The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-06-30
ATTORNEYS HEARING


N'iiilENU 'NJ''N'N ana asked tuNt
the statement be stricken out. The
court ruled that the remarks had been
called for by the question. TT makes
no difference in the case" said Chief
Justice Frear but SENS to have been
called for and may stand. though il is
just as well not to cumber the record
too much with such matters"
Thompson returned TO the attack
and brought out a hot shot for w. $
Ellis on account of the latter's alleged
contradictory afidavits in the matter
of Summers insanity.
Did you not appear in the proceed
ngs to declare Sumner insane and later
to defend him?"
Msgoon admitted that he had an
peared with George A. Davis in the
suit to declare Sumner insane and was
now defending Sumner.
Thompson wanted to know about Ma
goons motion during the trial to strike
Humphreys and Thompson from the
record and why Magoon withdrew it,
The witness stated that it was because
an immediate hearing was demanded
and that would have delayed the set
Element of Summers matters.
You filed scandalous charges and
affidavits and were not ready to go to
trial?' asked Thompson. Magoon said
that he didn't want to delay the case
and finally admitted that he filed his
charges because the other side had
made scandalous charges against him.
There were lively interchanges over
the proposition alleged to have been
made by Humphreys to compromise
for $50, 900. Magoon said he regarded it
as a hold-up, blackmail, without rea-
son or right. He admitted that he
and George A. Davis had received So
600 out of the $4,000 paid to Mrs. Maria
A. Davis, but insisted that the $4,000
to Humphreys for the $50, 900 compro-
mise was "unconscionable." zone third
of $4,000 was all right but 1-6 of $780,
600 was unconscionable, was it?"
Magoon replied that there was moth
ing to be done in the $40, 900 case, which
was hold up only.
Didn't you testify yesterday that
you saw nothing improper in Hum
phreys' proposal?"
1T was all right If Humphreys
thought proper to make the proposition
for him to do so but 1 thought it I'M
considerable" Magoon admitted sub
hitting the matter to Sumner saying
that he had told Humphreys he would
but would advise against it.
J. o. Lightfoot was called as the next
witness. His testimony was regarding
a conversation he had had with Hum
phreys in the Supreme court library.
He said that Humphreys had told him
that he expected to win the Sumner
case either in the circuit or supreme
court, and had shown him a handful
of gold, which he offered to bet at big
odds, that he would win the case. He
had also said he would appeal and fight
to the end.
Miss Maggie Clark. former stenogra-
pher OF the firm of Humphreys, Thomp-
son and Watson, was called to testify
regarding the dictation of the release
which Mrs. Maria Davis and Wally
Davis signed when Sumner gave them
$4,000, with 5000 for their ATTORNEYS.
On cross-eXamination Miss Clerk was
shown the ansTers filed by Sumner.
She told fhow Highton sent the copy
written by hand to the Office of Hum
phreys. Thompson & Watson. Judge
Humphrey shau told her not to do any
more work for Highton.
Humphreys asked the witness if he
hadn't at other times asked her to
4 write letters and do other work for
friends OF his, outside of the firm work.
Miss Clark mentioned the names of
senator Foster and Gill as persons for
Thom she had written letters and add
ed that the senator from Washington
rad kindly giTen her extra money for
IN, though she admitted that she was
fully paid by the firm.
WAS that Judge Clip" asked
Thompson.
TT was f. S Gill" said the witness,
and the court ymdulged in a smile.
Don't you remember Mr. Watson
1rlling you not ito do any outside type
writing a sthe firm had enough Tor
you?' was asked, but the witness did
not remember. She also stated that
SHE had no recollection of being told
non to write Hightons Sumner case
papers because The firm had nothing
to do with the case.