The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-23
HIS LIFE
At STAKE
William Ester on Trial
for Murder.
DID He STAB JACKSON 2
Jury Sworn, Prosecution States It's
Case and Scene of the
Trouble Viewed.

The selection of jury for the trial of
William Ester, charged with the muir
der OF Togo Jackson, occupied the at
tention of Judge Stanley all of yester-
day. At II o'clock the regular panel of
jurors was exhausted, and special list
of fifty foreign jurors was prepared bv
Judge Stanley and Clerk Thomson in
TIE usual manner and sent to Marshal
Brown for service. A recess was taken
until o'clock, and the prisoner was re-
r17ved 10 the station house for safe
keeping.
By consent of the opposing counsel,
A. ID. Larnach was excused, and a num-
Der of others were allowed to leave the
jury box by Judge Stanley for cause.
These were w. NJ Cunningham, C. H.
Clapp, George Angus, w. H. Smith, C.
B. Gray, ]. ]. Egan, Jas. Torbert and
Jas. McInerny. John Effinger was ex-
cused upon the request of Mr.. Dole for
the prosecution, and George R. Carter
escaped service on the jury by a re-
quest from Chas. Creighton, who is de-
Tending the negro with Attorney Straus.
In the afternoon the same difficulty
was met in attempting to fill the jury
box with men satisfactory to both
sides. Several were excused and the
new panel was drawn upon. The tales
men from the new panel who were ex-
cused from duty upon the jury were:
d. T. Bailey, John Clark, c. d. Chase,
p. NJ. Lucas, J. J. Sullivan, F. ]. Turner.
w. w. Harris, J. F. Hamburg, c. w.
Zeigler, George Hawkins, T. V. King,
r. II. F. VOTERS, B. F. Beardmore, J.
5. Douglas, ]. H. Soper and w. c. Wee
don. Excused by defendant: Theodore
Wolff, H. Zerbe, c. R. Collins, w. o. At
water, H. A. Taylor and A. n Trip.
By consent: c. r. Dement,
The following jurors being satisfac-
tory to the counsel, were sworn in to
hear the case: |. Rubenstein, Thomas
Krouse, G. j. Ludwigsen, ]. d. Treg-
loan, J. Schnack, r. Benner, F. S. Ly-
man, j. T. Copeland, William Savidge,
Fl. j. Gallagher, H. G. Wooten and
Fred Phillips.
Albert McGurn, Albert Mossman. Will
Vida and R. Waipa, police officers, were
sworn in by the Court to take charge
of the jury
The indictment against the defendant
was read by the prosecution.
Attorney Cathcart, assisting Mr.. Dole
in the prosecution of the case, then ad-
dressed the jury, making preliminary
statement OF the facts which he said the
prosecution would endeavor to prove
by the testimony adduced upon the wit
ness stand. He gave minute story of
the fatal affair from the time Jackson
and Cockett were first accosted in the
Pacific saloon at the corner of Nuuanu
and King streets, until the mortal stab
was given as the three men emerged
from the narrow alleyway behind the
saloon into King street
He told how after receiving a rebuff
from Jackson and Cockett, the negro
Ester went out of the saloon, returning
shortly afterward with something in
his hand, which the prosecution will
try to show was a knife, and which will
be put in evidence.
Then followed a description of the
chase after Ester from the saloon into
the alley, where they became mixed up.
Mr. Cathcart stated that the prosecu-
ton expects to show that the knife
wound was given at that time, and that
a running fight continued until all three
neared the car tracks, where the negro
was knocked down by Jackson, who
suddenly whirled round and fell dead.
map showing the locations of the
three men at different times prior to the
tragedy, in the saloon and out of it, was
introduced by Mr.. Cathcart, which he
proceeded to unfold for the instruction
of the jurors.
Mr. Straus objected to the showing of
the map, on the ground that it was not
the proper time for it. Mr.. Dole stated
that his impression was that Mr..
Creighton, who is associated with Mr..
Straus in the defense, would have no
objection to it's introduction if he were
present Mr.. Straus then withdrew his
objection and the map was displayed
Mr.. Dole requested that the jury be
allowed to visit the scene of the murder
and vicinity, so as to gain a clear idea
of such points as would be brought out
in the evidence. The Court granted the
request and the jury were instructed to
ask no questions of any one but the
Court while on the premises, under the
threat of a severe penalty. Carriages
were provided and the inspection made.
Upon their return the case was con-
tinued until this morning at the usual
time.