The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-19
JAIL DOORS
AGAIN OPEN

Most prisoners In Oahu Jail are now
Ut liberty 10 take a walk In the open
air. according TO the decision OF Judge
Gear yesterday. In the matter OF
Dominguez Ferreira. arrested for dis
graceful offensc. FerreIra. through his
attorneys. Davis and Brooks. petition
ed for a release on habeas corpus pro-
ceedIngs. contending that n mittimus
did not invest In the Tailor sufficient
authority TO hold n prisoner.
a hot argument was INDUCED In be-
tween Assistant Attorney General
DouthItt ana Davis. the attorney for
the prosecution fully approaching and
| setting forth the gravity OF the onense
and the effect any order freeing the
prisoner would have on the public well
/ fare Davis couldn't see IL that way.
| and thought that IL was a serious error
/ 10 confine n man when no certified copy
had been placed In the sheriff's hands
Gear held that n mittiinus was not
sufficient to hold a prisoner and order
cd Ferreira TO be released The pros
| ccution was. however. on the qui vive.
| and when Ferreira sauntered 5aunttly
out OF his honor's presence he was in
formed that he was about TO be arrest
ed again. Davis then swooped down
on him and took him back. Police were
stationed at the doors and though Da-
Wis might have suggested a jump out
OF the window to the hunted one. Fer
reira still stayed silently inspecting the
whitewashed walls OF the Jail deliver
er's court. Finally Ferreira was re-
arrested on a certified copy OF the de-
cision. which will be operative on any
others seeking TO escape just punish
ment for offenses committed.
QUESTION OF TRUST FUNDS.
The case OF the Annie T X. Parker
estate is being argued before the SUI
preme Court by Assistant United
Robertson, +. NJ. Hatch and w. A.
Kinney for the guardian
The appellant Is a grand child OF Sam
Parker. and A. w. Carter is the guard
ian. The child Is eight years old and
lives In San Francisco with her mother.
Mrs. Elizabeth Knight. the wife of
George Knight. a prominent attorney
and politician in California 1t appears
that Carter. as guardian. invested w.
900 in McBryde bonds. $4,000 in Waialua
bonds. and $500 in o. r. & l.. bonds.
After these investments he presented
his accounts before Judge Humphreys.
who approved all except these particu-
lar Investments. and called on the
guardian to return all monies to the
child. which had been so tied UP. Car
ter appealed to the Supreme Court.
Since Monday the case has been ar
gued and yesterday IL was submitted.
rhe important principles involved. as
to the propriety OF investing trust
funds in sugar plantation securities is
not only of interest to the parties con-
cerned but to planters In general The
Oahu Railway Is only incidentally in
volved but the storm center hovers
over the McBryde plantation invest
ments.
COURT NOTES.
First In war. first in peace. first in
the hearts OF his countrymen. was
the father OF his country. George
Washington Kahanauapo. has had inn
pressed upon his understanding the
fact that the brewing OF "swipes'' Is
n poor paying business-if caught in
the act He has paid into court a fine
OF $50 and costs amounting to $685..
as well as adding to the Internal Reve-
nue. roll $50. IL Is rumored that Ka-
hanauapo has taken the pledge.
VIM T. Rawlins. special referee In
the Takita bankruptcy case. will soon
hear the creditors In the matter. who
have been ordered to appear before
him.
The suit affecting the laying OF
tracks across the marsh country near
Waikiki. Sun Kwong Mau Co. vs.. II. r.
t. * L. Co. Is on trial before Judge
Humphreys.
An answer has been filed in the eject
ment case OF J. III. Cummings VS.. Lou
sana Noble. The defendant answers
that her real name is Susanah Ange-
line Hunt. not Noble. as alleged: that
there are not sufficient facts in the al
legation to constitute a cause OF action.
and she further denies all allegations
set forth Accordingly she asks that
the case be dismissed.