The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-07-22
FIGHT OVER
An HE|RESS
Kentwells Tried to
Obtain the
Prize.

1t came out in the Christian mar
riage annulment case yesterday that
there was strong rivalry for the hand
of the heirtss which Albert Christian
won, on the part of the kentwells who
are now seeking to annul the marriage
on the ground that it was encompassed
through imposition upon the alleged
imbecile mind of the bride.
George c. Sea, formerly bailif of the
Supreme Court and now acting clerk
in the deputy sheriff's office with a
policeman's commission, was on the
witness stand from AS the rest of the
day. His evidence was markedly ex-
plicit and given with an air of straight
forwardness. Sea and his wife had
adopted a child of the young woman,
who in consequence lived some time
at their home.
Witness testified of rational CONVEX
sations held by the girl with his wife
and himself. She related to them ex-
periences with the Kentwells, going
back to her school association at San
Jose, Calf, with Annie Holt, now as
Mrs. Kentwell complainant in this case.
Disagreeable things were said about
her cousin and she was accused of
neglecting Eliza according to the lat
ter's account Annie would never take
her out to see anything, and she would
never have had any outings but for
the kindness of the present Princess
Kawananakoa.
While Eliza was staying with the
Kentwells in Honolulu. as she told the
Seas, she was subjected to the most
mental drudgery, of which the witness
repeated the details. Mrs. Kentwell
was urging her to marry her brother
in-law, George Kentwell Witness re-
lated how Eliza's father had consulted
him about her projected marriage to
Albert Christian. He advised them to
think over it day or two and, ultim-
ately, when they gave theirs decision
Sea assisted in making arrangements
for the marriage. He 1t was who en-
gagged the priest. The reason EliZa's
father gave for desiring the marriage
with Christian was that at would give
her a good name. which she could not
have if she stayed with the Kentwells."
Christian preceded Sea on the stand,
for the conclusion of his examination
from the previous day. Answering
questions put by the court, the hus-
band acknowledged he was not in love
with Eliza before marriage-at least
not until he knew they were going to
be married. They had never kissed one
another before the ceremony in the
church.
Mrs. Christian is heir to property
valued, on conservative estimate at
$780, 900 upon the death of her father
the elder John d. Holt.
WAILUKU WATER RIGHTS.
Attorneys Kinney and Ballou for the
defendant held the attention of the
Supreme Court yesterday in the water
rights case of Hawaiian Commercial e.
Sugar Co. VS.. Wailuku Sugar Co. Mr..
Kinney insisted strongly on the de-
PENDANTS water rights appurtenant to
certain old taro lands bought by it and
now planted in sugar cane. Apart from
any konohiki water rights defendant
was entitled at least to the same pro-
portion of water as the taro planters
would enjoy if they had continued in
cultivation of the land. This share was
vested in the taro lands from time i'm
memorial almost. 1t made no differ
ence, Mr.. Kinney argued, that the sur
plus water was nowadays impounded
in reservoirs at night. That was mere
ly change to modern methods. Thirty
or forty years ago lights We're to be
seen dancing amidst the cane at night,
when in the absence of reservoirs the
surplus water had to be utilized for
irrigation at the hours when it came
down.
Mr.. Ballou quoted the sworn testi-'
mony of w. o. Smith, on former oc-
casion, to show that the plaintiff had
taken the position that konohiki rights
had nothing to do with the controv-
ersy.
w. o. Smith. w. R. Castle and d. L.
Wilmington, of counsel for the plain
tiff, We're in close attendance on the
hearing all day.
CHARGE AGAINST ACHI.
In the foreclosure suit of H. Hack
field & Co.. Ltd, VS.. w. c. Achi, Ka-
piolani Estate, Ltd, w. r. Castle and
j. NJ. Monsarrat, the plaintiff moves
that a receiver be appointed to take
charge of the live stock covered by
the mortgage. II, A. Isenberg, vice
president of the plaintiff corporation,
In an atuaVlt says tnat he is Iamllar
with the property covered by the mort
gage; that part of said property con-
ssts of valuable live stock including
neat cattle, horses, donkeys, pigs, etc..
that said live stock Is capable of being
easily removed, Proceeding, he says
THAT atiiant Is informed and be-
lleves that the defendant w, G, Aehi.
knowing that the mortgage herein Ia
about TO DE foreelosed, has already re-
moved and disposed OF "A considerable
amount Of said live stock without In
any way accounting 10 the plaintiff
therefor. ana atiiant Is further inform
ed and believes that unless said live
stock h taken out of the control nf
the aforesaid " a. Aehi pending the
hearinK of tbs above entllled cause ha
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