The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-21

in Samoa when he was codI pdS9el
ON the Sonoma. Both meetings were
casual. Geneau swore that prior to
June 80 he had no hard feelings against
either Harris or Kennard.
ROSS-EXAMINED.
ATTORNEY General Andrews cross-ex-
arnined defendant strongly on his
powers of memory, trying to get an
explanation of how he could recollect
some incidents. such as that of Har-
ris shaking his fist at him, and totally
forget other incidents of the row on
the corner. Witness said he had but
a hazy recollection of the fist-shaking
vet knew it was correct. There was
crowd on the scene he said, and. when
asked if that was a hazy recollection
or otherwise, qualified the assertion by
saving that a crowd always gathered
on such an occasion. Mr.. Andrews had
the defendant explain the street row
by q living diagram on the floor,
Geneau showing his position until he
fell. and placing Mr.. Andrews as Har-
ris, Mr. Douthitt as Kennard and
native clerk of the Attorney General
as the apprentice, in the relative posi-
tons of the other actors in the original
scene.
Geneau. protesting total oblivion of
everything after the street fracas, gave
no testimony whatever about the
shooting of Harris.
Lieut. R E. CoontZ, who was eX-
ecutive officer of the Wheeling, was
called and gave Kennard a bad repu-
tation on board ship for peacefulness,
and Geneau a good character
JONES CASE PROGRESS.
Three peremptory challenges ex-
hausted, five new names called and two
jurors passed for cause made the rec
ord of progress yesterday in empanel-
ing jury for the Jones murder trial.
The drawing of the fifth name eX
hausted the panel and Judge Robin
son then ordered a special venire for
fifty jurors, returnable at 10 a.. m.
Monday.
Exception was noted by the defense
to the courts ruling that challenges
should alternate, one for the prose-
cution and two for the defense. until
all had been exercised or waived.
A. Winterstein was challenged by the
prosecution and the first man called,
J. P. Howatt, passed for cause with
consent of both sides.
Richard Weldon was challenged by
the defense. J. F. c. Hagens and F.
w Kiley in turn were called and eX-
cused for cause.
Jacob S. Bailey survived the ordeal.
Harry A. Juen was challenged by the
defense and James Weary, called to
the vacancy, showed cause for step
ping down and out. This exhausted
the panel.
With one week consumed the situa
ton is fifteen possible challenges to
come and the chairs thereby vacated
to be filed, besides the vacancy now
outstanding Until the last opportu
nifty of challenge has expired, none who
have passed for cause is certain of
being one of the twelve to try the
case.
SEA WALL ENJOINED.
L. B. Kerr by his attorneys, Kinney,
McClanahan & Cooper, made an an
swer of general admission to the COM
plant of the Territory of Hawaii. This
was consequent on the recent decision
OF the Supreme Court. and Judge De
Bolt has made a decree accordingly,
enjoining defendant against further
construction of a sea wall below high
water mark at Waikiki and ordering
him to remove all structures and fill
ing heretofore placed there by him, the
decree to be carried out and fulfilled
within ten days after a written notice
by the Attorney General
DIVORCE GRANTED.
Judge Robinson granted a divorce to
Justina Franco against A. F. Franco.
awarding the children to 1ibellant. A.
G. NJ. Robertson for libelIant, j. j.
Dunno for libellee.