The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-01-14

he took her to his own home, where, u
few minutes later, Miss Mile Raw
Inns arrived.
Much of this testimony was objected
to, and strenuous legal battle took
place over whether or not the witness
should be allowed to 90 w with his
story. which the attorneys for the
respondent claimed was immaterial and
irrelevant and mere waste of their
and the court s time. Lightfoot in
sisted that it was all leading up to the
material evidence. and il was finally
allowed to GO in on that understanding,
and on Lighthouse promise to connect
it up later with the fact that Miss
Rawlins was acting a" her father s
agent,--a promise which he was hardly
able to make good, as the witness could
testify to but little if anything that
he heard Miss Rawlins say to her sis.
ter that went to show that she was
acting as the agent of her father at
that time.
More Objections Sustained.
Lightfoot attempted to have the wit
ness testify as to what Mrs. Conger
had told him of her relations with her
father and mother, it having been 9th
erwise stated before the hearing that
the girl had said she was afraid of
them, but the objection of Breckons
and Robertson to this line OF testimony
was sustained as being hearsay.
Conger attempted to tell how Mrs
Rawlins, upon her arrival at the house
where he and his wife were, had fowr
at him with open hands, and attempted
to scratch him, but Robinson ordered
this, also, stricken out. Conger claim!
that Mrs. Rawlins struck him severa
times.
Told to Stay Away.
Conger stated. under the close re
strictions of the court, very brief,
how his wifaI was taken away from
him, but wasInobsallowedrt give man.
of the details of what the attorney fo
| the petitioner denominates the abduc
ton. Compensated that he has sine,
made several attempts to see his wifi
by riding by the house on street car
| He also said that he was sent for b,
Mr.. Breckons, before he knew tina
Breckons was Rawlins' lawyer, ant
told to keep away from the house.
Secret Letter Delivered.
The husband stated that he had sen
his wife "a registered letter. which wa
returned to him, also a Special deliv
cry letter WHICH met the safie fate. L
the end, however, ;, he managed to CON
municate with his wife by sending he
little note wrapped around lea
pencil and fastened with a rubbe
band This was secretly delivered t
| the girl by Japanese house servan
of Thomas w. Rawlins, and the JaI
anese brought him two letters from hi
wife, both couched in the most affe'
Tomato terms.
Lightfoot promptly offered the thre
letters in evidence. The letter of tn
husband was in substance as follows:
"Dear Kid write to let you
know that am trying to help you.
How are they using you9 Write
and tell me, then l will feel better.
Get few lines to me. Lovingly,
IN CONAN. ,"
Don't Give Me up
1 One of the letters written in repl
to the above by Mrs. Conger was abo,
as follows:
Dear Omar-I have been very
sick but am better now. l hope
you are not worrying. Don't sign
any papers or give me up, dear.
Don't come near the house or try
to see me. Don't go where they
can see you. Stay home as much
as you can at night. Ever yours,
GA. F. c."
And the second letter, delivered
Conper at the same time he receive
the first one, said:
A Guarded House.
"Dear Omar.-Don It come near
, the house, because they have a
guard here-I don t know what
for. Don t let any one know l let
! you know about the guard. Be
. patient and everything will turn
ont all right. Be sure and don t
sign any papers nor give me up,
dear. Don t worry yourself; every
, think will be all right soon. You
know what / mean by telling you
. not to come TO the house. 1t is not
because l don t want to see you;
l don't want y9pn to sgst in any
e fight. Your tllofSSiiPg Wifi = = ;,
l
ly by the wife and secretly convey
by her, through Japanese servant,
the husband from whom she was Sc
:. arated, the husband whom she yest'
u day ON the witness stand, with h
3 family looking on and the husba
Z Z staring up at her eloqueptly, claim
! she did not want to liyeswith nor
y talk to. 15.
y The Courts Ruling.
g Couger on the stand made the fl
q statement thkf tis wife was being Ike
v from him bydforce and threats. VIII
s he was turned over for cross-exam
d alton, Robertson began to shoot qu
l. tons at him to which the attorney
d manded categorical answers, yes
d no. And the Judge, overriding the {
2 position of Lightfoot to this demai
IS upheld the attorney for the responde
5, and told Conger that he must answ
IS yes or no, Notwithstanding the +;
t. that both Conger and his attorn