The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-05-30
NAONE WAS
BRIGHT BOY

theory of insanity in the Naone mur-
der case were subpoenaed by Attorney
General Andrews for attenjanca yes
terday. Ten of these ami one other
had their examinations concluded be-
fore Judge De Bolt. at the usual clos
O'Clock Monday morning.
DR.. Hodgins, on cross-examination.
had put to him the prosecutions
hypothetical question. His answer was
that he still considered Naone insane.
The question was largely based on the
evidence of Miss Mitchell showing de-
fendant's infatuation for her his con-
sequent jealousy on her account and
his declaration of intention to get rid
of his wife.
DIR. w. II. Mays was the last witness.
for the defense. He had no doubt of
Naone's insanity and he repudiated DR..
W. A. Hammond, former surgeon gen.
eral of the U. S. army, as au author
ity on insanity.
Miss Mcintyre. Mrs. Antoine Rosa,
Miss Anna Sorenson, Mrs. Brown and
Miss Brickwood, Royal school teach
ers, all testified to the effect that Ma
one at school was fairly intelligent.
None of them knew of his having been
subject TO fits.
Rev. H, H. Parker, pastor of Ka-
waiahao church, told of Naone's at
tendance for years at his church and
Sunday school He had conversed
with him few days before the killing
of his wife, when he appeared to be
nf TIA
like sane person." was the conclud-
ing answer of Mr.. Parker the ques-
tion covering his entire acquaintance
with the defendant.
mo cross-examination," Mr.. Dunno
said.
j. NJ. Monsarrat, attorney, employed
Naone in his office doing clerical work
and typewriting from September 1901
to January 1902 His work was salts
factory and attendance regular. An
objection was made to evidence that
defendant left employ of witness volun-
tarily but overruled on the prosecu-
tion's claim that it, rebutted the evil
dence of Naone's mother where she said
defendant lost one situation after an
other on account of his subsection to.
fits. Naone, witness said, left him to,
become clerk in the u. S. quarantine.
office.
Geo. p. Castle related that defend
ant was in his Sunday school class,
first in 1898 and somewhat irregular in
attendance, witness thought because he
belonged to another class, but from
some time in 1896 he attended very
regularly until 1901. He was always
Sn1lnIiH fa1l In,
class-intelligent," witness said in ex-
tension of an answer. Asked as to his
general appearance witness said de-
fendant was always neat in dress and
appeared all right mentally-in fact
witness was surprised when he saw in
the papers that Naone's sanity was;
questioned To him he seemed perfect
ly logical of mind
mo cross-eXamination" was again
the word
Attorney Stewart employed defend
ant in his office for a time in 1899 1900.
When Naone began doing guard duty
in the quarantine period his habits
changed and witness discharged him.
Evidence as to the habits in question
was disallowed. 1t was not for sick
ness or fits that he discharged Naone
In all the witnesses acquaintance with
him he never showed any sign of men,
tai deterioration.
Henry van Giesen, policeman. testi-
fled as schoolmate of Naone that he
never knew him as boy of mental
incapacity.
The prosecution does not expect to
get through with its rebuttal on Mon
dny This cyiu In,
to a suggestion by Judge De Bolt that
counsel might devote part of the holi-
day on Tuesday to arranging instruc-
tions with the court
INSURANCE MONEY CLAIM.
In the suit of Kaneohe Ranch Co.,
VS.. l.. Ahlo. with Royal Insurance Co.,
garnishee, claim has been entered by
M. 5. Grinbaum & Co.. Ltd, of a lien
on all moneys owing l.. Ahlo by the
Royal Insurance Co. The net amount
due under the insurance case Judgment
is S2721.25 An answer is filed by the
garnishee admitting the judgment debt
as just stated, saying that $S1.25 at
torneys' fees and IS court costs are
claimed out of 1t and setting up the
Grinbaum claim of lien. A power of
in which Ahlo authorizes the Grinbaum
company to collect his Insurance money
and out of it pay his Indebtedness to NJ.
S. Grinbaum & Co., Ltd, NJ. Phillips &c
Co., Hoffschlaeger Co, Ltd. and Won
Hamm- Young Co., Ltd, rendering the
balance to Ahlo.
FIRST LAND TITLE APPEAL.
The first appeal to be taken from o.
decision of the Court of Land Registra-
tion has been entered 1t is against
the decree of a title to Emil Klemme
for land at Alapai and Hotel streets.
COURT NOTES.
The Territory of Hawaii, by Land
Commissioner Pratt and Deputy Attor-
ney General Prosser discontinues it's
action on contract against L. Ahlo.
Evidence for defendant is being taken
before Judge Lindsay and jury in the
ejectment case of Dowsett Co., Ltd, VS..
Malie Kaauhu. The trial will be re-
sumed at 1890 on Monday