The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-07-17
CASTLE ON \
INCOME TAX
eFrom sundays Advertiser,

Tho hearing or the appeal by j. Is
Castle against his assessment by the
tax office, which was begun yesterday
morning in the Tax Appeal Court,
brought forth some strong remarks
from the appellant against the income
tax law which he characterized as
damnable.
The difference between the return
made by Mr.. Castle and the assessment
Of the tax office was an item of sl20 900.
representing the profit made during the
last tax period on the sale of a block
Of Hawaiian Commercial stock. These
stocks were purchased In 1898 at prices
ranging from s37 to $3.50, the whole
costing him s200.0cV. Last year they
were sold for 100000. The original out
lay for the stock had been sl52,000. the
balance of the 100000 being interest on
the amount invested less the amount
of the dividends paid.
The point was raised by Deputy At
torney General Prosser that the cost
of the stock should be put in at $l52.000
| as allowance for the amounts claimed
between that and the 100000 had al
ready been made from year to year.
Castle announced his determination
| to fight the income tax law and upset
1t If there We're any possible way as It
was law imposing quadruple taxation
and was calculated to keep people out
| of the Territory.
US6SecoSOSN SOooSeoSoN
his respects to those persons who could
see the spots but not the sun.
The American and British flags were
draped ON the walls of the dining-room.
and the orchestra played program of
| American melodies.
The guests included Sir Laurence
Alma-Tadema, Paul Morton of New
York, Franklin MacVeagh of Chicago.
| Consul General Wynne, Isaac Selig-
man of New York, Representative
| Nicholas Longworth of Cincinnati,
George Harvey of New York. ]. q. A
Leshman, ambassador to Turkey; Sir
H. S. Maxia and Admiral Sterling.
| During the dinner ambassador Reid
read a letter from Queen Alexandra ex-
| pre- ssing the keenest sorrow over the
| Salisbury Railway disaster and tender
ing her heartfelt sympathy to all con-
cerned, especially the young bride SO
suddenly bereaved," meaning Mrs.
Frederick H. Cossitt OF New York.
| INSANITY THAW'S PLEA.
NEW YORK, July 4.-So grimly re-
lentless was Harry Kendall Thaw's
pursuit of Stanford White, whom he
killed on Madison-Square roof June
25th, that he spent one-fourth of his
income of $4,000 year on detectives,
who were directed to gather such evil
dence against White as would land the
architect in Jail. This was the report
made to the District Attorneys office
today. Urged on by hatred of the man
for whom his girl wife showed such
adherence, in fear Thaw would fling
money lavishly into the hands of de-
tectives Had White accepted the lure
of enticements which were handled be-
fore him, both by men and women,
even Thaw would have been satisfied
by the sensational Police Court disclose
ures that must have come.
But white was forewarned, and thus
forearmed he pursued pleasures of his
own, arranging with companions OF his
own selection. Not one move of Thaws
men was unknown to him. A spy re-
ported to White each plan and move
ment of the enemy in time for him to
outwt him.
Mrs. William Thaw. mother of Harry,
is to return from England and bend
all her efforts and lavish all her
wealth, IL necessary, to save her son
from the electric chair or from i'm
prisonment She is expected to leave
the Earl of Yarmouth's country seat
at Park Hill as soon as she has rested
and recovered from the shock caused
by the news of the tragedy. Insanity
| will be the plea upon which she hopes
to save Harry Thaw from punishment.
/ Evidence regarding an affidaVit
sworn to by Evelyn Nesbit in contem-
plation. 1t is believed, of suit against
! Harry Thaw short time before their
marriage is likely to be placed in the
hands of the District Attorney tomor-
row. Assistant District Attorney Car
\ van is to have talk with the lawyer
who drew up the affidavit for Miss
4 Nesbit. The prosecution has been in
| formed that in this affidavit Miss Mes
! bit made serious charges against Thaw,
! that n compromise was effected and
that Thaw subsequently married her.
| Thaw believed the threatened suit was
the work of White, and II expectations
are realized in regard to the matter the
prosecution will have what Is regard
ed as a very strong case against Thaw.
No attempt has been made to sub
poena the friends OF Stanford White
or run down the many stories circu-
lated recently about him. A hunt IL
to be made. however, for persons 10
whom Thaw Is said 10 have talked In
a threatening way about White. The
District Attorney has heard that Thaw
made threats to XIII White several
times In restaurants In the hearing OF
several persons. These persons have
not come forward, but the District At
torney Ii on the track OF some Of them.
There Is strong belief around some
OF the restaurants that Thaw patron
ized literally that he IL Insane, ono
Of those who think % IL Charles u,
Rector, According 10 Rector, Thaw
made scenes whenever any former
friend ~ his wfe's even nodded 20 her.
pp several occasions Thaw tried o.
strike men who bad come over 90
shake hands with his wife, Rector says.
Ills actions were those " man In
sane from Jealousy