The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-04
DEE LOSES
HIS STOCK
.McKechnie Scored
By Judge Geo.
Gear.
MANY DIVORCE
LIBELS ARE FILED
DR.. Winslow's Wife Wants Relief.
Wife Accused Of hsbitual
Drunkenness.

decision upon the application OF L. ~
Dee for mandamus TO compel Victor
Hoffman. as treasurer. TO enter upon
his books go shares of stock OF the Nc
Rechnie Wall Paper and Paint Co..
purchased by Dee from II McKechnie.
The court denied the application and
severely scores McKechnie. as well as
taking n gentle rap at plaintiffs at
torneys, GIN & Farley. II. W. Robin
son appeared for defendant.
The court. in finding for defendant.
says: Upon the trial Mr.. McKechnie
was placed upon the stand and his evil
dence received in its most charitable
light shows that he not only was recre-
ant to his trust as president OF the
company. but that ne also has laid him.
self liable under the criminal statutes
OF the Territory, for 1 find from the
evidence that while he had the keys OF
the company he used this authority TO
abstract from the safe OF the company
the go shares of stock which he had
sold To the company. and which he af-
forwards transferred 20 Mr--Dee as col
lateral security. This stock was un-
stamped and he purchased stamps him
self. canceiling them himself. but not
writing upon them the date thereof. as
required by section 921 OF the civil
code.
Although he had sold all his stock
e. the company on April 2. and on
April publicly advertised having sold
my interest In the McKechnie Paint
and Wall Paper co.. he now claims
that on AuriI - ne transferred this
stool. % Mr.. Dee. and that he was the
o~ncr thereof prior thereto. His evil
dence as 10 ais rights as president of
the corporation To sell all the assets
OF the company. such as the shop it
self. which vas necessary to It's doing
business. betrays either a criminal dis
regard OF the rights OF the company
or state OF mind sJch as TO make
him irresponsible. Not only did he sell
these things. but as an officer OF the
company collected the money and paid
"a To himself as an individual creditor
further find that ne ordered the book
keeper 10 make entries In the books
of items occurring on April ?. under
other dates. and that many entries Were
made under date OF March q and other
dates prior to April ?. which were Gre
ated April 2. "a appearing that the doe
toriuE' OF the books was made To de-
company. In fact. his actions were
such as 10 call for an investigation on
the criminal side Of this court
Judge Gear holds that under this view
- the acts % McKechnie Mr.. Dee could
not acquire any title 10 the stock by
his eudorscne ana delivery. and Il Is
against McKechnie that the court holds
ne has remedy for the recovery Of the
stock
II cannot but say" says the court
THAT the trial 90 ths ease was VEN
uusa .isfIctory and % was left in a most
delightful fuuIiie because 81 the way
the evidence vas put on. but Il Is not
the PROVING 10 tie Judge To usurp tho
functions % counsel at all times and
tTy ;he ease 49, vel IS judge IT.
WiNSLoW SUED FOR DIVORCE
Franc Robbins wInsIow has brought
suit for divorce aEainst DR.. Henry r.
Wiusiow. Who while temporarily out
On bail on q criminal charge escaped
from Queens Hospital. where he had
been placed because 81 Illness. now be-
lieved To- have been f-igned. winslow
j. now IN Manila. Libellant says she
" a. married TO Iih=Ilee on August l.. |
1881. in Kansas city. 40. and has lived |
IN the Territory Tor three years. She
sai been living with. her husband at
i(anuku M O. October II. 1891. at which /
lime Winsiaw was arrested. Adultery. |
extreme cruelty. dessTtion and neglect |
are charged against Winsiow by his /
wife.
The petitioner alleges that Winsiow ]
j. employed az q surgeon at 500 per
month. and she asks for alimony. III 4
gorce ami restoration To her maiden
Robbins. No service has i
been made upon iibeiiee because of his
ABSENCE from the Territory. /
SAYS WIFE Is DRUNKARD.
Soueth.ns ney in the way OF a di- 1
sorce suit is that Of George Henry Van 1
siesen ~. Elizabeth X. Van Giesen. In 4
which the VIE Is charged with habiJual
drunkenness. The parties were married 4
n Honolulu June l.. 1899. by Rev. II. \
lianase. The husband complains that
said libeiie. has neglected her home 4
,nd child and spent her time 10 drunk
.uness and riotous conduct"
10 g. alleged that tn the year 1900 de-
endaut became addicted 20 the use OF
and though her drunken
less was repeatedly condoned. libellant
gas finally compelled 90 live separately /
rom her. Custody Of the iS-months-
I'd daughter Is asked by the husband.
OTHER NEW SUITS.
Leiaioha Carol has sued John W.
'arroi Tor divorce. alleging cruel treat
rcnt and habituai intemperance. Ii
,siiee - alleged 90 have beaten libel
an; and 10 have pulled her hair.
A. a result % the police court case
z few days ago. Lima Bailey yester-
lay fled suit for divorce against II. :.
saiiey. They were married In Homo
uiu BY Father Clement May q. isss.
Plaintiff alleges that the defendant has
zen continually guilty OF abuse and