The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-08


in lots in the rising town. The conse-
qnence was that all the proprietors Of
the place waited upon me and showed
me great attention
Within three days he was elected al
calde. He tells of the first case before
him:
TAO men came up to me, one of
them leading a horse He said: Mr..
Alcalde, we both claim this horse, and
We want yeu to decide which of us is
entitled to it. | turned to the man who
had the horse, administered an oath to.
him and then examined him as TO
where he got the horse, OF whom, and
when, whether he had bill of sale,
whether there was any mark or brand
on the animal, and. in short, put all
those questions which would naturally
be asked in such a case to elicit the
truth. | then administered an oath to
the other man, and put him through
similar examination, paying careful at
tention to what each said. When the
decided the case. 1t is very plain, gem
tfemen, l said, that the horse belongs
TO this man. (pointing to one of them),
and the other must give him up But,
held the horse, the bride certainly be-
longs to me; he does not take the bri-
| die, does he? / said, oh, no, the bride
is another matter AS soon as | said
this. the owner OF the bride turned to
his adversary and said, What will you
take for the horse?' Two hundred and
| fifty dollars was the instant reply.
/ Agreed, retorted the first, and then
| turning TO me, he continued And now,
Mr.. Alcalde, want you TO draw me up
a bill of sale Ipr this horse which will
stick I, of course, did as he desired.
| charged an ounce for trying the case
and an ounce for the bin of sale; char
ges which were promptly paid. Both
| parties went off perfectly satisfied.
was also we'll plea sed with my first jul
7 dicia1 experience
His speculations also turned out
we'll.
In a short time after going to
{ MarysviIle ana writing my name down
| for slxty-five town lots, property in
creased ten-fold in value. Within
ninety days I sold over twenty-five
thousand dollars worth, and stiIl had
| most Of my lots left. My frame and
zinc houses brought me a rental OF
over one thousand dollars month.
The emofuTlents OF nay office of alcaIde
received nothing for my services as
Judge, and in civil cases the fees were
small; but as an officer TO take az
acknowledgements and affidavits and rec
ord deeds, the fees I received amount
ed to a large sum. At one time I had
fourteen thousand dollars in gold dust
in my safe, besides the rentals and
other property
In 1850 District Judge Turner came
to Marysville TO hold court He took
a great dislike to Field The trouble
began with an exception to ruling.
Field says:
Il rose, and addressing the court,
remarked that ] was informed there
was a statutory provision applicable
to the point, and begged permission to
read it; when Judge Turner, address
sing me and apparently .hrritated, said
in petulant manner: The court
knows the Iaw-the mind of the court
is made up-take your seat, sir l
was amazed at hearing such language;
but in respectful and quiet manner
stated that l excepted to the decision,
and appealed, or would appeal from
the order. The judge instantly replied.
in a loud and boisterous manner: Fine
that gentleman two hundred dollars.
| replied quietly, Very WELL or We'll,
sir He Immediately added, in an an
CRY tone: l fine him three hundred
dollars, and commit him to the custo-
dy of the sheriff eight hours l again
replied, Very we'll He instantly ex
claimed, in the same Violent manner:
Il fine him four hundred dollars and
commit him twelve hours I then said
that it was my right by statute to APP
peal from any order of his honor, and
that it was no contempt of court To
give notice of an exception or an APP
peal, and asked the members of the
bar present if it could be so regarded. |
But the judge, being very ignorant OF
the practice of the law, regarded an eX- |
ception to his decision as an impeach- |
ment of his judgment, and, therefore, |
like personal affront. |
And so, upon my statement, he flew in
to a perfect rage, and in a loud and |
boisterous tone cried out: I fine him |