The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-07-10
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WAS BITTER
Humphreys Winds
Up Prolonged
Philippe.

Most of the more than four and a
half hours the Supreme Court sat yes
terday, in the further hearing Of the
disbarment case, was occupied by A. S.
Humphreys in concluding his closing
address on his own behalf. The re-
mainder of the time was taken by ]. w.
Cathcart in arguing the defense OF
Frank E. Thompson.
IDENTIFIED ADVOCACY.
Mr.. Cathcart's address was q calm
and dispassionate presentation of au-
thorities that he maintained bore ia
vorably upon the cause of his client in
the position shown by the evidence.
He quoted number Of cases from the
mainland courts where 1t was held
proper that an attorney might accept
a retainer against former client un-
der certain circumstances. This was
the declared law where the attorney
did not use secrets gained in repre-
senting client to his prejudice in a
subsequent case. One example cited
was where parties Joined in a friendly
suit for the determination Of their re-
spective rights and afterward quarreled
among themselves and entered into
hostile litigation with each other Mr..
Cathcart's effort was able without the
slightest attempt to be oratorical. 1t
went far to restore the judicial at
mosphere to it's normal condition after
it had been made fetid by a protracted
outpouring of licentious vituperation.
SYMPATHY REJECTED.
In closing Mr.. Cathcart made few
remarks by way of personal pleading
for his client. He spoke of him as be-
ing a young man of rising promise
ever since he had Joined the Hawaiian
cast his lot in the community by mar
rying into a local family.
This brought Mr.. Thompson to his
feet for just a word as the court made
signs of rising. He wished distinctly
to disclaim any plea on behalf of his
youth or any other personal consider
Got Fri;
and justice. s- Gus ga; I. - 49,
OFFENSIVE DEFENSE.
Mr.. Humphreys. on resuming his de-
fensive address at the opening of court
in the forenoon, early struck lead of
invective which he scarcely ever lost
sight of again until the conclusion of
his argument about $3.50 p. m. With
regard to the Attorney Generals OBJ
servation that nobody took him for a
fool, Humphreys quoted the proverb
that it was well even to have the good
opinion of a dog. He did not endorse
the saying and had never wanted the
good opinion of a dog"
Referring to the contradiction be-
tween the Attorney General and Mr..
Watson about the interview they had
in the formers office he said!
eff Watson and Lorrin Andrews were
put in the scales Watson would so far
outweigh Lorrin Andrews that Andrews
would be tossed to the skies; or, If the
scales happened to go the other way,
he would be hurled to the uttermost
depths of hell.
LETS HIMSELF LOOSE.
IF ever a man perjured himself on
the witness stand, Lorrin Andrews per-
jured himself when he testified to his
conversation with e. NJ. Watson in re-
lation to this case.
"Lorrin Andrews uttered a lie when
he said that had attempted to aban-
don the sinking ship, referring to my
admission.
"Why sirs! 1 have entered the val
ley of the shadow of death; I can al
most see the gates ajar. My partner
has his life before him. I would rather
drop dead in my tracks. as have said
before, than attempt to shift the re-
sponsibility on the shoulders of one in
whose honor have an abiding faith.
And now I am accused of attempt
ing to jettison the cargo, when inti-
mated that our firm had been guilty
of negligence
AMERICANISM RUNG IN.
Mr.. Humphreys took up the evidence
that he threatened to appeal to the
United States Court IL the Sumner
guardianship suit failed here. He ask
ed when 1t had been a threat to de-
sire to appeal to the highest tribunal
in the land and then declaimed:
II am an American!-not by Act of
Congress, but b. birth,by impulse, by
instinct. and by desire! And 1t is but
natural that should prefer the opin-
ion of the ITnited States Surname