The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-30

Fred. Wundenberg, attorney III fact
for Samuel Parker. succeeded Sam. K.
Parker on the witness stand in the
trial of the Parker case before Judge
Lindsay yesteday. He was examined
in regard to the trust deed to himself
from Samuel Parker. and then ques-
toned about the Parker ranch affairs
and the bringing of the present suit.
He strongly resisted answering ques-
tons put by ]. A. Magoon regarding
proposals made to Parker for purchas-
ing the Humuula sheep ranch from
him. Even after Magoon told him his
reason for asking was that he (Wun-
denberg), S. Parker, Eben Low, J. S.
Low and himself (Magoon) We're charg-
ed with conspiracy to GUST A. w. Car
ter from the guardianship, the witness
declined to answer unless the court
instructed that he must
THAT is Parker's private business.
he protested. 1T is irrelevant to this
case
Ultimately he told of an offer by
A. NJ Brown of 100000 or $4,000 for the
ranch, which Sam. Parker would not
accept, as his price was $780, 00 There
were others, including a similar price
offered by Eben Low, but on every oc-
casion witness advised strongly against
selling because he understood Sam.
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muula sheep station for young Sam.
Witness had never had any negotia-
tions with Low on the matter.
Wundenberg asked A. w. Carter for
explanations about $1,000 worth of
water pipe he saw being shipped to
Parker ranch, which being given ended
that matter between them. He had a
talk with A. w. Carter about improve
having been made he told Carter he
thought Sam Parker ought not to be
charged with the whole expense Car
ter,s reply was that as Parkers fam
lily occupied the place he should stand
the charge. The expense was $500 or
$260O
After being questioned about other
things, he was asked to give particulars
of the condition of the Mana place be-
fore he had spoken about it to Carter,
and he told about gates off the hinges
and the cistern supplying the stock
with water in bad state At these
times he knew nothing about any
movement to have Carter removed.
A l,;e 1f 49, ~,
stitution of the suit he answered sub
stantially thus:
II knew nothing about the proceed
ings to remove Carter until the pro-
ceedings We're brought, excepting what
L heard discussed shortly before the
bringing of the suit.
Il know proposition was brought
to you (Magoon) to bring this suit and
you refused to take the suit, and 1
advised you to have nothing to do
with it. You refused before I advised
you. 1t was very shortly after that
the suit was brought. I can not recol-
lecf the number of days, perhaps
week. / never heard anything about it
prior to two weeks before the bring
ing of the suit. 1 never discussed the |
matter
You claimed that it would be a
whole lot of recrimination and long |
drawn suit. You did not want to go i
into the case. You did not like the |
hang of the case.
Sam Parker was present. MeCros- |
son was present. / think Lightfoot was |
present. Jack Low was present. I do !
not remember whether you talked aft |
erward with Jack Low or not-not in |
my presence.
ST do not know what really induced |
you to take the case afterward.''
Witness said he had taken steps to |
install Eben Low as manager of the |
ranch some short time prior to the |
institution of the suit. Took that step |
because he wanted to have control OF |
Sam. Parker's property. Considered |