The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-11-22
GEAR ASKS
WHEREFORE?
Advertiser Reporters
Not Enlarged on
His Warrant.

Il may as well state now that I an
not going to present the Taylor ant
Matheson cases before 1 have had al
opportunity of discussing them with tn,
County Attorney" remarked Franz
Andrade, the prosecuting attorney. a
yesterday morning.
What" exclaimed Judge Gear, whe
| had drawn up the warrant in his best
legal phra seology and couldn't imagine
| why his colleague, the prosecuting at
torney, wished to stop proceedings and
delay All Fook's revenge.
II would like to know why you dom,
go on with the case?" he asked glow
| ering at Andrade.
II will be glad to tell You just as
soon as necessary" was the soft an,
swer, and with that the judge had to
content himself.
The attorneys and Judge Whitney
We're going over the calendar to ar
range the cases, it being impossible to
take up all that appeared on the cal.
sndar. 1t was agreed to take up the
Taylor cases and that against Mathe>
son this afternoon if possible, although
the Mateo Colon affair, that OF
burglary and attempted murder, may
occupy the whole time of the court. The
libel suits against the publishers of the
japanese Daily Chronicle were set for
the afternoon and it was agreed also
that a number of perjury cases would
have to be gone over. This being set
tied. the court routine commenced by
Mr.. Andrade instructing the police Of
ficer on duty to Bring on all the
Grunks.''
Jonah Davis was the first included
under that head to appear. He had
been drunk and knew it, so informing
the court. Because he was a Jonah his
fine was above the average and his
spree cost him SIS and 81 costs.
Fred Pettow, a burly sailor from the
bark S. c. Allen, drew back 81 of the
six he had put up for bail. the rest
being paid for liberty, while Tom
Watts forfeited his whole bail through
nonappearance.
Ghoo lining I-oiAi anu 1|dAA
Shee, who had been witnesses in the
pleaded not guilty to charges of
perjury, and will be up for trial next
week. The first-named is the oficiai
Chinese interpreter of the court
Martin Ffgaros, kinky-haired Porto
Rican, was next escorted from the
prisoners dock The charge agains,
him iS Or, haf af ,ff
the proceeds of an Iwilei house. AS
a witness against him appeared the
girl, Isabella, with whom and by whom,
he had been living. Isabella had been
arrested herself on another charge. but
had agreed to turn states evidence to
secure nolle prosequi of her case.
She did not prove an altogether will,
ing witness. however, attempting to
shield Ffgaros in her testimony She
acknowledged without any apparent
hesitation that she was living life
of shame and dividing her money with
the prisoner
How else could he live?" she de-
manoed of the court. He can't work
on plantation"
She objected, however, to his indulg-
ence in seven-eleven and to a habit he
mad acquired Of beating her whenever
she had no money to divide
During the testimony the prisoner
gave the witness a series of glances
which told that whatever feelings he
may have entertained for lisa bella prior
to now had turned to a hatred which
bodies i'll for her should he be dis, |
charged in the present case. That he |
will be discharged seems extremely I'M
likely. however, Judge Whitney COM |
hitting him for trial at the Circuit |
Court.