The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-05-15
Straus Must Explain.

It appears that Attorney Leon Straus'
will have some explanation forthcoming
by reason of his connection with the
divorce action instituted by Nellie
Thomas against King Thomas. on the
grounds of desertion and non support.
According to the statement that was
made in Judge De Bolts court yester-
day by the father of the plaintiff in
the case, the sum of $35 was paid TO
Straus as an attorneys fee and the
costs OF court, for which receipt bear
ing Straus s signature was received. No
money for costs was paid into court,
and In an effort to secure some enlight-
eminent on the transaction, Judge De
Bolt detailed Assistant Clerk Hopkins
to search for Straus and ask him to
appear and explain his action. Judge
serious aspect, but said that he wish
ed to give Straus every opportunity
to present his side of the case before
taking action.
The decree of divorce was granted,
Mrs Thomas and her father taking the
stand and testifying that Thomas has
not contributed anything to the sup,
port of herself or children for the past
three years. Thomas was ordered to
pay the costs of $13 and $25 attorney
fees to Glenn Quinn, who represented
Mrs. Thomas in the court proceedings
yesterday. The money that was paid
by Mrs. Thomas father to Straus Will
be refunded when it is secured.
motion for the appointment of a
commission to take the deposition of
T. B. Within of Whitinsville, Mass,
was fled yesterday as the aftermath
of a suit that was brought against him
because of a collision between his auto
mobile and hack, the complainant be-
ing Henry Gumpfer The petition asks
for the appointment of Samuel Lynn
or Charles F. Parks, both of Whitins-
vile, as commissioners.
Physicians at Law.
A complaint was filed yesterday by
A. g. NJ Robertson for Drs. George Her
bert and St. D. G. Walters-under the
firm name of Herbert and Walters
tlonal Bank, garnishee.
The complaint recites that on March
last, an operation was performed by
the physicians upon the wife of the
defendant and that the stipulated pay
ment agreed between Burns, Walters
and Herbert was 5000, this amount also
including the Incidental medical treat
ment before and after the operation.
The complaint states that Burns has
declined to meet the obligation which
the physicians say was contracted, and
that they do not know of any property
upon which they could levy upon for
the debt Upon Information and be-
lief, = however, it is stated that Mr..
Burns is a depositor in The First Ma
tional Bank and the service of a sum.
mons upon the bank is asked to show
whether Burns is depositor.
Charges by Wife.
/ Alleging that her husband has seeur-
ed her commitment to the insane asy-
lum twice by false representations,
Josephine Ferreira has filed libel for
divorce against Recarda Souza Ferreira.
In the complaint it is stated that Mrs.
| Ferreira was first sent to the ASYLUM
on October II, 1907, and released in
February of 1908. 1t is declared that
there was no reason for the commit.
| ment to the asylum and that il was
1 PAONuASA
| In the March following, Mrs. Ferreira
was again sent to the asylum. The com
plant states that she fled to the street
when threatened by Ferreira, and that
| this incident was used to show that she
was mentally irresponsible. Mrs. Fer
reira asks for the custody of the two
yearold child of the union, and such
other provision for her maintenance and
| support as the court may direct.
Court Notes.
The three indictments pending against
| Yoshitara Abe, the japanese forger
were stricken from the calendar BY
Judge De Bolt yesterday, to be moved
ON again in the event that another
attempt is made to extradite Abe.
A petition for letters of adminstra
ton on the estate of Lem Zip was
filed yesterday by the widow, Ian Shee
The property IS valued at about $1,000