The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-16

Lewis and Turk Fined
Yesterday.
Heavenly Twins Convicted by Crimp
Mccarthy of Assault and
Battery.

A large crowd from the waterfront as
senbled in Judge Wilcox's court yester-
day to witness the trial of the shipping
masters, Lewis and Turk. charged with /
master, ]. Mccarthy, whose right name |
is Gray, and who sometimes goes by the |
name of John Doe.
On one side of the court of justice sat
the big tow-headed Irishman. Mccarthy, |
with one eye on Lewis and the other
optic on Turk. On the other side of the
room were seated Messrs. Lewis and
Turk, in natty attire and graceful poses.
Attorney Andrews represented the ''heav-
emily twins" while Attorney Henshall
conducted the prosecution.
When Lewis took the stand he wore
an expression OF such meekness and sim
pie innocence that the six feet three
inches of McCarthys person We're visibly
iconvulsed with temporary forgiveness and
sympathy. If Evangelist McComb had
iorly been in court he would have derived
sufficient inspiration from the seraphic
expression on Lewis gentle countenance
to keep him in material for Joyful News
sermons for the next few months.
Lewis confessed on the stand that he
was capitalist besides being a shipping
master; that he owned considerable prop
erty. was burdened with more or less of
the riches of the world, and that some
/ times it was convenient for him to lend
small portions of his wealth-purely in
~ inc
ors and engaging in the ballast business
were merely side issues. The crowd hung
breathlessly on each word uttered by
Lewis. Lewis, according to his friends,
has missed his calling in life; they say
he was cut out for a "spieler'' or ticket
seller for a circus. His sweet expression,
hearty handshake and fabricated voice
are decidedly fetching. and his manner
lisms are cute
Lewis during his testimony, expressed
surprise at Mccarthy having gone for
Turk hot and heavy after he, Lewis, had
Knocked him down; he supposed, howev-
ler, that 1t was On account of Mccarthy
optical popularity. This is one of Nc
lCsrthy's misfortunes; he looks both ways
al once. and this partially explains how
IL was that the Irishman got in many
blows on the well-dressed persons of
Lewis and Turk during the little scrap
J they had together the other day. When
|
smite him on his manly brow, 10! the
blow was for Lewis, and Lewis got it just
lin the place where he carries his pocket
toilet set-right over the heart. OF course,
when the heavenly pair got a little &C
crstomed to the whence and where OF
4 McCarthy's glance, they were better able
: to respond in their characteristic gener-
0 Gus manner.
0 The sum and substance of the testi-
v mcny of the defendants was that Nc
Carthy, without warning, accosted then
: and tried to get hold of Lewis by the
neck. Lewis planted his fist on the Irish
mans mouth and the receiver of the blow
staggered Then Mccarthy made fol-
; Turk and the three of them got mixed
. The lone crimp tumbled to the earth witt
= one of the inseparable pair on top of hin
i and things waXed warm until an arm o
the law, Captain McCready, interferec
and escorted them to the police station.
Lewis and Turk emphasized the fac
that Mccarthy had gun in his clothes
u At the time of their arrest they both in
sisted that Mccarthy made a motion t
l. his hip pocket. when, as a matter of fact
as was proved when Mccarthy was ex
amned at the police station, he carre
his gun in the front part of his trousers
This fact was proven in court.
Witnesses for the prosecution testifie
p that Lewis struck the first blow TIL
Lewis suddenly landed on Mccarthy
mouth. Turk then put in some of hi
fine work and Mccarthy hit the GROUND
DIT Turk kicked Mccarthy in the face as h
lay prastrate, according to the testimony
Lewis made n motion to kick him, MISE
and fell sprawlng. Then McCready too
IS them all to the police station, wher
% Lewis and Turk were charged with as
20 sault and battery.
The hearing of the case continued o
II into the afternoon. Many witnesses wer
n called. Judge Wilcox, in rendering his d,
q cis.on, said that it was clearly a case {
% two men against one and that the test
mcny showed Lewis and Turk to be 6
fault. He spoke of the assertions of Lew
is and Turk to the effect that McCarth
reached for his hip pocket as il to ORA
gun, when, as a matter of fact, NJ,
"a Carthy carried his gun in the front pa
IS of his trousers. The sworn statement
d. of several reputable witnesses who ha
I. talked with Lewis and Turk showed col
Sg IclUsively that the pair had said OF
r. thing in conversation outside the cou
an room and another thing on the stan,
l. Lewis and Turk did not know wheth,
IS lMcCarthy had gun or not until he w;
nd searched at the police station. Their sa
v. ing that the Irishman reached for h
k hip pocket when the gun was in front
et, him was evidently a sad error Jud,
fe, wilcox, after little speech on the wro1
or OF fighting, fined Lewis and Turk each s
RS. and costs. An appeal was noted.
zee Lewis and Turk were arrested yeste
u day morning charged with disturbing 4
Il quiet of the night This complaint w
rs, sworn to by sailor The case of Lew
+. and Turk against Mccarthy charg
IN, with assault with a deadly weapon. W
IN. postponed until tomorrow morning