The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-26
THE JURY
DISAGREED
Me1euIa viii Have
to Get a New
Trial.
Judge De Bolt Refused
to instruct for
Defendant.
Judge Wllcox's Estate Appraised.
Petition for Sale OF Poi
Factory.

The Jury in the case of Solomon Me-
f,eslla, charged with gross cheat, failed
TO agree after two hours deliberations
last evening and was discharged. Me-
herila did not put in defense. In the
morning Acting Governor Atkinson was
on the stand with the House Journal
5. H. Ka1eo, sergeant-at-ar testified
that he had seen MeheuIa sign the re-
ceipt for the copies obtained from the
secretary's office. yice-speaker Knud-
sen was called and said he had not re-
eeiyed copies of the books.
Registrar Hapai testified to the pay
menl of the voucher. and Chairman
Purdy of the accounts committee was
called to Identity the vouchers. This
closed the prosecution and Ashford
moved to instruct the jury to acquit on
the ground that the evidence was I'M
, sufficient Judge De Bolt overruled the
motion, saying that there was Sufficient
evidence for the jury to pass upon On
motion of Ashford IN the afternoon, the
court struck out certain portions of the
testimony relating to books for which
Meheula had paid, and the argument
then began, Meheula making no de-.
Tense The arguments were brief and
there was little difficulty about the in
structions. The jury retired about half
past three and at five o'clock came into
court and announced that they could
not agree. Judge De Bolt thought they
er the jury returned and said there was
not the slightest possibility OF YER
dict. Judge De Bolt then discharged
the jury.
KUMALAE CASE TODAY.
The trial of Enoch Johnson ana Jonah
KuinaIae viii begin this morning. They
were indicted Jointly for conspiracy.
also in connection with House vouch-
ers.
THE WILCOX ESTATE.
w. o. Smith. administrator of the
estate of the late Judge w. L. Wilcox,
yesterday asked leave to sell the poi
factory and other lands in the vicini-
ty in order to pay the claims against
the estate
The claims against the estate re-
ported by w. O. Smith amounted to
s5s,744.99 and ss.723.s5 interest. The
total valuations of the personal prop
erty amounted to $11,302 Mr. Smith
reported also that there was a con-
siderable amount OF real property in
the estate. chiefly located in Kalihi,
with lot also in Waikiki. On these
lands there is d mortgage amounting
to $39.950. The value of the real estate
is given as $66,525, which, added to the
| personal property, brings the entire
estate up to an appraisenent of ST.
| S27, being amply sufficient to satisfy
all claims. The administrator says that
| he believes it is for the best interests
of the estate to sell the poi factory
and the adjoining lands, IN order to
| realize an amount sufficient to liQuidate
| all the debts.
| COTTON BROTHERS SUIT
The Cotton Brothers suit for the loss
of the dredger was before Judge Gear
i all day yesterday. The case may go
to the jury this afternoon or tomor-
row.
COURT NOTES.
Judgment for plaintiff for $3.50 was
given by Judge Robinson yesterday in
the case of J. r. Shaw vs. John e.
Colburn. The suit was on a veterin-
arians bin and the costs were assessed
| to the plaintiff.
In H T. James VS.. Victor Hoffman
ct al, Judgment was given for plain
tifr in tile sum OF $1.o12.s5 with inter-
est from January rs, 1902.
Judge DE Bolt denied the motion for
q new trissl in the case of 3. S. Greg
Dry vs.. L. B. Kerr yesterday. Plain
tiff argued against the motion and de-
PENDANT was not represented by
counsel.
The decree Diminishing the bill In
Desky vs. Booth was signed yesterday.
Motion has been made In the same case
| for continuance of the Injunction
i pending disposition OF the appeal.