The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-22
SPECIAL VEN|RE
IN STRIKE CASE
Beginning in Trial of Leaders
Before Circuit Judge
De Bolt.

The cases arising out of the labor
troubles had the right of way in the
courts yesterday, and a fair beginning
was made in the preliminary work OF
securing a jury before Judge De Bolt
The jury will decide whether the lead
ers are to be convicted or acquitted
on the charge of conspiracy to interrupt
the free operation of the sugar planta
lions on the island of Oahu and, Incl
dentally, incite the japanese laborers
to deeds of violence and bloodshed.
The case to be first disposed Of before
a trial jury is entitled, Territory VS.
Y. Sega, T. Tasaka. K. Kawamura, NJ
Negoro, T. K Maxine and Yamashiro
After the roll of eleven jurors was call
ed yesterday a special venire of twenty.
six talesmen was ordered by Judge De
Bolt, to be returnable at 10 clock
this morning.
Arrangements were also had in the
cases against Sega, Tasaka, Kawamura
Negoro. Maxine and Yamashiro on the
indictment Of conspiracy to commit as,
sault and battery, all of the men enter
ing plea of not guilty. The case went
on the calendar to be taken up in its
regular order. The same disposition
was made of the charge against the
same defendants for conspiracy to muir
der Editor Sheba of the Hawaii Shinpo
Demurrer Filed.
Attorney Lightfoot filed demurrer
to the charge of being disorderly per
sons, brought against Negoro, Kawa'
mura and Tasaka, and it was set fol-
argument on Saturday morning at lie
o clock.
The case against J. Mikawa, and
twelve other japanese for riot, was as
signed to Judge Robinson for such dis
position as he may deem proper. The
men were arrested for participation in
the gathering at Waipahu in which an
attempt was made to rescue prisoner
from Police Officer Wills.
Lightfoot asked for a continuance or
the ground that he had been retained
as counsel by the accused men, but that
owing to his other engagements as at
torney for japanese he would be unable
to serve them unless continuance wa:
granted.
Mr.. Kinney contended that there was
other counsel available if Lightfoot was
unable to secure the time necessary and
that the course of justice should moi
be blocked simply because of Light
foot s previous engagements.
Lightfoot insisted that the accused
japanese should not be deprived o.
their right to choose their counsel be
cause of the prosecution IS desire t.
hurry things. Replying to Mr.. Kinney Z
observation that there would be nj
difficulty in securing counsel, Lightfoo
said that he had asked two local prac
titioners at the bar to help him. On'
had asked retaining fee of $25,00'
and another of $4,000, on the groun,
that they would lose all their othe
legal business because of associatin:
themselves in the defense of the Japan
ese.
Kinney declared that there was n,
hostility against Lightfoot because h
had undertaken the defense of the Jap
anese. He said that if any criticism
did exist, it was because Lightfoot hat
made some rather rash remarks befor
gathering of japanese strikers, ant
that it was not because of any action
upon his part in the legitimate defens'
of the accused men.
Kinney also offered to produce an af
fidavit showing that the Nippu Jiji ha
been continually urging the ostracisn
of and violence against those who op
posed the higher wage movement.
He insisted that there was absolutel,
no reason for delay and that the prose
cution did not ask for any unusua
haste, but simply requested that tn
cases go ON the regular order on tn
calendar.
Objects to Counsel.
Judge De Bolt finally declared tina
all he could see devolving upon him il