The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-24
HOUSTON OF LEGISLATORS
THE JURY IN EXCITEMENT CASE
TAKEN TO HOTEL FOR
THE NIGHT.
Bribery Charges Said To Be Under
going Investisation-carter Wants
Money 0ue-supreme Court To
day-Grand Jury Report.

The Territorial grand jury yester-
day returned a true bilI'' against Al
bert Grelck OF this city.
Grelck is charged with having an
nexed three kegs OF beer from the Ho-
nolulu Brewing and Mailing Company.
The total value OF the beer alleged TO
have been stolen is fifteen dollars. two
of the kegs containing ten gallons
each. valued at six dollars apiece and
one key containing FIVE gallons. valued
at three dollars. The alleged crime is
supposed to have taken place on the
5th day of the present month. David
Kawananakoa, as foreman of the
the Indictment.
The grand jury yesterday morning
began bringing its work TO close
preparatory to making a lengthy re-
port to Judge Gear. The jury has
made a great many Investigations.
What ii has accomplished will be d.
vulged when the final report is made.
Legislators Summoned.
Several members of the legislature
were summoned yesterday and a copy
of the proceedings of that body was
also requisitioned for the perusal of
the grand inquisitors.
OF course rumor was let loose and
the stories which were floating round
the Hobbies of the Judiciary building
were wild and exceedingly vague.
Some said that the old bribery char
ges were to be taken up by the grand
jury. :
Representative Fred w. Beckley.
Senator w c. Achi and Representa-
tive Jonah Kumalae were summoned
as witnesses. A former grand jury
made an exhaustive examination of
the bribery charges and it is thought
that the present inquisition is the tax
ing up of the legislative bribery mat
ter.
Transition Period Prisoners.
The grand jury will, among other
things. report to Judge Gear on all
the cases of men confined in the Oahu
penitentiary who were convicted OF
infamous crimes during the "transi-
ton period" without indictment by a
grand jury without a unanimous YER
dict of twelve jurors. While some Of
the prisoners will be indicted and will
remain in Jail. it is said that there is
large number who will be liberated
from Oahu prison.
The report of the grand jury will
probably be presented to Judge Gear
this morning. It was expected that
the jury would be ready to report yes
terday morning. but business was not
nry,, of b0<
KapioIani Estate Case.
In the ejectment case of the Kapio-
lani Estate against f. Peck e Com
pany. Limited. counsel began to pre-
sent their arguments to the jury at
1880 o'clock yesterday afternoon. At
o'clock the jury retired to consider
the verdict. The case was commenced
before Judge Gear on the 18th instant.
occupying the greater part of the time
since.
After remaining out about five hours
without arriving at any conclusion.
the jury was taken to the Hawaiian
Hotel for the night in charge of Bailiff
Ellis.
John Ii Estate Suit.
The following jury has been drawn
to try the case of the John Ii Estate,
Limited. VS.. R. Kahinu Mele: Henry
A. Juen. ]. r. Edwards. Lawrence H.
Dee. f. Buffandeau. George F. KIue-
gel. Fred. Angus. Jas. r. Shaw. Sam
uel Nainoa. Vincent Fernandez. W. F.
Hebron. Ernest Thrum. Jas D. Cock
EFT Magoon & Thompson for plain
tiff: Robertson & Wilder for defend
ant.
Carter Wants Money Due
Suit has been brought by George R.
Carter. administrator of the estate of
Ables. David DAYTON and c. ]. Nc
Carthy for the recovery of 81. sol. %
with interest at the rate of S per cent
from September "a. 1901. for labor
done and material furnished in con
nection with the erection Of a one
story building known as the Pantheon
Saloon. and situated on Fort and Hotel
streets.
Carter states that on or about July
81. 1900. the defendants entered into
a contract with HAYDEN 10 build on the
premises indicated a one-story brick
front building with corrugated iron
sides. for IS $50: that the building was
completed. and that the defendants
psid $223T 40. leaving balance OF
SS.7fSso Subsequent 10 the compile
ton of the building. Hayden died. and
the plaintiff was made administrator;
that IN such capacity. he made de-
mands for the remainder of the money
but has been repeatedly refused.
II is further alleged that HAYDEN
performed labor and furnished mate
rial to the defendants for the buiiding
in question the full amount Of the bin
being s4.2e550 OF this amount ST.
207S hiss been paid. leaving q balance
Of Ss.0ST-e5
Court Notes.
Amended bill for foreclosure Of
mortgage has been filed in the case
OF William F. locker vs. Carl n Pat
zig. The mortgage Is on land In Pearl
City and was executed TO secure
promissogy note for a. 200 az per