The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-08
LATE MAUI NEWS
Circuit Court Does Rapid
Work.
Native Convicted of "Kahuna-
iSm"-Sugar Shipped from
Maui.

MAUI, June 4.-The June term Of the
Circuit Court of Maui began on the I'd
inst, Judge ]. w. Kalua presiding.
After prayer by DR.. Z. G.. Beckwith. of
Paia, the calendar of SO cases was con-
sidered, and during the day 16 or II
cases were either nolle pros'd or other
wise disposed Of. Deputy Attorney
General E. p. Dole, Attorneys a. Rosa,
l. A. Dfckey, EnOch Johnson, John
Richardson, A. \. Kepoikai, S. F. Chill
lingworth, George Hons, NJ. P. Wal
waiole, in addition to local sheriffs and
district magistrates, were in atten-
dance. ]. E. Bush was Hawaiian inter
prefer.
\ case of perjury against Kaahu was
tried on the I'd before a native jury,
and he was sentenced to two years
Imprisonment and costs of court. NJ.
p. Waiwaiole was assigned by the
Court for the defense.
Thursday and Friday a most excel
lent native jury heard the case of Ma
welu, charged with "kahunaism." In
spite of a brilliant defense by Antoine
Rosa, the jury brought in the verdict
of guilty. 9 to 8, after being out more
than three hours. Nawelu is a dwarf
rs years of age, and wears gold ear
rings. BY testimony, it was shown that
while he used native medicines, known
to be beneficial, he also used the arts of
an old-time native kahuna-the cere-
mony hog "kuni"-burning the nails,
hair, spittle, a live white chicken, etc,
the rites of "hoomanamana" with
pigs: and the ''anaana" by praying
over ava, etc. He also had a small
rope tied around the patients head
and passed over cross-beam of the
ceiling He pulled the end of the rope
saying he was symbolizing hauling in
fish. Then the rope was fastened
around the chest, thighs, knees, calves
and pulled. Judge KaIua sentenced him
to pay fine of $3.50. This morning, in
moving for sentence. Attorney General
w. o. Smith complimented the native
jury upon the good judgment displayed
in this case.
By last nights steamers, Attorney
General Smith, Messrs. Paul Neumann,
L. A. Andrews and G. A. Doyle arrived
in Waikiki.
S. G. Alexander, of Oakland, went on
to Haiku.
The AluIii-Sylva liquor case is being
tried today. This is a celebrated af-
! fair at law being the alleged Illicit
sale of liquor at the ,Kahului race track
during the last Fourth of July.
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
Judge Kalua granted fvel divorces,
leaving two more on the calendar.
| A plea of mot guilty. was entered
| for Noa, Ku and Paahao, the alleged
Molokai murderers, and change OF
venue granted to Honolulu in August.
| A grand subscription luau will be
given in lao on the 18th.
| Monday, May 21st, IA teachers at
tended the monthly meeting at the Ma
kawao school-house.
4 dancing party, in social compli-
ment to Miss Ethel Smith, of Honolulu
was given Thursday evening by Mi
and Mrs. D. B. Baldwin, of Hamakua-
poke.
Misses Kate Watson and Leonard OF
| Maunaolu Seminary, will depart fol-
the Coast the latter part of this month
Tt is reported that the seasonS CROP
of Spreckelsville is about $4,000 hons;
! of Waikiki about $500 tons; of Paia
6 500 tons: and of Hamakuapoko, more
than 5000 tons.
The schooner Golden Shore. Hender-
son master. departed on the Cd for Sar
Francisco with a cargo Of Haiku ant
! Paia sugar.
The barkentine Planter, Dow master
departed on the 5th for the Coast Will
Haiku and Paia sugar.
During the month of May 0S9O II,
l141 $50 pounds of sugar were shipped tt
San Francisco and New York from
Kahului. The value of all exports t.
the United States from Kahului las
month was 1928, 1922.
The weather is generally dry, witt
several showers, light and scanty.