The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-25
TRIAL UPON
HYPOTHESIS
Medical Evidence
Upon Naone's
Case.
Two Missing Husbands
Whom the Police
Can't Locate.
Title From Thos. MetcaIf Once
More Found Valid.
Court Items.

DR.. J. T. Wayson followed DR.. Hum
of the latter, as an expert witness for
the defense in the Naone murder trial
yesterday He testified from a per-
sonaI examination of the defendant as
well as upon the hypothetical question.
In both regards his evidence went to
place Naone in the epileptically insane
class. Epilepsy. according to the doc
tor, was a symptom rather than
cause of insanity. Its manifestations
varied with conditions. and circum-
stances in the life of the subject.
again morose. Criminal acts might be
done uneonsciously by an epileptic,
though sometimes come to his remem-
brance later. The presence of the
disease usually became known to in
expert observers through fits or con-
vuIsions, which in time affected the
brain tissue and brought about demen-
tia. AS a rule victims of epilepsy took
on flesh, but this might be checked if
the disease interfered with digestion.
DIR Rossiter, assistant surgeon of the
L. S. Navy was the next witness. Part
of his evidence was to the effect that
an epileptic might go on for years
performing the routine duties of a
vocation and do nothing out of the
way.
SUMNER GRANT CASE.
Dowsett Co., Ltd, VS.. Malie Kaau-
ku ejectment, came on for trial before
Judge Lindsay yesterday morning s.
NJ. Ballou and r. B. Anderson appear
ed for plaintiff, and Henry Hogan for
defendant. The land is a piece near
Oahu prison, on which the defendant
cultivates flowers for the trade of a
hower-seller. She claims her family
has held the land under deed from Will
liam Sumner, the original grantee of
the Land Commission, for fifty years.
John K. Sumner, who sold land in
Guiding this piece to the o. r. & L.
Co, was called as a witness for plain
tiff and, on objection to a certain ques-
ton on cross examination, Mr. Hogan
said he would call him again for the
defendant.
The jury as finally accepted consist |
ed of l. Livingston, ]. NJ. Camara, A. |
K. Jones, X B. Porter, A. E. Murphy, |
r. Weldon, Geo. Johnson, H. Rivers, |
E. E. Hartman, j. A. Aud, j. Z. |
Goeas and A Winterstein.
LAND TITLE GRANTED.
Judge Philip L. Weaver of the Court |
of Land Registration has rendered a |
decision on a petition of Emil KLEIN
me for registration of his title to a lot
Of Ion mi, i,,t
favor of petitioner. Helen Rowland |
and James Prosser had contested the |
petition on grounds similar to those |
presented in the other courts in the |
cases of Honolulu Investment Co VS. |
Rowland and Godfrey VS.. Rowland. |
The decision concludes:
II find that Emil Klemme has a |
good title as alleged and proper for |
registration, subject to a mortgage for |
the sum of $500 dated April 49, 1903, |
to S. C. Allen etc.
COURT NOTES.
Summonses have been returned I'M
served in two divorce cases, the Off |
GERS having been unable to locate the |
libellees. One is that of Hatsu Sa- |
kato against her husband, Masayuh |
Sakato. The other is that of Rose |
Couta Martello against Antoine Marti- |
ness Martello
VIM. L. Whitney, administrator of |
the estate of c. Ali. deceased, sues
John Ross for $40 with legal interest
from November u, 1904. attorneys fees
and costs.
Judge Lindsay approved the accounts |
and granted the discharge of Pahia |
Mahuka, executrix of the estate of |
Kawaihaunuiokahoup alias Ka
waihau Mahuka deceased.