The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-21
PROCEEDINGS FOR DIsBARMENT
UNDER WAY.
Mr.. Humphreys Submitted to a Still
Examination and Tells of Origin of
Newspaper Articles.

The matter of Henry E. Cooper, At
torney-General, motion of A. S. Hum
phreys for disbarment, has been on be-
fore the Supreme court all of today.
The room during the morning hearing
was crowded with people and consid-
cradle interest was manifested in the
case As yesterday A. b. McClanahan
appeared for Mr.. Humphreys and w. O.
Smith for Mr.. Cooper.
Mr.. Humphreys went on the stand
first in his own behalf. on direct exam
ination he told a story, without ques-
tions from his attorney, of the assault
and battery case i'm the Police court, Cf
the reasons for bringing the informa-
ton for disbarment and of the filing of
the information.
The clinCh of counsel came on cross
examination, when Smith asked Hum
phreys if he tHumphreys) had threat
ened Cooper with publication, if he
(Cooper) sent Weber to appear for the
defense i'm the case of Carriera charg-
ed with assault and battery on the Chi
naman, All Gnee.
Humphreys replied that he had not
threatened Cooper with publication, but
had made a remark to Mr.. Weber that
might be construed into a threat, or
such an inference might possibly be
drawn. He told Weber that A. r. At
kinson, editor of The Star, who was the
employer of the Chinaman, was, he had
heard quite mad about the assault In
his yard and would probably write
something about it if the case was al
lowed to proceed as intended by the at
torney- general.
Mr.. Smith then asked if Mr.. Hum
phreys inspired certain articles (men-
tioning them) which appeared in The
Star, Bulletin and Advertiser between
the 13 and 16 of May, all referring to
the case and to the filing of the infor-
nation in question.
McClanahan objected to the question,
on the ground that these articles were
printed after the filing of the informa-
ton and could not be considered an ele-
ment of defense. Mr.. Smith replied
that the articles showed malice on the
part of the relator against the respond
ent and were highly relevant. At the
same time he charged that Mr.. Hum
phreys inspired both the articles pub
lished here and those published in San
Francisco concerning the case. Mr.
McClanahan replied taking substanti-
ally the position first held.
There was conference of several
| minutes between the members of the
court when the chief justice anhoupced
that the question would be adJnaSted
| With respect to the first article in the
| Advertiser, Mr. Humphreys stated that
| 1t was an Interview had with him by n
| reporter, who had come to see him, and
was correct report of what he had
| said. The second article in the same
paper, being the information in full,
4 was published at his request for pay.
lie asked the paper to put IL in the most
| conspicuous place possible and the re-
quest had been complied with.
With respect to articles in The Star,
| witness said he had something to do
with all of them, having furnished the
| information upon which they were writ
|
for publishing the articles.
| with respect to articles in the Bulle-
TIN witness had not written nor inspired
nor influenced in any way.
The articles in the San Francisco pa
pers witness had not written and, with
one exception, knew nothing about
them. He, by chance, knew that an ac.
count of the case was sent to the Chron.
icle, but the article that he saw did moi
appear and was not used by that pa.
per They used short story of theii
own.
The Examiner article, which was tn,
longest and was illustrated with a pic
ture of the encouragement, ne knew
nothing whatever about. After 1t ap
peared gentleman in town told him h,
(the correspondent wrote it, but haC
later, after reading the article, stated
that he did not write it unless tn,
wording had been considerably chang
ed.
The Call article, which was short, wit
ness knew absolutely nothing about
A. l.. c. Atkinson, who was an as
slstant to the encouragement at tn,
time the matter came up, was tn
next witness. He was on the stand un
til noon and told substantially the stor,
of the case In the Police court as givei
by Mr.. Humphreys.
The respondent will have several wit
| neSSpS during a Of
. which the case will be submitted