The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-07-21
TWO YEARS
FOR KAHUNA
Witch Doctor Who
Killed Red
Devils.
HILO, July 17.--The Herald says:


The July term of court closed at Ho-
nokaa shortly before noon on TuesdaJ.
There were four true bills found by
the grand jury and two O. the accused
subsequently plead guilty, leaving but
two cases for trial. The japanese In
dicted for wrecking cane cars on the
Hilo railroad was one who plead guilty.
He was given eighteen months in jail.
He was afterwards attacked with beri
beri and was brought to Hilo in the
stage last night Lopez, the Porto
Rican. charged with assault plead
guilty and was sentenced to ten
months Imprisonment at the close OF
the term he is now serving. Lopez is
the prisoner who has escaped several
times and for which he wears a ball
and chain. At Honokaa he said he
would be a good prisoner hereafter IL
they would only leave his leg free OF
the chain. He admitted his mistake in
trying to get away before.
The Puma faith doctor was the first
to be tried, his case being called on
Monday. Three Hawaiians were call
ed by the prosecution and they testi-
fled to the treatment given by the de-
PENDANT to deceased. Attorney w. Fl.
Smith, counsel for the prisoner, offered
himself as a sacrifice and asked the
widow of the deceased to describe eX-
and how much force was used. The
witness was too bashful to belt the
attorney over the head as the prisoner
did deceased so she illustrated it in an
other way. Doctor Holland was called
as an expert and testified that the force
used by the prisoner was sufficient to
cause heartfailure as a result of shock.
Deputy Attorney General Rawlins
made a strong address to the jury
and reviewed the evidence. He was
followed by Mr.. Smith who made an
earnest appeal for his client. Judge
Little gave an impartial charge, defin-
| ing the degrees of mansaughter. The
jury retired and at the end of a half
| hour returned a verdict of guilty of
| manslaughter in the third degree with
recommendation to the mercy of
court The case closed at $3.50 p. m.
| and the court adjourned for the day.
hold a night session but for the fact
| that the wind prevailing would blow
the lights out.
On Tuesday morning four Chinese
who had appealed to the Circuit Court
from the sentence imposed on them by
Judge Hapai for playing che ia. Three
of the men had been fined one hundred
dollars each and another, supposed to
be the boss, was fined one hundred and
fifty dollars. By arrangement with the
Deputy Attorney General two of the
men plead guilty and were fined fifty
dollars each more than Judge Hapai
had imposed. They We're remanded to
the custody of the Sheriff.
Immediately afterward the Kahuna
was called up for sentence. Attorney
Smith made an appeal for leniency.
Judge Little spoke in kindly tones to
the prisoner and cautioned him against
practicing his belief here. He said a
man might as well go out and shoot
another with rifle as to attempt to
cure sick man by such methods. The
prisoner remarked through Interpreter
Williams, that he differed with the
court. Judge Little then sentenced the
man to two years at hard labor. He
will be taken with Torres to Homo
lulu tomorrow.
Fidele Torres, the Porto Rican who
escaped from Jail and afterwards rob-
bed the residence OF Manuel Machado
In kaumana, was placed on trial on
Tuesday morning. He plead not guilty
to the charge of burglary. Two wit
nesses were put on for the prosecution
who testified as to the robbery and
capture of the man. Defendant testi-
fled in his own defense and told high
ly improbable story. He said he had
accumulated the money, found on his
person when arrested. prior to his first
arrest here and had buried 1t in Olaa,
He also found the rain coat and the
blue cloth coat. Attorney Charles Will
iiams was appointed by the court to
defend the prisoner and in his address
to the jury appealed for mercy. The
jury found him guilty after n few