Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-06-30
ATTORNEY SAT DOWN
A JUDGE REFUSES TO
GRANT C0NTINUANCES
DAVIS AND STRAUS IN POLICE
COURT ToDAY-DEFENDANTS
MUST BE READY FOR
TRIAL.

announced as a new rule that
hereafter there would be no weekly
of cases in his court, ex.
ccpt in very extreme cases.
While the Court would endeavor to
accommodate attorneys, continuances
Of one day would as a rule be only
granted.
People who are not ready must get
ready" the Court concluded.
The first cases to come up after
this announcement had been made
were those of six Porto Rican women
who were picked up at various places
II the slums. Attorney Hogan secur-
ed a continuance for one Of the WON.
en-. Attorney Strauss stated that he
appeared for the other five women.
He announced that he would ask for
g continuance. Judge Davis stated
tGat he would grant no continuance
unless the High Sheriff should want
II. That started legal spat which
lasted until the noon recess.
Strauss ventured to demur against
this ruling He stated that in the
morning he had asked the Judge to
sign subpoena but that the Judge
had paid no attention to him. The
Court told Strauss to sit down.
The charge Of vagrancy against the
women was then read by the High
Sheriff. Strauss again got up and
asked for continuance on the
ground that he wanted to have wit
nesses subpoenaed. The Court again
told Strauss to sit down and instruct
ed the interpreter to take the plea OF
TIE defendants.
The interpreter translated the
charge and asked the pleas.
At this point one Of the defendants
q Porto Rican girl who has on several
previous occasions figured in the Pc
lice Court. objected to the interpre
ter. Macaulay, the well.known Porte
Rican interpreter, took his place. The
defendants all pleaded not guilty. The
question of the subpoenaing OF wit
nesses for the defense came up again
Judge Davis instructed the High
Sheriff to have them served at once
Strauss again spoke for a continuanc,
and was told by the Court to sit down
Strauss continued to stand up. TIL,
Court then several times told Strauss
to sit down and finally warned thu
attorney to obey the orders OF thu
Court. Strauss then sat down.
Judge Davis took occasion to eS
plain his attitude in the matter Of hi
refusal to continue the case. He sta
ted that while he might seem to b
harsh to Attorney Strauss, he was dc
cided that he would press all case
against Migrants, prostitutes and tn
like and would grant no continuance
in such cases. Strauss arose to sa
that his clients were not prostitute
before they had been proved to be 8
by the prosecution and again aske
for a continuance.
The motion was again denied b.
Judge Davis, who in this connection
dwelt upon the summary manner Il
which similar cases were dealt wit
IL the Boston Police Court
The prosecution put three WIT
nesses on the stand. the case OF Al
tone Colon being the first to be tried
The witnesses were officers McDu
fe and KAPPA and a negro watchma
OF the Magoon block in Kakaak0. Tn
testimony of these witnesses was of
very general character. they beinl
unable to substantiate anythin
against the defendant beyond the fac
that she was seen hanging aroun
low places In various parts OF tn
town. In this connection the Magoo
!. block got a severe knock from tn
Court. The negro Waterman In hi
testimony described 1t as prett
} loose place.
is 1t a disorderly house7" aske
the Court.
Yes; you might call It a disorder
house." said the witness.
! I'm that case" said the Court, 9TH
High Sheriff had better arrest tn
owner Of these premises for keepin
disorderly house"
t The testimony of the three witnes
tt lHSutlOHtu COhtluutu thc NNluIh'
2 0; the prosecution. The witnesses Il
! the defense had not as yet appeare
= upon the scene.
3 with all respect to Your Honor
) said Attorney Strauss. Il say tn,
these defendants have been denit
their constitutional rights in that the
I have not been given chance to ca
! their witnesses. They have not hf
; the fair trial guaranteed them by Il
3 United States Constitution"
, The Court questioned the defendan
Q upon the time of their arrest. II WI
!. brought out that they were arrets'
Q last night and that Strauss had be-
; engaged as their counsel after
= o'clock this morning.
t The court then adjourned for Il
noon recess, instructing Strauss to ha'
his witnesses on hand after the rece
/ as the court intended to get throut