The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-11-09
Klemme and Cordes Must PAY the
$50 Fine Each.
MULLER WANTED TO DROP THE CASE.
Story Told on the Stand-statements
and Denials - An International
Massacre OF the Languag- Other
Cases in the Circuit Court.

In the case of the Republic
against Carl Klemme and Gus
Cordes, the Circuit Court has
affirmed the decision of the District
Magistrate. A jury trial on the
charge of assault and battery re-
suited in a conviction. The fines
of $50 each were paid by the Off
GERS. Kaulukou appeared for the
defense, and Deputy Attorney
General Robertson prosecuted.
There was quite a crowd in the
court room during the trial. These
gentlemen we're the jurors: J. w.
Robertson, ". Sturdevant, J. NJ.
Webb, Jas. Torbert, J. C. Quinn,
c. B. Gray, Peter High, George
Gray, William l.. Hopper, c. F.
Wolfe, w. H. Smith, J. NJ. Tracy.
The transcript of the evidence in
the District Court was in the hands
of the prosecution. Witnesses who
tested orally for the Government
yesterday were Muller and three
native policemen. The defendants
made statements for themselves.
One of the witnesses for the defense
was not used this time. Mr.. Rob-
ertson was prepared to attack his
credibility.
Muller wanted to drop" the
prosecution. He so stated in
court. The Government insisted
on proceeding. The testimony was
to the effect that Klemme and
Cordes jumped on Muller at the
main entrance to the police station
and used him roughly. Klemme
declared that he believed Muller
was about to draw a pistol on him
and use it. He had been told that
Muller was armed. Cordes, who is
lieutenant of the mounted police,
came to the aid of bis captain. He
said he interfered when he saw
Muller chewing Klemme's finger.
He said he did not strike Muller at
all |; only showed him.
There had been bad blood be-
tween Klemme and Muller about
the politics of the Schuetzen Club.
Muller says that on the street one
day Klemme said to him: II will
blow your brains out" Muller had
then asked permission of the
authorities to arm himself, but
this was denied.
Klemme and Cordes made a
strong point of the fact that Muller
had sent them a threatening mes
sage through John L. Xavier. The
latter, it appears, was playing
double game. He was associating
with Muller to get information for
Klemme. Muller proposed to
Xavier: "You go and tell
Klemme that l am carrying
pistol for him. He will then ar
rest me. Of course l will not be
armed and 1 can then sue him for
damages" Xavier testified to this
in the District Court. Another in
cident of the feud was that Muller's
room at a lodging house was
searched by mounted policeman
one night without a warrant.
With Kaulukou's attempt to con-
duct the case in English and the
linguistic imperfections of several
witnesses, the trial abounded in
beautiful specimens of the pure
and undefiled as "she is spoke"
At one stage of the trial Cortes was
making quite an address to the
jury. The deputy attorney gen.
eral called a halt on the orator.
Judge Cooper seemed quite vexed |
over the determination Of the lar
cenv case against George Malina. |
The evidence was clear that the de-
PENDANT had stolen goods from
Wilder's warehouse. Nine of the |
jurors returned the verdict, eve let |
the defendant CO." They were re-
quired to change the form, and |
made it mot guilty" A. K. Ku-
nuiakea, Mossman and Crowell |
were for oonvicting. The nine ju-
rors will likely hear more of the
matter next Monday. In a couple
Of other native cases this term there
has been a marked miscarriage of
Justice.
The case in which these persons
are defendants have been stricken
rom the docket on motion of the
E. A. Galaspo, liquor selling,
Francesca Dias, liquor selling.
T. Carpenter, assault with dan
ferrous weapon.
H. All Nee entered a plea of
,uilty of gambling and was fined
$50.
AT KAMEHAMEHA.