The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-03-29
JOHNSON IDENTIFIED.

\ Ing SERVANT
JOHNSON IDENTIFIED.
Mrs. Wharton was here asked to
whom she referred as Johnson and did
she see him then in court.
That is the man sitting there" she
answered pointing fixedly for two or
three seconds a the defendant.
About a year ago l was introduced
by my husband to Johnson and then
about September I saw him again.
| The children continued to play by the
mango tree, / do not know how long
because when I saw Simeon being
swung by Johnson 1 was satisfied and
went away back to my washing
Mrs. Wharton then told of success
sive orders she had given to the Chi
nese servant, being two tasks of water
ing plants and trees in different places.
After that 1 came down from the
washing place the witness continued,
but before / came down / told the
deaf and dumb girl to finish our wash
ing. Then I came down to see if the
Chinaman was doing what 1 had told
him.
WAS TIRED OUT.
''Then l went to the house to have
that morning at o'clock and was
tired from my washing. / went through
the parlor past where the children's
bedroom is, and was just going to lie
down when Joseph, one of my foster
children, came running in crying, and
1 told him to so into Henry Whar-
tons room and he would find apples,
and to give an apple to each of the
n 70 cal ha chil1rpn
SIMEON MISSING
Joseph called the children and came
back and told me that Simeon was
not there, that he was lost / think
that was about half-past o'clock.
johnson was nowhere to be seen.
Neither was Simeon
1t being now o'clock. the trial was
continued until 10 o'clock this morn
ing
PREVIOUS EVIDENCE.
O. L. Sorenson's evidence upon the
maps he had made of the premises
was concluded at the morning session,
when Alfred Lake Williams was call
ed to testify regarding photographs he
had taken of the Wharton home and
surroundings. His evidence was re-
sumed in the afternoon.
Mr.. Harrison's first question in
as to appearances
other than shown by the pictures, was
objected to by Attorney General Peters
ON the ground that it was immaterial,
and not proper cross-ex |
as the witness had not been
asked in direct examination anything
about the general appearance of the
premises. The objection was sustain
ed on the ground that the question
was not proper cross-examination |
Judge Robinson at the same time say |
ing that the witness might be called |
as its own by the defense and directly |
examined upon any desired particu- |
lars. This would apply to other wit |
neSSeS as well.
Objections to further questions |
were some overruled and some sus |
tanned
Witness said he was specially en-
ployed by the Government for that
job. To the Attorney General he said
the price of the work was $24 and he
received no other fee.
REQUEST OF DEFENSE.
After Mrs. Wharton was called but
before she was sworn the matter of
4 visit by the court to the scene of
he tragedy was settled. 1t was now
hat Mr.. Harrison revealed the reason,
lot only for requesting that such a
Yisit be made but for his strict cross
examination of the surveyor and the
Attorney General Peters, referring
o the request of Mr.. Harrison that
he court and jury should go to Waia
ua. said he did not think it necessary.
,ut if it was to be ordered the visit
hould be made before the taking of
urther evidence. He had got the map
nd photographs to simplify the mat
er and save expense. If the request
we're granted the visit should be made
Iirectly after preliminary questions to
Ars. Wharton.
IMPORTANT TO DEFENSE.
Mr. Harrison said the matter was
-ery important, as on the question of
he defendants intelligence the nature
# the ground where the alleged crime
vas committed was of the utmost i'm
'ortance. The photographs showed the
ground as being a jungle. Sorenson's | !
on the other hand. was that (
wo persons two hundred feet apart |
here would not necessarily be con- {
ealed from each other. The impress /
ion on his (Harrison's) mind after Z
listing the premises was very differ
mt from what he had anticipated. The
pot where the crime was alleged to {
AVE been committed was only about
twenty-five feet from the stables.
Judge Robinson denied the applica-
ion. saying there was no assurance
hat the conditions at the place on that
lay We're exactly the same as on the Z
bird of January.
Mrs. Wharton's examination then
proceeded.
JURY AND NEWSPAPERS
Judge Robinson, on the first day of
he trial proper, While allowing the
ury to separate between court ses-
ions instructed the jurors not to read
eMspaner rennrtS OF the trial |