The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-07-29
BEHIND
THE RAINBOW
Attorney Kinney Finds
New Country in
Parker Case.

The court in the Parker ranch case
devoted its attention yesterday to
John Baker of Hawaii, who did not
pose for dusky statue of Kamehameha
I. However, John is dusky, and de-
cidedly statuesque on the witness
stand. Also. he wears a boar's tusk
belt buckle that is a shining wonder.
John, under the guidance of Attor-
ney Kinney, was undergoing cross-ex-
animation, having been interjected as
a witness at .his time because he
wants to get away to the mainland as
soon as his 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
expeditions to brand steers in a chute
1t developed, little further along, that
he had a 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 PADDOCK"
asked Kinney.
II cannot afford it." answered Baker.
''How much would it cost?'
Eighteen or twenty dollars
"Wel,'' asked the attorney, did not
A. w. Kinney win a judgment of three
thousand dollars for you not long agJ:"
Yes answered the witness, ''but
you had your share of that"
L certainly was under the impress
sion that l was generous enough to
for a branding paddock said Kinney,
in rather injured tone.
Then the witness went on to give
his opinion about the advisability of
putting up a modern dairy building
on the Parker ranch. Would YOU"
asked Kinney, Sin view of the water
supply, and the conditions generally,
think that if anyone should differ from
you as to the profit of putting UP a
modern dairy there, concede that
there was room for an honest differ
ence of opinion upon the matter?"
Attorney Magoon objected to this,
saying that the witnesses opinion of
another mans opinion could have no
possibly value to the court.
''AH the testimony of this witness
is a matter of opinion, is it not?" ask
ed Judge Lindsay.
Magoon admitted that it was. 1.-THE
objection is overruled,'' said the Judge,
and then Baker answered that there
was room for difference of opinion.
AS to the profit of hog raising at
Wainea, Baker said: Il gave my
hogs away
do you think it would be profitable
to raise hogs there?" asked Kinney.
THAT would depend upon how you
did it."
Did you find it profitable?''
Il did not
Magoon objected to this line of cross
examination, also, but his objections
were overruled until it came to rain
bows.
You think said Kinney, bringing
out his great rainbow question, that it
would only be profitable to the man
behind the rainbow to raise hogs
there2
''What man is that you say?" ask
ed Judge Lindsay, apparently puzzled.
'The man behind the rainbow ex-
planned Kinney
Il object" said Magoon.
The objection is sustained" re-
marked the court.
oh very WE'LL exclaimed Kinney.
eff I have to give up the country be-
yond the rainbow to my friend Ma
goon I am willing
Thanks said Magoon, precisely as
if he didn't mean that at all.
John Baker was still on the Witness
stand when court adjourned for the
day, Inspector John Bush having
been excused and his place being taken
by Hopkins.