.
James Thompson was the irst
witness "all.d. He stated that he
was q lodg.r in tho King. 81 Rect
house. On Saturday afternoon n
little before 1 o'clock heard screams
coming from the room occupied 10y
Mr.. and Mrs. Foatherstone. Rushed
down and met F.atheistone stand.
ing with his back to tho door and
Mrs Featherstons behind. Defend.
ant had a big sheath knife in his
right hand. Blood was squirting
from wounds on the hands OF de.
PENDANTS wife. Defendant made no
attempt to strike witness. Saw de,
PENDANT come in that afternoon M.
der the influence Of liquor. Must
have been about forty minutes IN
tho room when screams were heard
emanating tbcrcfrom,
Mrs. Featherstone was he next
witness. She stated that defendant
was her husband. Had trouble witt
her husband on Saturday bet
aud 1 pm. Husband came in a
witness was getting ready To go out
Defendant sat on chair aud beggrt
witness not to 20. Witness then 81
on the box near the door, when do
fsndaut called TO her to come aut
sit on tho chair. Witness did 40 Il
show defendant that she was no
afraid Of him. Then defendant sal,
he had q proposition to make. ii,
then said he aud a friend had gon,
to Palama to see Emalia, and tina
he wanted money as he had to b,
back 10 an hours time with fish 10
E,nalia. Witness told him to 60
Il. asked for forgiveness, aud witnes
said, "l'll never forgive you" Ill
| Il x..ttn Ian.
heard about him was not true. Wit
ness still persisted in refusing Ia for
give him. Defendant then went l.
, the door aud later drew a sheat
knife from under the bed. He ol
dered complainant to get on he
knees aud ask his forgiveness, whicI
was not complied with. Witncs
trld defendant to put knife dowr
aud he did So, leaving it on the boz
: he picked il up again and witn"s
grabbed his hands. Seeing u gent,
+ man passing witness called for hel
then defendant struck her with III
knife on the arms. The last sta
was Gu the breast, aud witness IT,
. to the floor. The door was bur:
open and witness ran out on th
yeranda. Went to the front ROOF
e first aud later walked to the back {
the house. DR., McGrew attende
o to her injuries.
Had trouble with defendant q
tho Thursday aud Friday previou
Defendant threatened to use kni
; Friday morning. Ga Friday eve
=. ing witness left lodgings because ST
was afraid OF her life and wanle
nothing more to do with de!endau
DIR. j. 5. McGrew stated that
t attended on Mrs. F.atherstoi
found her bleeding severely. The
q was a severe cut ON the right ar
below aud another above tho clbo'
the latter was q stab. There "
- another cut, q dangerous one, pie
y ~ flesh having fallen of. The
4 was ono between index finger al
y thumb Of left hand. Another ST.
a was found on the breast, not d,
gerous one, tho knife having bc
It arrested by steel in her corset. 81
Attending her Do not consider
u jurios fatal,
=. Two other witnesses were ,
= ahmed for tho prosecution, aud ,
PENDANT took the stand, lie did u
deny the evidence adduced, aud al
ed, ho was not led away 10y Email
charms but by Bluegato gin.