The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-11

G.s,ely volunteered TO appear as wit
ness against ham in order to free her
self from bondage
The little woman did not waver one
iota In her testimony. She said she
wanted To learn some reputable way OF
making living.
For few days she was kept under
the protection of prominent family,
nut lateiy was transferred for safekeep-
ing To the Marshal. as she had already
Deen threatened. Even when she left
e witness chair yesterday she receiv-
ed angry looks from the crowd surging
about the dOorways. and she was eyed
Indignantly as she took her position in
a corner of the room far away from her
countrymen.
In the afternoon Harada. who also
testified in the morning, stated that he
had not given all his testimony before
lunch, as he was afraid to then. He
had asked to be taken to the station
house before returning again to the wit
hess chair, as he feared some kind OF
harm. His testimony was that he had
as the agent of the womans former
husband, offered Higuchi $3.50 to repur-
chase her. and had been threatened by
the latter with assault if he persisted
IN any interference.
Tried to Bride Policeman.
Policeman Toma Ava testified to hav-
ing arrested Higuchi up Kalni valley
where bride had been offered if he
t.oma- would release him.
Several Japanese as witnesses for the
defendant testified to the mans general
business. Okumura, restaurant keep
err. said Higuchi had been with HIM a
long time, had a room in his place, and
,--e woman, Mic. had never been in the
house, although he admitted having
seen her on the street.
Milo was again called to testify as to
living In Okomura's place on King
street at the ume of Higuchi's arrest.
She said she lived in a back room with
the defendant. When Okomura was
called before the little Japanese woman
she dramatically nodded, in answer to
question as to whether sac knew him.
IN the affirmative, and swore positively
that 1t was in his house she had been
living. At this the Japanese spectators
frowned their displeasure and whisper
ed comments on the woman's attitude
toward the procurers.
Paul Neumann, one of the counsel for
t"S NSlSuSt, IuONeu IIdJ the defendant
ne discharge Dy reason of lack of evil
Lence to convict or hold 20 the charge
In the complaint
ii. A. Bigelow. representing Kinney.
Ballou Il McClanahan. counsel for the
prosecution, made a lengthy and forci-
Die argument against the granting of
the motion. This was Mr.. Bigelow's
hrst argument before the Supreme
Court. and he created a favorable i'm
preston by his easy handling of his
statements and authorities. His conten-
ton was that a breach of the peace is
only a general phrase for certain Grim
inal events. 1t includes disturbances
OF the peace, aDd various acts having
tendency to make a breach of the
peace, or any act which affects general
public decency and immortality. The
Justice denied the motion OF the de-
tense, and the case was continued.
At o'clock the Court adjourned I'M
til 10 o'clock this morning.
Threatened the Consul
\ prominent merchant has stated
within the last few days that a Mer-
chants Protective Association has
been proposed to protect the store