The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-14
DROPPED BRICKS 1H
An EHEhT's Held
CHINESE FELLOW woRknER END
FEuD or JEALOUSY m
POLICE COURT.
me Prolonged Trial Drives Out osher
Police cours casss-Tsn Days IN
Jail Ser Desertion-esmins ard
Liquor Trials Set.

Deep blo0d-rsd tragedy was depict
ed throughout the larger portion Of
Judge Wilcoxs matinee at police court
yesterday morning For suitable
stage setting q large and half con-
pleSed brick building under construc-
ton By one Wat Wal was utilized
Thrilling cfimaxes abo1nded and they
we're greatly heightened BY the intro
duetion OF q variety OF implements OF
warfare, trade and commerce.
Sick Put assumed the title role. HIS
name was entered upon the plaintiff
side OF the ledger. Kork Hin was also
prominently Identified with the pre-
sentation. he being assigned the diff
cult task Of proving his innocence In
an alleged and unprovoked brutal as
sanlt upon Sick Put A formidable
array OF Witnesses was summoned.
These in turn were accompanied by
their friends. who thronged the cor
ridors leading TO the apartment where
| justice presides- At first glance the
scene resembled payday on a planta-
ton at an early stage of the cash dis
tribution.
| Sick Put appeared very much the
worse for wear as a result of his re-
cent engagement with Kork. Both
men had been employed upon q build
| ing being erected by Contractor Wat
Wal The spirit of green-eyed jeal-
0usy. however, was rampant and. &C
eording to the version of Sick Put.
the defendant kork Hin. has for some
time been making frantic endeavor
10 make life one hideons nightmare
for him. The trouble eliminated sew
aral days ago by Sick Put being hit
in the back of the neck with brick
dropped from one of the higher
flights. Kork Hin was accused OF the
breach of fraternal etiquette. Later
the men met in a coffee saloon and
then followed several minutes OF
rough house From the testimony
there had been a long standing grudge
between the pair Kork alleged that
everything would have gone along all
right, but while he was waiting for q
lcup of tea Sick Put came along and
passed out a singing uppercut. which
for time felt like the impact of the
business end of a hornet. Sick Pui
with the assistance of many witnesses
stated to the court that Kork Hin
would have avoided all trouble by
having kept silent and nos employed
wicked swear words in his general
deductions.
Several mute witnesses to the ARRAY
were introduced as evidence. Frag-
ments of brick, stick of two by four.
an iron bar and other building mate
-ial were displayed as the means by
which Sick Pui was badly disabled.
He displayed a lacerated ann and a
bountifully poulticed chest. which vas
swathed in bandages through which
showed spots of crimson red. In fact
the plaintiff resembled a man who
eft a hospital operating table before
the job had been completed. To all
:nterrogations plaintiff simply stated
''Kork Hin did it"
Chew Sing and Wat Wal took a
somewht a roundabout way to
say the same thing. The prospect for
further court business was not most
) catering as the noon hour approach
ed. Time was called. testimony weigh
ed, and the judge decided that the
questionable pleasure derived from
battering up a man as Sick Put was
disfgured was worth $50 Kork Hin
was informed of the courts decision
and authorized his attorney to move
for an appeal.
Yesterday was a day of continu-
ances. The longevity of the Chinese
assault case necessitated a general
postponement of practically the entire
remainder of the calendar. Twenty.
two Chinese found at a Waikiki place
Of chance, engaged in the alluring pas
time of pakapio. were given another
day in which to plead.
All Young. charged with desertion
was sentenced to ten days imprison-
ment and to pay $3.50 court costs
: Other cases which went over were:
J Chiyona. larceny second degree, tc
; August IL Sadie Muller. selling Ii
! quor without a license. August IA
j Manuel Phillips. upon similar
! charge, also went over W. Hune
Fook. impersonating 8 policeman
viii come up for hearing today. Al
Tai. receiving stolen goods. win be
, tried today.
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