The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-13
.LUNDAHL'S
GUARDIAN
PitifuI Case of Young
Dane.
PRISONERS ARE ARRA|GNED.
Attorneys Appointed by Court Must
Have Fees for Defending
Penniless Clients.

ancnOlld ana possessed OF a desire ioi
giving his money away to friends ana
strangers alike, appeared in the Cir
cult Court yesterday afternoon, where
the petition of P. Selander to be ap-
pointed as the young mans guardian
was presented. Bereft of his ordinarily
healthy mind and showing unmistaka-
BILE signs of the ravages which his brain
disease has produced in his body, Lun-
dahl was brought into court by one OF
the asylum keepers. The petition of
Selander was read, in which 1T was
stated that Lundahl was possessed of
considerable cash, amounting to near
ly $1,000.
The keeper of the asylum was put
on the stand and said that it was only
at times that Lundahl appeared to be
suffering from his malady. He had
strange Authorizations and believed
that there was a conspiracy against
him and that he was in mortal danger.
At other times he wanted to get rid OF
his money DR.. Herbert was of the
opinion that Lundahl should have
guardian.
AT this juncture the Judge read me-
mortal from P. Jorgenson and S. Paul
son.. two of Lundahls friends, protest
| ing against the appointment of Selan-
der as guardian. Their evidence show
ed that they were seeking the young
mans best interests, and they did not
approve of Mr.. Selander> as a capable
guardian. The Judge was impressed
with Mr.. Selander, however, and thank
ed him for carrying out the will of
Lundahl, who, having had a premoni-
ton of the fate which befell him, had
confided in Selander and told him of
his financial and domestic affairs and
requested him to look after them if
anything happened to him. AS Mr.. Sc
lander was not possessed of property,
the Judge was of the opinion that in
such a pitiable ease as that before him
a guardian should be appointed from
among men who were personally known
to the court, and he thereupon appoint
ed P. Danson Kellet, clerk of the court,
as such guardian, under $1,000 bond.
Lundahl yesterday enjoyed one of his
lucid periods and said upon the witness
stand that he had $1,000 in a draft
which he had intended sending to "a
young lady in San Francisco for safe
keeping. He volunteered the informa-
ton that she was his "best girl and
could be trusted with the amount He
also stated that he had $500 in the Hi
hernia Bank of San Francisco
ATTORNEYS MUST BE PAID.
Attorneys who are appointed by the
court to defend prisoners not already
provided with legal advisers may take
hope from statements made by the
Circuit Judge yesterday that in future
they will be paid for such services.
The matter was brought to the atten-
ton of the few members of the bar who
were lounging in the court room, when
the case of Kewiki, charged with lar
ceny in the second degree, against
whom a true bill of indictment was
brought by the Grand Jury, was called
for. Kewiki is an Hawaiian youth and
when made to stand before the Circuit
| Judge, no one, not even his father or
mother were in the room. The Judge
asked whether he had a lawyer and a
negative answer was given. He said
his father worked at Eva. The Judge
ordered that subpoena be issued for
the father commanding his presence in
court on Monday next.
| AS to an attorney, he said emphati-
| cally that the father must see that he
receives a fee, and Mr.. Peters was ap-
pointed to defend the case. The Judge
said that it was not right for the fami-
lies and friends to expect that the law
yers should defend their Grant rela-
tives and not provide the means with
which to conduct the defense Under
this ruling of the court it is quite pos
sible that in future arrangements Of
tenders will be provided with legal
counsel before being brought to trial,
rather than have lawyers who may not
be to their liking provided for them at
the eleventh hour. In many cases the
friends of evil-doers may find it to their
advantage to follow this plan rather
than wait for the Judge. to appoint the
most expensive lawyer in the room.
Kewiki will enter his plea this morning.
DEFENDANTS ARE ARRAIGNED.
The Circuit Court took up the ar
raignment of persons against whom the
Grand Jury recently brought in true
bills of indictment. None of the cases
have any great prominence in Grimm
lology, being mostly larceny cases. In
the afternoon the case of F. D. Haskell
larceny second degree. was taken up
: He said his attorney was Mr.. Creighton
but that he had not heard from him
, and did not know what he should do
The Judge requested the clerk to in
form Mr. Creighton that he had a case
pending in the court and to appear
promptly this morning to defend his
client.
B. SnRd, a soldier from Camp Nc.
IKinley, charged with the larceny of q
bicycle, stated to the court that c. w
lBitting had been retained as his coun-
sci last year He said Mr.. Biting ha6
Hpromised to have him out of the prison
on bond before Christmas but hat
II failed to do so for some reason. Snea6
l said he had addressed letter to hi:
| lawyer some time ago but had received
no answer from him. A peremptor1
request was sent from the bench or
dering Mr.. Biting to appear in cour
this morning when his client will plead
to the charge.
COURT NOTES.
The trial jury of the Circuit Cour
viii not be required to be present at tbs
court until Friday morning at 4
o'clock. The Circuit Judge made tbs
order late yesterday afternoon.