The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-09-17
THE JOKE
ON DAVIS
Caused Himto Ap-
ply for New Ha-
beas Corpus.
From Saturdays daily.)


lease OF Osaki Mankicho the identical
Jap who had been discharged Thurs
day upon order of Judge Estee. Messrs.
Davis and Brooks appeared for the
petitioners, but the former was the man
who furnished all the violence" He
strode into court yesterday morning
with blood in his eye, with loud de-
mand for the immediate release Of the
prisoner and sundry dire threats OF
what would happen If he didn't get
what he wanted at once. The whole
court room was convulsed by his an
tics, and he created considerably more
havoc than a bull in a China shop, in
the few minutes he was allowed to tax,
before peremptorily stopped by the
court.
I'm tired of all this monkey busi-
ness" announced Davis as he entered
the court room with a velocity which
Indicated that he may have been shot
out OF a gun. The time has arrived
when the orders OF United States Judge
Estee and of Judge Gear must be obey
ed. Both these courts have said that
this man should be discharged, and l
say he shall be discharged. The orders
Of this court are not to be trifled WITH
this man has been rearrested, and
have a right to inquire IL this arrest
is bona fide or simply to keep the man
in prison until an appeal is taken. l
am in dead earnest now, and shall fight
this case to the bitter end. / have rea-
son to believe that the Territory does
not intend to prosecute these men, and
the writs of habeas corpus are Issued
only to be disregarded the men being
held on warrants which are illegal and
void. / propose to take a hand in this
matter now, and have right to in
quire OF the government their inten-
tons in this matter"
Il believe there is nothing before the
court in this matter" remarked Judge
Gear, in a soothing tone.
mo, but there soon will be-" returned
Davis excitedly.
"If I had known that officers were
in the court room yesterday with war
rants for the arrest of this man, whom
the court was ordering released, l
should have called the attention OF
Judge Estee to the matter, and they
would have been fined for contempt.
Davis eyed Chester Doyle threatening
" as he made this remark.
There is nothing before this court,
reiterated Judge Gear, II have seen no
writs."
"In get them out right away"
Sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof" quoth Deputy Attorney Cen
eral Douthitt.
your day will come" said Davis Il
am sick and tired of all this tomfoolery
and will see what can be done now
CAUSE OF DAVIS ACERBITY.
The reason for the savage attack OF
Davis upon Doyle, and his threatening
demeanor all day, became apparent as
the day advanced. Some one had play
ed a practical joke upon him, and he
had taken 1t seriously. When Mr.. Davis
returned home Thursday evening his
wife handed him a package which had
been delivered during the evening. IL
appears that the attorney had waSered
several boxes of cigars with friends
upon the outcome of the habeas corpus
cases in the Federal court, and when
ne unwrapped the neatly folded pack
age he had fond visions of imported
Havanas, and smiled softly To himself
as he struck n match and thought of
the great victory he had achieved in
Judge Estee's decision.
His anger and chagrin may be imag-
ined when upon opening the box he
discovered nothing. but card upon
which was printed The Constitution or
The Flag" Underneath was the sigma
ture of Chester A. Doyle"
Davis was angry, and as he told the
court, ne didn't intend to be joked with
he had remained up half the night tC
work out his plan for revenge by secur'
ing the release of the prisoner again
and visiting justice upon the head OF
Doyle and the entire police force. II
was this bottled-up wrath of sleep
less night that was uncorked as soon
as Davis entered the court room in the
morning. and which explained the
malignant glances he shot at Doyle
who was sitting in the court room.
THE SECOND OUTBREAK
The second outbreak on the part o
Davis occurred in the afternoon DURING
a lull in the proceedings in the Naka
mura case. He told the court tina
when ne had attempted to secure tn
signature of Osaki TO the applicatio,
was not allowed to see him. The cour
thereupon issued an order directing
that he be allowed access to the prison
er. He insisted that the writ be mad
returnable forthwith, but Attorney Gen
eral Douthitt objected on the groun'
that he needed some time TO prepare
return, and also because Mr.. Cathcar
was not present. He stated that a da.
or two more or less would make n
difference with the prisoner, who ha
already been in prison for two years
The court returned that an argumen
Of that kind had no weight with hin
as If the man was illegally held it wa
no reason why he should continue
hold him without legal authority o
that account,
Mr.. Cathcart Is at home, and i'll,
think he should be allowed to appea
in these cases as he is familiar wit