The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-10-04
SON TEsTF|Es To
MOTHER 5 SHAME


seven-year old Korean boy called to
testify against his mother in an inves-
tigation before U. S. Commissioner Da-
Wis yesterday. "All the bad folks stay
there" he added in conclusion.
People like lawyers and that kind
of folk?'' asked United States Attor-
ney Brekons.
Yes, all the bad people," agreed the
witness and it was ruled by the COM
missioner that he knew the nature of
an oath and could testify. The Com
missioner improved the shining hour
by giving a judicial decision on the
doctrine of eternal rewards and pun
ishments, stating that men of mature
intelligence told the truth because it
was the truth, not from fear of eternal
damnation.
The case before the Commissioner
was that of T. X. Choy, until now the
Korean interpreter in the office of the
United states District Attorney, who
was placed under arrest for living with
a woman not his wife. Just whose
wife she may be is the question to be
determined. For twenty years she liv-
ed with another Korean, who claims
that he was married to her in Korea.
Choy also claims that she is his law
fully welded wife, the wedding having
been performed recently in Honolulu
by the Rev. S. K. Oil. BY the first
marriage number of children was
born, the youngest of whom was on
the witness stand yesterday against
his mother. What he was required for
was to state the fact that the woman
under arrest for adultery was his
mother and that one of the other wit
nesses was his father, while at the
same time the mother was denying the
legitimacy of this and all the other
of her own children.
Choy, the man whom the woman de-
serted her former alleged husband and
children for, is a prominent member
of the local Korean Christian colony,
having taken the woman to live with
him in his apartments in the Chinese
Y. N. C. A. premises.
During the progress of the investiga-
ton the woman carried on a wrathful
dialogue in Korean with her little son
and his father, calling for the inter-
vention at one time of the court Of
ficials.
Both the accused were bound over
to await the action of the Federal
gand jury and il may develop that
charge of bigamy will be laid against
the woman. Harrison & Gear appear
ed for the defendants.
DEMURRERS IN BIG DAMAGE
SUIT.
In the 100000 damage suit brought
by William ]. Lowrie against Henry
were filed yesterday. The demurrer of
Henry P. Baldwin, through his attor-
neys, Kinney & Marx, states that 1.-The
damages alleged to have been sustain
ed by the plaintiff are speculative, in
consequential and too remote to sus-
tain a cause of action, being based
upon hypothetical and visionary val
uation OF profits which under specula-
tive circumstances the plaintiff might
have obtained from the sale OF certain
stocks"
James B. Castle, through Castle &
Wilmington, and Caroline Castle Wes-
tervelt, through the same attorneys,
are the other demurring defendants.
a motion for an order to allow the
defendants to inspect the documents in
the case, the agreement and contract
under which the action is brought, was
also filed by William ]. Lowrie, the
plaintiff, the motion being based on the
records in said cause.
son represent the plaintiff.
BEFORE JUDGE DE BOLT.
The case of Lui VS.. Achi went over,
on request of counsel, to October %.
In the divorce proceedings of Will
liam Keaweiwi against Aukai Keawe-
iwi, the petition was granted on the
finding Of the court that the complain
ant had been deserted for three years.
The custody of the minor child was
given to the libelant.
In the matter of the estate of Mary
Ann Pa, to determine the rightful
heirs of the estate, W. A. Greenwich
appearing for the children and W. c..
Achi for the father, the court found
that the husband was not an heir So
tar as the personal property was con-
cerned, the children being entitled to
all. Achi gave notice Of appeal.
PAST DUE NAN OVERDUE.
Garnishee proceedings against II. Al.
Ayres, the Referee editor, which were
TO have come to trial yesterday, were
postponed because T. E. Wall and W.
Rapozo were too busy to come into
court as witnesses. Harry T. Mills, |
the past-due man, was due to appear
at ten o'clock yesterday morning with |
his witnesses, but. true to business, |
fled the excuse that his main wit
nesses were too busy selling papers to
appear.
The case was set over until Novem-
Der by Judge De Bolt.
KING OF LANAI SUED.
E. G. Ferreira has begun action
against Charles Gay to recover the
amount due on a promissory note, dat
d January 30, 1905. payable in si1
months The interest at per cent
las been paid to July 30. 1907, and 800
# the principal was paid on September
0 last The note is made in favor Of
;. H. Hayselden and has passed
through the Bank of Hawaii.
ZEE Wo coNTRADICTs LILIUo-
KALANI.
zee Wo, one of the defendants in an