The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-08-08

ID. Gear and Attorney George 4.
- Davis were the principal actors
yesterday in "A roaring farce
comedy enacted in the First Circuit
Court. Incidental in the cast thereto
were Bailiff Ellis, Bailiff Hopkins, at
torneys Jurors and spectators who
played but minor roles.
The Republican National Committee
men for Hawaii was one of the jurors
summoned by Bailin Ellis for the
August term of court at the instance
of the second judge. Parker appeared
on Monday and answered to his name,
court and juror exchanging amused
glances a. he did so. The entire jury
day Parker was also excused by the
court on a written request.
Yesterday morning when the roll of
jurors was called the Hon. Samuel
Parker failed to respond, and did not
appear when his name was called three
times in the corridors. Judge Gear
then ordered an attachment to issue for
the arrest OF the recalcitrant juror and
the warrant of arrest was placed in
the hands Of Balliff Hopkins for SER
vice at eleven o'clock. 1t was nearly
two before the bailiff was able TO locate
the juror at the old Campbell place in
Waikiki, where he was, in company
with George Davis. The attorney also
accompanied the bailiff and Parker to
BILE chuckle from court and jury as
the trio appeared.
Judge Gear Immediately asked Mr..
Parker If he had any reason to show
why he should not be punished for con-
tempt. in failing to obey the summons
of the court. Mr.. Parker replied at
length, saying that he had intended to
ask for an excuse from the court in
the morning, and was going to Gears
house for that purpose. Unfortunately,
however, he stopped en- route at Prince
cupid's home, and when the judges
house was reached he had departed.
Then Parker bethought himself that
the excuse of Tuesday was sufficient
for yesterday also. II was feeling a
trihe under the weather." concluded
the distinguished Hawaiian, otherwise
! would not have lost the chance to
make two dollars"
You stand IA chance now of losing
ten dollars in addition to the fee you
would have received as juror" replied
the court.
Here goes" was Parker's response
as he nshed a ten dollar gold piece out
bf his pocket.
yet" said Gear. I'll let you off this
time
Mr.. Parker expressed his Willingness
to pay any fine that should be i'm
posed, but the court didn't accept the
invitation. but turned to Davis and in
formed him, that as an attorney and an
officer of the court, ii was his duty to
have advised Parker or any hayward
juror that he should have come into
court and asked TO be excused.
Davis retorted that he wasn't giving
advice until he had received his re-
taner, and was not responsible for
Parkers actions
Il think Mr.. Davis is the one who
should be declared in contempt" said
the court, but | guess it would do no
good to impose a fine upon him, as Mr..
Parker would be compelled to pay it,"
Not l." returned Mr.. Parker, Il
won't pay his fine times are too slack
and money too hard to get"
Judge Gear finally dismissed the at
tachment warning the juror to obey
the summons of the court in the future
or secure physicians certificate of i'll
health. Mr. Parker then asked for per-
mission to be excused the remainder
of the day. which was granted. Gear
adding that he was glad he didn't want
to be let go for the balance OF the
term.