The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-04-22
PlkSTEREO
WITH SUITS
More Claims Filed
Against the
"tiowe.'
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he vessel. ana the prospects are lAal
the Howe win not go out Of the hands
a., the United states Marshal for
months 90 come.
There Is already standing over the
slim a Judgment FOR siS0 obtained by
tvo members of her crew for short
provisions. and yesterday two new suits
were instituted. claiming altogether the
sum of sl,2ll from the owners of the
vessel.
David Hall and Edward Woods, the
sailors who obtained the judgment for
short rations, and who now claim to
he suffering from scurvy, brought sec
ond suits for injuries resulting from
the voyage, claiming the sum of $4,000
each. The claim for damages was in
cluded in the first suit against the
Howe, but Judge Estee declined to pass
upon that question until the sailors had
been released from the hospital, so that
the amount of damages could be ascer-
tanned. Dunno and Breckons are the
attorneys.
Three more members OF the crew Of
the Howe also put I'm claims for short
rstions allowance yesterday, amounting
in all to s12ll. Gill q Farley are the
attorneys and the plaintiffs i'm the case
are VIM. l.. McAllister, the second
mate; John Coolagan and Francioli G..
g. b. Petre. The first two named
plaintiffs shipped from New York. while
Pietre did not board the vessel until she
reached Mauritius.
The plaintiffs allege that during the
voyage their allowance of provisions
was reduced by more than one third of
The quantity specified by law. and that
such provisions as they We're allowed
nd NFhn m
OF bad quality, and in this behalf the
Iibellants further show that the pro-
visions upon which principally and for
the greater part of the voyage they
were compelled to live, consisted of salt
beef and soft bread, each OF which ar
ticles, by reason of defective prepare
ton, was unfit to be eaten"
The libellants complain also OF the
lack of sugar lime juice, vinegar. cof-
Zee, vegetables etc, on the voyage.
VIM. l.. McAllister for wages and
short allowance OF provisions claims the
sum of 1927 Coolagan wants 1894 and
Pietre says he will be satisfied with the
sum OF $3.50.
LEWIS, TURK AND YOUNG.
Information was filed yesterday
against Oscar Lewis, j.. j. Turk and
william Young, charging them with
violating the United States navigation
laws. The particular violation with
which they are confronted is the board
ing of the American ship Arthur Sc
wall on April 10th, before she had beer
passed by the customs officials. This
Is said not to be the first offense OF
the kind of which the defendants Were
guilty, and Collector Stackable haC
warned them several times against {
repetition.
When the defendants were arraigneC
In United States court yesterday after
noon William Young entered a plea o
guilty. He will be sentenced Monda!
morning. Lewis and Turk did not hav
an attorney, but I'm response to Judg
Estee's questions, said they were abb
to employ one. and the court refused t
accept a plea until they had consulted
with counsel. All the cases then wen
over until Monday morning.
The punishment of the violation
charged against the defendants Is
fine of not more than 800 or imprlson
ment for six months. or both withi
the discretion of the court.
The will of the late Morris Louisso
WAS filed for probate yesterday. with
petition for the appointment of tn
widow, A. Gartenberg. A. l.. Louisso
and Samuel Damon as administrator
The value OF the state. consisting O
mortgages, bonds, stocks, etc. Is give
at 3179,070.
The will is dated July I, 1901. and tn
estate Is devised one half to the widow
the remaining one half to go to tn
children in equal shares, after the de
duction of monies already advanced I
them.
Judge Gear yesterday ordered tn
distribution Of the rents collected
Trustee Thompson since the sale OF tn
Lazarus property, among the purchas
ers, John F. Bowler, J. S. McGrew an
HOffschlaeger Co.
An inventory of the estate OF Cath
arine E. Bachelor has been filed. show
ing property valued at $9.06S.69.
Charles F. Murray has been appoint
ed administrator Of the estate Of 4.
Murray, deceased.
Helen A. Holt has been appoints
guardian of the Holt minors. MO
giving a bond OF $1,000.
A general denial has been filed IN IL
case of Kapiolani Estate VS.. Territor
81 Naturalization to establish fishin
rights.
J. Lightfoot was admitted to practi,
by the Supreme Court yesterday.
The report of the master in Il
James r. Holt estate was approvt
yesterday.
The contest over the probate Of 81
will of David Kahanu, deceased, wi
anally submitted to Judge Gear yeste
day. Both the widow and son of 4
deceased object to the will, alle0is
undue influence on the part OF Kama
HI. Evidence has been taken the grsa
ev part of the week and arguments q
10 be submitted on briefs.
The New York Supreme Court hi
Just rendered a decision regarding Il
will OF Henry Hilton, the friend OF
y. Stewart, which has unravelled mar
intricate points OF II.