The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-04
OLD FACTS
NEWLY TOLD
Disbarment Trial
Makes Much
Progress.
All Kinds of Episodes
Relieve the Dull
Monotony.
Humphreys Begins at His Own
Birth With a Narrative Of the
Sumner Case.

Yesterdays proceedings in the dis
barment case before the Supreme Court
were marked by a few incidents which
relieved them somewhat of the monot-
ony of the offend told tale of meetings
in law offices to dispose of John X
Summers fortune.
One comical revelation was that of
an heir presumptive to the old mans
estate being so well satisfied with his
prospects, on the occasion of such q
conclave, that he dreamily gazed out
of the window oblivious to the reading
of a document which directed the pay
ment of ten thousand dollars to him.
and then signed letter of acknowledg-
ment without knowing but he thereby
assented to a sentence of disinheritance
against himself.
Other episodes of the day will be
found in the condensed report below,
but special mention may be made of
the refusal of the court to listen to a
statement foreign to the issues volun-
teered by George A. Davis, the array
of witnesses TO his good reputation by
Mr.. Humphreys. the same respondents
venture at having the Chief Justice
give evidence and. finally, the testify
ing of Mr.. Humphreys in his own be-
half which was in progress when the
court adjourned till Monday morning.
AN HEIR PRESUMPTIvE.
John S. Ellis was the first witness
and occupied the stand more than half
the morning Examined by Mr.. Thomp-
son he told of the meeting in Highton's
Co. was effected, in substance as fol-
lows: Sumner said the Bishop was still
his trustee, and then you said, Chill
dren, sign the deed" when you return
ed from George Davis's office you had.
besides the deed, the release from the
Davises; (shown letter from Highton
to Sumner and the Ellises( don't re-
member seeing that letter; DIETER with
that's my signature; (shown first let
ter AGAIN. I have seen a copy of that
letter before. in Highton's office; don't
remember receiving a copy, it was read
to me by Highton; Highton asked me
to sign reply; said it was only to clear
himself of the Matchmaking scheme of
the Davises; think he said this to Mrs.
Buffandeau > hen she asked if she
might show the letter to her husband
before signing; Ito question objected
to but allowed by the courD thought I
was signing paper to clear Mr.. High
ton; never told you about this letter;
never told Humphreys.
A DAY DREAM
Cross-examined by Acknowledgement
Andrews: Don't understand English
very thoroughly; was educated in st.
Louis College; understood questions put
to me today; didn't understand any
part of Highton's letter; was not list
ening to its reading, was looking out
of the window; at Hawaiian Hotel
meeting Highton told us we were sole
benefciaries with the church under the
trust deed and will of Sumner; think I
heard Highton say he would not darken
the door of George A. Davis; Hum
phreys. Thompson & Watson were re-
tanned to represent us in the railway
suit; they were to receive a fee of $500,
which was to be paid by my brother
and sister and myself; Highton was to
receive $500, which we also undertook
to pay; was receiving $50 a month as
salary in the band; had an income of
little over $1,000 a year from quintette
work. band work, etc.
To Humphreys-Also received $50 a
from the Bishop as trustee for
my uncle.
LAWYER BALLOU'S ADVICE.
May c. Ellis, wife of William Sum
ner Ellis. examined by Humphreys:
Had a great many conversations with
Sumner about benefciaries under the
trust deed: he told me Ellises were the
Had a conversation about
Sumner thought he was IN
der guardianship but wanted TO adopt
the three children; he took me to :. NJ
Ballou's Office. and told Ballou about
the trust deed; Ballou wanted to see
the trust deed and asked me if 1 could
get it for him; went to the Bishop
who said he didn't like 10 let the deed