The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-05-23
BOARD OF IMPEACHMENT
TRYING DEPUTY SHERIFF
DEPUTY SHERIFF KEKAUoHA TRIAL LAST EVENING
BEFORE THE BOARD SUPERVISORS SITTING AS A BOARD
IMPEACHMENT PROMISES LENGTHY-MANY
WITNESSES sUPoENAED THE CASE

Smith stated that nothing bearing on
the case had been asked. Achi said
that he did not like the idea Of the
County Attorney whispering to the
chair. The objection was sustained.
on motion of Achi all of the Witness
es were excluded from the room.
The first witness called was c. r.
Buckland clerk of the Secretary Of the
Territory. He was asked if he had
copy of all of the registered voters Of
the districts of the County. He stated
that he had
Achi claimed that as auckland was
only a clerk he was not the custodian
of such lists and therefore could not
produce such a list. His objection was
overruled as the Secretary had the
power to appoint clerk to act for him.
auckland showed the official records Of
the voters of the second precinct of the
fifth district. He was asked in regard
to each of the voters separately and
testified that all of rho names on the
petition asking for the removal of ke-
kauoha were officially registered voters
of the second precinct of the fifth dis
trict i'm the County of Oahu.
Achi objected to several of the names
on the ground that they We're not spell
ed alike. The chairman sustained the
objection of Achi in regard to the name
of John Pattken Mr. Bucklaid was
then excused
william Crawford was sworn in as
official interpreter.
Kamiki, a native woman, was sworn
i'm as the next witness. She testified
that she has resided i'm Laie for the
past thirty years and has a daughter
fourteen years of age. She swore to q
warrant charging one Chinaman nam
ed Akna with having Intercourse with
her daughter. The woman testified that
both she and her lighter were willing
that the girl should marry the China
man but Kekauoha said NO" Kekau-
oha also told her that he would not
allow the Chinaman to settle the case
by paying the witness 500 for damages.
There seemed to be some difference
between the testimony of the witness
ON the stand and an affidavit she had
previously sworn to. She affirmed on
the stand that no mention was made at
any time of $3.50 between her and Ke-
kauoha, although her affidavit stated
that Kekauoha would settle the case
for that amount. Witness finally an
nounced that her statement in the affi-
davit was correct. She finally stated
definitely that Kekauoha promised to
drop the case on the payment to him of
$3.50. The witness was examined for
nearly two hours and repeatedly con-
tradicted herself At times it was evil
dent that the witness was not telling
the truth. She was excused after a
long cross examination by both attor-
neys.
Akina, the Chinaman in the case,
was the next witness called. He testi-
fed that he was arrested on a charge
sworn to by the mother of the girl said
to have been wronges He stated that
the mother of the girl had told him
that Kekauoha would dismiss the case
if he would pay the Deputy Sheriff $3.50
He was not allowed to communicate
with his friends until after he was
bailed out. His bond was placed at
$3.50
The court was adjourned until . p.
m. this afternoon at II pm. last night.