The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-07-18
BIG PARKER
RANCH CASE

The trial OF the great Parker ranch
case on its merits began before Judge
Lindsay yesterday afternoon. ana pro-
ceeded to the hour of adjournment TO a
point where the reading of the plead
ings was almost concluded. but not
quite. This will be finished today, and
the case will go to other features. But
or more.
The story of the Parker ranch case
has been printed a number o; times.
]. s. Low, as next friend of Annie T.
K. Parker, granddaughter Of Colonel
Sam Parker petitions for the removal
OF A. w. Carter as manager of the
Parker ranch. on Hawaii. ]. A. Ma
COON and ]. Lightfoot appear for Low.
and J. ]. Dunno. s. M. Ballou. and w.
A. Kinney for Carter, and out OF the
squabbles of the attorneys In the past
several things have come In the way
of side Issues.
The trial of the case on It's merits
before Judge Lindsay was opened with
the reading Of bill of particulars by
Attorney Lghtfoot for Low, making
divers charges Of mismanagement
against Carter. which bill Of course
was met by the answer OF the attor-
neys in behalf OF Carter
1t is said that there win be at least
sixty witnesses from Hawaii to be
heard in the case, and as the accusa-
tions brought by Low go into all kinds
OF details of cattle ranch management.
It Is probable that the testimony will
reveal all that there is to know about
the handling of cattle and stock on
the range. The trial will be resumed
this morning.
A FAMILY STORY.
There is family story with some
peculiar details involved in the con-
test which has been commenced in the
Torrens Land Court by the applica-
ton of L. l.. McCandless for a title
to lands which are a part of Honolulu
plantation. Also, there Ia a default on
file which, 1t is claimed, will affect the
wouldbe contestants. The contests by
the Honolulu Plantation Company, and
by Annie, John and Kahalauloa will
liams, were filed July IA, while the
order of default bears the date of July
~.
McCandless filed his application for
title some days ago, and the usual no.
tees were made. In the regular
course, an order Of default against all
parties defendant who have not ap-
peared or answered was filed, with
the date of July IL. The contestants
claim fee simple title to the lands.
while the plantation company claims
to have leasehold interest.
The whole case hinges upon the
legitimacy of certain children Of one
Williams. 1t seems that one Of the
children was born in wedlock of the
first wife Of this Williams. A second
child was born Of another woman while
the wife was stu living. And third
was born OF this same woman. whom
Williams later married, after the first
wife had died. The point Is as to the
legitimacy Of the second child born.
All parties have agreed to the hearing
Of the case by Judge Weaver on Sep
TENDER 4,
COURT NOTES.
James Love, an ex-spendthrift, was
before Judge De Bolt yesterday for
argument on n motion to compel the
allowance to him of 5000 month from
the Waterhouse Trust Company, trus-
tees for his estate. Love was repre-
scented by Henry e. Highton. and the
| Trust Company by A. G. M. Robert
son. Argument on exceptions went
over to Wednesday.
The estate of Charles Roesch, who
died in Honolulu in April, 1901, was
before Judge De Bolt for settlement
yesterday morning. The Rev. w. X.
Azbill is administrator Of the estate.
and guardian of the minor children. He
petitioned that his accounts be ap-
proved and that he be granted a dis
charge. w. r. Hemenway appeared
for him as counsel. Azbill ma, been
away from here FOR two or three years.
Judge De Bolt approved the accounts
as to the commissions charged. He
found that $50 too much had been
| charged and ordered the guardian ard
administrator surcharged with tina.
| sum. There is $500 in the estat,,
Before Judge De Bolt yesterday, the
! case of Harvey Carpenter VS.. ]. A.
| Magoon and Thomas Fitch was dis
continued on motion OF plaintiffs at
! torney. This is the suit over the $3.50
fee awarded to Fitch In the matter of
the Becky Panee estate, and which or
der was subsequently, reversed. Fitch
received the fee in the shape of a
post dated check from Magoon, and
had negotiated it with Carpenter, ac-
cording to the allegations made.
Yesterday Judge Lindsay heard and
granted the petition for the probate
of the will of the late Julia A. Patty,
which was presented by A. F. Judd.
=. A. Mott-Smith, w. F. Dillingham;
and l.. A. Thurston appeared as witt
nesses. Frank Hustace was named as
administrator but renowned the ap-
pointment, and l.. A. Thurston was
appointed.
The will of Gustave Broman was Of
fered for probate before Judge Lind
say yesterday by ex-Judge Gear. The
document was admitted. and C. G.
Bockus appointed administrator.
Judge Lindsay yesterday granted the
petition OF J. o. Lightfoot, guardian
of Samuel Wilder King. to sell real