The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-20
TWO YEARS
FOR KAHUNA
Witch Doctor Who
Killed Red
Devils.
Also Murdered Patient
BY Using the
Bible. |
The Strike and It's Settlement. !
Leaf Hopper Is Being
Exterminated.

HILO, July 1.-THE Herald says:
The July term of court closed at Ho.
nokaa shortly before noon on Tuesday
There were four true bills found by
the grand jury end two &C 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 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
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-
fed to the treatment given by the de-
PENDANT to deceased. Attorney w. H.
Smith. counsel for the prisoner, offered
himself as a sacrifice and asked the
widow of the deceased to describe ex-
actly how the blows were administered
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, def1n-
ing the degrees of manslaughter. The
jury retired and at the end of a half
hour returned verdict of guilty of
l
a recommendation to the mercy of
court. The case closed at $3.50 o. m.
and the court adjourned for the day
The judge announced that he would
hold night session but for the fact
hat the wind prevailing would blow
he lights out
On Tuesday morning four Chinese
Who had appealed to the Circuit Court
rom the sentence imposed on them by
Judge Hapai for playing che ia. Three
If 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
lollars each more than Judge Hapai
lad imposed. They were remanded to
he custody of the Sheriff.
Immediately afterward the Kahuna
vas called up for sentence. Attorney
smith made an appeal for leniency.
udge Little spoke in kindly tones to
he prisoner and cautioned him against
his belief here. He said a
nan might as well go out and shoot
mother with a rife as TO attempt to ,
ure sick man by such methods. The
risoner remarked through Interpreter
that he differed with the
curt. Judge Little then sentenced the ,
nan to two years at hard labor. He .
,il be taken with Torres to Homo
llu tomorrow.
Fidele Torres, the Porto Rican who
seaped from jail and afterwards rob-
ed the residence of Manuel Machado :,
! Kaumana, was placed on trial on
tuesday, morning. He plead not guilty :
} the charge of burglary. Two wit
esses were put on for the prosecution q
no testified as TO the robbery and .
apture of the man. Defendant testi-
ed in his own defense and told a high -
: improbable story. He said he had
formulated the money, found on his =
erson when arrested, prior to his first \
rrest here and had buried it in Olaa I,
e also found the rain coat and the g
ue cloth coat. Attorney Charles Will r,