The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-08
PAPL-IH-uH PURSUED
WITH BARKING PISTOL
Thone Schaefer Feud
Brought Into
Court.
SHOOTER is SENT UP FOR TRIAL
DISPUTED RENT OF a BOARDING
HOUSE CAUSES TWO
commiTTALs.
SHOOTER is SENT UP FOR TRIAL
Ma Jack Goes Up for Larceny of
shoes-IdyiIs OF RobelIo Lane
Alleged Migrants Have Another
Chance to Prove Good Intentions.

1t viii rest with the Circuit Court
TO determine the guilt or innocence
of W. H Thone, who is charged with
assault with a deadly weapon upon
his father-in-law Albert Schaefer, Sun
day morning. April 2Sth-
The family differences which have
heretofore existed between the Thone
and Schaefer families were thoroughly
aired in the district court yesterday
morning in connection with the case.
From the testimony the deduction was
made that Thone had visited the home
of Schaefer, who lives in the aijoin-
ing premises. The illness of Thone's
wife had caused Sehaefer the father
in-law some anxiety. He had evidently
given voice to some expressions which
were displeasing to Thone Hot words
followed. The two men had about
reached the stage when blows would
prove an inevitable sequence. but for
the timely interference of a family
friend. The matter did not terminate
at this juncture, however. for Schae-
fer averred in police court yesterday
morning, that Thone reopened the
controversy at the first opportunity.
and thereupon drew revolver and
threatened to shoot
Mr. Schaefer further declared he
made hot sprint about this time in
the direction of the Nuuanu stream.
| Thone pursued with equal agility,
meanwhile firing several shots at the
fleeing Schaefer. The remainder Of
the Schaefer family joined the pater
familias during the progress of the
bombardment
Attorney Creighton for the defense
endeavored to shake the testimony
of Schaefer. incidentally drawing out
some spicy Acknowledgements of past
troubles.
The testimony of August Hussel-
berg was very much along the same
line as that offered by his friend
Schaefer.
George De Kopa and Mrs. Alapai
also declared that Thone was seen by
them making a strenuous chase after
his father-in-law. They testified to
the revolver and the reports of the
| shots fired. No degree of cross-exam-
! ination from the defendants counsel
cauld make the witnesses admit that
the noise that resembled shooting
came from a delayed fourth of July
| celebration. They all knew a horse
| pistol when they saw one
Thone the defendant offered no evi-
dence Judge Wilcox announced that
from the evidence adjuced he believed
jury might convict, therefore would
commit the case to the circuit court,
/ All, hn hof Of Thnnn OF eS0n
The difficulties of John Piver and
j. A. Bryne while engaged in main
tanning boarding house out in Lu-
nalilo street were transferred from the
district to the circuit court yesterday
morning, when the opinion of Judge
| Wilcox was submitted.
The case was tried Monday and was
the outcome of dispute over the
rent of the premises. which it was al
legged Piver had failed to pay. Pivel
claimed that he was still the tenant
while the prosecution held that he
was no longer the rightful holder o.
the property, as it had been transfer
red to other parties. The Court sale
that in breaking open the door ant
removing the effects of Mr.. Piver, he
did not think the defendants had acted
in good faith.
The case against Haleakala FOL
smashing a showcase in the store o.
Hing Chong was nolle pressed.
Ma Jack admitted in court that hs
was under the influence of very strons
rotations of booze when he purloineC
a pair of $3.50 shoes belonging to VIM
Makeka the other evening. He plead
ed not guilty to the charge of larceny
His case was committed to the eircui
court
The profanity dealt out by Mrs
l. McKeague TO her neighbor. Mrs
Rebecca Holsteine. as result of ;
neighborhood scrap on Robello lam
Tuesday evening. drew out a repri
mand from Judge Wilcox followed b,
the discharge of Mrs. McKeague. De
velopments proved that it was a cas-
of too much swipes.
Messrs. Duff, Mckenzie. Powers ant
Dunn lined up before the justice dis
pensary and caroled their troubles
into the sympathetic ear of His Honor
The Quartette unanimously pleades
guilty TO the, charge of drunkenness
The 50 fine. with its 81 costs, wa
levied.
vagrancy was charged agsins
/ Messrs. Gomez, Smith. Alexander anl
Howard They made brave effort Il
satisfy the court that their means o
support could be plainly brought int
evidence. When requested TO produc'
their personal hank books. 8 genera
skirmish resulted in $50 being Sc
cured among four persons. The mel
claimed TO have been induced TO com.
TO the islands TO work upon Maui plan
tations. The toll was arduous and III.
pay small The case was deferred
until today.
I