The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-19
PARKER To
THE RESCUE
Helps Friend Gear
Out Of a Bad
Hole.
RAILS NC MONEY
FOR THE JURY
McCuIly Tract Will Be Sofd-Paris
Must Show His Books.
Court Notes.

Sam Parker will go to the relief OF
his friend. Judge Gear, and advance
money to pay the jury for the present
term of court. The second Judge real
lied for the first time yesterday that
the extravaganza which has been the
rule in his court since he took the bench
is not such a joke after ALL Judge
Gear was compelled to take upon him
self the responsibility of providing for
the deficiency and he got but little
sympathy from the attorneys or from
the judges who were not responsible
for the entire appropriation being ex-
hausted. He estimated yesterday that
$4,000 will be required to meet the gen.
eral expenses of the judiciary depart
ment for the remainder of the fiscal
year. or until the legislature meets
This amount is now the second judges
estimate for nine or ten months of
court. while it required but thirteen
months to spend the entire appropria-
tion of $4,000, of which Judge Gear took
the greater part. If the ratio which the
court now thinks sufficient for the re-
mainder of the fiscal year had been
followed from the beginning there
would now be no cause for the present
unsatisfactory state of affairs, as the
$4,000 would have easily paid the ex-
penses for the entire biennial period
The jury which was excused yesterday
unit; this morning may, unless Judge
Gear makes arrangements for securing
the necessary advances, be discharged
for the term as will also the grand jury.
Sam Parker has offered to take up the
due bills of the jurors now serving, at
par. but whether this generosity will
extend to the jury fees for the entire
term has not as yet been decided.
Tie case of Territory VS.. w. Kaleihua
for assault was called upon opening OF
court at 9 o'clock yesterday morning.
The jury was sworn after two of it's
members had been told that being of
the same political faith as the defend
ant (Home RuIe) made no difference to
the attorney general. Then it was no
ticed that the stenographer was alb
sent, and Judge Gear ordered a recess
of five minutes He improved the time
by calling upon Judge Robinson for a
conference in regard to the shortage in
funds. Little satisfaction was obtain
ed from the third judge, and Sam Par
ker was called into consultation by
Judge Gear. Next, the two judges cali
ed upon Chief Justice Frear and an
other lengthy conference followed. The
Chief Justice offered in the event that
the Judges succeeded in borrowing
money upon which to finish the term or
TO Hn Loo
islatrre that the lenders be reimbursed.
He said further that he believed Gov
ernor Dole would also make such rec
to the legislature. Judge
was next called from the
bench for consultation. He took but
little interest in the matter, as he is to
retire at the end of the month, but sug-
sested that Judge Gear keep the jury
and let the jurors look to the next leg
islature for reimbursement Judge
Gear did not like this idea, as some of ,
the Jurors are poor men and cannot
afford to wait for their money.
Finally after the five minutes recess
had been stretched into an hour, Judge
Gear resumed the bench. The jury,
which had been sworn to try the case,
was Immediately excused, though
they had to be paid for the entire day
even though they serve but ten min ]
utes, and might just, as well have fin
Ished the day as not. '
'sThe jury will take recess until 10 =
o'clock in the morning" said the Court. '
And in the meantime We will see what :
IN be done. L may have to continue
court until May. BY the closest figur- !
ing 1t will take SIS, 600 to run the courts
until May, or about one-half the appro- J
priation which was made for the entire {
biennial period"
The grand jury was also excused un-
Ill today, and it is said that its men,
oers will refuse to serve longer unless
heir pay is assured. None of the jur- i.
,rs for the present term have been
paid. nor have the bailiffs or interpret
.rs- George McCully, the Spanish in =
erpreter. who was appointed at the =
beginning of the term, has an order for 7
40 with Judge Gears 20. X" upon it. o
'ut it was refused at the auditors Of I