The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-03-30
DISTRESSING
EPISODES


ton. duri' the continuation ~ the
grief-sir sen mothers eyf'ence ~
Judge Robinsons court sterday
morning
Mrs. wharton broke down tipoaied-
~. The first time was at a point in
her direct examination when Johnson's
temperance after he and the child
had been missed was recalled. Yet II
almost seemed. on the next occasion.
that her first outburst OF grief had
somewhat relieved her pent-up feelings
so az 10 give the poor woman more
control OF herself. For the ordeal was
"A more severe one, while the paroxysm
of emotion was quicker over. This
was when the cut and stained gar
ments OF her slaughtered boy were
offered for her identification.
Yet none of those scenes of positive
mental agony We're I'm reality SO PAIN
full for the reflections Of outsiders as
the calm narrative Mrs. Wharton gave
OF the harsh manner I'm which her nus
band had compelled her to receive
johnson into their home as a boarder
and lodger-their home that the man.
whether in malice or madness, was
fated to blight by a deed OF atrocity
too horrible TO describe. Viewed In the
light Of the sequel, the stern insistenee
of the head OF the house that his over
worked wife should receive such an
addition to their already diversified
household can be regarded only as a
piece of weird infatuation.
THE MOTHERS GRIEF.
Mrs. Wharton broke down, weeping
aloud on the stand. in the midst Of her
direct examination. Mr. Prossers
questions had led her through the
search for her missing boy until she
had sent johnson away TO look for
him This was after IL o'clock noon
on January 3.
What happened after this?" The
question reopened the fioodgates OF the
mothers grief so that she walled aloud
and failed in utterance of words. AT
the suggestion of Mr.. Prosser the court
ordered a recess.
Mrs. Wharton had told about John
sons temperance after he and the
child were discovered missing. john
son appeared exactly when the whistle
blew at IL o'clock. He came through
the front gate and witness met him.
Johnson had on the same clothes as
when she saw him swinging Simeon
under the mango tree. The sleeves OF
his frock were dirty, so was his vest,
30 was his pants. 1t looked like red
earth dirt.
Johnson was changed, pale. His face
was dirty, but not very. The man was
somewhat trembling. Where Is my
son. Simeon? You were the last one
with him. You disappeared and he
disappeared" Thus she spoke TO him
II left Simeon on the swing where
you saw him, and went away" john
son answered
you have my boy" the mother in
sisted on telling him. Il think you
have hidden my child"
What could ] have done to my
boss's child?" was the evasive answer
Mrs. Wharton persisted In asking
him where was her child, and Johnson
replied that he left Simeon playing
with the other children and he
himself went over to the windmill. The
mother insisted that he had taken hei
child and every time she did SO "he
trembled all the more"
ut was on that account" the wit
ness said, that / thought he had my
child and that he had hidden him."
She told her Japanese servant CIR
10 go after her husband, Ichimoto, anc
the man came. Johnson, having beer
told to go with the japanese and lool
for Simeon, went to his room and put
on black coat. Then he was dressed
the same as in the morning. He told
Mrs Wharton he was going and called
Ichimoto to go with him.
you go and find my child" the
mother said to Johnson.
Yes" he answered and then went
down to the government road with
the Japanese. johnson was ahead or
starting out, but Mrs. Wharton did MOI
see the men down the road.
What happened after this?" Mr.
Prosser asked. Interpreter Hopkins
had not the opportunity to interpret
what seemed to most others In the
courtroom but incoherent wailing as
the poor woman attempted to answer
Recess brought relief to the distress
ing situation.
my son Simeon is lost! God hell
mer are the words the interpreter
heard.
OTHER SAD EPISODES.
Again, when different parts OF the
child's garments We're at separate
times SHOWN MIS-. Wnarlon sne OURS
into sobs as she Identified the exhibits
Details OF the search for Simeon
when everybody about the place hat
been stirred out were given by the
witness minutely. A Chinaman enlist
cd In the quest had asked her for z
quarter to pay fortune-telling coun
tryman of his for advice, and II wal
the necromancer's directions TO sercl
the brush and the cane which resulted
In the discovery OF the first clue, ThiI
was the ohild's pants.
The narration OF the finding OF sev
cred members of the victim was al
distressing TO all who heard II as 90 III
witness herself There We're mois
eyes all around the courtroom,
WIARTON's BAD MIsTAKE,
Henry Wharton was placed in no
enyiable light, either as a oOnsideral'
husband or a man of discretion ~ So
leollng friends, by his wife's testimony
The story was told by The poor WomaI
after the recess taken on account ~
her breakdown, heginning ON the oo