The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-24


would kill her with knife. Heard him
say this on Friday of last week, at S
o'clock at night
Jue Gun was in the room next to
the one witness was in with this wo-
man and he heard him say this dis
tinctly. Knew il was about this wo-
man because there was only one wo-
man in the house. Jue Gun was talk
ing about this woman having changed
her mind and wanting to live with
witness, and said if he found out she
wanted to live with him he would
stab her to death.
TERM OF ACQUAINTANCESH
Prior to six years ago he knew both
of them as living in Honolulu but had
not q personal acquaintance with them.
Jue Gun forced this woman and two
or three other women to become pros
titutes. Witness did not see money
paid with his own eyes but was told
by her she paid receipts to Jue Gun.
(This was ruled out By the Court,
as later the statement that he heard
the same thing on the street) From
the first time he knew these people
they were living together. The two
children in court We're born in the
same house at Palama. Jue Gun and
Jung Hing We're not living together
as husband and wife but as master
and prostitute, knew this was so be-
cause be heard it in the house. 1t
was Jue Gun who first induced him
to establish relations with Jung Hing
This was in town the year of the
great fire-1900.
THE NURSES KNOWLEDGE.
All zee, the nursewoman, knew Jue
Gun, was employed by him to take care
of the children, had known HIM two or
three years He lived in house near
stable, also near silversmith's shop: die
not know name of street. The father of
the children was Lai Chez Hing (point-
ing to petitioner). Witness was work
ing for Jung Hing. of whose two chill
dren she had taken care about three
months During that time saw many
men going into Jung Kings room. Jue
Gun would be walking to and fro on
the premises outside of the room. The
men spent the night in that room, next
the cookhouse. Witness did not see this
woman pass any money to Jue Gun,
but knew men spent the night in her
room.
Q.-"Do you know whether Jung
hing couId leave the muse IL SHe uo-
sired?"
Ask that woman. / don't know
This answer was stricken out as not
responsive to the question.
ASK if she knows anything at all
about Jue Guns restraining this wom-
an of her liberty" Judge Estee direct
ed.
II don't know" was the answer to
the question. There was one other
woman living in the house. but she left;
doing the same kind of business to
make money"
Cross-examined, the old woman said
she was called into the house while
passing last September, when the child
now in her arms was born. Was en-
gagged by Jue Gun to take care of moth
er and child. She was paid by Jue Gun.
Mr. Douthitt explained, answering an
Directing query from the court, that
the defense claimed Lai Chez Hing was
the father of the two children, and that
he wished to get the mother away but
was prevented by Jue Gun.
THE CAPTIvE'S STORY.
Jung Hing went on the stand with the
elder babe in her arms. Prior to July
% she lived at the house indicated by
the previous witnesses. Had known Jue
Gun for about eight years; first became
acquainted with him in Hongkong.
Came to this country with Jue Gun.
HE went to China from the Hawai-
ian Islands and bought me from my
mother. He paid $500 for me-
On coming here she said she went to
live with Jue Gun at Palama.
Q.-"Are you related to Jue Gun in
any way?"
THREAT OF MURDER.
Ale is not related to me at ALL
1 am not married to him, but he has
compelled me to do business for him as
a prostitute That man restrained me
of my liberty. I would like to leave the
place, but he would not allow me. He
said he would kill me if 1 attempted to
leave. He was talking about me to a
man and I overheard what he said.
Yes, he threatened me right before
me-
By the Court-"Has he ever killed any
peOple?"
AT don't know, but he has threat
ened me. 1 spoke to him that 1 would
like to leave the house and he said II
did he would kill me. This was few
days ago. No one was present but
man he was talking to. He made such
threats before"
BY Mr.. Douthitt-"Was there any
thing to prevent your leaving that
house if you wanted to leave?"
A-"Because I would not be allowed
to go out; he said he would kill me.
1 got frightened at what he said
A CLOSE PRISONER.
By the Court-"When was she out of
that house before the Marshal took her
out?"
Al never went out
Q.-'Didn't she ever go out?'
A.-'No, except to sit in the parlor II
never go down town
Q.-'What does she do with the
money she gets for prostitution"
Al pay the money to Jue Gun.
give him from IS to so a day
UNDER FIRE.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Ashford, wit
ness said she was twenty years old
when she came to this country, was
twenty-eight now. Was not sold as
bride in the Chinese custom, was not
hut only bclIght There was