The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-02-02
SHOWS HOW
THEY STOOD
Witness in Court
Acts as Stage
Manager.
Lawyers Are Posed to
illustrate a Scene
of Tragedy.
Threats by Jones Before the
Shooting-Othsr Court
News.

Mrs Marcus Parmenter still occupied
the witness stand in the Jones murder
trial yesterday, completing three clear
DAYS since she was called. The witness
performed the role of a stage manager,
with Attorneys Robertson and Dunno
as dramatis personae, when asked to
show the respective positions of Ed
ward NJ. Jones and his divorced wife
az the moment when the shooting of
the latter took place before her eyes
as she testified.
Deputy Attorney General Peters es-
sayed first to place himself and Bailiff
Ellis at the disposal of the witness for
the purpose mentioned, but Mrs. Par
menter could not place them in the de-
sired positions in the angle of the jury
box and the witness stand. So she
pointed beyond them to the two At
torneys for the defendant as being in
about the relative position from her
to that which Jones and Mrs Jones oc-
cupied at the time of the tragedy.
After shifting them about a little she
had them placed right.
1.-TWO good-Iooking men," Mr.. Peters
remarked with beaming smile, and
the compliment seemingly made up for
lot of peppery discourse held between
opposite counsel earlier in the day.
Mrs. Parmenter's cross-examination
was concluded at the afternoon session,
and when the trial was adjourned at
p. M Mr.. Peters was conducting a
redirect examination of the witness
Besides a great deal of detail about
distances and dimensions, the testimo-
ny of Mrs Parmenter yesterday was
important in it's bringing in threats
made prior to the tragedy by Jones
against his divorced wife.
An interesting bit of evidence was
that witness was present at a proposal
the motorman who figured in the trial
of Jones for the murder of Mrs. Par
menter, to Mrs. Jones.
FRED. WILHELM'S ESTATE.
An inventory of the estate of F. J.
Wilhelm filed by w. w. Harris, adj
ministrator, gives a total valuation of
$780, 1924 40. Business effects of the de-
ceased represent $11, $50. AZ, real estate
stands for s12 $50 and there is 5000 at
par value in stocks. The last consists
of 80 shares Oahu Sugar Co, % XII
hei, 10 McBryde, 10 Hart & Co. and
Ste9n Hr1- Dol
$145 upward in the market, that item
will bring the total above par value.
NONSUIT GRANTED.
Judge De Bolt granted a motion for
nonsuit in the case of Antonio ]. Lo-
peg VS. Antonio Manuel ct al Hogan
and Biting for plaintiff; Mas COON and
Lightfoot for defendants 1t was a
suit on covenant to recover $765.2 with
interest and costs, on account of ex-
penses incurred by plaintiff to pur-
chase the widows dover claim on land
for which the late Antonio Manuel
gave him a warranty deed including
warrant against dover.
PARKER CASE DECISION.
Judge Robinson has filed written
decision and order covering his pre-
Viously reported denial of the motion
OF j. >. Low, guardian ad Item of An
ME I. K. Parker, for allowance to pro-
vide counsel to represent him in the
matter at Washington. The motion
is hereby refused without prejudice"
the decision runs, for the reason that
the United States Supreme Court has
issued an order restraining this court
from taking any action with reference
10 the removal of the guardian, and .
the purpose of this motion being to
supply funds for presenting that very
matter before the Supreme Court of
the United States' |
The filing of a written decision paves
the way for an appeal.
COURT NOTES.
Thomas Dickson has been cited for
contempt of court in making default TO
the amount of $50 in payment of ali
mony to Mary j. Dickson under decree
OF divorce entered Dec s. 1904
Return of execution on Judgment OF
S659.2l in the suit of 9. r. Camp vs..
l.. X. kentwell and John d Holt has
been made by High Sheriff Henry The
writ is partly satisfied by the payment
into court of $3.50 net proceeds of a
sale of personal property.
stipulation has been filed to con-
tlnue the case of Mary Buckle VS. S
Ahmi To the April term. 1t is a suit
on note made July -. 1898. for 1880
payable on demand, no interest being
mentioned