The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-31
STUDIED
The SOIL
JuryLearns About
Pearl Harbor
Mud.
MULES STUCK
IN THE MIRE
Jurymen and Attorneys Had to
Help Cat Wagon and Ami. ]
mails Out.

The Jury in the case Of the United
States VS. the Honolulu Plantation Gu.
formed an intimate acquaintance yes
terday with the nature OF the soils
which comprise the 617 acres of Pearl
Harbor land wanted by the government
for a naval station. They ascertained
not only it's depth but it's consistency
tend general nature, not only for valua-
ton, but also for practical purposes
The jury in charge of Marshal Hen
dry and a bailiff left on the nine O'Clock
train yesterday morning. In the party
also were Clerk Mailing, United States
Attorney Dunno, Captain Pond, Lieu
tenant Rodman and Manager Low.
/ At the Pearl Harbor station they
were met by Judge Estee and Captain
Merry and Judge SiIliman. who had
made the trip overland in buggies. Two
| big numbering wagons (without springs)
and half a dozen saddle horses were
placed at the disposal of the marshal,
and the jury Immediately began its trip
of inspection. The wagons were not
comfortable at the best, and an unex-
pected incident at the start came near
wrecking the party and sent those who
had remained in the wagons to the
more certain footing of the earth.
The damage to the roads by the rams
of the past few days was still notice
able. especially upon the Bishop Estate
land, which had no road to speak of. in
the first place. the mud became softer
and softer as the party progressed and
the six mules attached to the wagon
containing the heavy weights on the
jury began to show plainly the effects
of the struggle through the wheel-deep
earth. The United States attorney
would have been glad to admit that the
soil was of greater depth than a few
inches in some places, while the Homo
lulu Plantation Co. counsel were but
wishing that the evidence had referred
to the particular spot where they now
found themselves. The wheels sunk to
the hub into the mud and finally the
mules, wallowing about in the mucky
depths up to their bodies, gave up the +
task in disgust, and one by one calmly |
settled to rest. leaving the wagon and
its occupants to shift for themselves I
Four of the animals lay on their side
and made no effort to extricate them /
selves from the predicament, though ,
driver, attorneys, marshal and jury /
men yelled themselves hoarse.
There was no other recourse bu. to .
get out and push, and with one last
appeal to the unhearing brutes, they !
were unhitched from the traces and by .
hard work on the part of the tired jury
men were helped from the bed of mud
they had so gladly chosen. Then by the
united efforts of the remaining mules
and members or the party the wagon
was also removed, but the juryn en-
were loath to trust TO the treacherous
rig again, and the greater part of the
trip was made on foot or by horseback
Captain Merry and Manager Low
pointed out the boundaries of the land
o the jurymen and they also visited the
WELL which is the source of water sup
ply now on the plantation.
The inspection tour was concluded
shortly before noon and the jury was
given lunch at the Honolulu Plantation.
This lunch was brought down from the
lily by Marshal Hendry. as the Homo
ulu Plantation Co. could not furnish
meals to the jury. being the defendant
n this case. though the Jurymen that
listed the land previously were guests
I Manager Low.
II was expected that there would be
ONE contention on the part of the de-
TO allow the jury TO visit the
lill and pumps of the Honolulu Plan
alton Co. but If Judge Silliman had
ny such intentions they were not dis
losed. and the inspection was confined
D the property. the lease of which is
ow in dispute.
The return was made upon the early
fternoon train. Captain Merry and
Judge Estee made the return by car
age overland. as did Judge SnHman ,
nd MT Dunno.
The jurymen and the court officials
ere all tired and worn out on their
turn. for besides their long walk
trough the mud they had a fierce wind
} contend with the entire day. For
lat reason they were not compelled to ,
turn to Che courtroom, but were dis
Used at the railroad station.
Court viii be convened at ten O'Clock
lis morning. Allan Herbert Will be +
lie first witness to be called today. on
half OF the government.