The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-12-22
BERTELMANN
IS GUILTY
CFrom Wednesdays Advertiser)


The Federal jury In the case OF the
United states vs.. y. G. Bertelmann re-
turned verdict of guilty as charged
on both counts OF the indictment at
s:l5 last evening. The jury was out
for a very short time. Judge Dole
set next Tuesday for sentence. The
jury incorporated In their verdict
recommendation TO the court for mercy.
Assistant United States District At
torney j. ]. Dunno handled the case
for the government I'm an admirable
manner. The case was a difficult one,
and despite the interminable objec-
tions OF defendants counsel trying
both the courts and Mr. DUNES tenn
per, the district attorney came out
victorious. l.. Straus and Harry Moss
mann appeared for the defendant.
The, case grew out of the defendant
making representations to Chinese and
Japanese that he was getting up
directory II was charged also that
he collected money from Japanese on
the ground that he was Federal Of
ficer. His victims were frequently
poor Japs whose ignorance led them to
Day over small sums. Some were pig
raisers and they were told that the
money collected was the tax required
by the government for engaging In that
business.
Damaging testimony was given yes
terday by two japanese victims. one
stated that Bertelmann had visited him
at his pig-ranch at Moiliili and had col
lected money for an ad. Mr.. Dunno
showed a copy of Husted's directory
bat hook
which Bertelmann had shown him. The
witness answered in the affirmative.
Then Mr.. straus asked another Jap
anese witness II Mr.. Shiozawa, who Is
the official japanese Interpreter dur
ing the present federal term of court,
had not visited him about two weeks
ago and questioned him about what
he knew OF the Bertelmann case. He
answered in the affirmative. Mr.. Straus
smiled grimly and walked into trap.
Assuming a theatrical air, Mr. Straus
finally said: "Then Mr. Shiozawa, who
IL the official interpreter In this court,
went to you In the capacity of a private
interpreter in a case and as a detec-
tive, and -"
BY this time Mr.. Dunno had risen
and offered an objection. He thought
out the next data with cold precision.
1.-The counsel for the defendant did not
ask the witness whether accompanied
Mr. Shiozawa when he conversed with
this witness. and he did not ask wheth-
er a stenographer was taken along and
that / asked the witness the ques-
tons" The Jurors smiled, and the
court smiled, and Mr.. Dunno smiled
too. Mr.. Straus did not
THE KANEALII CASE.
While the Supreme Court has decid-
ed that the election of Mr.. Kanealli as
a supervisor of the county OF Kauai
was valid, the justices state that II
Mr.. Kanealii was implicated in the
forgery of the names on his nomina-
tion papers and should be convicted,
then the office might doubtless be va
Gated or he be ousted under the pro-
visions of section IS of the Organic
Act The suit was brought by c. II.
willis, Kanealii's opponent during the
election.
GARVIE ANSWERS.
The answer of the respondent in the
quo warranto proceedings of Walter Z.
Peacock VS.. Alex. Garvie, has been
filed in the circuit court. Mr.. GarviC
ADMITS lnht MI. thtOth ~ HON q
stockholder in the corporation known
as w. G. Peacock a. Co., Ltd, and that
$50 shares of the capital stock repre-
senting the par value of S5o,OOO, are
now in the Treasury of said company
unissued and not entitled to vote He
neither admits or denies that Peacock
was duly and regularly elected as
president and ex-officio a director OF
4 81. Inc, ..ft ha
pany held on July 27, 1899, and leaves
the petitioner to his proof thereof.
He admits that since September 10
1905, he has excluded and now excludes
petitioner from the office of president
and ex-officio director of the sale
company.
WANTS TO COMPROMISE.
Carlos A. Long, administrator-de
bonis- n-with -the.will- of thu
estate of Robert William Holt, de
ceased, has filed motion in the Circul
Court for authority to compromise witt
John +. ColburD, who is entitled to tn
income of and from the investment o
property at Kapahulu, Waikiki, cor
eerning the loss which has accrued I
the estate from the investment of II
funds, to wit, $4,000, heretofore loane
by Henry Smltn, MI Long pIeu'
eessor, TO Jesse r. Makainai. The los
amounts TO $4,000.
EXECUTION UNsATIsFIED.
Henry Smith, clerk of the suprem
Court, who filed, on October 27, a NJ
tice to the High Sheriff, or the Sheri
of Maui, that an execution be leyie
on property of John Richardson, in th
action of W. o. Smith VS.. John Riel
aTdson ct al, to recover $275.l4, ha
been returned by High Sheriff Henr
unsatished.
RECEIPTS ARE FILED.
Receipts for the distribution OF II
estate OF Ely Peek, deceased, ha'
been received from the legateea an
fled in the Circuit Court, Carl PiC
OF Graetz, Germany, acknowledges :
eeipt Of s4S07l less t22.b4 eollateT
inheTitanee taxi Robert Peek, OF
Fast llsth street, New York City, q
a360.b7, less Sls0s inheritanee ia
and Carl Pick for ETnestine sabeTs
Of 0raetz, for S46072 less 423.ba