The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-07

The examination of Sam Parker came
to close yesterday, and Attorney
Lightfoot was called to the stand on
behalf of the petitioner. The day was
full of interest except when Parker's
memory failed on the question of Wal
koloa and he returned long series of
81 don't remember to Kinneys ques-
tons.
The cross-examination was first di-
rected to the important question of the
witnesses connection with the removal
proceedings before the suit was
brought. The charge was directly made
that Parker's affidavit previously filed
involved material MISREPRESENTATION
and concealment, but the witness
claimed that it was Magoon and not
he who had drawn the affidavit, and
that Magoon should answer for it.
The witness testified that he had
heard that the, suit was going to be
brought before his promise to stand for
the thousand dollar fee. It was two
or three months later before he heard
that John Hind had also agreed to
bear part of the expense and that
Hind had consented that J. S. Low
should act as next friend on account
of his relationship to the family.
ST didn't ask him to bring this suit"
said the witness, and Kinney became
deeply interested. According to the
next question it appeared that the de-
Tense was still looking for the man
who fathered the suit. Kinney remind
protested that it had been brought
against his advice, that Magoon had
consented with the utmost reluctance
to act as attorney, that J. S. Low had
never thought enough of it to put up
or promise a cent and that with the
| witnesses disclaimer there was no one
in sight who had really urged the suit
to be brought. The witness was unable
to throw any light on the situation and
the mystery remained unsolved.
Then Kinney dragged out the affida-
Wit and read that portion in which Par
ker denied that he was cooperating
with Eben P. Low, F. Wundenberg, j.
| S. Low, ]. Alfred Magoon, ]. Lightfoot,
than is herein set forth" Kinney read
the section through, but failed to find
any mention of the agreement to pay
the fee.
'sWhy was no mention of the fee
made?" demanded Kinney.
ASK Magoon why he didn't put it
in, replied the witness. II gave him
the facts and he made out the afff-
davit''
The examination then came back to
the management of the Ranch. The
witness had not objected to Carter's
mismana cement because he was not
ready to face a partition suit. He adj
mitted, however, that he had given no
notice of dissatisfaction with Carter,
and admitted that he had praised Car
ter's management, though he would not
say that he had done SO "many times. .
With regard to Fred Carter, whom
the witness had suggested as manager,
Kinney claimed that the witness was
trying to give the impression that he
was a last resort, and read a letter
in which Parker urged the appoint
ment before Won Tempsky had been
heard from. Here again the witness
had failed to give notrce of his change
of heart, except as embodied in sug-
gesttons regarding the details of the
ranch. Parker admitted that he had
agreed in June, 1903, to raise Fred Car
ter's salary $50 a month, but said it
was because he had a wife and family.
Referring again to the antiquated
Carter took hold, Kinney, after lit J
tie sparring, obtained an admission
from the witness that, all things con-
sidered, Carter had made reasonable |
progress during his administration to- |
ward getting the place on a modern
basis
The purchase of Waikoloa was then |
taken up. but here the witnesses mem |
Dry failed. Kinney detailed long and |
circumstantiaI conversations and in |
terviews without eliciting anything |
more satisfactory than, Il don't re-
member anything about that
When Kinney closed. Parker evinced |
such eagerness to leave the chair that |
Magoon cut out the redirect examina-
ton and called Lightfoot to the stand |
Lightfoot began with a remarkable |
scene in Magoon's Office with ]. L. |
Low and McCrosson urging Magoon to