The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-31
WILL START
4 NEW SUIT
Higgins Hearing
Must Be Had
Again.
WOOD CHARGE
FALLS THROUGH
Judge Humphreys Eulosizes Nan
Whom lie Intended TO
Punish.

The bill OF complaint in the suit OF
Ellen McCully- Higgins VS.. The Queens
Hospital was dismissed by Judge Hum
phreys Saturday, but amended bill
will be filed Immediately.
The charge of obstructing justice made
against A b. Wood fell through and
Mr.. Wood was discharged ana highly
euIogized by the court.
At the opening OF the court w. 0.
Smith asked that the firm of Smith *
Lewis be entered for Mr.. Waterhouse
and Mr. Wood, but the court denied the
motion as to Wood, stating that he was
not a party TO the proceedings.
Mr.. McClanahan then presented affi-
davits by W. r. Castle and A. NJ. Camp
bell setting out a portion of the con-
versation alleged TO have been overheard
by Campbell, and by him repeated to
Mr.. Castle. 1t was simply a statement
that Mr.. Wood had said to Chaplin My
recollection OF the matter Is" and then
Campbell heard no more. Mr.. McClana-
han made oral statement of the
facts. stating that he had simply receiv-
ed mis- information from Mr. Castle and
thought he owed it to the court and to
his client TO make the facts public. w
o. Smith again attempted to enter an
appearance for A. b. Wood but was
stopped by Judge Humphreys who stat
ed that Mr.. Wood was not before the
court, no citation having been issued.
He then said:
Assuming that the afiidavits of Mr..
large the statement which he has now
made orally to the court and assuming
that the statement made in the affidavit
of Mr.. Campbell and also the statement
made i'm the affidavit Of Mr.. Castle to
be true. / do not think that the mat
ter therein set forth would warrant the
court in issuing citation for Mr.. Wood
to appear and show cause why he should
be dealt with as and for a contempt OF
This court in attempting TO influence or
intimidate a witness under the process
of the court. There is nothing in the
conversation which Mr.. Wood had with
Mr.. Chaplin as set forth and detailed by
Mr. Campbell which is in anywise in
consistent with the reputation, with the
excellent reputation, which Mr.. Wood
has always enjoyed in this community
for uprightness, integrity and fair deal
ing. The affidavits will be stricken from
the files and tae remarks made by Mr..
on Thursday with reference
to Mr.. Woods conduct viii be expunged
from the records. The statement made
by Mr.. Mechanism was doubtless made
in good faith. The court does not chal-
lenge that part of ii at all, but it is
due to Mr. Wood that the statements
which were made under a misapprehen-
sion as to his conduct should not be
embalmed in the records of this court.
The court is very happy to make this
order and render Mr.. Wood this simple
act OF justice.
George Paris during the course of the
interrupted The court and
wished to make a statement, but was
not allowed to do so. Judge Humphreys
stating that ne understood what he in
tended to say the matter had been
discussed In his chambers previously.
COMPLAINT DISMISSED.
Mr.. McCIanahan then read the amend
ed bin which contained charges OF fraud
Dn the part of the queens Hospital as
cause for complaint and named A. b.
Wood as one OF the trustees. The mo-
ion for leave TO amend was accom-
panied by affidavits from the two attor-
neys and by Mrs. Higgins.
After some argument between Mr.. Nc
clapahan and Mr. Robertson the court
refused TO allow the filing OF the amend
a complaint. and dismissed the bill with
nut prejudice. This viii allow the filing
)f new petition setting out the facts
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