The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-04
SUMNER On
TIL: STAND
The Old Hawaiian
Remembers
Dates.
TELLS OF WILCOX
TRANSACTIONS
Says Land Was Conveyed to Ills
Wife Because Of Dispute
With Davis.

yahn K. Sumner was on the stand
yesterday afternoon in the trial of thel
xtIn To determine his own sanity. He|
yas called by the petitioners after the
crDss-exsuifnation of Wyllie Davis had
beer. completed, and whatever the state
~ his mind. is he displayed good
memory when it came to recollection of
dates connected with his own life.
Summer was still on. the stand when
ghe hearing went over until ten o'clock
Monday morning at the request of at
eurneyS
The cross-examination of Wyllie
Davis was concluded shortly after the
opening of the afternoon session, and
consisted principally in questions re-
Rating 70 Summers memory, witness
citing Incidents in connection with the
deed of trust, power of attorney, etc.
Davis said also that Summer was in the
habit OF talking of hogs, and then sud-
denly stopping. In reply to a question
ne said that Sumner had a fondness for
hogs and liked to talk about them.
John K. Sumner was then sworn and
testified that he was eighty-two years
Of age on September 18th last. He said
That he came to Honolulu from Ia
niti ON the last occasion, August goth
ID this year. In response to question
ing by Mr. Magoon witness said that
took him to her house. He stated that
he had no money at that time, but that
Eas not the reason he went with his
niece, as he could have obtained money
zrtszn the. Bishop. His relatives are a
SISTER, Mrs. Davis and her son, and
three other nephews and nieces, the
children of his brothers daughter.
Mary Sumner Ellis He said he had
been married to Tahitian princess,
Mimic, by name. He admitted having
decided all of his property to Wilcox and
Theresa hut said that it had been after
wards decided back to his wife, and this
had been done because of a dispute
with Wyllie Davis over the land, and
WAS for the benefit of Mrs. Sumner. He
was unable to state what sort of a pa
psr, the deed was which was shown to
him. saying it might be note, or deed
Of trust. or something else, but explain
ing that he fully understood its con-
aents- At this point he asked Magoon
% taEk to him in Hawaiian. to which the
attorney replied that he was willing.
Esut opposing counsel would object. The
remainder of the examination was con-
dnrted partly in English and partly in
Hawaiian. Witness testified that there
had been further transactions in con-
nection with the same property, one of
sshIeh was with Castle, when he sought
30 raise money by mortgage, in order
30 buy Waikiki land from q Chinaman.
The Witness was questioned at length
IA regard to his visits to Honolulu. and
stated the exact date of a former visit
NJ January 7th, 1897. and that he had
returned to Tahiti in 1901, Eve years
later
kn the witnesses in the case have
Been excused subject to summons as
required. This was made necessary by
tie length of time consumed by the two
Witnesses already on the stand, the
court not deeming it necessary that
ousiness men and others should be COM
PEELED to remain in constant attendance
upon the court.