The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-11-21
The Judgment
of Kaiulani

came briskly down the stairs of his
office into the hot street. In his
right hand he carried bundle of
papers which he constantly raised a
little as If to assure himself of their
character. At the corner of King
street he met his assistant. "That
murder case is on before Judge
Smith this afternoon said the
county attorney. "IIave you looked
1t up?"
The assistant mopped his fore
head. There's nothing to it," he
responded. "Plain case and no pos
sible defense"
"All right" the county attorney
said with a sudden briskness. "That
win let me off early. This Honolulu
weather is very trying these days and
I'm going to take the train to Waia-
lua and rest couple of days"
Both men fell silent after this re-
mark and walked together down
toward the old palace where the JUS
tice afforded by the territory of Ha-
wall is dispensed. AS they crossed
the we'll trodden sod beside the statue
OF Kamehameha the assistant took
off his hat and famed himself. 81
wonder who will defend the woman"
he inquired idly. "She can always
raise lawyers fees, like all these
natives. But l doubt if the relatives
will think it worth while to put uo
much for so little murder" He
grinned at his jest and lit cigarette,
sheriff who strolled by holding a
young native woman by the arm.
That's the defendant" he explained
to his superior.
The county attorney looked at her
swing of her body, the delicacy of the
bare foot that showed under the hem
of her holoku "She's no plantation
girl, that" said he. "She looks like
girl of pretty good stock. Just
catch the sheen of her cheeks!" A
slight flush came into his own face
and he quickened his pace so as not
to lose sight of her.
In the court room q few attaches
lounged ON the desks and the clerk
busily slapped at the day mosquitoes
with a long piece of blotting paper.
A native interpreter dozed in a chair
against the rail of the jury box. AT
the entrance of the sheriff and his
prisoner, Immediately followed by
the county attorney, the clerk flung
his blotting paper across his register
and departed for the judges cham
bers to announce that the parties to
the trial were present.
Before the arrival of the judge the
county attorney found nothing to do
but watch the young woman who had
taken her seat on the bench by the
side of the sheriff He thought of a
good many things, evidently, for his
colorless face warmed gradually and
he unconsciously fell little forward
his Thin lips tightening judiciously
Then he opened up the papers in his
hand and studied them, frowning oc-
casionally. A breath of MALE bios
som that came in at the window de
tached his attention. He leaned back
and gazed at the ceiling. He did mo-
notice that the defendant pulled thJ
neck OF her holoku up around hel
throat and tucked it in carefully
spite of the heat.
The judge entered briskly, but
toning the upper button of his White
jacket The bailiff pounded on hi
desk and court was opened.
THE case of the territory OF Ha
waii against Kaiulani Wahine,' sail
the judge. rs the county attorne.
ready to proceed. ?"
am" said the county attorney
who appears for the defence?'
inquired the court.
There was no answer The cour
looked sharply around and frowner
at the sheriff. Hasn't the prisone
been instructed in her rights? VIII
has she no attorney"
The sheriff rose to his feet to ex
plain. She says she doesn't wan
any lawyer" he replied hestatingly
She says her people are poor. Sh
says she has nothing to say that sh
can't say herself to the court"
Does she speak English?" III
court continued after pause.
The prisoner caught the Judge
eye and nodded gently Then sh
pulled again at the neck of he
scanty gown where it had dropped
over her bosom.
1.-The case is very simply stated an,
simply tried" the county attorne.
began. The court interrupted him