The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-05-16
ON TRIAL a{
FOR MURDER
First Days Evidence in
Trial Of Philip n.
Naone. N,,

Several witnesses for the prosecu-
ton were examined before Judge De-
Bolt yesterday In the trial OF Phillip
H. Naone indicted for numbering his
wife on October last. s. M. Kama
hanui, surveyor, produced a map ot
the Naone premises at KawaiAhao-
Naone's father identified places on th1
map. besides giving some evidence re-
garding the defendants personal his
tory. The young man was in his 25th
year and was married In 1899.
Joseph Lawelawe. the first outsider
to reach the scene of the tragedy. de-
scribed what he found there. Captain
Robert Parker and Clerk AcKinnon
identified the revolver with which the
shooting was done, and Captain Naipo
told of his having removed the body
, to the morgue.
L. X. Rathburn gave evidence of two
letters Naone had brought to his house
for him to mall. This was on the
evening previous to the night OF the
murder and the letters proved to con-
tain intimations OF Naone's intention
to kill his wife. The letters were pub
lished shortly after the defendants ar
rest.
DR.. C. B. Wood testified to finding
two wounds upon the person of Mrs.
Naone, one of which was sufficient to
have caused death. The other was in
the upper part of the victims arm. A.
bullet that dropped out Of the dead
woman's clothing was produced by the
doctor. Attorney Cathcart, at the re-
quest of the witness, took Off his coat
to permit a demonstration of where
the lesser wound was inflicted.
NEW SUITS.
Kaneohe Ranch Co. has brought suit
against l.. Ahlo, defendant, and Royal
Insurance Co. and w, G. Irwin & Co.,
garnishees, for $4,000 claimed as rent
and 1856 for taxes, a total of $3.50, and
costs.
\ The Bank of Hawaii, Ltd. sues
Samuel X. Pua, Manuel ]. Carlos and
Maria ID. Carlos for foreclosure of
mortgage, the debt being $4,000 and 8
per cent interest from April &c. 1900,
and the property all those pieces Of
, land situate at Kahawali, Kapalama,
! Honolulu, and known as Mahele ii and
III and also the house lot adjoining
, makai of Mahele III and known as the
house lot of the estate of d. w. Pua.
, the mortgagor's father.
Francis NJ. Hatch is suing Samuel
, Norris for $500 on account Of attor-
: ney's professional services In the cases
l brought against defendant some years
4 ago by Hawaiian Agricultural Co. and
!, Jos. O.. Carter respectively.
DIVORCE CASES.
/. D,to Konaha paoI,,bi ,ns,yara tha
libel In divorce of her husband. John
: Paaluhi, denying the alleged desertion
| by her and bringing a criminal charge
, against the libellant. She asks that he
: pay 500 to her counsel, also temporary
3 alimony and costs of proceedings.
: John Emmett Reddy demurs to the
divorce libel of Irene Reddy on the
{ ground that 1t does not show that the
: parties had resided In the Territory
: for two years next preceding the COM
4 menceIhent of the action. A motion to
: set aside the order Of alimony Is also
v filed.
}, John w. Hall has appealed from
{ Judge Lindsay's order that he pay
: temporary alimony, attorneys fee and
( costs in his wife's divorce suit.
!, COURT NOTES.
: Am. Brown, ex-Hfgh Sheriff, has filed
! satisfaction Of judgment in his favor
/, as defendant to the suit of Hawaiian
J. Trust Co., Ltd. This is the case Of
5 seizure OF liquors by the former High
e Sheriff under an execution against the
% Moana Hotel Co., Ltd. which the plain
It tiff as trustee Of mortgages contest.
q ed by action of replevin. s9i''
e Judge De Bolt granted PLAINTIFF
= motion to strike from the calendar tn,
y case of Chin Loo ct al. VS.. Wo Sins
y Wal, defendant, and Pong Sung Wal
3. garnishee, an appeal by defendant
= from the District Court of Eva
e A bill OF exceptions has been filed By
!. defendant to Judge Lndsay's decision
l. for plaintiff in the suit Of The Portu
l. guese Mutual Benefit Society of Ha
I, wall VS.. Mary Ann KahanamaikaL
II The Supreme Court reduced the fet
= Of Commissioner Simonton in the Ha.
lie waiian Hotel Co. sale matter to $100'
N from $3.50 as named in Judge Robin
lf ROn'a order