Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-27
IS VERY FOND or MRS. JUDGE.
Says She Didn't Write a Letter aud
Then Tells Another Tale by
Saying She Did.
JUDGE ORDERS CASE QUAsHED,
Much TO the Dissatisfaction Of Girls
Fellow Countrymen He Charges
Costs Upto Him.

The habeas corpus proceedings lneti-
tuted I'm the district court In behalf OF
Kiku liatsuura, young Japanese girl
who was brought to this country by Mrs.
Mary Judge attracted considerable at
tention when the matter was heard in
Judge Lewis court this morning aud
also afforded those assembled IN the
court room "a considerable amusement
Not only did the spectators enjoy sew
eral hearty laughs bu the attorneys
connected with the proceedings and the
court were unable 10 control themselves
when several rather ridiculous situa-
lions arose during the hearings
when the case was called Attorney
Frank Pierce, who represented Mrs,
Judge, read her answer in which she
denied that she was restraining the girl
Of her liberty. The answer also stated
that kiku was now In the employ OF
Mrs. w NJ O'Brien and had been for
several weeks The attorney also read
an affidavit signed by lSiku In which
she said that she was not deslrous OF
thorized II. X, lmai to institute habeas
corpus proceedings In her behalf and
further that she did not know the man.
The attorney moved that the writ be
squashed. but the court wanted to hear
the testimony In the case and denied
the motion.
JAPANESE INTERPRETERS.
Attorney Arthur e. Christensen who
drew up the petition at the request OF
N. Is. lmal a fellow countryman of
kiku, asked that an Interpreter be
sworn and the gin be placed on the
witness stnnd, Attorney Pierce also
wanted AN Interpreter, 70 the court set
lied that matter by having one for each
Side sworn h, ID. Hashimoto was
sworn to interpret for the petitioner
and n. 5. Hashimoto was sworn as in
terpreter FOR the respondent Kiku, I'm
her native attire, was then called TO the
witness stand and then the fun COM
menced.
IN NATIVE GARB.
After giving her name and Stating
that her age was q, she was asked nv
Attorney Christensen where she lived
at the present time
AFTER quite a conversation between
interpreter No, / and the Witness n
was found that she was nj present
staying with Mrs. w. NJ. O'Brien ana
that she had been there ever since June
. rms was 10 days before the petltjon
Tor the writ was filed. Not n great deal
disturbed by this first blow. the attor-
neN lhen showed her letter which
lmal claimed he received from the girl
ana IN which she asked him To help her
OBTAIN her liberty He asked her III she
recognized the letter and II that was
her signature to the document
A LITTLE CONTRADICTORY.
There was another social chat In jap.
ancse between the Interpreter and the
witness lasting for several minutes.
Then the answer came that she did not
recognize the letter and that the hero
glyphics attached so the same did not
make her signature. She said that she
had not written to lmai at all, but final
~ she confessed that she did join an
other girl In a letter To him. She said
that she did not know what was in the
letter.
SOCIAL CHAT"
At this point sensation was caused
by Attorney Pierce challenging the cor
rectness OF the Interpretation. Inter-
pretor No was then instructed by the
court TO give his version OF the girls
answer He proceeded to take up Ills
position In front OF the witness and an