The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-14
T REED FROM
THE ASYLUM
Mrs. Tewksbury Is At
Liberty.
HER SANITY is PROVEN
Judge Humphreys Orders Her Re-
lease After Hearing Her
Own Testimony.

Rita c. Tewksbury Is again at liberty
after a brief period of Incarceration in
the Insane Asylum. Before Judge
Humphreys yesterday her case came
up again and Mrs. Tewksbury sat upon
the stand and told the court all her
troubles. She asserted that her brother
A. @. Cunha has been endeavoring to
take from her the control and manage
ment of her estate and that IT was for
that reason he had caused her to be
sent to the Asylum. She believed that
her brother had designs on her proper
ty and that he wanted her out of the
way so that he might carry out his own
plans with reference to the estate.
Antoine @. Cunha was called to the
stand by Judge Humphreys and given
an opportunity to explain matters. He
said that for years his sister had been
subject to attacks of insane mania and
that for her own good he had had her
sent at three different times to the
Asylum. She was not competent to
manage her own affairs, he averred.
He had no ill-feeling towards her and
vowed that he had no Interior motive
in having her committed. his only de-
sire being to see that she was put in a
safe place and that her affairs were
handled well.
Several doctors were called to tell of
Mrs. Tewksbury's condition but she
herself was her own best exhibit. AL
though she was very nervous on the
stand she answered all questions put
to her with entire conference and intel
ligence. showing an accurate memory
as to dates and figures and events.
on her showing Judge Humphreys
ordered her immediate discharge from
custody. She was represented by F. NJ.
Hatch. Paul Neumann and Davies &
Gear. while Cunha was represented by
Kinney, Ballou and McClanahan and
III. A. Bigelow.
TWO NEW DIVORCE CASES.
Henrietta NJ. Toogood is weary of
matrimony and she has brought suit
in the Circuit Court against Albert
Toogood, formerly a luna at Waianae
plantation, for divorce. In her libel she
asserts that she was married on June
24th. 1888. at wailuku, Maui, and lived
with her husband up to June 9Th, 1900.
on which date he left the Islands for
Victoria and has not been heard OF
since. With him, she says, he took a
I ihl Shli VI IlOitg Jul hC AoAiCu ~
leave anything for her support. She
has three children, William, aged 16
years; Albert, aged Is years. and Ada
line. aged IL years. and she asks d.
vorce and the care and custody of these
children.
Keliiimiola (w) brought suit for di-
vorce yesterday in the Circuit Court
against Joseph Kekuku. She alleges
that she was married to Kekuku on
Sept. %. 1898. by James w. Bush, ar
elder of the Mormon church at Laie
and that for three years they lived to-
gether. But in 1896 Kekuku deserted
her. she says, and since then has lived
apart from her. ]. NJ. Poepoe is hel
attorney.
ALCOHOL CASE DISMISSED.
The Gaze against the Benson Smitl
drug company for selling alcohol t
others than licensed physicians wa
dismissed yesterday by Judge Hum
phreys.
} On behalf Of the company A. G..
Robertson demanded that specifica
. ton OF particulars be filed in the cas-
before the trial was proceeded will
Assistant Attorney General Robin
\ announced that the Attorney General
office would be unable to do so, an
, that II the defense continued to dc
, mand such a bill of particulars h
, would not oppose a motion to dismis
\ the case. Naturally. the defense hel
, to its demands. and SO Judge Hun
: phreys Immediately dismissed the cas-
, ESTATE OF MURDERED wOMAr
Kala Kaaihue has applied to the CT
cult Court for the appointment of JOB
y n. Prendergast as administrator of Il
a estate OF Naomi Kaaihue, who died
. this city on August 9Th. The esta
' consists OF real estate valued at $500
y and the heirs are Henry II. Kaaihu
y whose residence is unknown, and Ka
= Kaaihue. of Honolulu, both minor so
y. OF the deceased.
Naomi Kaaihue was the wife of Pue
Z and she was murdered by him in Pal
ma last month. After committing 4
murder Pueo slashed his own throat
badly that he was not expected to III
through the night. but he recovere
and 1t is likely will be tried at the ne
term of court for his crime.
COURT NOTES.
Harry T. Mills has filed his oath a
bond as notary.
. Cecil Brown, administrator. with {
will annexed of the estate OF w
Gibson. has appealed from the rece
decision of Judge Humphreys in I
case, and II will go to the Suprel
Court
l." J. o. Carter has filed his annual 8
>" count as guardian of the Hardee II
an nors. II shows expenditures of 1921
and receipts of s632.59. leaving a b
!. ance OF s21f3I.
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