The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27
ROONEY IN
HARD LUCK
Judge Wilcox Refuses
Him Vengeance.
TROUBLE AIRED IN COURT
Rooney Called Late on Frank Miller
and Now Can Wink But
One Eye.

Rooney is in hard luck. Judge wilcox
yesterday blamed him as much as Frank
Miller and +. A. Hoppe for the appear
ance Of Rooneys woe-begone left eye and
damaged physiognomy and allowed the
men charged with assaulting him to go
/ free. Rooney's jaw fell as far as his
. Injured face would allow. when the Judge
made his decision. He could hardly be
lieve his ears. lie picked up his hat and
started for the door and then came back
to inquire whether he heard Alright or not.
According to the testimony there must
have been high jinks in Frank Nnllers
/ house last Wednesday night His wife
n almost had her clothes torn off her;
l Hoppe declared he was beaten and buff
feted about the bedroom by the pugna-
cious Rooney and wasn't able to defend
himself. He finally admitted that he was
coward and was afraid, and that he
beat a hasty retreat from the scene of
I the battle and went out the back door
as fast as his quaking limbs would carry
him. Behind him he heard sounds Of
battle being waged by Frank Miller and
a Hawaiian woman named Mrs Faneuf
He was looking after his own safety and
he didn't stay to see whether it was a
= two-rouud fight or sudden knockout
with pugilistic trimmings.
Frank Miller said he came into his
house by the back door and was surpris-
ed TO see Mrs. Faneuf endeavoring 10
pull Rooney away. He was excited and
plunged into the ARRAY as to the man
or born. and, gathering Rooney by the
of he. t..gIy 81
pants, he pitched him into outer dark
ness and closed the door
Everybody contradicted everybody else
on the witness stand. Hoppe. Mrs. Fan
cuf and another lady. who was extreme
ly nervous, differed materially as to when
the night commenced. Hoppe said he
saw Rooney trying to push his way into
the house and rushing Mrs. Miller
through the door. He was surprised Yes
really surprised that his friend should be
so rude. So he stepped up TO the man
and said:
why. Hughie. what are you doing
here" at the same time extending mis-
hand in friendly greeting.
'Hughie." against all the ethics Of gu<
society, turned upon him and ela><red
such "a shocking Highlander on 6fis face
as TO bring the tears and staz<together.
Mrs. Faneuf. who came TO II house with
Hoppe. said they Were all 1rside the house
and had been Their. -F than five min
utes when Roons,S 11yde his fashionable
upset she could not remember everything
that occurred. but she was terribly
frightened. AS for Rooney, he said he
had come to the house by invitation from
the occupant, and upon entering the
room, he was ordered out. Hoppe struck
him "a blow i'm the stomach and Miller
Clipped in with "a fist as big as a ham
mer and his head and the floor came in 70
sudden contact. Ihen both the assaiants
played a tattoo on his head with their
feet THE Star Spangled Banner" was
all he saw during the music lesson. He
was picked up by a special police officer
and at that time was covered with blood.
a little tiff occurred between the Judge
and Attorney Strauss. who appeared for
the defendants, over the question of put
ting in defensive argument.
Judge Wilcox reminded him that sup
posing he found the defendants guilty,
Mr.. Strauss would kick himself for not
making his little speech. Strauss jumped
TO his feet and commenced an argument
tripping the words over his tongue at the
rate of 200 a minute. He referred to the
statement of witness who said that
Rooney had approached him with his
. hand in his right hip pocket, reaching
for his revolver" said Mr. Strauss.
Judge Wilcox held up a OBTAINING fore
finger at Mr.. Strauss. and said, why
that's where l carry my money, Mr.
, Strauss"
"well. so do l." said the attorney
I when 1 have any"
The revolver argument was dropped
AS the evidence had been contradiction!
on both sides. Judge Wilcox was inclined
to give the defendants the benefit of tn
doubt as to their guilt, and discharge,
them.