The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-11
RICHARDSON
SENTENCED
Three Years Hard Labor
for Embe zzlement.
" Maui Items.

MAUI, April S.-The special venire
of jurors called to try the John Rich
ardson embezzlement case before the
circuit court at Waikiki on Wednes-
day was exhausted before jury could
be made up. Another special venire
was summoned for Thursday and
jury of unprejudiced men was finally
secured. The trial consumed Thurs
day and Friday. verdict of guilty
was rendered.
This morning Judge Lindsay sem
fenced the defendant to Imprisonment
for three years and to pay the costs
of court. His attorneys gave notice
of an appeal. Attorney Richardson
was charged with embezzling $1049.66.
Circuit Judge Lindsay of Honolulu pre-
sided owing to disqualification of Judge
Kepoikai.
The regular jury assembled again
this morning and are busy trying w.
c. Scotts case, the selling of adulter-
ated liquor.
FATHER CHARLES INJURED.
Tuesday night Father Charles of
Makawao met with a serious accident.
AS he was riding along muddy road
his mule slipped and fell with him.
His leg being caught under the animal
was broken just above the ankle.
Father Charles is at Paia plantation
hospital.
On the same day Porto Rican la
borer engaged in feeding cane to the
rollers of Paia mill was caught under
the arm by the small cogs of the cane
carrier and badly hurt, though no
bones were broken.
OBITUARY.
Mrs Julia p. Akanaliilii died on Sum
day last at Makawao. of hemorrhage
after an illness of two years. She was
the wife of It. Akanaliilii. the we'll
known plantation man, who formerly
was manager of Huelo plantation and
was prominently identified with the
Inflated Anderson Mossman plantation
of Makawao. Mrs. Akanaliili was IS
years of age and besides her husband
she leaves three sisters, Mrs T. Awa-
ma, Mrs. Kiakona and Mrs. Naval and
one brother, George Hubbel of Homo
lulu.
The funeral took place on Monday
at Pookela church, Makawao, Rev. w.
H. Rice conducting the ceremony.
REV. EZERAS ARREST.
Rev. j. Ezera was arrested last We'd
nesday in Wailuku, charged with COM
mon nuisance. 1t seems that he came
from Honolulu short time ago and
has been preaching a so-called doc
trine of st. Paul. 1t is reported that
mesmerism and spiritualism are mix
ed in his teachings
W.'B. Keanu, in whose family Ezera
has made much trouble, entered the
complaint against him.
THE NEW MINISTER.
After the morning service at the
Paia Foreign Church last Sunday
letter was read from Rev. Mr.. Bazata
of Alameda accepting the call proffer-
ed by the church. Mr.. Bazata will
probably preach his first sermon on
Maui Easter Sunday.
EDUCATIONAL.
The Hawaiian Commercial and Su-
gar Co. has recently established a
private school at Puunene with Mrs.
]. H. Evans of Grove Ranch as teach
er. The attendance during the week
has been between fifty and sixty pu-
pills, mostly Japanese. The Depart
ment of Public instruction has applied
to the Legislature for funds to build
fine four-room schoolhouse at Puunene
to accommodate the $50 or 200 children
of school age in the vicinity.
During this vacation week Miss KEEL
ley of Honolulu has been conducting
sketching and painting (water
colors) class at Lahaina.
Miss Edith Alexander of Paia and
Miss Olive Steele of Hamakuapoko,
members of the class. have been &C.
cupying the Baldwin homestead
SOCIAL ITEMS.
DIR. and Mrs. Naples have left Pun
meme hospital and will reside in Wal
luku
Misses Freeney and johnson are the
new nurses at Paia plantation hospital
Saturday last Miss Edith Alexander
of Paia gave an afternoon tea in honor
of Miss Pearl Swan, whose engage
ment to Mr.. F. A. Alexander miss
Alexander's brother) was recently an
nounced. Only unmarried ladies were
present. Cards and delicious refresh
ments were features of the entertain
ment
The beautiful red blossoms of the
lehua are now seen here and there in
the forests of Haleakala
On Saturday last two mountain par
ties left Olinda for the summit of Ha-
leakala. Rev. and Mrs. o. p. Emer-
son. Miss C. NJ. Snow and ]. H. Evans
with Dan Nahaku as guide visited the
crater and enjoyed fine view of it's
beauty and magnificence. The second
party consisted of Mrs. Peck, Miss X.
Keeney and S. r. Dowdle. who
journeyed through the crater and re-
turned on Friday to Makawao via
Kaupo, Hama and Keanae.
Manager H. A. Baldwin of the Maui
Agricultural Co. returned to Maui on
Wednesday from two months trip
to San Francisco and Lake Tahoe.
Mrs. Baldwin remained I'm Honolulu
for brief visit.
On the 2sth Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Corell
of Kahului will depart for California
to make permanent residence there.
Mr.. Corell has been connected with the
II. C. & S. Co.'s store at Kahului for
several years past. Miss Kathryn
Keeney. who has been visiting her