The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-23
Her BLISS
WAS BRIEF
Kumalae to An
Wers Divorce
Suit.
FRANK PAHlA
OUT ON BAIL
Writ Of Habeas Corpus Pending.
Supreme Court Upholds New
Zealand insurance Case.

A suit for divorce, making some rather
sensational charges of cruelty, against
Jonah Kumalae, prominent member of
the Legislature, was filed yesterday in
the Circuit court by his wife, Lena A.
Kumalae.
In brief the libellee is charged with:
Refusing to eat with libellant and other
members of the family;
Calling libellant vile and vulgar names;
Beating and striking her with a heavy
stick;
Threatening libellant with a large cary
ing knife;
Pulling libellants hair and kicking her.
In the petition it is alleged that the
libellee has property of the value of
So, 900.
According to the petition the joys of
welded bliss were very brief, the mar
riage having occurred less than two
months ago. May Is, and the differences
began after the first week.
Specific charges of the cruelty outlined
in brief above, are made in the following
paragraphs:
Z. That on the evening of the 4th of
June. 1901, at their home on King street,
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after libellant and the other members of
the family had begun thir evening meal,
at which the libellee became very angry,
and ieII the house without eating, after
calling her vile and vulgar names.
s. On the 18th day of June he again
became very angry without cause and
refused to eat the evening meal with
libellant and other members of the
family. After the meal was finished he
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door, and appearing very angry, he,
without cause struck and beat the libel
LIANT with great force and violence, bruis-
ing her arms, leg and back, causing
large black and blue places upon her.
At the same time it is alleged that he
struck her with a large heavy stick max
ing a mark that remained visible for a
week. and from which she still suffers
pain.
g. The next day, June 18th, the libellee
being angry without cause, after they
had retired for the night, iibellee told
Iibellant he wanted to kill them both,
whereupon he arose from the bed and
went out returning in few minutes
with a large carving knife, and said ne
would kill libellant with it, but instead
placed the knife under his pillow, where
it remained for about one hour, Wnen
he took the knife from under his Pill
low, and attempted to strike her with
it whereupon libellant told him she
would scream for help, and he desisted
Libellant alleges that she remained
awake all night suffering much mental
pain and anguish.
10. On the goth day of June hpeiiane
alleges that Hbellee drove her out OF ped:
and she was obliged to remain Tor some
time until she became chilled with the
cold night air. At about a. m. Oh the
same night libellee without any cause
did beat and strike ibellant with great
force; also pulled her hair
T. The wife also charges that at other
| times not specified libellee would strike
and beat her, and called her vulgar ana
vile names. excepting the first week Oh
their married life rendering her Ills
burdensome and her marriage most I'M
happy and wretched failure she says
that it is utterly impossible for them
to longer live together.
LibelIant further sets out that nDehee
owns a house and lot on King stlee'
near sheridan of the value of S15,0oo;
also another lot and houses on Punch
bowl street opposite Kawaiahao churcn
of the value of s., 200; and other property
the location and value of which are un-
known, The total profits and rents
arising from his property Is placed a
$3.50 monthly. 1t is further alleged tha,
libellee wishes to sell or mortgage saio
property and a restraining order is asked
of the court. o
| An absolute divorce is also asked, anc
temporary alimony in the sum OF "a
weekly. and to compel hbeliee 10 pay Tux
costs and reasonable attorney Zee.
| Upon motion of libellants attorney, )
IT. De Bolt. Judge Gear has made an ol'
der citing Jonah Kumalae, the 1peilee, =
appear before him at noon TO-DAY, any
show cause why the relief asked shouie
not be granted.
LOWER COURT SUSTAINED.
The supreme Court handed down De
icision Yesterday sustaining the FIRST CIR
cult Court in his ruling in the case y
lTong Chang Chan VS.. The New leaia ~
Insurance Co. in which the de1enuaht re
ceived a verdict in its favor. Inc aSiiO y,
was on an insurance policy OF sou hei'
hy pIaintfff in defendant company "
property destroyed by fire January ~
1900 The defendant company claliie'
that II was not liable under a poruoi
of the insurance contract wnlch Pros ,..
ed that any action to recover on d poNe.
must be brought within SIX months
the time of loss. C;ro,i
The opinion sustaining the Clrcui
Court is written by Judge Ferry an a.,
the findings are in substance as 80
lows: ,,,o
"a condition in a policy OF lnsuralc
| that no action shall be brought IN &c a
of loss unless within six months az. -
: the loss. is valid and binding on the ~