The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-08-16
WARM TALK
UNDER OATH
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Low tells at length of the intimate
| relations of friendship he has held with
Mrs. Knight and her child. He denies
actual interest in the Hamakua Ditch
Co., saying he only holds the Office of
secretary and one share in it for the
convenience of John Hind and is ready
to give up both at any time. Low con-
trasts the fitness of his brother, E. p.
Low, with the alleged unfitness of F.
w. Carter, A. w. Carriers, guardians,
brother, to be manager of the Parker
Ranch. E. P. Low, it will be remem-
bered, was appointed manager in place
of Carter by Sam Parker, but pre-
vented from taking charge of the ranch
both by force and by injunction.
Parker alleges mercenary motives on
the part of Mrs. knight in her first
marriage to his son, John p. Parker 3rd,
saying: THAT deponent believes said
Elizabeth's motive (she being then
about twenty-one years of age) in mar
rying deponent's son, who was then I'M
der eighteen years of age, an invalid
afflicted with intlammatory rheumatism
and heart trouble of the most serious
nature, was to get control of the prop
erty of deponent's son." He denies con-
cealment from his daughter in-law of
his late sons interest in the ranch, and
declares at length that his opposition to
the appointment of her father, the late
James l. Dowsett, as guardian of her
minor child was altogether due to the
advanced age and consequent infirmity
of Mr.. Dowsett. The allegation of join
ing in a conspiracy to shut the minor
out from the purchase of the Waikaloa
lends is denied. Wundenbero. attorney
in fact of Parker, in his affidavit denies
the same thing, saying he gave up COM
petition with A. w. Carter for purchase
ing those lands when Carter assured
him he only sought to purchase them
for the benefit of the Parker Ranch.
Parker admits that he was "one of the
promoters of the enterprise out of which
has developed the Hamakua Ditch
Company, Limited" from which admis-
sion he proceeds to make the following
charge of malpractice against two of
the attorneys on the other side:
THAT the other promoters We're
Messrs. Kinney, Ballau and McClana-
han, and John T. McCrosson, as will
appear by copy of agreement dated De-
cember 31st, 1900, entered into by John
T. McCrosson, William A. Kinney, Sid
ney NJ. Ballou and Edmund B. Nc
Clanahan, parties of the first part, and
deponent, Samuel Parker party of the
second Part, which is hereto attached
and made a part hereof. That said Z.
b. McCianahan is absent from the Ter
ritory of Hawaii, and deponent believes
that If here, he would not in any way
sanction said allegations charging de-
ponent with conspiracy, and therefore
deponent will hereinafter make no ref
erence to him. That not only We're said
Kinney and Ballou promoters of said
enterprise, but they acted as the at
torneys and advisors of deponent, and
through their advice deponent signed
an agreement under which II is claimed
by the other party to said agreement
that deponent was and still is liable to
said other party in the sum of 500, 100000.
That said Kinney and Ballou did not
become parties to said agreement, TAX
ing good care not TO make themselves
liable under the same, making deponent
solely liable, though they would have
been benefited jointly with deponent
Hereunder. That the action of said
Kinney and Blllou in now attacking
this deponent, and working against his
interests, II any interest he has In said
enterprise, ana In trying TO prejudice
deponent under said agreement is a
gross violation of their professional
duties 10 deponent, and as deponent be-
lievus, renders them UNIT 20 practice In
the Courts ~ the Territory of Hawaii
That though depononl advanced be-
tween fifeen ana twenty thousand doll
lars n cash in che said enterprise, said
kinney ans nallon advanced iR ,ash, as
lhH Opponent believes. nni oNsf lhr sam
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