The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-25
THE JURY
IS SWORN
Twelve Men Will
Fix Value of
Lease.
JUROR WANTED
TO BE EXCUSED
Adjournment Taken in Federal
Court Till Thurs.
day.

| Federal Court was adjourned yester-
day morning just as soon as the jury
to try the second of the Pearl Harbor
cases had been impanelled and sworn.
| Immediately upon the opening of
court the attorneys resumed their ex-
animation of jurors for the Honolulu
Plantation Company jury. A. n. Trip
was challenged and excused for cause.
| c. Motley was excused on peremptory
challenge by the government, and 7.
| d. Avery was the cause of the final
exercise of peremptory challenge on the
part of the Honolulu Plantation Com
pany.
| j. NJ. Sims was excused for cause, the
| juror stating that he was at one time
| employed by the Honolulu plantation,
and quit after a quarrel. Judge Estee
stated that both sides having exhaust
ed their three peremptory challenges
great care would be exercised in the
selection of a jury, and he would allow
challenges for cause upon sufficient
showing.
f. L. Marshal. next called, stated
that he had an opinion of the merits
of the case and was excused. George
w. Page was the last juror called, and
far a time it appeared as if he might
have to be excused for cause. He stat
ed that he had some views as to the
sugar industry, but was not allowed to
express them.
IT want to see perfect justice done
to the United States and to the plan
tation," said the juror finally.
You are just the man we want,
then" said Mr.. Dunno, who conducted
the examination.
He suits us" remarked Judge Silli-
man. and the court declared the jury
| complete Clerk Mailing administered
the oath, and the case was ready to
proceed with the introduction of evil
dence, when ]. II. Love rose from his
seat in the jury box and requested
that he be excused.
1T is too late now" replied Judge
Estee, and the juror resumed his seat
DO you gentlement wish to do any
thing in the matter of this juror" con-
tinued the court.
I'VE would like to hear what he has
to say" said Mr.. Hatch.
That wouldn't do any harm" added
Mr. Dunno
The court granted the desired per
mission, and Mr.. Love rose from his
seat and explained: Il am running the
Pacific Transfer Company, and there is
no one to take my place or help me.
The only man there is the Portuguese !
driver, and my business needs my per
sonal attention.
while L would like to excuse you,''
said the court, lit seems impossible in |
this case. If the court let business |
men go, all the good men would be !
excused. L suppose half these men |
have the same excuse to offer, as a |
reason why they should not be com
PEELED to serve"
The jury as sworn in is composed as
fellows: c. E Murray. ]. H. Love, c. |
II. Ramsay, X. b. Porter, Otto Bier
bach. w. ]. Hickey, c. V. Sturdevant,
Trip, ]. J. Locker and G. w. Paget.
Judge Estee then excused the jury
until Thursday morning at 10 o'clock,
stating, This will be a long case. ana
II is not exactly right TO take men
away from their business suddenly and
without giving them an opportunity to
prepare for il. The most of them no
doubt were unusually busy in the
Christmas trade, and il viii be better
to give them a chance to finish up their
business. The case will go over until
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock"
The amended answer offered by the
Honolulu Plantation Company was not
allowed to be filed by Judge Estee,
some q! the minor Charges DelIlS op-
jected TO by United States Attorney
Dunno. The old answer sets up
claim for $500 O0O of which over $4,000
is for improvements made within the
past three years by defendant. The
Honolulu Plantation Company claims
also to have paid the annual rental of
the land up to 1908.
The following were the members of
the special venire drawn by Marshal
Hendry: ]. d. Avery, ]. n. Love, John
j. Locker. l.. l.. Marshal, I. j. Church,
l.. f.. Prescott, Charles II. Ramsay, G.
y Sturtevant, Z. Buffendeau, Otto
Rierbach George w. Page. J. A. AK
tell. a n Trip, ]. Nj. Sims, Herman
Kruger and Isaac Hoar.