The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-28
Additional Light
on Higgins
Note.
GEORGE PARIS
TRIES TO EXPLAIN
Humphreys Threatens o. White.
A. B. Wood Charged With an
Obstruction of Justice.

The plaintiff in the case of Ellen Nc
trustees. concluded her presentation
yesterday afternoon, and tomorrow
Judge Humphreys will pass upon an
application to amend the bill OF the
complaint. the court holding that with
out such amendment the case must be
dismissed
There were several sensational devei-
opments during the progress OF the
trial Judge Humphreys stated that
he ought to commit f. o. White to the
were preferred against a b. Wood for
interfering with a witness In the
morning George Paris was on the
stand. and though he was subjected to
a rigid examination his replies were
evasfve and contradictory and failed To
throw clear light upon the much be-
fuddled question OF the $4,000 note in
dispute. From the evidence of yester-
day IT appears that 1000 was regular
lily paid to Bishop & Co. to satisfy the
Griswold leases upon the McCully tract.
but she disposition OF the remaining
10000 Is far from clear. The evidence
- of a very conflicting and compIicat-
ed nature. but r. o. White. George
Paris and the Waikiki Land and Loan
Association appear most concerned in
the question
George Paris went on the stand at
opening OF court and was there for two
hours. He said that the Waikiki Land
& Loan Association owed him money
for sums advanced but that the books
did not show 20. and ne added that the
accounts were not made up. and he
did not remember all the details OF the
transaction. He testified that 5000 had
been paid 10 Oscar White. but this was
independent OF the original deal. and
was a personal agreement he had with
White. He said he had received one
check for $4,000 from the $50. 600 under
an agreement that such an amount was
TO be loaned him. In case he secured a.
loan OF not more than $4,000. Mrs Hig-
gins 20 furnish the security. a second
check for $4,000 was paid by him to.
the Bank OF Hawaii in settlement OF
Association The remaining $4,000 was
paid 10 Bishop & Co. for the Griswold
leases The only security Mrs. Higgins
had. according to the witness. was the
cancellation OF the leases. and the
agreement OF the Waikiki Land Associ-
alton to pay the Queens Hospital the
note. giving half the proceeds OF the
sale OF iots FOR this purpose until the
debt was rIquidated. The witness told
OF the Incorporation OF the Waikiki
Land a Loan Association. In which Ash
ley q Paris owned half OF the 500. 200
stock No money had been paid in but
Paris turned over his option on the Nc
Gully tract for his stock
Paris was recalled in the afternoon.
and read the minutes of the meeting
of the Association. at which he said
this note transaction had been author
lied He said W. G.. Ashley. ]. w.
Jones. r. w. ShingIe. w. Wilder and
George Paris were present at the meet
ing.
A p. Wood. recalled. said that he
didn't know OF any consideration Mrs.
Higgins was to receive besides the as
signment of leases. and he thought that
White was acting for her. He said
that waterhouse & Co. were to receive
$500 as commission upon the loan
Clarence Cooke OF the Bank of Ha-
wall testified to a 5000 draft being
sent to Mrs. Higgins at the time OF the
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