The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-07-21

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| Geo a. Davis here interviewed to say:
"This Is a petition for approval of ac-
counts and / object to the distribution
of any of this property. i am here to
! object as representing three of the
heirs"
He went on to speak Of having full
filled his task as master on the ac-
counts.
THE ORDER CHALLENGED.
Mr.. Brown here questioned the bona
fides of Davis as master by this state
ment:
"There is one thing in that order APP
pointing Mr.. Davis as master, where 1t
makes the mother consenting,' which
is not So"
Il Judge Gear and Mr.. Davis both de-
MED Mr.. Browns statement, more par
ticularly where 1t went on to say that
the order was in Davis's handwriting.
II never consented as trustee" Mr..
Brown added.
II treat you as a gentleman" Mr..
Davis exclaimed as Mr.. Brown pro-
ceeded to discuss his mastership. land
! ] expect you to treat me as a gentle
man. l want that st. James Hotel item
to be stricken from the accounts"
CALLED TO ORDER
Judge Gear found occasion while Mr..
Davis was going on to request him to
| address the court.
i Mr. Brown interrupted the continuing
address of Mr.. Davis to remind the
court that the petitioners had not fin
ished their case. He called Mr. Bird.
The witness named responded but
Judge Gear wanted first to question
Princess Kawananakoa and Miss Alice
\ Campbell, both of whom were sworn in
turn without being called to the stand.
Princess Kawananakoa said Mr. Car
ter told her she was entitled to a fourth
interest in the estate.
Miss Alice took it as huge fun 10
! appear in a court of law. She laughed
so she could scarcely articulate her an
| swers. She believed she became the
purchaser of the st. James Hotel at the
| sale. She was told also she had a one
i fourth interest-did not know whether
it was the income or not.
Il signed paper she said archly
when asked about the deed. II did it
so it could he sold"
! C. T. Bird, an attorney at-law in
| California something over twenty
years, then gave his evidence. 1t be-
gan with the purchase of the st. James
Hotel by the late Mr.. Campbell, who
| the very next day placed it's entire
management in his hands.
| Judge Gear took the matter under ad-
visement, the attorneys to file briefs if
| they liked.
! DRUGGIST NEWMAN'S ESTATE.
N C. Finley, Geo. w. Smith and L.
j. Mathews, appraisers of the estate of
Edward r. Newman, deceased, have fill
| ed an inventory with a focal valuation
| of s312076. The drugs and other stock
in trade were appraised at their invoice
| figures and the appraisers are Of the
opinion that the price at which the
stock can be sold will be somewhat
under the invoice value. They give
list of debts amounting to s475.21, but
say there may be other bills. The ap-
rraisers waive all claim for expenses
and compensation for their services.
BIGAMOUS MARRIAGE.
Judge Gear has signed the decree of
nullity of marriage granted to Mary l..
Peck against Carl r. Peck, with custo-
dy of the minor child, Nohea Oramel
Arnold Peck. to the plaintiff. The
ground of notification was that, at the
time of the marriage between the par
ties, defendant had an undivorced wife
living. He filed an appearance in court
by letter from the mainland where he
remains liable to prosecution for
bgamy.
LEFT TOWN PROPERTY.
Mrs. Emilia Leal petitions for letters
of administration on. the estate of her
late husband, John Leal, to be issued
to herself. The estate consists of land
at the north corner of King and Ke-
kaulike streets, under lease to A. II.
Heen at 800 a month, and is valued at
$4,000. Besides herself the heirs are five
| adult and three minor children.
HOLDS TO JURISDICTION.
The motion of Henry Smith, trustee
under the will of II, w. Holt, to trans
for the case of reopening the probate
OF that will made forty years ago from
Judge Gear to Judge De Bolt, was de-
MED by Judge Gear yesterday He con-
tinued the hearing of the case until
Thursday.
TRUSTEE GETS MONEY.
Judge Gear has signed an order di-
recting the clerk of the Circuit Court
to pay to James Il. Fullerton s156429
on deposit belonging to the estate of
the late Harry d. Roberts, under the
terms of a trust deed from the widow
OF the deceased to the said Fullerton.
GUARDIAN APPOINTED.
Judge De Bolt has appointed Edgar
Henriques guardian of the eight minor
children of Margaret V. Carter. de-
ceased, and A. b. Carter, under bond OF
S25OO with Lucy X. Peabody as surety.
MORE TINE FOR WRIGHT.
Again the Attorney General has
stipulated that Benjamin Haywood
Wright may have more time to file his
exceptions to conviction and sentence
for embezzlement of public funds. The
latest date now ilyan Ia Gu tnraoy ,axt