Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-24
SOCIAL NOTES

SO many people in Honolulu are in.
tcrested in the fate Of Miss Bertha Dol
beer Of San Francisco that | venture to
insert the following:
Miss Genevieve King, the daughter
of Homer S. King, president Of Wells.
Fargo & Co.'S bank, related TO the jury
yesterday all she knew concerning the
conduct Of Miss Bertha NJ. Dolbeer.
q while that young woman was sojouru-
ing in Paris just prior 10 her death.
She met Miss Dolbeer at the Regina
Hotel. Many excursions were made
about the city sightseeing. In her
opinion Miss Dolbeer displayed none
al the symptoms OF mental deranpe-
ment.
Miss Kings testimony was impor.
tant because Il cOtnrOverted the state.
ment OF the contestants of the will to
the effect that Miss Dolbeer attempted
10 leap from the Arac de TiOmphe.
Miss King was one of Miss Dolbeer's
party. She denied that Miss Dolbeer's
actions were peculiar upon that oCca.
sion.
The REORGANIZATION did not shake
Miss Kings testimony. She resolutely
adhered TO her first statement Some
amusement was ocCasioned as the cross
examination was about TO close by one
Of Attorney Johnsons questions. The
peculiar accent used by Miss King In
speaking led Johnson TO inquire:
Were you born hereT
"Nes," replied the witness, with some
surprise.
Another amusing witness was Harry
nj
ciety favorite. Holbrook was so posi-
tive in fixing the exact date Of each
episode In Miss Dolbeers life that
johnson was somewhat curious to
learn how his memory had been re.
freshed. II required some maneuver.
ing TO get at the facts, but Holbro0k
was compelled at last TO disclose his
secret.
you don't keep a diary, do your"
Johnson asked on a venture.
Il do" Holbrook admitted.
''llow long have you kept it,"
Since you and were classmates at
Berkeley" The witness retort caused
laughter.
Holbrooks testimony was confined to
an automobile trip to San Jose In tho
party were Miss DoIbecr, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Buckall, Harold b. LaizaIerc.
Miss Helen Wagner and Mr.. Gilmore Of
Portland One Saturday in May, 1903.
the party started for san Jose, remain
ell all night at the NendOmG and re-
turned the following day. On the re-
turn journey a stop was made at HOl-
brooks country home at MEMO.
n IL showed Miss Dolbeer about the
place" said the witness She seemed
very much delighted and expressed
wish to have little bungalow in the
nelghbCrhOod. She thought MenlO was
an ideal place.
I'VE talked together for half an hour.
Our conversation was general, but
recall that hse, In speaking of friends
and friendship, said that she had never
known a mother but she had found
Miss Warren the dearest, best friend
she had ever known"
The only exciting incident of tho
day came just at the close when Redick
Mckee Duperu, stock broker, clashed
with Attorney Johnson in the cross
examination. A letter was identified
by Duperu as one he had received from
Miss Dolheer while she was on the
steamer Oceanic en- route TO Europe.
When johnson demanded to know II
puperu had received any otehr letters
he could not get a satisfactory answer.
81 have told you ! received one let.
ter" replied the witness.
Five times Johnson repeated his
question. Duperu grew angry at tho
au " persistence, but Johnson