Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-29

that recent dated the day IL was Civ
en-"
T think Il was about n week after
the money was mid that we got the re-
CENT. did not look particularly at the
date. was more anxious to look at the
amount. $4,000. and to see II II was for
payment in full"
"Did Won look in the book that Sum.
ner keptp
There were two entries in the book,
one for $4,000. think, and one for
a. 0OO-but. I'm not sure. the book will
show"
BEING asked by the Attorney Cen
oral. witness said the hook was now
homo and he would bring II into court.
Magoon proceeded to cross-examine
willie Davis.
Now. Mr.. Davis. when YOU came TO
nv Office for settlement. do YOU re-
member nv asking someone in the Of
fee when the money was paid and
learning that (, was on n certain date7"
"I believe that is so"
"was tho date mt June o67'
81 don't remember"
Witness said he had gone 10 Magoon
and said he was short OF money,
I'VE had nothing TO live on and
there was no telling when there would
be n decision OF the court"
"Whom do Won mean nv 'we'?r
MY mother, my uncle, my wife and
myself Nv uncle agreed TO nav the
money back. I said the bill was against
me and he didn't have to pay Il unless
he wanted to. He said That's all right,
Wyllie. I'll pay it,"
Witness was much confused over the
entries in Summers hook and made
numerous half-statements and half
guesses. He was not certain what the
book contained and finally stated that
| II would speak for itself Witness.
after struggling with his memory.
agreed with Magoon's version OF the
conversation had in regard to the re-
ceipt, although he was under the i'm
preston there was still another con-
versation which he could not then re-
member.
| when did YOU and Sumner ask for
the receipt"
81 think II was July 26."
THAT was last Sunday"
well. II was before I went down to
the country. about Thursday last I
think"
Ibid | object In any way to giving
a receipt"
We'll, all I remember IA that Won
said something about It being in a
hook mia vou ra,emher Mr. coonor
at the First National, SAYING anything
about a check drawn for Geo. A,
Davis"
When we went TO the bank that
morning what did Sumner do with his
money!"
HE deposited It,"
do you remember a conversation
we had In which you said Sumner was
perfectly satisfied and II I had asked
$4,000 he would have paid It?"
Yes. I think I remember the CONVEX.
sation." said witness. after slowly
searching his memory.
Are you not sure?"
II object" said the Attorney Gen.
eral, at is immaterial what Will,
Davis has to say in regard to the yalus
OF Magoon's services: he Is not an ex,
pert"
Magoon changed the question.
I'VE talked at mothers house about
the fee," said witness. Sumner said h,
was satisfied, but don't think h,
would pay you $4,000 II you had asked
it,"
Then what occasion had Won TO tel
me that Sumner would have been will
ling to pay me s5OOO?"
Upon objection by Andrews. tn,
court dlsallowed the question.
Associate Justice Galbraitb ones.
tioning the witness, the latter endeay
ored to explain the expenditure of IN,
$4,000 check he had cashed for Sumner
when uncle took the money to IN,
bank" said Wyllie Davis, "ss,O25 out
of the s4S,O25 was deposited in nj,