The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-08-01
LAND BEHIND
The RAINBOW
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W. ON SuNNlNtg <AuNtIAtctEV
The court In the Parker ranch case
devoted it's attention yesterday TO
John Baker of Hawaii, who did not
pose for dusky statue Of Kamehatneha
I. However. John Is dusky. and de-
cidedly statuesque on the Witness
stand. Also, he wears a boar's task
belt buckle that is a shining wonder.
John, under the guidance of Attor-
ney Kinney, was undergoing cross-eN-
animation, having been interjected as
a witness at this time because be
wants to get away to the mainland as
soon as mis- evidence is taken. After
wards. Eben Low will be put on the
grill once more.
Yesterday Baker was led to the sub
ject of the branding of cattle, having
said on his direct examination that in
his opinion it was cheaper and more
.expeditiousNo brand steers In a chute.
1t developed, a little further along, .hat
he had chute on his place above Hilo.
but the method he favored was not
practiced there because he did not
have a. paddock.
"why have you not got a paddock
asked Kinney.
81 cannot afford it," answered Baker
How much would it cost?" /.
Eighteen or twenty dollars"
'"Well," asked the attorney, did not
A. w. Kinney win judgment of three
thousand dollars for you not long ago.?
yes" answered the witness, 'but
YOU had your share of that"
Ill. ftnn I'M NJ
tsiep that l was generous enough tt
leave you eighteen or twenty dollars
for branding paddock" said Kinney
in rather injured tone.
Then the witness went on to give
his opinion about the advisability o
putting up a modern dairy building
on the Parker ranch. would you,
asked Kinney Sin view of the waite
supply, and the conditions generally
think that If anyone should differ from
you as to the profit of putting UP
modern dairy there, concede tina
there was room for an honest differ
'ence of opinion upon the natter"
Attorney Magoon objected to this
saying that the witnesses opinion o
another mans opinion could have n
possibly value to the court.
"All the testimony of this witnes
is a matter of opinion, is it not?" ask
ed Judge Lindsay.
Magoon admitted that 1t was. 9TH
objection is overruled," said the Judge
and then Baker answered that Their
WAS room for difference of opinion
AS to the profit Of hog raising a
waimea, Baker said: II gave m
hogs away"
do you think 1t would be profitabl
to raise hogs there?" asked Kinney.
'That would depend upon how 20
did it,"
Did you find IT profitable?"
1T did not"
Magoon objected to this line Of cross
examination, also, but his objection
were overruled until it came to rair
bows.
you think" said Kinney, bringin
out his great rainbow question that
would only be profitable to the ma
behind the rainbow to raise hos
there?'
"What man is that you say?" ash
ed Judge Lindsay, apparently puzzle'
1.-THE man behind the rainbow" e'
planned Kinney.
"I object" said Magoon.
1.-THE objection is sustained" n
marked the court.
"Oh. very WE'LL exclaimed Kline
-'if / have to give up the country b.
You'd the rainbow to my friend MI
COON, / am willing"
Thanks" said Magoon, precisely
If he didn't mean that at all.
John Baker was still on the witnes
stand when court adjourned for Il
day, Inspector John Bush havir
been excused and his place being TAKE
by Hopkins.