The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-01-24
GENEAU'S
own STORY

~. Geneaus testimony In his own be-
half was the principal feature of the
murder trial yesterday, taking the
greater part Of the day. After defend
ant had given a sketch of his own life,
he told OF his first meeting with Ken
nard' the witness for the prosecution,
on the Wheeling at Samoa. His only
trouble with that witness had been In
the performance of his duty, and de-
PENDANT told the story of these trou-
bies from his view point, differing
widely from the tale told by Kennard
AS was his duty, he had reported Ken
nard for uncleanliness, and had been
ordered to see that Kennard took a
bath every day.
Defendant then told of the arrival of
his ship In Honolulu. and how he had
wandered around town drinking in
various saloons. He kept this up until
the day of the killing, drinking to ex-
cess all over town.
HIS MEMORY FAILS.
In the evening he was looking In n
window at the corner of Nuuanu and
Hotel streets, when he heard the voice
OF an apprentice boy calling out.
Don't hit me, Kennard." Turning
round he saw Keunard and Harris n
few feet away. standing at angles to-
ward each other and the boy at the
angle between them. He stepped be-
tween kennard and the boy and told
kennard not to hit the boy. imme-
diately Harris hit him, Geneau, In the
chest and then Kennard gave him a
blow upon or under the jaw. He fell
to the ground and next he knew sail
ors were raising him to his feet. All
that he recollected thereafter was see
ing Harris shaking his fist at him from
across the street
In the course of his direct examin-
alton, Geneau said he first met Harris
at midnight of October 10, 1903, on the
Oceanic dock, Honolulu. Defendant
was on his way to Samoa and Harris
went'to the dock with the ships cook,
and being introduced asked defendant
to carry some messages to his friends
in Samoa. Afterward he met Harris
In Samoa when he was coal passer
on the Sonoma. Both meetings were
casual. Geneau swore that prior to
June 80 he had no hard feelings against
either Harris or Kennard.
CROsS-EXAMINED.
Attorney General Andrews cross-ex-
amined 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
yet knew 1t was correct. There was a
crowd on the scene he said, and. when
asked IL that was hazy recollection
or otherwise, qualified the assertion by
saying that a crowd always gathered
on such an occasion. Mr.. Andrews had
the defendant explain the street row
by a living diagram on the floor.
Geneau showing his position until he
fell, and placing Mr.. Andrews as Har-
ris, Mr.. Douthitt as Kennard and a
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 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
nifty Jurors, returnable at 10 a. m.
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
of both sides.
Richard Weldon was challenged by
the defense. y. 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 filled, 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
'wer 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 (
do