The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-07-13
JONES HAS
LOST NERVE
Hawaiian Accused of
Murder Employs q
Lawyer.

In the attempt to break the web OF
circumstantial evidence that the off
GERS of the law are weaving about
George Jones, the half-breed kanaka
accused of the murder of Mrs. Eliza
beth Brandrup at Baden on June o.
says the San Francisco Call of July A.
the defense is endeavoring to cast sus-
picion on Harry Cortland, who was ar
rested at the same time Jones was TAX
en- into custody, but later released.
Cortland left Baden on Saturday, os-
tensibly for San Francisco, just before
Sheriff Mansfield arrived to serve a
subpoena on him. A search is now be-
ing conducted for him in this city
The defense will likely attempt to
throw suspicion upon John Brandrup
the Baden blacksmith who had divorced
the dead woman. At the time of her
death she was suing him fer mainte-
nance. The defense yesterday intimated
that this might be the motive for the
crime. The theory is ridiculed by the
prosecution, who claim that Brandrup
was out of town at the time the murder
was committed.
Jones' preliminary hearing was be-
gun but not concluded at Baden yester-
day before Justice James Harmon. The
accused man has lost much of the
bravado that characterized his actions
after his arrest, and as the testimony
of witnesses at the hotel told heavily
against him beads of perspiration shone
on his forehead and dampened his curl
ing black hair. Later in the day he
took the stand in his own behalf and
made absolute denial of much of the
corroborated testimony of other wit
nesses.
Charles Jones, a brother of the ac-
cused who is a refugee in one of the |
tents of Hamilton square. came to his |
brothers aid yesterday. 1t was through |
his exertions and advice that Jones was |
persuaded to secure counsel, the ka-
naka having determined to fight his |
own case. Harry E. Styles of Baden |
was chosen at the eleventh hour to de- |
fend the man.
Yesterdays hearing was adjourned |
testifyng in his own behalf He will ;
be cross-examined by District Attorney
Bullock tt mCrrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
The examination will probably end to-
morrow evarir
DIR. D. & PIymire who conducted the
autopsy OF the body of Mrs. Brand
rup, was first on the stand. lie re-
L'eatt.es his testini my regarding the ma
ture of the woman'S injuries but re-
fused to attach an exact time for the
killing of the woman. AT the inquest
the ply sician stated that dealt. oc
CURED from three to six + 'urs before
the autopsy was per forn'ad, but under
persistent queStipning by Attorney
Styles ne said that it might hage &C
cured from one TO ten hours prior to
lie autopsy
A string witness for the prosecution
vas Elise Vandenboss, cnambermaid
Ii the Linden hotel, where the murder
vas committed. She said that she
vent to Jones room just lrfore dinner .
o make his bel. She opened the door
she says, but on seeing a per
on on the bed quickly closed it. Jones Z
anne to the door and told her he would I
make the bed himself. She was later
o-roborated in this testimony by Mary
the eldest daughter of the
cad woman. who says she was pass
ng through the hall at the time jones i
vas speaking. Jones denies strenuous- '
Y that he saw either of the women at
hat time and declares that Miss Vail
enboss did not come near his room
hat day
Jones also claims that he was not in
is room from 1880 until nearly =
cicck. The prosecution seeks to prove
nat Jones was in his room during that q
eriod and that the murder was CON- t
lifted at roontime. when the rest OF u
IL people in the house were at dinner. ;,
Miss Vandenboss testified that she
ot Only a hasty glimpse into the hoom
nd could not tell whether the person d
le saw on the bed was man or s.
oman. She was positive, however, il Fl
as not Jones, for the clothing was
fferent, and Jones Immediately came u
the door when she opened it. /