The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-29

in a case where a less amount than
into the Supreme Court less than 500;
sometimes he would ask for $1,000.
To Justice Perry he said he did not
tell Sumner he would appear for him
if the Supreme Court should order a
new trial of the latest w. S. Ellis suit.
SETTLED STEWART.
Witness said there were a great
many other things, for instance a set
tlement of McCants Stewards fee.
Stewart was associated counsel in the
All In case. He thought Stewart want
$780,
At this point the attorney named was
heard murmuring where he sat at the
side door. and next thing he came
forward uttering contradictions to the
Justice Perry asked Stewart if he
were addressing the Court, when the
attorney apologized and confined his
to a word or two whisp-
cred to the Attorney General
Witness said Sumner did not want
to pay Stewart anything, but he ad-
vised Sumner to pay him $500. Could
not remember the items of Stewards
igate it. In answer to Justice Perry
he said this business cost the time
Of several conversations" and might
have taken a day.
WAS it twenty-four hours?" the
Attorney General asked.
Lawyers do not ordinarily work
hours the respondent
with some asperity.
STILL MORE WORK.
Respondent had consulted with Lew
RS & Cookies bookkeeper about Ium-
Der bill; advised with W. NJ. Camp
,ell, builder of Summers house; Camp
,ell was not his client, though he drew
ip deeds and mortgages for him.
Anything else, Mr.. Magoon?'
In answer to this question the re-
pondent emphatically ventured a vim
LEGATION of his charge to Sumner.
LF-vINDICATIoN.
81 will simply say right now" was
is declaration, that for the Ropert- |
umner suit alone that fee of $4,000 was |
fair fee. 1 would not take $4,000 for |
he same work from any other man.
t has nothing to do with Geo. Davis's
ee. 1 worked as hard as if Davis was
OF in it at all. Davis went out and I
I'D Sumner he could get that S4S,025
IT him, and he did all that was in his
over for him, as 1 did all that was in
~ power.
MRS. DAVIS'S PAYMENT.
Witness admitted receiving $500 in
rmer suit from Summer and said he
orked at it about ten days, but that
Id nothing to do with this case. As a
gal proposition, Sumner had nothing
do with that money. Geo. Davis got
for Mrs. Maria S. Davis from B. F.
illingham to procure the signing OF
e deed to the harbor property.
THE BIG FEE.
st is true Sumner offered me $500
r my fee" witness replied to ques-
m. He came to me to talk about
y fee. Up to that day 1 never had
id anything about my fee. He asked
: what 1 wanted and 1 said L would
efer to leave it to him. His offer OF h
90 was a surprise TO me. for thought I
would offer me more than $4,000. He 4
yer said a word when 1 proposed n
90 but that it was all right, and he 4
ew a check for $1,000 the other $4,000 il
ming from cash brought back by T
Vile Davis. It was the most trying f,
cation in which I was ever engaged
ring all my practice as an attorney y
inner relied on me as his attorney Il
wrote two receipts; made mistake m
4 put July instead of June"
QUIZZED TO FINISH
Justices Galbraith and Perry, during
ST of Mr.. Magoon's further time on q
. stand Lant nm a running fire OF o