The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-25


being engaged in cleaning her room
out, when she saw Mr.. Richmond and
Mrs. Lewis downstairs in Mrs Lewis
room. She saw them kissing, ana
Richmond embraced Mrs Lewis, and
then there was a noise and Richmond
went out. She spoke about the mat
ter to Carl Smith and also mentioned
it to Mr.. Gibson.
Judge Stanley: did you tell all
these circumstances to Mr.. Gibson?"
Mrs. Compton: mo; he did not
seem to want to hear me. When he
first saw me he wanted me to tell my
story, but l was not inclined to speak
out then, and still do not think I
ought to have spoken. l spoke out
finally, because considered it d.
rectly affected my life in Hilo."
Witness had no other evidences of
immortality to offer regarding Mrs
Lewis and Mr. Richmond beyond sug-
gestive indications Mrs. Lewis would
leave her door open while she was
dressing, and she could be seen from
Mr.. Richmond's desk.
Judge Stanley: Anything else?"
Mrs. Compton: "Other than Mrs
Lewis aiming to attract attention"
Judge Stanley: What has she done
in that liner
Mrs Compton: ut did not matter
very much where Mr.. Richmond was
seated, she would get in front of him
and pose"
! Judge Stanley: Pose? What do
you mean?"
Mrs. Compton: Striking atti-
tudes! I guess you know what that
means"
Judge Stanley MOI Though 1
have seen Salome."
Mrs. Compton: 81 don't know how
to explain it, except that you know
perfectly we'll when a woman is try
| ing to attract attention she does it."
Judge Stanley: you mean trying
to display her attractions?"
Mrs. Compton: Yes; especially
her form and figure"
Judge Stanley: well, how"
Mrs. Compton: Her constant talks
about her figure"
Judge Stanley What has she said
about bor form, %
Mrs. Compton: We'll, how beau
tiful it was, and that the dressmaker
would not believe it was real until
she fitted her"
Judge Stanley: What did the other
ladies say about their fgures?"
Mrs. Compton: 81 don't think they
had much chance while Mrs. Lewis
was about. don't happen to have
one myself to talk about"
Judge Stanley: ALLOW me to differ
from you" Qaughter)
The Margaret" Episode.
With regard to what is known a!
the Margaret episode, Mrs. Comp
ton testified that one evening wEel
the blinds were drawn in Margaret
room she saw Richardson come on
of the room into the hall, and iron
what she saw she concluded an as
sault had been attempted She take,
not deny having made an attempt t.
take advantage of the servant girl
He was very angry with witness, bu
: she told him she was woman enough
to see that he did not succeed in hi
efforts. Richmond she said, gruntet
and asked, 'Well, what are you goin
to do about it?" Mrs, Compton the
i, told him that if she saw anything fur
! Their she would expose him to tn
d, Board Of Education. After that, o.
. several occasions, she saw Richmon
go into the kitchen where Margare
was cooking and remain in converse
/, ton with the girl for ten or fiftee
, minutes
|. Judge Stanley: did not Richmon
t deny making an attempt?"
: Mrs. Compton: mo; he confesse
:. to me, and on later occasion h
e said, You need give yourself no III
easiness about Margaret; she is pei
= fectly SAFE"
S Mrs. Compton could not fix tn
J. date beyond stating that it was tn
t day before the Trail and Mountai
Club had it's meeting in Hilo, som
= time in October, she thought. MAJ
V garet she said was now married an
Q she had an affidavit from her whic
S did not refer to the incident she ha
just related. Her reason for gettin
r. Margaret to keep that portion out wa
her desire to shield the girl from pull
o licity.