The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-12
H. MORT IS
ON TRIAL
Said That He Tried
to Murder E.
Hartman.
OWEN HOLT, JR., is
FOUND GUILTY
Boy Who Shot Chinese Gets Off
Easy Cheong Kwai Gets
a Respite. |

cook and yard boy who, it is alleged
IAattempted a few months ago to murder
Edward Hartman and his wife, was be-
gun yesterday afternoon before a jury
in Judge De Bolts court Both Mr.
and Mrs. Hartman were on the stand
during the afternoon and told of the
murderous assault. The Jap 1t APP
peared had been sullen all that Sunday
morning and when about $50 Mrs.
Hartman went into the kitchen she
noticed that he had the stove covered
with pots of boiling water She told
him that they had no use for SO much
hot water, and asked him what he in
tended to do with it. He replied by
ing for the frightened woman. As she
turned ands ran out of the kitchen, he
threw a portion of the contents upon
her back, and chased her through the
hall into the yard, throwing the remain
der as she ran. Mr.. Hartman tried to
pacify the Jap, and thought he had sue
ceeded as the boy returned to his la
bors in the kitchen. Not wishing to
take any chances Mr.. Hartman went
to his room and secured a revolver, and
as he returned to the yard the boy
again appeared, this time with a knife
in his hand, with which he was making
for Mrs. Hartman Hartman stepped
in the way and pointed the revolver at
the boys body, but it did not stop him
and the trigger failed to work, when
the frenzied Japanese and tried to use
it. Hartman was stabbed upon the
arm, and then succeeded in shooting
Mort, who then gave up the attack
Hartman was rot seriously hurt, though
his wife was badly scalded by the hot
water. Both were able to appear in
court yesterday and related the facts as
given in substance above. The trial of
the Mort case will be resumed this
at nipa o'clock
OWEN HOLT, JR. CONVICTED.
owen Holt, Jr., young native boy
who went on a rampage a few months
ago frightening number of Chinese
in Iwilei and shooting one man was
convicted by jury yesterday, which
also recommended leniency on the part
Of the court Judge De Bolt taking into
account Hollis extreme youth imposed
4 sentence of three days, though severe
y rebuking the defendant for his
actions. Holt on the stand admitted
the prosecuting witness, but
said it was accidental. The Chinese
was on pile Of rubbish, eating rub
bish,'' the witness explained.
Holt had a heavy shot gun which he
to shoot mynah birds.
He testified that he killed the bird,
but the bird shot scattered, striking
the Chinese. Then afterward when he
saw the Chinese coming for him in
numbers he tried to stop their progress
by firing a second shot, saying he was
afraid that they intended to injure him.
Holt also said he had given the bird
killed by him to his brother who had
.aten it, but the latter youth denied
his. The jury was out but few min
Ites when a request was sent in to
Judge De Bolt for information as to
whether a conviction for simple assault
would be legal. The court held that it
would not be valid, anc the verdict With
| recommendation to mercy was then
RESPITE FOR CHEoNG KwAL
Judge De Bolt granted respite yes
erday morning to Cheong Kwai to
continue until ten days after the filing
If the bill of exceptions.
kwai was sent to prison for five years
or murderous assault, and his bail is
liked at $500 He could not give the
pond and a motion was made for
'espite because of the fact that a tran
script on appeal could not be obtained
within reasonable time.
OTHER CRIMINAL CASES.
Juanita, sentenced on Wednesday to
prison for two years. was again found
guilty of larceny yesterday and given
| second sentence of one year.
Sentence was suspended in the case
If Kahaulelio, charged with larceny
md who pleaded guilty. The same or
Ter was made in the case Of Kealoha.