The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-16
LIFE LEADING TO
MUROEROUS DEEDS

10th, 1908, the Court granted his whe
a divorce.
The commencement, progress and
termination OF this divorce proceeding
affected him very greatly. He was
much opposed to this divorce, saying
that although he believed that his wife
was not virtuous, still he loved her,
he could not part with her, she could
have every cent that he was able to
get. on July 9Th. a couple of days
after the divorce suit was commenced,
he wrote TO his wife the following let
ter: CHere the letter OF Jones protest
ing against divorce proceedings al
ready published is givenD
He exhibited this letter to several
people, inquiring what they thought Of
it. but when he did so, he broke down
and cried like a child. When he was
served with the papers in the divorce
suit, he came to "a friend and asked
him If he had heard the news, and said
that he had been served with divorce
papers and that ne wanted no divorce
because he loved his wife; and then he
| flung the divorce papers on his friend
| desk and walked out without another
word leaving the papers there and
shortly after he returned, got the pa
pers and left without saying word tc
his friend. The divorce suit occupied
HIS Illlui llt NOull doh NllOll LllO sun
would be called, and why he should
make any answer in it; and when he
was told that it was necessary to file
an answer if he wished to contest the
case, answered that he did not want
any divorce because he loved her, but
that he would not file any answer. He
kept inquiring about the divorce suit
until two days before the suit was
heard, when he called upon the same
friend about half past six in the morn
ing to ask if the case would be called
that week. His friend invited him to
have a cup of coffee. He said he did
not care to eat, but asked for a drink,
and his friend said that he had moth
ing to drink. His friend then suggest
ed that it was his breakfast hour, and
together they walked out of the build
| ing in which they were. When they
| had gone part way out, the subject ot
! this question suddenly turned without
a word, and ran back into the office
which they had just left, closing the
door behind him. His friend followed
MIN and found him sitting in chair;
! there was a strange look in his face
which his friend who had known him
many years, had never seen there be-
fore; his eyes glared, his jaws kept go
ing as if he were chewing something,
he kept turning and twisting his BODY
in the chair, he did not utter word,
and his friend was frightened by his
appearance and manner. He kept this
up for about twenty minutes, during
which time his friend repeatedly called
him by name, but he made no response
His friend kept asking him what the
matter was, and suddenly, the subject
of this question put his hands on his
friends shoulders and asked him If he
knew how much he loved his wife, and
followed this by asking his friend to
see her ana ask her to drop the assault
and battery case His friend said that
he would, whereupon the subject of this
. question became silent, and after a
! time went out. When the friend re-
Z turned, the subject OF this question was
writing with pen at his friends desk.
h He tore up what he had written, ana
then commenced TO write again, and
his friend left him writing and went
Gown town Tor an nOur Wnen ms
friend returned he round nm WItn ms
boQy bent over the desk and his head
down on his arms with his face cover
ed He stayed with mis- friend unit
noon, his friend asked him TO nave
lunch, he refused to eat, his frienC
stayed with him then until half pas
one, during which time the subject o.
y this question remained silent, woulC
u friend. At half past one mis- friend tolC
him he had to go out, Which he uld, fo
turning at tour y. m; the subject D
- this question was still there with
magazine in his hand which he did no
read. lie SAID tnat he was gettlnj
along all rISu., OuL could not hell
thinking about mis- wife, ana sudden.
burst into tears, and it took him quit
a while to get over his tears. Apou
tnve clock III the evening ms frlen
suggested that they go home to hi
friend $ mouse, have supper and slee
there; he said yes, and they started
When they got to the entrance of tn
building, a car passed ON the street
probably 200 feet or so away, and n
said that he saw his wife on that cal
and refused to go any further with hi
friend. lie made no attempt to over
take the car, ana Notwithstanding tina
the car had gone, s.-I. .~-~~~-- - 3
4 with his friend. lie then said that n
wanted to see his son; his friend sal
l. all right, and asked nm to come TO hi
house after he had seen ms son; an
ID the subject of this question said tina
he would, and went away. tie md NJ
no come to his friends N0---~
~ sons who had the opportunity to oil
serve him not only during the time
these divorce proceedings, but also {
other times both prior and suDsequeI
thereto, concur in stating that the SUI
ject of this question was out, of h
, mind and insane.
In April or May 1903, the subject {
this question was employed in breakir
up sundry old wrecks OF ships in Il
harbor of Honolulu. At first ne was
mere employee, but later his associate
gave him a share IN the enterpris
While here, and especially during Il
months of June, July and August, /
drank very heavily, and in great e.
cess, of Intoxicating liquors. his con
panions would detect his drinking ear
in the morning; and he would contint
his drinking through the day renewir
his liquor from time to time. Most
them did not see where ne kept h
liquor, although they knew that he wa