The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-04-25
DAVIS HITS
HUMPHREYS
UnseemIy Quarrel in
and About
Court.
cFrom Saturdays Advertiser.)

| beOTBe a. DaNlS NlOlently ASSAULT
ed Abram S. Humphreys in corridor
between Judge De Bolts courtroom
and his office ye terday morning be-
fore the jury session of the court OPEN
ed Davis took Humphreys by surprise.
knocked him PROSTATE with a blow and
then punched him twice when down
| AS both men are not only attorneys
but former Circuit Court judges, the
episode naturally caused a sensation in
the courthouse which was quickly shar-
ed by the town.
| There was a preliminary scene in
open court. comprising a challenge to,
| fight by Davis, an acceptance by
Humphreys, a start by the belligerents;
for outside, a return on better thought
and contempt proceedings, the last be-
ing tided over with apologies.
! At the early session which Judge De
Bolt holds at o'clock for motions. etc.,
Davis filed motion for a new trial in
the case of All On, the former police
man convicted of taking bribas as an,
executive officer. Humphreys gave no.
| tice of similar motion on behalf of
All On. Then there was a dispute as
to which of the two attorneys was
counsel for All On.
Judge De Bolt admitted that Davis
had properly and ably conducted All
On's defense when he was acquitted
under the first indictment, but said his
conduct while defending All On under
the second indictment. when the man
was convicted, was far from due pro-,
lection of the defendants interests.
| Then it was left to All On, who,
promptly disowned Davis. At this
Davis withdrew from the case but i'm
mediately started for Humphreys and
shook his fist at him, exclaiming, Let
us settle it right here"
yes, let us go outside and settle it,
Humphreys responded.
Davis bolted for the public doorway.
rolling up his sleeves.
Humphreys strode at his challenger's.
heels, also rolling up his sleeves.
At the door Davis made one of his
! lightning right about turns, ejacufat--
ing
Hold on, this is contempt Of COURT
| Judge De Bolt thought so too. but
accepted the apologies both attorneys
rendered though mingled with mutual
ba ndying of blame in schoolboy fashion
The court said it was less surprised at
Davis than at Humphreys yet favor
ably compared the FRI 1lxness Of
Humphreys with the relucto nee of Da-
Wis in finally offering anne IS.
Humphreys was granite, a continu-
ance of All On's case on Ais plea that
the scene just passed through had got
upon his nerves.
Judge De Bolt declared a recess and
retired to his office. where he was
shortly afterward followed by Hum
phreys, who wished to assure him of
the sincerity of his regret at having
been a party to the breach of decorum.
Davis tracked his opponent into the
judges chamber, where another row at
once began. but Judge De Bolt in
formed the gentlemen of the bar that
he could not tolerate any uproar in
that apartment.
Humphreys left the room closely fol-
lowed by Davis and, just as the door
clicked behind the latter Judge De Bolt
heard Davis utter the hail, "Oh,
Judge" in quite wild tones. Then he
heard the noise of disturbance.
Clerk Kellett saw what occurred from
his desk, looking through the judges
private entrance to the courtroom.
AS Humphreys turned in response to
the hail, Davis caught him under the
jaw with his fist, knocking him down.
AS he delivered the blow Davis shout
ed, ''It is you that has insulted me-"
Davis stopped over and struck his
PROSTATE brother attorney twice in the
face. Bailiff Hopkins ran out and
grabbed Davis, whom he dragged to-
ward the outer corridor. Davis strug-
gled to get free and Clerk Kellett went
to the assistance of Hopkins. Mean
time Attorney General Andrews and
others had assisted Humphreys to his
feet, after which the Attorney-General
told the court officer to let Davis go.
Hopkins then pushed Davis out into
the transverse corridor, telling him to-
go away and behave himself.
Judge Humphreys was interviewed by
an Advertiser reporter on Thursday re-
gardng Iunor that he intended
bringing disbarment proceedings
against Davis for hls conduct in the
second All On case. He stated that he
, had not the remotest intention of do
ing such a thing. On the contrary, he
had spoken to Deputy Attorney-Gen-
eral Peters and to Judge De Bolt with
view to obtaining new trial for
All On without the necessity of filing
, an affidavit regarding the conduct of
his counsel In l is opinion the indis-
cretion of Davis was not cause for
disbarment.
SssSSsSSsSSss>$SSsSs sSssSSsSSsSSsSSSSaSe
Police Committee should inquire.
81 can tell the House who Captain
Moore is said Smith. ''He is the
manager in Honolulu of the Pacific Oil
Transportation Company, the concern
!, which is trying to get the 150-degree
,, flash-test adopted
. The previous question was moved by
Pail and passed.
4. KANIHo EXPLAINED.
: Kanlho, the father of the 120-degree
i bill, made heightened speech explain
ing his own position and the votes
were taken.
Z The motion to indefinitely postpone
o was lost, as was haleiopu's amend
o ment to substitute $50 degrees for 100,
a and then the main motion carried, as
| raanr1a1 h., IT a.