The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-30
AND
HIS PISTOL
q WASN'T IN A CABINET WAITING TO COME OUT WITH
APSTOL' SAID DANIS-"NO, YOU KEEP YOUR PTS
TOL CONCEALED" REPLIED ANDREWS-"T MAY
NOT SOME DAY" REPLIED DAVIS.

my dealings with Sumner all fair and open George
~ DAVIS 1 WASH III cabinet waiting to come with pistol
NO keep pistol concealed don't you? said Attorney
may not some day. reorted the cyclone of the Hawaiian bar
For hour yesterday afternoon the Supreme
rang with this sort Of dialogue in the of Davis by
the attorney general
You don't anything of notes." was another
shot thrown Andrews when the latter questioned Davis
consideration for the note for which Sumner gave him on De-
that the consideration was his retainer and
his services and declared that from end of the country
the attorney right to take such note as
security for fee with the understanding that negota
ed or used till the end of the proceedings Does that understanding
appear in the noe?" asked Andrews.
az the understanding say the understanding"
almost yelled and the facts show that the by
accordingly
Davis time his
nr and the shouts which could be heard the Capitol building "e
never been on trial for anything before he said apoogetca but
I've tried lots of other people At another time the attorney
called rear Chief and the joined in the laugh g" tell you
Chief SAID DAVIS this Sumner case has been almost enough to drive
man to the asylum I've mind but and Davis whrled
the hardest earned $4,000 ever received Then he added that in spite
OF the almost he not yet crazy enough to cheat
Davis direct complete history of his dealings
with Sumner and Mrs Maria Davis He explained that the $1,000 fee
which he divided with Magoon Peters the guardianship
any of his relatives Magoon taken into the case by him at the
suggestion of Wyle when Mrs Maria Davis suggested that assist
ance desirable 81 told him Magoon satisfactory me-
found him honorable"
The balif had to restore after this
up Summers the fee paid and that he had jumped
the troublesome he a and didn't litigation the
position OF fee He considered $4,000 little for his services the
mo, directly and indirectly had got $4,000 of the Sumner
litigation considered duty old through his
troubles far as | could
Davis said he still Summers attorney in spite OF Summers
denial of that He suspects day and has confidence
him the the attorney MagOon has his confidence today
but Sumner suspect him He'll suspect YOU next Mr.
Andrews This caused another interruption which the baf had to
quiet.
the examination Chief Justice Frear and
Justice Perry asked few questions to Davis OF the note eur
by him for his fee What the papers lad
your hand when you told Sumner you would tie his he
didn't pay the fee asker Frear.
They suit had drawn grnisheeng the First National
Bank said Davis Il had already lost fee and through
Andrews.e called this Davis and call him this
Andrews. Your hono will men the Nobregga
haven't and there talk Of Sumner going Tahiti
with his money after had worked didn't propose that he should
go away and pay me-.
WAS that you about bring based that nOte?
Davis said that and in another question stated that
he suing for the whole $4,000.
Perry asked question what receipt the old had
for the $4,000 fee and Davis replied shat the cancelled note
receipt wereupon Perry asked the showed what
for the reply the negative Davis didn't remember whether
given any receipt but thought he had and Magoon vino
present thought Court adjourned this the
sept to be looked for in the meantime