The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-09-24
ATU BROWNS BREACH OF PRO
MISE SUIT.
Andrew Bannister Took Two Years
Trial to See If She Would Be an
Obedient Wife.

A breach of promise suit in Judge
Gears court this morning brought out
an amazing story of manly nerve" and
womanly trustfulness ana gullibleness.
1t was the case of Aiu Brown against
Andrew Bannister, the plaintiff seeking
$4,000 damages. Aiu told the jury a
long story of promises to marry, day
after day, during several years. To cap
the climax she swore that Andrew final
ly left her to marry another woman,
cody promising that If the marriage
was a failure he would come back to
her.
The plaintiff is a quite pretty young
half Hawaiian woman. She took the
stand in her own behalf at the opening
of the case and under questioning by
Attorney Peters, went through the his
tory of her relations with the defend
ant. The promise of marriage was first
made as far back as September, 1898 she
stated. Her mother was present and
wanted to know of Bannister if he was
sincere in asking for her daughters
hand. The result of the conference was
an engagement. 1t was then that An
drews superior nerve began to show
up. He took his young bride to be with
him for a drive, after the engagement,
and propounded new scheme of mar
riage after probation.
He wanted me to come and live with
him at once" said Aiu, land told me
that if 1 was obedient, marriage would
soon occur. l asked him when we would
get married, and he said %, after a
WHILE"
The young woman went with Ban
mister a few days later, to live in his
home at Makiki, under prom Sc of i'm
mediate marriage, she stated. Her
mother didn't know about it, but learn
ed later and the couple finally went
| to live with the young woman's parents.
| Bannister bought some land close by
and built a house on it, Two children
| were born in the two years that fol-
| lowed. Many times Aiu Brown asked
when the marriage was to take place,
| and Andrew remarked that it would
! be very soon.
After the house was built there was a
| house warming, and an aunt of the
| young woman asked about the wedding,
| and got the same reply. Now that
the pig has been offered" said the aunt
/ when a luau had been enjoyed how
about you two?"
20, that's all right, We'll be married
SOON" said the procrastinating groom
| On the occasion of a later visit, the in
! quisitive aunt wanted to know why
Bannister was raising so many pigs,
and was told that they were for the
| honeymoon.
In spite of these and many other pro-
misses of speedy marriage, Bannister
| suddenly left her one day. declared the
! plaintiff, informing her that he was 60
| ing to marry another woman, and have
a honeymoon to Hawaii. This was or
the day of the birth of her second child
IF the marriage is p failure, I'll come
, back and live with you" said the far
! seeing young man.
81 told him never again, because he
had not married me and had deserted
me-" said the plaintiff.
! Since then Miss Brown had been liv-
| ing with her narents, while Bannister
| true to his word, married another wo-
man and gave nothing to the support
| of Aiu and the children.
After telling this story the young
woman was turned over to De Bolt fol
| cross examination. De Rolt sought &c
| show that she had not been faithful tC
! the man who wanted to take her on
| probation and marry her after she had
found out whether she would obey OF
not.
The following jurors are hearing the
case: Edward Montgomery, Frederick
Angus, Eli j. Crawford George r.
Roenitz, Harry o. Austin, William H.
Holokahiki, E. Buffandeau, James r.
Shaw, w. G. Ashley, w. B. Jones, ].
d. Cockett, e. Dekum.