The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-02-14
COURT NOTES.
(From Thursdays daily.)

Insanity as an excuse for murder is
the defense being made in the case Of
Furak Kasabro, the Japanese laborer
who strangled his infant child a few
months ago, because he was unable to
provide for it's support. The jury to
hear the case was secured late yester-
day afternoon, the entire day being
spent in the examination Of the pros
pectlve jurors. The questions were
chiefly directed upon the line of the
insanity defense. but only one man was
excused upon peremptory challenge.
The jury which Is hearing the case is
composed OF James Merseberg, A. Cart
ley, Chas. c.. Spencer II. X. Kaai, John
II. Drew, d. Naauao. Jas. Jaeger, w.
T.. Devereaux, NJ. X. Houghtailing.
Jas. ID. Cockett, w. II. Castle Jr. and
w. j. Ordway.
T.. b. McClanahan appears for de-
PENDANT and Deputy Attorney General
Douthitt Is prosecuting. Three wit
nesses were examined yesterday. Dep
uty Sheriff Chillingworth testified 10
the statement made by the defendant
at the time of his arrest, when he had
freely admitted his guilt, and told the
officers that the reason he did it was
because he was unable to properly pro-
vide for his children, and that he in
tended to kill the other child also. The
statement was taken down by the
clerk, and was read at the trial yester-
day DR.. Mcdonald testified to the au-
topsy he had made, and said that the
death of the child was due to strangu-
lation.
Chester Doyle was the last witness
or the afternoon and testified simply as
to the statement OF the defendant at
the time OF his arrest and his appear
ance and general demeanor at that
time. On cross-examination witness
said that the Jap appeared pale, but
was not agitated. The examination was
directed by Mr.. McClanahan in an eff
fort TO secure admissions in support OF
the insanity plea OF the defendant. Mr..
Chillingworth was put through "A sim
liar REORGANIZATION.
kasabro is the same Jap who offered
to plead guilty at the last term of court
10 charge OF manslaughter, but both
Judge Gear and Judge Humphreys re-
fused TO pass sentence upon him, or ac-
cept such plea, holding that he was
either guilty OF murder or that II in
sane he was not responsible for his
crime. lie Is being tried now on the
charge of murder In the first degree
for which the maximum punishment IS
| hanging and the minimum, life imprls-
Onment.
PRISONERS ARRAIGNED.
The prisoners indicted by the Grand
Jury were arralgned at the opening OF
court yesterday morning.
Fisher and Krannlch pleaded guilty
to a charge Of larceny in second degree
namely stealing chickens, and the
/ court imposed sentence OF six months
| imprisonment upon them. Judge Gear
| frst fixed a sentence OF one year in
the pen, remarking that he lived in tn,
neighborhood of the scene of the crime
ana as he was the owner of coop OF
chickens he could appreciate the enor.
NIFTY OF the offense. Then he added
that this might indicate that he wa.
prejudiced or biased in the matter ant
consequently the former sentence wal
voided and instead the six months i'm
| prisonment imposed.
George Davenport, who pleaded guiltN
to carrying away a basket of clothes
while drunk, was ordered confined a
the police station for one hour. lie ha,
already served several months waitinl
| for the grand jury 10 meet and besides
| declared that he had no intention o
stealing the basket.