The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-13

Bishop was examined py the podIu do
TO whether the Koreans had been
brought here under contract. He did
not remember if he was sworn, the rec
ords would show that.
Judge Estee sustained the objection.
holding that respondent must prove the
authority of witness before examining
him as to the boards proceedings, and
at 11:45 ordered a recess till 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Collector Stackable was recalled at
the opening of the afternoon session.
He exhibited the notification by the
Treasury Department of his appoint
ment, his commission signed by Presi-
dent Mckinley and correspondence be-
tween himself and the Treasury De-
partment regarding individual appoint
ments of deputies to himself as inspec-
tors of immigration.
Mr.. Matthewman objected to nearly
everything. There was no evidence that
H. A Taylor was assistant secretary
of the Treasury, or E. V. Powderly as
commissioner-general of immigration,
or B. F. Sargent, his successor. or that
the signature of either was genuine, or
even that Mr.. Stackable signed letters
shown with his signature il the col
Iector's letter book Other objections
were to the materiality and relevancy
of certain exhibits to the case.
Judge Estee disposed of part of the
by taking judicial cognizance
of the fact that the witness was col
lector of customs at Honolulu and adj
hitting his evidence that the letters
from Washington were in the nature
of official correspondence. Mr.. Hart
well elected further that the letters
were franked of postage in official en-
veiopes.
When counsel shortened one of his OBJ |
jections by saying the exhibit was cir
revelant, immaterial, etc., the same
as the Others" the court ruled:
mo. Make your objections to each |
one by ITSELF
Plaintiffs counsel seemed to have got |
more than they bargahled for when
Judge Estee gave them two days in
which to replace the John Does and
Roes of the complaint with the
real names of the Koreans alleged to
have been unlawfully brought into the
I'VE have not the proper names yet"
Mr.. Matthewman plaintively said.
We'll, you had better get Them" the
court answered.
Inspector Brown was now on the
stand and by request produced the
manifests of the Korean arrivals in two
bulky rolls.
THAT will keep you busy" Judge Es-
tee commented. He ruled at the same
time that the transactions of the col
ector of the port could not be investi
gated, even by a grand jury, therefore
denied a request that the manifests be
fled. He would allow the collector to
be examined as a witness but would
not go further. The court did not have
the power to compel the collector to
the documents, and doubted
4 it would do so if it could.
This court does not often send wit
nesses to JAIL. his Honor continued.
You may have the papers to copy the
names and then return them to the
Mr.. Matthewman asked for a ruling
that the witnesses should give the
names.
If they can remember 113 Chinese
II Korean names they have good mem
1ries," Judge Estee remarked and then
asked Brown and Stackable in turn if
hey could remember the names, to
which both replied in the negative. The
,Ourt stated that the law allowed not
more than thirty names on each mani
est.
Mr.. Brown testified he did not think
Mr.. Bishop was sworn in the investiga-
ion of the Koreans. but only made a
statement.
Collector StackabIe. recalled, said not
'nly was there no dissent by any mem
Der OF the board. but on a poll every
member present voted TO admit the
Koreans. He produced and read the
'oard's report in proof
Mr.. Matthewman, the respondent
having rested. said: Before putting
N any evidence in this Iase we re-
move to dismiss the plea in
'ar-" He went on to argue that the
espondent had failed to prove that the