The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-03-29
COURT WORK
At WA|LuKU.
Murderer Is Given
Five Year
Term.

MAUI March 26-The March term OF
the Second judicial Circuit Court still
continues, today being the sixteenth
day of meeting since the converting in
Waikiki court house.
On Wednesday the criminal calendar
was taken up again but as 1t was i'm
possible to draw a satisfactory jury, no
case has been tried up to date.
In the Kipahulu wife-murder case,
Territory of Hawaii VS.. John Keawe,
manslaughter in the first degree" when
1t was found that no jury could be had,
the defendant most considerably plead
ed guilty to manslaughter in the second
degree and received a sentence OF five
years.
The rumored explanation of the large
number (six) Of attorneys engaged by
the defense is that all the lawyers pres
ent at the opening Of court were some
what offended by some action, or want
of action by the Deputy Attorney Cen
eral in considering the calendar and
offered their services gratis to John Ke-
awe. However as it happened he re-
quired very little assistance from his
many counSellors.
Yesterday, the 25th, John Kipi charg-
ed with burglary in the first degree
pleaded guilty and was given one year
in Jail by Judge Kalua.
For the past three days great efforts
have been made to secure a jury in the
case oi lerrltory Oh Fa"ali vs.. Wliiaih
MOTIFS David Espinda' Moke Kama
unu ana Manuia' all or Lahalna' LOT
criminal assault. Though a special
venire was called no trial jury could
be drawn the chief reason of the fall
edge of the English Language. This
morninp tha court was adio,,rned III,
Monday the osth unon which COCA.
sion ali jurors excused for the term viii,
no summoned IN annear
LITERARY MEETING.
Friday eveninp the 25th the March
meeting of the Makawao Literary So
ciety was held at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. T. T. Hair of Hamakuapoko.
clear. cool. moonlight evening caused,
n large attendance of the district peo-
nile.
The following proeram was excel
lently rendered and much enioyed:
Plano SOLO. .........'..''..M MISS Shetneio
vocal SOLO. III. w. BaluWlh
- >@O--o'oo - - -
Farce-"A Committee on Matrimony =.
Dramatls Personae:
PHYLLIS. miss Agnes FIeming
ROBERT .........s. X. Dowdie
SUI anu SiI - JAN .he DoS ~ ~
Fleming a 6 Aiken q Wilbur
p Dowd,e w G N,co,, T., p
Crook and w. .Deatso..
,>,c,,p. eD IN, rr,,,
A special meeting OF the stockhoiders
OF the FIRST Nationai Bank was ne'o III
WalluRu on the zzno. A resolution 10
increase the capitai STOCK slo'ooo' max
ing the total capital sSo'ooo' was car
ried by vote OF 2ls TO o. two-lhlfds
vote being necessary TO carry such
measure.
Under the united states Ia" the al.
dltlonal loo shares must De nrst ortered
at par 10 the present stockhoiders' III
the proportion OF thelr hoidlhgs.
Two huhureu anu t"eh'S-three vi .he
2oo shares were represented at TINS
meeting.
thursday, the 24th. the Repup,icch
Executive committee OF Maui heiu Il
meeting at Paia Plantation once. EV-
cry committeeman was present. Among
other business transacted resolution
was passed declaring that MAUI was
entitled TO one delegate ana one liter
nate TO the natlohai party convention
to be heid at Chcago.
STRAY NOTES.
whooping cough is prevalent in Ha-
makuapoko. Waiakoa and other locali-
ties.
Governor Carter Secretary Atkinson
and party were expected on Maui yes-
terday. the 25th. to tour Hama district
and other parts of the island. The con-
struction of the new "Reminiscences
Nahiku road should receive early con-
sideration from our high officials.
The steamer Texan arrived in Kahu-
lui Wednesday,, the 23d, and will sail
for New York via Hilo either Sunday
or Monday night. She has not quite