The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-11-28
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clIsa N miner else
Great Interest Shown
In It By Lawyers
and Laymen.
FACTS FROM sTEnoeRlPIIe NOTES
HOW ACCUSATION WAS SPRUNG
AND MANNER IN WHICH Ex-
ANIMATION WAS HELD.
Lofty Views That Aetuated the Court
and its Findines-The Attorneys
Handled Each Other With Prefes-
sionai Cloves

laymen. and still more in the legal
profession The report in The Repue-
iican was a running long-hand account
but the details are what seem TO Je
wanted In consonance with this de-
mand The Republican herewith pre-
sents the salient features OF that OK
animation. taken from the notes of TIE |
official stenographer. which shows the
high and pure tone given TO the matter
nv the court and the sentiments that |
actuated the contending attorneys:
The Charge Made.
Mr. Silliman: wish to object again
to this line of inquiry, ii the court
please. There is matter that mas
never been gone into which perhaps
ough, TO be gone into. ought TO have
been gone into in the direct exaiclna-
ton. Mr. Magoon is the party sug
costing these questions. | vii say
now that he came il confidential "a
pacity 10 this witness with his %i"'
and had a conversation with this wlt-
ness. To what extent it went | do not
know. but il was TO obtain recon
cilliation between the parties. DO
not know how fully it was gone INTO.
When these questions are all suggest
ed by Mr.. Magoon | cannot help but
object. knowing of this conversation.
Mr.. Magoon: think that Is about
as unfair statement as counsel could
make. He did attempt TO go into 1t
with Mrs. Damon, and | thought he
had abandoned it.
Mr. Silliman: l certainly intended
10 abandon it il it had not been fo- all
these questions now asked
The Court The court will say this
! If it is a fact that Mr.. Magoon went To
see Mrs. Miner, representing to heE
that he desired to act in the capacity
of a peacemaker, and she. believing
he occupied that position and no other,
made a full statement of her case to
HIM and her cause of complaint
against the doctor, and Thereafter MT
Magoon accepted retainer from Df
Miner and became his attorney in this
case against the plaintiff, Mrs. Miner
and used the information which he nal
acquired in this conversation to tho
disadvantage of Mrs. Miner and to
the advantage of DIR. Miner. this court
will. on proof of those facts, strike his
name from the record as an attorney
in this case and proceed to deal with
him. II not so established to the sat
lisfaction of the court, counsel Tor the
plaintiff owes it to the court and Il
Mr. Magoon to make frank apology
MIR. Silliman: If the court please
with the courts permission. | wouie
like to make a brief statement, an,
submit to such direction or order n
the court has to make with regard e
this matter. l will willingly drop this
matter if can do so by bare apology
without going into it at oil, although
! feel that what | did was fully justi
fed by the facts. l perhaps acted
little impetuously in calling the mat
ter up at this time, but if did so &C
I did it under the influences OF the es
animation then taking place. l dit
| not wish it to take the serious turn
the court has thrown it into. II | hat
anticipated that it waste be so serl
J Gus I should not have brought tn
matter up as l did. With that ex
{ PLANTATION l submit to such direction
I as the court thinks best
The Court: Counsel has stated n
\ felt fully justified in making the OF
( seryations he did. 1t is due to tn
4 court and to the defendant that tn
matter should be neard.
Mr.. Silliman: l submit to that be
ing done.
The Court: It made an impression
on the mind of the court and the cour
! wishes it disposed of now.
n Mrs. Miner Examined.
\ Cross-examination by Mr.. Magoon
@. Do you remember how long
I was you were in the room with Mr.
4 Magoon before ! came in?
NJ A. Five or ten minutes.
NJ Q. Not longer?
81 A. | don't think so.
Q. When I came in you began a
: dressing the conversation to me, di
< you?
81 A. l spoke to you as you came !
& I think you began TO talk directly
6 me. and l did notice Mrs. Magoon !
8 and by take up book. some journs
81 @. Do you remember that you sa
6 about the very first thing that "
3 ought not to talk about the divorce?
81 A. Yes. l did so. But l said. "
8 have, come as friend?
81 @. You remember you said when
g first came in you ought not to u
6 about the divorce?
81 A. Yes. sir.
& O. Because I am friend OF 20
%lhusband's too!
& A. But you didn't say that the We
8 hurst thing until I committed myself.
s @. You said moment ago th
s when first came in you told me y
zlought not to talk about the divorce!
81 A. Not when you first came in
&i O. You said so ., moment ago,
81 A. may have said 1t. but am 81
81 didn't say it Immediately.
81 O. But about the time you began
zltalk you told me that. did you not,
81 A. told you that in the course
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