The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-09-16
SEVENIy.TNO JURYNEN.
GRAND AND TRIAL JURORS IN
COURT.
William G. Irwin is a British Subject.
Parker Going to Washington-Othe
Excuses offered.

Seventy-two Jurors gathered in the
First Circuit court this morning, "a
having been summoned as Grand Jurors
and As as trial Jurors, for the special
term. All those summoned answered.
when called. Judges Gear and Little
were on the bench together. Gear an
nounced that no excuses would be heaIil
except those presented by affidavit. ~
The Grand Jurors summoned are as
follows: Henry Waterhouse, William c.
Irwin, Charles T. Wilder, A. j. Peter-
son, Charles M Cooke, Phillip Moyian
Lansdale, L. Tenney Peck, James Cor
don Spencer, Charles Alfonso Graham,
Horace j. Craft, Star Kapu, Charles
M. V. Forster Harry Lewis, David Ka-
wananakoa, Charles b. Wilson, F.. H d.
Loucks, F.. S. Cunha, Christopher Jones
Holt, Josiah T. Crawley. p. H. G..
Middleditch, Charles w. Booth, Moses
K. Nakuina, David Lawrence and
Henry de Fries.
George A. Davis presented an excuse
in behalf of Samuel Parker who was
present in court under the impression
that ne had been summoned. Parker
made an affidavit to the effect that he
was to leave for Washington on the
18th, on very important and urgent
business, which was of such a nature
that he could not entrust it to any
agent
Gear suggested that the statement
that the business was important and
urgent was a conclusion" and init
mated that he might want to know
what the business was. The matter
was settled by the discovery by Davis
that Parker was not on the return at
all.
William c.. Irwins excuse, also pres
ented by Davis, was in an affidavit
81 hot he lrff oh
owing allegiance to King Edward VII
"The court has judicial knowledge of
the fact that Mr.. Irwin was a member
of the Privy Council and other govern
ment bodies under the old government"
said Judge Gear. "The statement that
Mr.. Irwin is British subject is CON
clusion of law, it seems to me. A man
may think he is British subject and
not be-"
Joseph a. Gilmans affidavit stated
that he was about to leave for San
Francisco on urgent business, requir-
ing his personal attention.
w. A. Kinney spoke for Charles W.
Booth, who is one of the parties to a
suit to be heard tomorrow in Judge Lit
ties court. Gear agree to excuse Booth
from day to day until the suit was dis
posed of.
James Gordon Spencer swore in an
affidavit that he had served in the
February term, and that the absence
Of other members of his firm made his
presence at business necessary.
f. G.. Prescott showed that owing to
the absence of the other members of
his firm there was no one to look after
the business. He was excused. The
other excuses were taken under ad-
Visement by Gear.
The following trial jurors were called
all answering to their names: Eli j..
Crawford, William B. Jones, James r.
Shaw, John r. Edwards, Vincent Fer
nadez, George R. Roentz. Abraham d.
Bolster, Frank c. Bertleman, George
w. Macy, Frederick Angus, Harry y.
Austin, Henry N. Almy, Henry A.
Juen, George K. Fox, Manuel f.
Silva, Edward Dekurr r-''~o~ H. Black,
Joseph Mariner, Emeal Hammer, AL
bion F. Clark q. F. Berry, Archibald,
j. Smithies, George T. Kluegel, Law
rance H. Dee, Charles H. Atherton,
George Albert Martin. Henry Zerbe,
Southland Hoffman Jr.. Frank Gilman
Prescott, Richard Ivers, Charles S.
Crane, F. w. Beardslee, w. r. He'll
born, e. Buffandeau. Joseph Andrade,
Gus HeZekia Aea, Samuel Nainoa,
Joseph Alma Lawelawe. Edward Mont
gomcry William H. Holokahih, David
X. Bent, Simeone Nawaa, James Old
Jr. James d. Cockett James K. Pa
kele, Ernest Thrum, William George
Ashley and Richard H. Davis.
| Excuses were given to S. Hoffman, j.
f. Clark, r. Ivers, d. Lawrence and
Henry Martin. for various reasons,
connected with business arrangements
| except in the case of Ivers. Ivers' affi-
| davit stated in a general way that ur-
| gent and pressing business made 1t in
! convenient for him to serve, and for
| the benefit of other jurors who thought
| this was not much of an excuse, Judge
| Gear announced that the business was
| getting married.
| The Grand Jury was excused until
| tomorrow morning, when Judge Gear
will decide on the excuses offered, and
| swear in and charge the jurors who are
accepted.