The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-07
MORMON CASE
NOW On TRIAL
George kekau0ha at the Bar
of Judge DoIe's
Court.

| Inc tr1aI or George hekauOha, the
road supervisor for Koolau, on an in
! dictment for adultery with one Anna,
was begun yesterday morning before
| Judge Dole. Assistant United States
District Attorney J. J. Dunno is pros
ecuting the case, and former Associate
Justice Antonio Perry and w. T. Raw
Inns are defending. The entire fore
noon was spent in getting a jury. all
talesmen being closely questioned as
to their sentiments toward Mormon
ism and Mormons and their business
relations with attorneys on either side
of the case. The jury as finally select
ed and sworn is as follows:
John Cassidy, S. A. Walker, Jack Fl.
Myatt, E. A. McInerny, Alexander
CARVE, William Pullar, John T. Moir,
William Chalmers. William Lishman.
Erling Nahum, F. A. MayfieId and
Samuel Parker.
Registrar General of Vital Statistics
David P. Lawrence was put on the
stand to prove the marriage of the de-
PENDANT. Objection was made to the
proof offered of his appointment to
office and he was excused to bring in
his commission. When he returned
with it, objection was made that the
statute creates no such office as Regis
trar General, and that otherwise the
commission failed to sufficiently prove
his appointment. He was directed to
bring in his old commission this morn
ing.
The principal other witness heard
during the afternoon was a young ma
tive woman who testified in effect that
she with others had seen the defend
ant and Anna sitting outside the Ge-
fendant's house on the evening of Feb
ruary Il last, had seen them go into
the house together, and pull down the
blinds and put out the lights. They
waited for a time to see them come
out but they did not come out.
At this time the defendants wife had
been away from home for two or three
weeks and was in Honolulu ct the
time
The case will go on this morning.
Elder Sheehy of the Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints was an interested spectator
during the trial.
This is the case in which the ques-
ton may arise whether the proceed
ings in a Mormon church are priv
legged or not.
A TRIO OF DIVORCES.
Return of service was made yester-
day in three divorce cases in the Cir
cult Court Hattie Kamanoulu who
was married to J. K. Kamanoulu jan
uary 5, 1889, by Rev. H. H. Parker,
AZ
support.
Mary Kealoha Kane who was mar
ried to Joseph Kane December %, 1901,
by Father Clement, has sued her hus-
band for divorce. alleging his unfaith-
fitness. She says there are two chill
dren of the marriage, a boy, Kukana
Kane. aged years, and a girl, Aea
Kane, aged years.
Mary c. Harrison sues George w. K.
Harrison for divorce alleging cruelty, |
desertion and non-suppOrt. Harrison !
shot his wife several years ago. served i
a term for it, and has lived on the /
coast ever since.
DEMURRER FILED.
In the case of Lee Sha Kee, indicted |
for adultery, Magoon & Lightfoot YES
terday filed a demurrer in Judge
Dole's court on the ground that the
Edmunds Act is not in force here or
in any Territory where Mormonism IS
not a recognized institution. The
same point was raised a year or more
ago by Judge Kingshury and was ov-
erruled by Judge Dole.
SUBPOENAS FOR WALLACE.
Subpoenas have been issued and
served summoning the following wit
nesses on behalf of J. Lor Wallach in
the suit of Thompson & Clemens for
attorneys fees: Mr.. Hanson, H. Z.
Klemme and Charles Motley. The
are for November II.
SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court yesterday adj
journed until Monday morning.
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