The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-24
|SAY JONES
IS JEALOUS
Family Quarrel Is
Aired in the
Court.
Jones Says It Is Case
of Too Much Mother
in-LaW.
Mrs. Paramenter Testified That
Her Son-in-Law Threw Her
on Her Back.

The Jones family troubles were aired
in the Police Court yesterday morning.
Jones says it is a case of too much
mother-in-law. The mother-in-law, Mrs.
Parmenter and her two daughters. say
Jones is Jealous. Judge Dickey had the
same opinion as the women and sent
Jones to jail.
E. NJ Jones was the defendant in an
assault case brought by Mrs. Parmen-
ter. Incidentally, his wife also had a
lcharge against him. They were all in
court yesterday. Jones seems to be an
inoffensive sort of man. and the wom-
except when under the influence of
Liquor. The mother-in-law is a vigorous
speaking woman, and is outspoken in
her views. The daughters, both mar
ried. are robust and good looking young
women, and have their mothers force
full manner of speech.
Mrs. Parmenter was the first wit
ness for the prosecution. She told her
story straight and to the point. Jones
had come home, Che lives with his wife
in her mothers house,) early Thursday
morning and was intoxicated. He
choked my daughter, and 1 went up
and laid my hand on his shoulder and
told him to STOP she said. "He
caught me by my arms and threw me
on my back. When my other daugh-
ter tried to help me up he pushed her
away, and when she said, You have
killed my mother he replied. Never |
mind, let her de-
Mrs Parmenter said Jones was very |
jealous man. She admitted that she |
had come between him and her daugh- |
ter, but said it was only when he was |
in the wrong She also had him ar
rested last December, and he then
promised to reform.
He appreciated that?" asked E. NJ.
Watson for the defense.
Yes. he did, he apologized and
begged pardon. He cried like baby
and I don't like to see man cry"
Mrs Parmenter also said that when
he came home he threw chairs around
the place, and punched his wife with
his fists. and tore her dress off. He
also knocked her head against the wall.
He wouldn't let us out" she con-
He said that if he went to
prison for three years. he would have
his revenge when he came out. You
know the wish for revenge never dies
out in a person that has Indian blood"
Mrs. Albert Lucas. daughter of the
witness. testified that Jones
was choking her sister. and threw her
mother on the floor when she asked him
to stop. She said il a child had been
thrown with the same force, it would
have been killed. She also said that
Jones chose his time when her brother
was away. and that he was a coward.
that he had struck her mother
with his fists.
Are you sure of that?" asked Wat
son.
do you want me to come and show
you?" the witness responded beIliger-
entity.
IF you will be so kind" said Wat
son.
Mrs. Lucas rolled up her sleeves, and
started to leave the witness box in a
manner that BODIED no good for vat
ION. when Chillingworth asked her to
top. The attorney didn't try any more
bluffs however.
Watson asked about the family
ars.."
When he was drinking he was jaw
ng every night" replied Mrs. Lucas.
When he was sober he would do what
yer he was told. but when under the
influence Of liquor the very devil was
n him. =
This closed the prosecution, and the
efense called Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Jones
wasn't taking her husbands side
hough. She said he was insanely
aalous. and wanted her TO stay in the
ouse all the time. She said she had
Intended to get a divorce from him.
ut her mother had pleaded with her
o give him another chance. Her
lother, she said, always took his side
he admitted that she left home in the