The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-06
Only One More Witness to Be Called by the
prosecution---Story of the Tragedy
as Told by Witnesses.

Despite many arguments on the adj
instability of evidence, in the course OF
which the jury would be excused from
the courtroom. the trial of Jose Miranda
for the murder of Samuel Edward Dam
on made good progress Yesterday. Pros
poets are good for a conclusion of the
trial today
The prosecution has but one more
witness to call. This is the woman,
Marie Antonio Collona, who was with
Miranda and "the blind boy Chito,
when Damon was stabbed. An interest
ing coincidence in respect to this wom-
an is that george A. Davis, first coun-
sci for Miranda assigned by the court,
when Circuit Judge sentenced her to
years imprisonment for some offense
Some evidence offered was ruled out
on the questions and other evidence
struck out on motion of the defense
after the answers had been recorded.
Messrs. Davis and Thompson were both
alert in Selling upon every legal objec-
ton they could raise from the books to
intercept points attempted TO be made
by the prosecution.
RESUME OF PROCEEDINGS.
Attorney General Lorrin Andrews,
who is assisted by his Deputy, NJ F.
Prosser, opened the Territory's case to
the jury at 10 O'Clock, first reading the
Indictment and then narrating the cir
cumstances of the crime that would be
endeavored TO be brought home to the
defendant at the bar.
Olaf Sorenson OF the Survey Depart
ment, the first witness called, identified
the map he had made OF part of the Eva
road showing marked different points to
be referred to by witnesses.
DR.. James R. Judd testified regarding
the fatal wound in Damon's body. The
instrument had pierced through the abb
donen to the lumbar muscles, reach
ing to within two inches of the surface
in the victims back. Witness identified
the white shirt that with trousers formed
Damon's apparel when he was carried
to the Queens Hospital He showed
the rent the dagger had made, as the
garment dyed with blood was exhibited
to the jury.
High Sheriff A. NJ Brown was called
and asked if it was his duty to appoint
special police officers. Counsel for the
defense having requested a statement of
the object in view, Mr. Andrews stated
that it was the purpose of the prosecu-
ton TO show that Damon was special
police officer at the time he remonstrat-
ed with the Porto Rican for removing a
lantern from the roadside
Counsel for the defense objected that
the indictment did not charge Miranda
with killing a police officer. hence evil
dence to show that police officer was
killed in the. performance of duty would
be unfair to the defendant.
The witness was withdrawn
Eugene P Sullivan was next called.
That evening about 6 80 he and T.
Ozawa took walk in the direction of
Moanalua until they reached the bridge.
when they started back in the direction
of Honolulu. Two Chinese passed them
where a red lantern on a stick was
placed upon pile OF dirt in the road.
Later rig passed going toward Homo
| lulu There were three persons in a
! buggy. Witness and Ozawa turned and
| witness entered a Chinese store to get
a light for his cigar. The two proceeded
to the crest OF the hill. when witness
saw some persons take the red light and
walk away with it in the direction OF
Honolulu. They were in front of wit
| ness
As they continued walking. they saw
a buggy coming from Honolulu wav.
When the buggy met the persons hav-
ing the lantern. words were heard as OF