The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-24
TRIAL OF
MEHEULA

The trial Solomon Meeua clerk OF the House OF Representa-
yes charge OF gross cheat begun before Judge De Bolt this
morning The attendance as wit
nesses and efforts made in the testimony that the a
wall members might take the nau today during trial
Ashford announced that he would them all for the defense and all
Subpoenaed again.
Chngworth the first witness called by Attorney General
Andrews He asked he member the Legislature of 1903
60" object Ashford His certificate
oral testimony cannot be adduced prove what of record
Andrews said he putting his proper and
that he intended introduce House journal later showing
bers DE Bolt overrued the exception and Ashford excepted
An objection made the question which which
branch OF the legislature Chngwoh attended The question
was which was he member Of said Ashford Chngworh finally
tilted that he attended the sessions OF the House both regular and
you receive any copies OF the Hawaiian Civil Laws OF 1907 or
the Penal laws, 1897 from the defendant other officer OF the
House," asked Andrews
Ashford again objected question was ncon
potent irrelevant and maeral The objection
Andrews asked penal civil laws
ford objected specially the claiming question
Meheula alleged purchase reads for civil codes stated hence
all the witnesses asked codes well about the Ballot
compilations Of civil and criminal laws of 1907.
Representative Fernando called He said he had received
copies the civil penal laws He had any copy
code Lewis OF Hio said question
"Probaby placed my desk, | don't know"
At stage Ashford wanted know about keeping the witnesses
attendance Andrews said he getting through they
might take the nau and didn't want to dean them You
brought them here" said Ashford.
You keeping Them the reply Judge De Bolt
the witnesses could be ordered remain Ashford said he would
want each the thirty members as witnesses for the defense After
examining the subpoena issued behalf of the prosecution Judge De
Bolt stated that the witnesses could not be held You will have to
subpoena them you want them he said to Ashford and Ashford
medate got out the thirty subpoenas much to be disappointment OF
the who wanted to leave
F. Greenwel was called and done with in few minutes He cs
tilted that he had received OF law books all during
from kanho had received copies the
aou compilations OF civil and penal laws in Hawaiian also another
book English which he could identity He away during
the session He finally said being shown copy of the session laws
of 1901 that 5 similar to that book.
Miss Kate Kelley chief clerk the Secreary Office who also
take the knau called She testified delivering
the OF the House 10 copies of the Baou laws
English and Hawaiian altogether She produced receipt for them
which Andrews offered for Identification be introduced These
48 books according the theory OF the prosecution the books
which the members testify having received leaving books
to
cashed unaccountcd Tor Miss Kelley excused time catch
the Knau.
The members OF the House called rapid
this having been previously agreed that all OF Ahords exceptions
and objections should be considered applying all the testimony the
representatives without being forward and
Representatives Kali kama Kou keaawaa Pulaa Harris Long
Andade, Ayett Vida, Pail Kmaae Keno Nakaeka, Damien
Jaeger Ganda Oil Kanho and Kupea gave their testimony Some
had received copies of the civil laws and others had The testimony
varied little.
Speaker Beckey will be called afternoon His examination
other matters and is likely be much lengthy than that
the other members