Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-07-20
Matheson Denies Charges
Made ty AtCherley
Against Him
DOCTOR SAYS ENEMlIS
AFTER Ills SECRET
Rogers Testifes Atcherley Has
Chronic Disease Of the Ear
That Caused Him
Trouble.

"Why do you think that, we should
be either hanged or lynched?" This
was the strange remark of Dr. Atcher'
ley this morning when he continued
his defense on AN insanity charge. He
attempted to attribute the remark to
Il. o. Matheson as threat when the
latter made the jocular statement that
the only solution Of the leprosy prob.
lem was either Ito turn over the lcper
settlement to the Atcherleys or to
hang or lynch the AtcherIeys." In his
evidence Matheson made II quite plain
that he had never intended the re.
mark seriously though the Doctor tried
To make 20 much of It now. That at
the time he made the remark to Mrs
Atcherley. she laughed and also treat.
cd II rs joke. 4.
The Doctor then sought through
Charles Charlock, whom he recalled to
the. stand this morning. and the pro
duction of the minutes of the Board
of Health. that he had been persecut
cd by obstacles being thrown In his
way to prevent him using his leprosy
cure. That applications made to hin
by certain women on Molokai had beer
refused unless he specified the drug.
he was going 20 use, thereby disclosing
his secret cure for leprosy. fisRt
| c. d. Bell was then called to tn,
stand to produce the notes of evidence
OF the previous trial.
Counsel for the County asked VIVA
he. wished to prove and. Doctor Atcher
ley said that he wished to show tina
DR.. Wayson's statements could not b,
believed.
Judge hndrade: Do you wish to I'm
peach the Testimony OF Dr. Wayson II
this court by the testimony he CAV,
in the other court and brand him as
Iperjurer?
DR.. Atcherley: do.
Judge Andradc: Proceed with you
evidence then Mr.. Bell"
Mr.. Bell said he would like to reat
over his notes first as they were %
considerable volume. and this request
was granted, the court taking "a recess
Mrs. Atcherley took the stand anC
testified that In the seventeen years
of married life she had always fount
the Doctor sane and rational In hi.
habits, work treatment of the children
and treatment of her.
That she had known that he hat
taken drugs at times, possibly about
three times week and that his health
was considerably improved. That he
was quite a different man from wha
he was fifteen years ago.
That on two occasions he had re
lceived treatment from DR.. Wayson
and he had suffered very much In con
sequence and that so soon as he com
mcnced to treat himself there was i'm
mediate benefit.
DIR. Rogers was also examined, who
stated that he knew the Doctor suf
fered- from chronic disease OF tn,
car which interfered with his worl
and sleep and that the use of drug.
would alleviate that In so far as per
hitting him to sleep.
| Q. Would 1t be permissible to us,
drugs?
A. No.
| q. Would one-half grain Of cocaine
or a narcotic, say a little opium. bc
harmful?
A. II would not be deleterious, bu
| don't think II was justinable for on,
in your position.
This was all the evidence of DR.. Rog
ers.
j. r, Holt and Mr.. Holt, ,Jr., wer,
also called this morning and testified
to having seen DR., Atcherley ever!
day for the last two or three month,
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