The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-04-22
MAN 'CHONG
BEING TRIED
Story Of Officer
MaheIOna's
Death.

yesterday morning to complete the
jury for the trial of Man Chong for
the murder Of Policeman Mahelona.
Following is the panel:
James Bicknell, Percy Lishman, c..
J. Falk, Sam. e. Pierce, Henry Geh-
ring, Jas. w. L. MCGUIRE, H. r. Mac
farlane Jr., John C. Lane, Levi X. Ma
kea, Chas. Hummell, Chas. F. Merri-
field and B. S. Gregory
The prosecution had exhausted its six
and the defense its twelve challenges
before the result was gained.
At the request of Mr.. Peters for the
prosecution, Mr.. Ashford for the de-
Tense conserving. Judge De Bolt per-
mitted the jurors to go to their places
of business, in charge of bailiffs, and
settle up their affairs before l o'clock
p. m. Bailffs Hopkins and Quinn were
also authorized to take the jury to
lunch. At 10:41 the court took recess
until Z p. m.
At the opening of court in the after
noon, Mr.. Falk stated that it was the
unanimous desire of the jurors that
night sessions be held.
Mr.. Peters, after reading the indict-
ment changing Man Chong with muir
dering John William Mahelona on
November 10 last, called Samuel NJ.
Kerns as the first witness for the Ter
ritory. He also offered in evidence a
map showing Kukui lane.
Mr.. Ashford asked that Charles Clark
be excluded from the courtroom until
after his son Charles had testified. The
court denied the request
Stephen and Clement Parker, sons
of Police Captain Parker, gave evil
dence and Mr.. Peters, against the OBJ
jections of Mr.. Ashford offered in evil
dence revolver picked up at the spot
where young Clark had held Man
Chong down upon the ground after the
shooting. The weapon was admitted,
though the court did not quite like it
in a loaded condition, as Mr.. Peters
said it was.
AT o'clock recess was taken until
1880 p. m.
THE TALE UNFOLDING.
The testimony thus far shows that
Mahelona, the night of his death,
caught Man Chong in a yard near Lii
ession. AS the Parker brothers were
o'clock they met the officer and his
prisoner on Liliha street. Mahelona
returned with Man Chong into the
yard to make investigation regarding
certain sacks the Chinaman said were
there. Charles Clark Jr., living in the
vicinity, went to the assistance of Ma
helona, as did the Parker boys. While
the three young men were in the yard,
Man Chong conducted Mahelona to
corner behind two-story house.
Clark followed them and, in few
minutes, a pistol shot was heard from
the recess. 1t was a dark night. After |
a short interval there was a rapid sue
cession of four or five shots. Clark |
called to the Parker boys in English
for help. They ran to the spot and
found Clark lying upon the PROSTATE
body of Man Chong. Clement Parker |
took hold of the Chinaman, relieving |
Clark who had been wounded in the |
arm.
Other assistance appeared. Man |
Chong was removed to the street, |
to escape, and was sent to
the station. Somebody brought a Ian
tern and Mahelona's dead body was
found with face upward lying a few
feet from where Clark had put the
Chinaman down. A gunshot showed |
in his neck. The dead officers nickel
plated revolver was found about
foot from his right hand. Upon the
spot where the struggle between Clark
and Man Chong had taken place
black revolver was picked up by
Stephen Parker, who gave it to De-
tective McDuffie. The prisoner at the
bar was identified by the witnesses
from having the fingers of his left
hand off.
STOLEN WILL SETTLEMENT.
Judge Robinson made an order of
in the matter of the es-
tate of Francisco Botelho, deceased, OF
which j. p Dias Is administrator. This
Is a case in which the will of the dead
man was entered for probate, its con-
tents being given in the daily papers
at the time, and afterward lost. Proof
Of the will was made to the satsfac-
ton of the court and the adminstra-
ton proceeded.
There Is little doubt that the will
was stolen from the desk of the clerk
IN his temporary absence. The testa-
tor had asked for n brass band at his
funeral In addition 10 the ordinary ac-
OF decent burial. Legatees
were those named In the following
schedule OF distribution az ordered by
The court
Antonio Botolho daughter, aged "A
years 1857 ~,
william nolelh0, son, AGED 3 years,
IihiN lrs,
Rev element Eyowrd, as trustee
under tho last win NJ Bishop dulslan
y Rpperl iislib
besides mo foregoing portions tho
.hildren Viii receive iiplho "a death
lenrni IN ihp hands NJ lhe Portuguese
Aniual iirnfhl HnririY TINS sum lhr
administrator reported lhe sorlrly
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