The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-10-29
HAD FIVE
HUSBANDS
Defendant In the Ii
Case Was Well
Supplied.
(From Saturdays daily)

but one or TWO interesting INTERRUPT
tons.
In the morning. while Mr.. Magoon,
attorney for the plaintiff, was exam
ing a native witness he had occasion
to stop her answer before the court
interpreter had been given chance
to explain the remark. Judge Gear
Immediately told the attorney to per-
nit the witness to testify, and when
Mr.. Magoon explained that he answer
was not responsive and totally irrele-
want, the court said
You haven't any right to hear in
native at all, any more than the court
or the other attorneys If the witness
answer was of some benefit to your
case you might not want to stop her.
This disadvantage over the court and
attorneys is likely to lead to abuse,
and you must wait until the answer is
interpreted, that no unfair advantage
may be taken
BY the testimony of Eeka, witness
for plaintiff on rebuttal, the interest
ing fact was disclosed that the defend
ant had had five husbands during her
lifetime. She, Kalina Mele, is still a
well preserved woman of about sixty.
eral more husbands if she continues
her present pace. She has not been
divorced from single one OF the
predecessors of her present helpmate.
all of them having died from some
cause or other. The husbands listed
as to the date OF their married life
were Alala, Eva. Kanahele, kahoa and
Mele, The last named is her present
husband.
The case will probably go to the jury
today. The PLAINTIFFS evidence in re-
buttal is nearly all in and the jury
and looks as If she might outlive sew
will be instructed this afternoon
lostponement would have been taken
but for the fact that the term ends
Monday evening. and the trial must be
finished before that time.
GRELCK'S BOND RAISED.
Albert Grelck. who was indicted by
the Grand Jury for the theft of sun
dry kegs of beer, was captured by
Captain Flint on board the bark Sirenc
yesterday morning just as she was
about to sail. The evening previous
he had been released on bail furnished
by his attorney, F. NJ Brooks. and
by two of Grelck's friends, and he had
been repaid the $500 bond only upon
forcible urging. Grelck was placed III
"A cell and the high sheriff thereupon
applied to Judge Gear, through Depu-
~ Attorney General Cathcart, to have
the bond increased to the original
amount $1,000.
The affidavit OF Harry Flint. upon
which the application for AN Increase
was based is as follows:
This morning at O'Clock Whlic
searching the German bark "Syrene" for
stowaways. said bark being scheduled
10 sail at 9 O'Clock for IA foreign port,
discovered Albert Grelck hidden away in
the fOrepeak, almost completely conceal
ed under pile of empty bags
Il ascertained that he boarded the bark
this morning at 3 o'clock with his trunk
containing clothes. He begged hard To
be allowed to get away on the vessel,
IL "a I
him to do so.
knowing that he was charged with
larceny. and believing that ne intended
to depart from this Territory and not
stand trial upon said charge, | took him
into custody
Captain Flint was placed ON the stand
when the matter was called up before
Judge Gear in the afternoon, and related
the facts as stated above. Attorney
Brooks then put the defendant upon the
stand to explain his action. Grclck tes-
titled that he had no intention of running
away, and had gone aboard the Sirene
10 see friend off. LAS far as | en-
concerned" he said 81 am innocent OF
this charge, and see no reason why l
should run away. | never offered Cap
tain Flint money to let me go, but only
he wouldn't bother my friend. I in
tended to go to ibe captain and come
back with the tut"
What were you doing in the fore
peak?" questioned Mr.. Cathcart
The man was seeing off was staying
there"
Didn't you have your trunk alongT'
No, sir; il Is in my house"
How about that friend of yours ask
ed the Court
He worked alongside me in the brew
cry; / had known him for about two
MONTHS
do you know Captain Mccarthy"
asked Mr. Cathcart.
No"
Did you pay him or any man five dol
SELF"
No, I didn't pay any man anything"
Did you offer Captain Flint any
money!"
We'll, / told him not to bother my
friends. and said ito him, DO you want
a few dollars? He said, No, you can't
brbe me-"
Have you any friends here?" asked
the Court.
Lots of them am offered work to-
morrow"
well, / guess you had better 70 to
them, and have them dig up $500 more"
BROOKS RECOGNIzANCE.
Attorney Brooks then called up the
case of Charles johnson, indicted by the
grand jury for larceny, and asked that
the man be released on the same bond
800. as he had given before, as he was
4 Door man with large family to sup
port.
ia like to ask that you accept my
recognizance in this matter said Mr..
Brooks
'Yours?" replied the judge, while every
one smiled
Yes. your Honor; Judge Humphreys
always accepted 1t in these small cases"
Mr.. Cathcart said he had no objection.
and Judge Gear thereupon accepted
Brooks bond. with the remark that he
guessed It was worth hundred dollars.
OBJECTS TO ORPHEuM SALE
ORDER.
A motion TO vacate the order made by
Judge Gear In the sale of the Orpheum
IL Il .a..xa4 .-l.ax.