The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-30


opened the case for the Territory by
reading the information against Davis.
Mr.. Davis read his answer with
rapidity OF utterance, slowing down
to give emphasis to particular denials.
Attorney General Andrews offered in
Maria S. Davis; records in the case
of Gulstan F. Ropert. trustee, VS.. John
X. Sumner at al, including the SUI
preme Court decision.
WILLIE DAVIS TESTIFIEs.
r. w. Davis was called and sworn:
Am nephew of John II. Sumner; son
of Maria 5. Davis; prior to return of
Sumner from Tahiti last year, after
talk with mother, engaged Geo. A.
Davis as counsel; he wanted a retain
ing fee and not having any ready mon
ey / said l would see him pay: Mr..
Davis mentioned $500; went TO country
and later received a telephone message
from Mr.. Davis to come TO Honolulu
right away; came and with mother went
to Mr.. Davis's office, where he told
US the Ellises were trying to get $685.
600; mother told Mr.. Davis she wished
him TO look after her brothers inter-
ests, and her own as well; he said then
he would have to bring a suit; he did
bring a guardianship suit; my mother
signed the paper; mother objected TO
words non compos mentis, as she did
not like to have her brother called
crazy; Mr.. Davis said it was necessary
to use the expression: mother aid not
ask Mr.. Davis to get any money Tor
her; neither did 1.
SUMNER WANTED PEACE.
After my uncle came back he came
down to the country where we lived;
he told my mother he didn't like the
way things were going, as between
brother and sister he said he was
willing to give her a sum of money to
live on and settle all trouble; mother
told my uncle 1t was not money she
wanted, but to save him; mother was
very i'll at the time; she is n years OF
age
1 called at Mr.. Davis's office and told
him my uncle wanted to settle the
matter; Mr.. Davis said that was all
right but asked what about his fee; 1
asked him what he wanted and he
said $4,000; told mother about it and
she said there would be nothing left if
Mr.. Davis was paid $4,000
While in Davis's office, Mr.. Thomp-
son came in and spoke about the set
Element; Mr.. Davis said the same as
before about his fee. Witness told
about the matter going over for the
night, and Mr.. Davis getting $4,000
from Mr.. Dillingham;. of which $4,000 +
went to Mrs. Maria S. Davis and $4,000 !,
to Mr.. Davis.
Never had any talk about engaging ,
another lawyer until he saw Mr.. Ma |
COON with Mr.. Davis in court one aft /
srnoon; mother of witness had no OBJ |
lection to Magoon; witness did not i
clearly recollect any conversation with
the respondent about engaging Ma
COON.
WHAT DAVIS WOULD DO.
During the Ropert case, when the
'4S.025 was hung up in the bank, I
net Mr.. Davis in the street: Davis
aid they had no right to hold up that
money. and he would get it out in "a
hours; he did not say anything about
dagoon's conduct in the case
Witness related another interview
With Mr.. Davis at the house of wit
less, in which the respondent told
ohm K. Sumner the money should not
'e held up. and if he didn't get it out
efore "a hours he would sue the bank:
e showed Sumner paper. which wit
less believed was a power Of attor- ,
Iey; witness saw it but could not :
cad his writing very WELL: Mr.. Da-
is said he could not get the money
ut without the power; witness next
ay went to respondents office: re-
pendent gave him a check to take
ONE for Sumner to sign.
UNCLE WAS GLAD.
took the check home and told my
ncle, Here's a check for $4S. OBS; "un-
e laughed and said, Good" Wit ;,
ess described the visit Of Sumner, !,
imself and Mr.. Davis to Bishop &
o's bank with the check to draw the
oney. The audience laughed and the
curt smiled as he told how >. NJ.
anon refused to pay out the money e
scause it was in dispute. and Mr.. p
avis threatened to sue the bank and o
ent round making a demand on all
ie other cashiers The respondent r
d not sue the bank h
DEMAND FOR FEE. CO
Witness next was asked about the o.
,mand of Mr.. Davis for a fee of u
500. This was at Mr.. Magoon's Of Il
e. Mr.. Davis had the note of hand az
it'll him and insisted on being paid u
500. Mr.. Sumner said he would go | W
me and think OF il over night Next r
v he offered the respondent $500 | L
20. A Davis said IL he was not paid | RI
hat he asked. he (the respondent III
,uld tie the money up in the bank NJ
r. Sumner finally agreed to pay So
TO avoid further trouble, which Mr.. "