The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-06-03
GRAND JURY
i& ~ OeSOsVN
May Take Up Land
Office Matter
Today.

There was n hearing before Judge
Gear yesterday morning in the matter
of the estate of ID. G.. Camarinos, de-
ceased, several protests against the ac-
counts filed by Administrator c. H
Brown being filed by creditors who
claim that other accounts were given
preference The hearing was postpon-
ed until next week. 1t Is stated thar
the creditors already paid will refund
the money for pro rata redistribu-
ton.
Judge Robinson yesterday signed an
order approving the accounts In the
estate of the late James ]. Stewart.
LAND OFFICE SHORTAGE.
The Territorial Grand Jury was in
session yesterday taking up the small
| er cases. 1t was expected that the
Land Office embezzlements Were to be
taken up in the afternoon but this has,
1t is said, been postponed to this morn
ing when Auditor Fisher will in all
probability be called upon to testify
Some sensational exposures of big
shortages amounting to many thousand
dollars are said to be forthcoming. II
is stated that when the legislative COM
| mittee made their investigation of the
| land office n ledger was carefully stow
| ed away and the committee was merely
able to report that so much was owing
| In rents on such and such leases
amounting to such and such an amount
without being able to verify the ac-
| counts. Many of these outstanding ac-
| counts We're, it is now claimed, already
paid and the money appropriated To
private uses.
The Auditors department with Mr..
Pratt is now well on towards the end
of it's investigation, though until re-
turns are brought in from leaseholders
as to compared accounts the total
| amount of shortage can be only APP
| proXimated.
ATHERTON ESTATE.
The accounts of the estate of the late
j. b. Atherton have been finally APP
proved by Judge Robinson, who has
signed an order Diminishing the admin
istratrix, Mrs Juliet NJ. Anterior. The
probate passed without bonds or ac-
counting, the will having stipulated
that no bonds should be asked and all
,, the heirs having waived accounting.
All the requests have been paid, the
special ones mentioned in the petition
| being $4,000 each to c. Fl. Atherton,
Mary Anterior Richards and A. M
Atherton, with $4,000 to Sarah Ather-
ton Gilman.
KAMALO CASE AFTERMATH.
Attorney Lightfoot held the floor all
morning yesterday before Judge Gear
in the case of Dee VS.. Smith. arguing
for the plaintiff and speaking until
nearly four o'clock in the afternoon.
Attorney Dunno will take up argument
for his side tomorrow morning.
CRIMINAL LIBEL RULING.
Judge De Bolt yesterday morning,
after complimenting Il. McCants Stew
art for the defense and W., S. Fleming
for the Territory upon their able argu
ments and quotation of the authorities,
overruled the plea in abatement and
motion to quash the indictment in the
charge against Il. j. Tesla alleging
criminal libel. This morning was set
for the defendant to plead or enter fur
ther motion of intervention.
MANOA VALLEY MORTGAGE.
A petition was filed on Wednesday
afternoon by Henry Il. Cooper for fore
closure of mortgage against the Is
land Realty Company and j. A. Gil.
man. This property includes Mr.. Coop.
er's former residence and property add
ia
The mortgage was made in May, 1900.
to secure payment of "a note for $4,000
with interest at six per cent payable
semi-annually.
The sum of $1,000 was paid In June,
1900, on the principal, leaving unpaid
the sum of $4,000 plus $4,000 unpaid
interest j. A. Gilman Is alleged by
the plaintiff to have an interest claim
in the said property by virtue of Il
second mortgage which plaintiff be-
lieves to be unrecorded and the claim
OF Mr.. Gilman inferior to the lien OF
the plaintiffs mortgage.
Believing that the property has
greatly deprecated in value and that
unless allowed 10 bid IN himself for
the property at such sale as he~ prays
shall be ordered, the plaintiff asks that
the defendant shall be ordered TO APP
pear ana answer the petition aud that
the property be- sold az public auction,
ana that the Island Realty Company be
required "a pay any residue that may
not be- covered hy the proceeds OF the
sale, including costs of the sui ana
attorneys fees. ana that lhe claims pf
\ A, Gilman may BE- sol up and adr
Indicated hy the court