The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-02-15

judge began sorting them out No held
them IN hla hands looking them over
slowly and carefully. One OF them caus.
20 his eyebrows TO mount upwards and
he studied tho document for n moment
'''rhe Indictment which ! hold In my
hand" sa.9 be-. ~ Of n case which
will not hear unless II becomes extreme
vs. pressing aud ats lutely imperative
that I do so."
the manner Of tho Judge and the
STRESS which he laid on that one docu-
mpnt vhu-od the query 20 floet about
the judiciary huildinR. us GIN indiet-
tdg' There sHfrr Indications that the
document referred 10 him The Judge
ordered that the clerk keep a close
watch upon the indictments and not per
nit them to be- accessible to the public.
The Judge was asked afterwards why
the documents were not accessible, and
he stated that II the names were d.
vulged the persons named In the indct-
nents might have an opportunity to get
away from the courts jurisdiction.
BIG DAMAGE SUIT FILED.
A damage suit for $4,000 was brought
Yesterday In the Circuit Court against
the oahu Lumber and Building Com
pany. Y. A. Son. NJ. Dollinger. II. Jens
and 20 on, by the owners Of the prom
erty at the southwest corner OF King and
Bethel streets. 1he plaintiffs are James
ID. Lewis, Elizabeth NJ. CushinSton.
Margaret b. Grieve, Charles 9. Lewis,
Hattie X. Bailey, Alexander X. Lewis,
l.. l.. McCandless, II. j. Aud and James
Aud.
The plaintiffs allege that the defeni-
ants have unjustly and contrary to .aw
and their rights taken and converted to
their use the property belonging to thcrl
at the corner of King ana Bethel streets,
from the Dmond & Co. alleyway leading
to Merchant street to the postoffice a!tc
1Nt a1N L. "a az
one of the most valuable business prop
critics in Honolulu.
There is in AL about $3.50 square feet
involved, to the possession of which the
plaintiffs claim an estate in fee simple
as tenants In common excepting NE
interest of one-thrd of an undivided one
eighth share OF the parcel that Is claim
ed by James Aud, for the unlawful use
occupation and detention thereof the
plaintiffs believe they are entitled to
damages in the sum of $4,000. The case
will he tried at the May term of court.
Cecil Brown and Atkinson and Judd for
Plaintiffs.
COURT NOTES.
Fred. Harrison and VIM. Mulch, exec
utors under the last will and testament
OF X. Rate, have filed an inventory of
decedent's estate which Is valued at 49,
373.ll.
j. II. Schnack, answering the suit of
Emma NJ. Nakuina, trespass. gives no
tice Of his intention to rely, among 9TH
err defenses, upon the statute of limita-
items. He further says that the close
in the said comp amt described was at
the time and mes mentioned, and now
is, the close, SOL and freehold of him,
the defendant.
! Lyle A. Dickey was appointed by the
Circuit Judge, master to examine the ac-
counts of Antoine Rosa deceased, guar
nf ha nf In a
minor. He is authorized to administer
Ioaths and take such testimony as shall
be needed fer the examination, and pre-
sent his report on such accounts to this
court.
The court has ordered that trial jurors
be excused until Monday afternoon next
at o'clock.
The defendants demurrers to the two
indictments against Hookano Hoolewai
char ed with larceny in the second de-
gree, were overruled by the Circuit
Judge. Exceptions were noted.
All chamber matters which are set for
today will be taken up at 10 o'clock this
morning.
The C rcuit Judge will hear the follow
Ing cases today, commencing at 10
O'clock Estate Eliza Jane Boardman,
petition of executor for discharge, etc. {:
estate John Smith Walker. petition OF
executors for discharge; estate Captain
Harry English. petition by administrator
for discharge; estate A. A. Doiron, pc
TIT on for probate of will.
Estate John Phillips, hearing on mas
ter's report; Ida E. Lamb VS.. G. W.
Smith ct al, confirmation of sale; s.
c. Allen VS.. G. w. Smith ct al, con-
flrmation of sale.