The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-07-02
CASE
IS POSTPONED

terday il the eases arising out Of the
strike among the plantation iaborcrs,
continuance IN the trial Of the ihir-
icen Japanese rioters being granted by
Judge Robinson because of o death in
the family Of Juror Jones Tho trial
viii be resumed at ~ o'clock this
morning, and IL is hoped that it can be
concluded during the course u the
week, both the prosecution aud the de
tense being anxious to secure a speedy
termination Of the trial.
The case Of the Territory against
Sega, Maxine, Kawamura, Tasaka and
Yamashiro will be resumed before
Judge DE Bolt tomorrow morning, the
Jury having been completed and ev-
erything in readiness for the placing
of the first witness upon the stand.
Charges Cruelty.
a divorce action has been instituted
BY Isabel Il. Rasmussen against Horvet
Rasmussen on the ground Of extreme
cruelty. According TO the allegations
Of the complaint Rasmussen beat and
thoked his wife and also threatened her
life, brandshing razor. Mrs. Ras-
mussen states that the cruelty Of which
she complains began three weeks after
her marriage on March %, 1902, and
that she continued to live with her hus'
band in the hope that he would charge
his manner of treatment toward her
Mrs Rasmussen asks for an absolute
divorce and the custody Of her seven
yearold daughter and permanent ali
mony.
Verdict Of Defendants.
A verdict was returned for the de-
PENDANTS yesterday in the suit Of eject
ment instituted by the Bishop Estate
Company against John KapOno and Ke'
alaha KapOno. The case was tried be.
tore a jury in Judge Whitney's depart
nent of the Circuit Court.
The case against Parker, the negro
charged with striking Police Officer
Apana with bottle was continued by
Judge Whitney yesterday until July
&, on the representations Of Attorney
Glen Quinn, who made an eloquent APP
peal in behalf of Nigel Jackson, the
Marathon runner As all the world
Knows Nigel is "champeen and IL
the trial continued it would be impos
sible for him to go to Hilo to enter
the Marathon race on Monday next
Quinn argued in the name OF "sporI
for sports sakeu and he finally pre-
vailed, Judge Whitney conceding that
a Marathon race without Nigel Jack
son would be something contrary TO the
form of the statute in such cases made
and provided.
The Hawaiian Trust Company
through its attorneys Kinney, Ballou
Prosser and Anderson, yesterday flee
suit against Hugh Galbraith, alleg
ing that the defendant has unjustlJ
and contrary to law taken possession
of tract of fifty acres of land, locat
ed, mt Wahiawa. The Hawaiian Trus
Company Institutes the action as trus
tee under the will of the late Georg'
Galbraith. AS such trustee the com
pany claims the title of the land II
fee simple.
Judge Robinson yesterday grantee
the motion for the entering of deere
for the plaintiffs in the case of Ceci
Brown, H. M. Won Holt and A. n
Campbell, trustees under the will o
A. N. Campbell against Emma A. Na
wahi and the Hilo Sugar Company
Attached to the motion of the plain
siffs in the ease is an affidavit by Hen
ny Smith, of the judiciary Department
stating that the defendants have file'
no answer Of any kind to the con
plant. On this showing the motto
was granted.
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WASHINGTON, June 29-The Ser
ate today defeated the duty on tel
The bill as passed makes tea free,