The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-06-16
CAN NOT OBLIGE:
A DEAD WOMAN
WISHES OF LATE MRS. @. HALL
JONES DIsREaARDED BY
CIRCUIT COURT.
(FrOm Wednesdays Advertiser. }


the dead yesterday when he appointed
Acting Treasurer Henry G. Hapai, NJ.
T. Simonton and +. b. Damon apprais.
ers Of the estate of the late Mrs. Cor.
nelia Hall Jones. The will was admit.
ted to probate and the inventory must
be fled within thirty days. The late
Mrs. Jones expressly stated in her will
that she wanted neither an inventory
nor an appraisement, but the court is
compelled to order those. The will
saysi
GAS l regard the administration of
my estate and the trusts created by
my will as personal, family matters, l
do particularly desire and direct that
no inventory or appraisement be fled
in or reported to any COURT 1t also
states that no report of any accounts
is to be made to any court.
Peter Cushman Jones, the widower, is
named as executor without bonds. I'm.
der the win Mrs. Jones bequeathed to
her daughter, Mrs. Ada Jones Gartley,
$4,000 cash; to her daughter, Mrs.
Alice Hall Jones Lewis, $4,000; to her
grandson, Edwin Austin Jones' $4,000.
Clarence II. Cooke and Richard A.
Cooke and their successors are named
to administer property of the value OF
$4,000 to be held in trust as to $4,000
each for her granddaughter, Helen,
Margaret and Catherine Hay Jones,
children of the late Edwin Austin
Jones, until they reach the age of
twenty, or until they are married, when
the full sum shall be paid them. The
interests on the $4,000 is to be paid
to Mrs. Belle f, Jones, quarterly, until
those times. She also leaves the grand
children 800 each in cash. The residue
of the property is left to Peter Cush-
man Jones. No provision is made under
the will for Mrs. Belle +. Jones, daugh-
ter-in.law of the deceased, the will stat
ing that substantial provision was made
for her during the lifetime of Mrs.
Cornelia Hall Jones.
Judges Sworn In.
A short halt was called of the argu-
ments in connection with the Waikiki
fertilization condemnation proceedings
in the United States district court yes
tcrday morning in order that Judge
Clemens might be sworn in. The cere-
mony came as welcome change from
the dry forensic duel between counsel.
Gus Murphy, chief clerk Of the conrt,
read the original appointment, signed
by President Taft and countersigned
by Attorney General Wickersham. The
oath was administered by Chief Justice
A. G. M. Robertson. The proceedings
took place in the presence of the jury
and the lawyers in the condemnation
case and number of interested spac.
tators. Thu oath of Office, signed by
Judge Clemens. remains on file in the
clerks Office and copy Of the notiRca-
tion of appointment is also on file. The
original notification is retained by
Judge Clcnons.
Chief Justice A. G.. M. Robertson of
the territorial supreme court also took
the oath of office. He was sworn in in
chambers by Associate Justice Perry,
the only public court proceeding being
the filing of the commission for record.
Not in Contempt.
Wong Lee was not adjudged in con
tempt of court by Judge Robinson yes.
terday. He appeared to answer on the
complaint of Mrs. Kaopua Wong Lee
that he had refused to comply with the
court s order requiring him to pay ali.
mOny and counsel fees. There being
no appearance on behalf of Mrs. Wong
Lee the order to show cause was dis
charged.
Frank Correa, whose wife, Helen
COrrea, is suing him for divorce, was
yesterday ordered by Judge Robinson
to pay temporary alimOny of So per
week, and $25 as counsel IS fee, also
costs.
Once again Lena Mary Johanna Lu.
din has filed suit for divorce against
p. L. Ludin of WATERFOWL. They were
married May 10, 1906. The first suit
was started last January. Mrs. Ludin
says her husband pleaded with her ia
forgive and forget 80 she discontinued
the action. Since then, she alleges, he
has beaten her, threatened to kill her
and "she has become weak and i'll
and is compelled to again secure shelter
from her husband"
Mrs. Ludin also alleges that her hus
band numerically beats their children
She asks for $50 a month alimony and
the custody Of the minors. Last weeh
Judge Robinson issued an order res
training Ludin from interfering will
his wife. On Thursday he will heal
Mrs Ludin 8 petition for $40 a week
temporary alimony, and attorney
fees.
A divorce was granted yesterday e
Mrs. Keolaa Kahinu from Kuohou Ka
hinu ON the ground of desertion.
Cannot Adopt Child
Judge Robinson yesterday dismissed
the petition for the adoption of Mabe
Margaret jacobson, aged one year, By
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Horn. Mrs. ia
cobson had agreed to the adoption but
her husband had not and the Judge sale
the latter was the natural guardian.
Mrs. Margaret Keala Dunn, one o.
the Anahu heirs whose estate is beinI
partitioned, was yesterday given pos
session by Judge Robinson to draw
upon the proceeds of the sale Of land
$500. The amount will be charges
against her proportionate share.
Joseph X. Kelukuli who was recent
ly appointed an attorney at the lepe
settlement on Molokai, was sworn in a
Kalaupapa on June 8 and the form wa
filed in the circuit court yesterday.
Judgment by default was renderei
yesterday by Judge Whitney agains
Contractor j. r. Davis, a defendan
in the case Of Levers & Cooke versa