The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-05-16
ARE AGAIN
ON TRIAL
The Williams BOYS
Have Second
Hearing.
rFrom wednesdays dallr)

negro boys " no are alleged To nave
csrted on trunk full az jewelry from
wards jeWelfy store while the police
we're watching forthem. are being Civ
IN second trial In the Circuit Court
uron charge of larceny in the FIRST
degree.
II will be remembered that at the
trial of the case before Judge Gear at
the last term of court the two defend
ants were acquitted by jury after
Gear had refused TO allow the admis-
sion as evidence of confession al
legged 70 have been made by one of the
defendants The two men being tried
Jointly, the court refused to allow the
alleged confession made by one defend
ant not in the others presence TO 60
before the jury. and verdict of ac-
quittal WAS returned after but few
minutes elaboration.
Judge Robinson went against the
same proposition yesterday shortly af-
tee the trial was opened and he will
pas upon the question this morning.
After their discharge at the last term
Of court the two men We're again ar
rested and Immediately re-indicted by
the grand jury then in session, and
this is their second trial for the crime.
George Davis was the attorney for the
Williams brothers, having been APP
pointed by Judge Gear. but when he
WAS called upon yesterday to take up
the case he flatly refused to appear in
IL for a second time. Judge Robinson
thereupon appointed e. +. Reynolds as
attorney for the defendants, and he
has been conducting the defense. This
is Reynolds first appearance in an
action since his admission to the bar "A
,i,,,n 10 - h.
case was watched with much interest
by the attaches of the courts, Rey-
nolds being the official stenographer
in the United States Court.
Ward. the jeweler. from whom the
goods are alleged to have been stolen.
WAS the principal witness for the pros
ecutlon. On cross examination he ad
mitted that he had knowledge of the
intended crime and had taken only his
usual precautions to prevent the rob-
berry. The police had received infor-
nation of the contemplated offense and
placed officers on watch TO catch the
burglars in the act, but the trunk con-
tanning about $500 worth of jewelry
was already in a hack ready to be
caYted away when they appeared. The
robbers dropped their booty and Ned.
with the officers in hot pursuit One
of the Williams boys was captured af-
ter an interchange of revolver shots
and charged with the robbery. The
other man escaped that night but on
the following day was captured at Ka-
lihi after an exciting chase through
the lantana bushes.
At the trial yesterday Ward testi-
fed only as to the goods stolen, de-
scriblng those contained I'm the trunk.
hn owl IA q, he
jury. Eugene Paine was put on the
stand to tell of the conversation be-
tween Williams and Sheriff Chilling
worth. in which the defendant was al
legged to have admitted the crime. M.
Reynolds objected to the admission of u
statement made by one defendant when
not In the presence of the other, and
the matter was argued at some length.
Judge Robinson took the matter under
sdvisement and will pass upon the ad-
nissibilty of the evidence this morn
ing.
The following is the jury which Is
hearing the case: r. W. Houghtailing
Hiram Kaiomoku, w. II. Rabbit. r.
Herriques, l.. X. Sheldon. A. ID. Lar
mach, John A. Legros, f. j. Church, J.
W. Akane. James BlcknelI, Henry
Zerbe, and l.. ID. Timmons.
Argument was had before Judge
Humphreys yesterday morning upon a
motion to strike out part of defendants
answer in the case OF Sun Kwong kiau
Co. VS.. Waikiki Land e. Loan Co. ct al
a. scandalous and impertinent. Breck-
ons for plaintiff claimed that the por-
ton of the answer referring to the
Tramways Company. asserting that the
chinese company was not the real
plaintiff. WAS improper. Mr.. AcClana-
han appearing for defendant, argued
that the plaintiff did not come into
court with clean hands" and was not
eatitled 10 relief: also that this was
simply an attempt to harass the Rapid
TSansit Company. Judge Humphreys
tosk the matter under advisement
NEW SUITS.
wong Cha Kin Chui has sued Chin
Chton for absolute divorce. The par
ties were married at Hilo on June 9Th,
1seS, and defendant In alleged to have
deserted plaintiff within three months
after marriage. The petitioner alleges
that defendant has never contributed
to her support. but she has supported
herself by sewing and from the sale
Of her clothing. 1t is alleged that de-
PENDANT Is gambler and an opium
smoker, and that he has no legitimate
occupation.
Lui Naahuelua, minor, by his
guardian, Kaehu, has sued Kapahi and
Sng 10y Co to determine the owner
shiD OF certain property at Waikiki
claimed by plaintiff, and in which de-
PENDANTS set up adverse possession.
The court Is asked to determine the in
teTssts OF the ward In the property.
WILL TEST TAX CLAIM.
me question of priority OF tax claims
aver other debts will now De given q
test In the Circuit Court in the case of
Sgemura vs., ]. w. Pratt This Is the
oa6e In which bicycle goods belonging
70 Bailey were sold at auction to salts
" claims against the property. The
tax collector stepped In prior TO the
sSts and took possession for taxes due
the Territory. Purchasers were warn
I'd of this proceeding. but the plaintiff