The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-26
RIGHT OF
THE ROAD.
Ahrens Acquitted
of Killing a
Jap.
.CYCLIST ON WRONG
SIDE OF STREET
Alex. Douglas Convicted of AS
sault-Yesterdsy's Sessions
in Two Courts.

] in the case of a. Ahrens, charged with
manslaughter in the third degree, a
Circuit Court jury yesterday put itself
on record as favoring the rule Of
the road-"keep to the right
Ahrens was charged with killing a
Jap on the night of July 1st. by run
ming him down on his bicycle. The Jap
was also on wheel. coming up Emma
street on the wrong side of the road,
while Ahrens was going in the opposite
direction at a lively gait. The two
wheels collided with considerable force.
and the Jap was thrown on the pave
ment, his head splitting from the force
of the concussion. Death ensued few
days later.
| Ahrens was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Chillingworth and held by the
grand jury to answer to a charge of
manslaughter in the third degree
There were several witnesses TO the
accident, and there was no denial of the
fact that the Japanese was on the
wrong side of the road. while Ahrens
was properly complying with the rule
of the road. Deputy Sheriff Chilling
worth testified that the defendant was
going at a high rate of speed and as
he passed him on Emma street, he had
made an attempt to stop him.
The defendant was on the stand in his
own behalf, and made no denial of the
collision. stating only that it was wholly
accidental. He said that he had not seen
the Jap before the collision, and was go
ing only at a moderate rate of speed.
The jury was out but about fifteen min
utes. before a verdict of acquittal was
brought in and the defendant discharged.
There was no allegation of malice, but
simply that Ahrens had been criminally
careless in going at such a high rate of
speed. The jury was composed as fol-
lows: Herman Levy. JOS Richards Jno.
w. Smithies. Isaiah Bray. David Motley.
Guy Livingston. Harry S. Swinton. Ed.
Woodward Jas. NJ. Sims, Alexander G.
Nicholas, Geo. W Macy, Geo. X. Kaia.
VERDICT OF GUILTY.
In the case of Aleck Douglas, charged
with assault with a knife, the following
jury was secured: Chas. E. Lake, Jas
Kahalepua John a. Noble, Benjamin r.
Campbell, Edwin X. Blake. Jas. X.
Merseberg. Jonah X Nakia Alexander
X Aona. Geo. w. Harrison. Fl. c. Bick
erton, VIM. Herrick and John NJ. Davis.
The jury was out for the greater part
of the afternoon arguing as to the degree
Of guilt of the defendant, there being no
division upon the fact that he was
guilty of assault Shortly before 6 O'Clock
a verdict of guilty of simple assault and
battery was brought ir.
Douglas is a coal black negro, with a
shining row of worries. which he display
ed by grinning at everyone and every
thing in the court room yesterday. The
prosecuting witness is a native, whom
defendant carved with a pocket knife
Douglas claimed that the assault was
committed in self-defense, and that he
was attacked by the native. who attempt
ed TO do him up without justification or
cause.
KANE GETS OFF.
Thomas Kane pleaded guilty To a
charge of assault before Judge Gear yes
terday, and upon request of Deputy At
torney General Cathcart, sentence was
suspended until the February term. |
Kane was charged with shooting at John !
T. Laying.
CARPENTER NOT GUILTY.
In the case OF Grant Carpenter, charg- |
ed with assault, verdict of not guilty |
was returned by the jury a noon De-
PENDANT was alleged TO have thrown a |
glass bottle al one Waikini. The follow
ing jury passed upon the case: John NJ
Davis II. c.. BickertOn John A. Noble. |
Guy Livingston. Ruby A Dexter Chas.
T.. Lake. George X Kaia, John L. Hans
mann. Joseph Richards. Hermann Levy.
Alexander C. Nicholas and William Her
rick.
COURT NOTES.
Both A. C. Correa and f. J. Berry
have filed affidavits denying that they
We're ever employed by defendants in the
case of Honolulu Plantation Company ".
Keaumoku and c. A Herring ct al. in
which a motion to set aside default was
based upon a charge of neglect made
against the two attorneys. The atlantis
aIlege that they were attorneys in the
case of Keaumoku vs. Wunderberg. but
not in the one at issue.
In the matter of the estate of Jose
da Silva. his widow has been
declared the sole guardian and the prop
erty delivered TO her.
E r. tendry has been appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of D. 4. Ray
\ motion for alimony in the Manuel
divorce case was presented to Judge
yesterday.
J. =. Thompson made his report yes
terday in the matter OF the estate of
Evelyn Bldwell, finding that Jonathan
Shaw still owed her s1.e46.2g. An order
and decree to that effect was signed by
Judge Little y masters Zee of ten dol
lars was allowed.
An order was made allowing temporary
d Iimony of three dollars a week to libel
LIANT I'm the case of Virginia de Sa vs.
Francisco de Sa.
4 motion 10 set the spendthrift case
Of Willie Hall for trial viii be taken up
this afternoon.
The motion to take the deposition Of
Charles E. Naylor of San Francisco in
the Kamalo case was allowed yesterday.