The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-07-29

Christian case before Judge Gear yes
terday morning when witness Mamie
Christian told of revelations made to
her by Eliza Holt. CNfrs. Albert Chris
tian) which tended to prove that ]. w.
Hail, formerly a piano tuner in the
employ Of Bergstrom's music store had
not been guilty of criminal assault as
charged. Mamie Christian stated that
the Holt girl had told her that George
Kentwell brother-in-law of the plain
tiff In the present action, was the gull
ty man.
1t was two years ago when sensa-
tional charges were preferred against
j. w. Hall on statements made by
Eliza Holt, \ child was born about
that time and Hall faced a jury, which
disagreed and he left the courtroom
n free man, but ruined one in this
community. He eventually left the is
lands.
Judge Gear at once questioned the
witness.
you say that Eliza Holt told you
that Hall was not responsible for her
condition.
Yes" answered Mamie Christian.
Ibid you say so in court?" asked the
Judge.
mo, for 1 wasn't asked to testify"
was the girls reply.
But you knew the man was on trial
and you could have testified If you had
wanted to?"
Mamie Christian made no direct an
swer to this question, but said: ELIZA
told me that she was told to get up in
court and say that Hall was guilty"
"Who told her to say that" inquired
Attorney Milverton, counsel for the
Christians. c. c. Biting counsel for
Mrs. Kentwell objected to the question
ing but was overruled.
"She said it was Mrs. Kentwell who
told her to swear that Hall was the
man, and to stick to it." was the amaz-
ing reply.
Mrs. Kentwell was in the court dur
ing this time and with difficulty her at
torney restrained her from jumping to
her feet and interrupting the witness.
All that could be heard from her was:
That's a - lie!"
The sensational testimony concluded,
the case continued along its usual
course. Mamie Christian said that
Eliza seemed to be bright girl, capa-
BILE of doing housework sewing, mend
ing and had been a dutiful wife,
Tax Collector j. l.. Holt, relative
of the wife of Albert Christian, was
called and testified that as far as he
knew Eliza Holt's mental qualities
were not impaired. He considered her
bright girl, able to fully understand
what she was doing when she married
Christian.
Evidence in rebuttal will he intro
duced in court today by the prosecu-
ton.
COURT NOTES.
Legal representatives of the litigants
in the Parker Ranch controversy de-
parted on the Kinau yesterday for Ha-
wall to go before Judge Matthewman
at Kailua. Judge Matthewman and
wife were also passengers on the
steamer. In the array of legal lights
We're A. w. Carter, A. A. Wilder, w. A.
Kinney, Henry E. Highton, j. Alfred
Magoon and j. Lightfoot
The plaintiff in the action of the
Territory of Hawaii by C. d. Hollo-
way Superintendent of Public Works,
VS.. Cotton Bros, Co, has filed n mo-
ton that the motion FOR a new trial
prayed for by defendants be heard on
| Wednesday, July 27.
Judge Gear issued an interlocutory
decree in court yesterday in the case of
Henry Z. Cooper vs. Island Realty
Company and j. A. Gilman ordering
| defendant TO pay $500 with interest
| thereon from May IL and the costs
before July 90. In case payment is not
made then the court will order the
foreclosure Of mortgage to proceed.