The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-07-22
HIS YOUNG BRIDE FILES A SEN
sATIONAL SUIT.
Inhuman Brutality Said to Have Begun
a Week After the wedding-The De-
fendant Legislator. ~

Representative Jonah kumalae has
been sued for divorce, after less than
two months of married life, his young
bride asking for a separation on the
ground of extreme cruelty, and making
many specific charges of brutal and iTlr
human treatment, beginning only a
week after the wedding. The wedding
took placetpn May 2S, in Honolulu, the
bride being Miss MANA, a young half
Chinese
The wedding took place at Kawaia-
haO Seminary and was attended by
many friends of both bride and Groom.
the latter being one of the Representa-
tives from the Fourth District. The
members of the Legislature sent an en-
graved silver set to the young couple,
who went to the Waialua Hotel to
spend a weeks honeymoon.
The cruel treatment began immedi-
ately after the week at Waialua ac-
cording to Mrs. Kumalae. She alleges
that during all the time from and
since the first week of their said mar
riage the libellee has beaten and illused
in most inhuman manner, thereby
causing her much mental and physical
pain, suffering and unhappiness'
On June 4. only a week after the we'd
ding it is alleged, Kumalae came home
late for dinner and, finding that his
bride and others had begun without
waiting for him he swore at her, call
ed her vulgar names and left the house,
not returning till 10 o'clock. A week
later the more serious troubles began.
described in the complaint as follows;
THAT on the 11th day of June, 1901,
on returning home he again without
any cause became angry with libellant
and refused to eat the evening meal
! with libellant and other members of
! the family. After the meal was finish
ed libellee called the libellant into their
bed room and then when she had en-.
tered he locked the DOORS closed win
dow thereof and pulled down the win
dow shades and appearing very angry,
I he, without any cause struck and beat
the libellant with great force and vio-
! lence, thereby bruising her arms, legs
and back, causing large black and blue
places on her, then he told libellant to
undress and prepare to go to bed which
she did, but before having an oppor-
tunity to return, the libellant again
began to strike and beat her. striking
/ her on the right arm between the
shoulder and elbow with a heavy sticl
which caused her great pain and suf-
| fering and leaving a large black and
| blue bruised place on her arm about
six inches long and about three or foul
inches wide; that by reason of his beat
ing and striking of libellant as last
above stated she cried out with pain
and rear, but libellee told her to keeI
quiet and not to cry or he would beat
her again.
| THAT on the next day, June 18th
1901, the libellant still being very angry
and without any cause, after libellant
and libellee had retired for the night
libellee then told libellant he wanted
to kill both. of them, whereupon he
arose from the bed and went out, re-
turning in a few minutes with a large
carving knife and said he would Kill
libellant with it, but instead of trying
or offering at that time to do her any
harm or injury with it, he put the knife
under his pillow, where it remained fol
about an hour, when he then took the
knife from under his pillow and at
tempted to strike her with it, where.
upon libellant told him she would
scream for help; he then desisted
libellant by reason of her consequent
nervousness, fear and excitement coulC
not sleep, but remained awake all tha
night. suffering much mental pain anC
anguish"
On June 20, at o'clock in the morn
ing, Kumalae Is alleged to have cruelty
beaten his young wife. pulling her hai
and causing her great pain He re
peatedly struck her and kicked her
pulled her hair, sWore at her and calle(
her vile names, according to her com
plaint causing her great physical anC
mental pain and anguish during he
whole married life, excepting the frs
week.
Kumalae is declared to be the owne
of a House and lot on King street nea
Sheldon worth $4,000 and of SOM
Punchbowl real property worth $4,000
The income from the property Is place.
at $3.50 per month, and the young wifi
asks that the court order her husband
to pay her a suitable attorney fee ant
an allowance Of SIS per week pending
the decision of the case. ]. 7. de Bol
is her attorney.
Kumalae has been ordered to appea
before Judge Gear tomorrow morning
and show cause why he should not b
ordered to pay the allowances aske'
for.
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