The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-13
ton by A. G. M. Robertson for the

to Mr.. Conger, here you say. BE pa
tient, everything will be all right?'
Mr. Lightfoot asked.
Il meant after all the trouble would
be over,' was the answer.
Asked haS trouble she meant, Mrs.
Conger mentioned her having to come
into court. She declined to admit any
other trouble.
Mr.. Lightfoot, on objection thai he
was asking leading questions, admit
ted he was doing so but contended
that in the circumstances he was JUS
tilted under the statute. While he
could not claim exactly tha. the wit
ness, subpoenaed by himself was an
adverse witness, yet it was evident to
everybody in the courtroom-and
every heart there yesterday "bled for
the woman whose words were not the
expression of her own thoughts" They
were not her answers but the answers
she was commanded to give by her
father, Thomas W. Rawlins.
Concluding an impassioned address
on those lines, Mr. Lightfoot renew
ed a proposal to the other side which
he made yesterday. This was that
Mr.. and Mrs. Conger be permitted to
talk their affairs over together, apan;
from Mr.. Rawlins and his family, and
then announce their decision whether
they desired lovingly to live together
as husband wife, which, the at
torney said, would end these pro-
ceedings and settle the flsture of these
people forever"
Accordingly he proposed that the
court declare a recess for fifteen min
utes and that Judge Robinson grant
to Mr., and Mrs Conger the use of his
chambers, where they might retire
alone and decide then and there whe-
ther they should live together as mar
ried people.
Mr. Robertson objected to the pro-
posal as irregular.
Judge Robinson stated that while he
had not authority TO order such
meeting, he would nevertheless grant
a recess for ten minutes.
Mrs. Conger having just before
stated that she would like to meet
her husband, remained on the stand.
Miss Rawlins, her eldest sister, ad-
vanced across the room toward Mrs.
Conger.
Go and speak to your wife," Mr..
Lightfou. said to Conger.
Mr.. Conger stepped forward, when
Miss Rawlins placed herself between
the husband and wife.
Mr.. Rawlins, who had been seated
to the right of his counsel, then sprang
to one side, where he could face Mrs.
Conger, and extending his appraised
hand in menacing attitude, shouted,
as already stated, do you wish to
speak TO that man?'
Il said after IL O'CLOCK" Mrs. Con-
ger exclaimed in weeping tones.
Il want to speak to the judge" she
was also heard to say.
Conger then stepped back and al
lowed his wife to pass him, supported
and led out by ner two sisters. Mr.
Rawlins left with his daughters, guard
ing the rear.
Deputy Attorney General Andrews
was called to the stand after the court
resumed and testified as an eyewit-
ness of the scene at recess. He stated
that Rawlins, after shouting to his
daughter, went around by the rear OF
the bar seats and, the witness thought,
looked as if he meant to strike Con-
ger.
"You seem to have been the most
excited one in the ROOM" Mr.. Robert
son tainted the witness.
Eyes, l will admit 1 was excited"
Mr.. Andrews retorted. Anybody with
red blood would have been excited.
d. Logan being called testified that
the manner of Mr.. Rawlins, when he
addressed his daughter, was exciting
and threatening"
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