Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-30


would garnishee the bank. Until ia
received his money would not get
mine. said $4,000 was too much"
Ibid he say he would sue your"
HE said he'd hold my money up"
What did you finally do?"
Il thought 1t best to pay Davis $1,000
and save litigation"
Did you pay the SCOOP"
81 did"
That's ALL Mr.. Sumner"
Davis, cross-examining the witness
showed him the power Of attorney:
Power OF Attorney.
as that your signature?"
"Yes!"
What is it?"
THAT is for you to get that money
agreed to sign It. It was read to me.
but didn't understand II. i"
you understood when | asked you
/ for S250o.'
Chief Justice Frear-"Let the witness
answer"
Davis-"Did not your Honors heal
what witness said?"
Associate Justice Perry did not
hear"
Witness-"I made no agreement to
sign that power other than that you
were to get the money. No! | mover
employed you. Magoon & Peters were
my lawyers"
Davis-"I offer this acknowledgment
In evidence"
Andrews-"No objection"
Denies Own Deed.
Davis-"I move that the answer Of
witness be stricken out. He denies his
own deed"
Court denies the motion.
Davis asks that an exception to the
ruling be noted.
Davis-"You never had anything TO
do with me?"
witness-"No! With Magoon &
Peters"
Davls-"Didn't you sign a check for
$4,000 for my services in the presence
OF Judge De Bolt?"
Witness-"Yes."
On redirect examination Andrews
showing power of attorney, said:
This paper was only for Mr.. Davis
TO get the money!"
Davis objected. The evidence was
incompetent on redirect; also 1t was
going behind the document, which
spoke for itself.
Objection overruled. Exception not
cd.
"The Attorney General can put IL
any evidence he pleases," said Davis
Lishtfoots Testimony.
Attorneys J. Lightfoot and J. 4. Ma
/ COON followed Sumner on the stand
, Lightfoot told how Davis asked hin
: to tell Magoon that he wished him o
D his firm to assist him in the Sumne
cnse. Later Magoon regularly entere,
r the case as counsel.
} Respondent admitted that Magoo
:. would testify to the same things Light
4 foot had.
y. Magoon said he was leading cour
4 sci in the case. He objected, calm
h upon the protection of the Court,
A dlvulging a conversation with Davi
=, about fees.
Notnlng 10 SonCedi'
Il don't object, Your Honors," sal
. Davis: 81 have nothing to conceal!
was paid for my services in the pre-
II cree of Judge De Bolt. I'm not afrai
:, OF any evidence. My record is clear
, II am beaten in this court ! will ce
tainly appeal to the Supreme Coul
Of the United States"
The Court overruled the objection.
Witness told of the discussion I
fees in his office. Davis asked $2,5C
j and said he had lien on Sumner
L money for his fee. Later Sumner q
s. fCred $4,000 and Davis accepted.
"a No cross-eNamination.
d Davis Sworn.
~ want to be sworn" said Davis, 6
r ing to the stand.
Respondent told how Wyllie Dav
J. had brought him the trust deed to Il
latter from Sumner. Davis had sa
4 the deed was a wrongful instrumel
lg and unless II was destroyed he won
l. Immediately withdraw from the cas-
% The deed put everything into u
hands Of Wyllie. Davis had said
Wyllie: "Why don't you wait uni
your uncle Is dead?" Davis took Il
b. deed and put 1t in his safe. Ate
wards Magoon wanted II and Dav
Id gave 1t to him after tearing of and I
k. tanning the signatures Of Sumner al
H. Wyllie. He filed the signature ell
n. Of the document as evidence.