The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-07-25
Low
ON GRILL
From Saturdays AdverrIser.o


They put Eben Low on the grill in |
the Parker ranch case before Judge |
Lindsay yesterday. The next friend of |
the minor in the case. Annie I. X. |
Parker, was undergoing his cross-ex.
animation at the hands of Attorney
Kinney. for trustee Carter, and 1t was
not a pleasant ordeal, altogether. In
fact, the witness raised his, voice quite
as frequently as the attorney did. and
the air at times grew decidedly electric.
Did you go on the Parker ranch and
seek to interfere with the handling of
cattle there?" asked Kinney.
II did not" replied Low, II am not
that kind of a man.
Mr.. Kinney brought out that when
the guardian was negotiating with
Lucky X. Peabody to buy the land of
waikoloa for the Parker ranch Mr..
Low at Hilo received wireless from
f. Wundenburg, who was trustee for
Samuel Parker, warning him that the
deal was about to be closed. Kinney
also asked II he, Eben Low, had sent
wireless in return telling Wunden-
burg to say that the matter was held
open until he could reach Honolulu. Low
replied that he may have done so.
1t further appeared that upon Lows
arrivsl in Honolulu he had q talk with
Wundenburg, and then took active
steps to try to get the land by out
bidding Carter, who was acting for
both Samuel Parker and the minor
girl. The upshot of the matter was
that Carter secured the land for the
Parker ranch for the sum OF $4,000.
and that Low was, as he expressed It,
"a defeated man."
Kinney then asked the witness "If
you had got the land OF waikoloa that
day you would have got the key to
the Parker ranch?" what Is that?''
replied the witness. 1.-THE key to the
Parker ranch" repeated Kinney with
emphasis. yes. would" the witness
admitted.
"And that little girl would have been
ruined then and there by E. p. Low,
cousin of Annie r. X. Parker and
cousin of Samuel Parker" demanded
Kinney.
well. I would not go as far as that"
said the witness.
Kinney then began on the witness
attempt to get the Macfarlane sheer
station away from the Parker ranch
after A. w. Carter had bought it in al
auction. Low admitted that he hat
made higher bid for 1t upon his ar.
rival from the States, after the sale
was completed.
And then the cross examination went
| % .nt. -lA
camp which Carter had bought for tn,
ranch, and which Low had bid for
and that was the matter under consid
Grafton when court adjourned for thu
day with Low still in the hands of hi
enemies.
Earlier in the day there had been
squabble between Low and Kline.
relative to the feeding of hogs, II
which It developed that Low had beef
giving figures from what he called "h
notes"
"Mr. Low is constantly referring t
these notes." said Kinney. IT would
like to have them here. Where arr
they?" turning to the witness.
"They are I'm Mr.. Magoon's Office"
II move that we take recess unit
they can be procured"
1.-THE notes may not be in Magoon'
Office" said Low. II may have givei
them to a friend"
"Who Is the friend?"
SIS that any of your business?"
at is my business" answered Kin
. ney. "Who Is that friend?
= II refer this to the court" said Low
"You must answer, Mr.. low" sal
Judge Lindsay.
9 "Mr. Wagner" said Low.
: The REORGANIZATION, in fact, too
3 as wide a range as the direct exami
;. nation had done-that Is, 1t embraces
5 about everything connected with rancl
y management. 1t will reach the detail
e not yet touched upon before 1t is con