The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-26
BIC RECORD
FOR A DAY
Twenty Wit
nesses We're
Called.
Petition of Davis Taken
Into Deliberation
On Hearing.
Six Chinese indicted for Gam
blins-Madame Kamakee's
Exceptions.

Mr.. Fleming rested the case for the
prosecution in the trial of Joseph Finn
at the opening of Judge Robinson's
court yesterday morning.
Mr.. Dunno moved that the pfosecu-
ton be directed to produce Mary Ann
Andrews as witness, she having been
in Hugh Rooney's hack, when Finn is
alleged to have shot Rooney, and seen
the entire transaction.
The court refused to compel the pros
ecution to produce the witness, but de-
cided that the jury, counsel, defendant
and court officers should go 10 the Ma
ternity Home at p. m. to take the
testimony of the witness.
After making an opening statement
to the jury, Mr.. Dunno called the fol-
lowing witnesses for defendant prior to
noon recess: F. A. Ward, T. A. Simp-
son. George Scott Wright, Thomas Cal
lahan. c. F. Murray, Chas. H. Bellina,
j. A. Morgan, w. j. England, Jack
Flynn and Frank t. Tinkle.
In the afternoon the court held ses-
sion at the Maternity Home, to take
the evidence of Mary Ann Andrews.
The witness told her story of the shoot
ing clearly. When the trial was re-
summed in the courtroom, the following
witnesses were called and examined for
the defense: J. McKinnon, James R.
Pierce, H. e. Cares, j. NJ. Levy, Frank
Miller. Geo. A. Bowers, John Reddy.
Thos Morrissey, C. B. Lemon and
Chas. Tobin.
Altogether 81 witnesses were exam
ined during the day, which is re-
markably high record in a criminal
case. AS the court was given to I'M
derstand that the trial might easily
be concluded today, it will be resumed
this morning instead of going over un-
til Monday as was otherwise intended.
SUPREME COURT.
The petition of George A Davis for
rehearing of his disbarment case was
argued and submitted before the Su-
preme Court yesterday morning, on
motion of the Attorney General to
strike the petition from the files. w.
S. Fleming appeared for the motion,
and the petitioner on his own behalf.
The appeals relative to tax assess
ments of First American Savings and
Trust Co, Castle & Cooke, Western &
Hawaiian Investment Co., E. o. Hall
& Son, c. Brewer & Co. and First Ma
tionaI Bank of Hawaii were argued and
submitted.
CASE COMPROMISED.
The trial of Wilder's Steamship Co |
VS.. w. H. Pain came to an abrupt con
clusion upon its sixth day through |
compromise. Counsel for the defend
ant announced that his client was will |
ing to pay $1,000, being few hundred |
dollars less than the claim. The offe. /
was accepted by the plaintiff, and |
Judge Gear directed verdict for the |
plaintiff in $1009 and costs.
KAMAKEE'S APPEAL.
Judge De Bolt has~allowed Kamakee, |
the nonagenarian who lost her damage
suit against Messrs. Schnack, Juen and |
Savidge, until and including the 18th
inst. wherein to file her bill of excep-
tons.
INDICTED FOR PAKAPIO.
Among the indictments put on the
secret file was one gainst six Chinese
for gambling by the game of pakapio.
Judge Robinson fixed the bail of the
accused when arrested at s100 each.
Consult Desky for prices and terms
IN Heights lots.