The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-26
HILO SCHOOL



we're open. The commissioners sat
until threethlrty when the further
hearing was adjourned until this
morning NJ nine O'Clock.
After the morning adjournment yes.
terday the board resumed is investi-
gniiors AZ one-thirty. Mrs. Compton
being called upon TO signify whether
she was ready to submit 10 cross-ex.
animation by Principal Richmond
Mrs. Compton had been unable to get
an attorney and was reluctant TO face
the ordeal. Judge Stanley assured her
OF the boards protection. telling her
at the same time that the commission
ers could not compel her to answer
questions. Finally. Mrs Compton re-
cuested a few moments grace to con-
slider the matter, and this was
granted. She left the room, but re-
turned within a short period of time
and announced her readiness to pro-
coed
cross-Examinstion by Richmond.
Mr.. Richmond asked a series Of
questions regarding the allegations Of
drink ing without swerving Mrs CONF
ton from her testimony. He also
asked her questions regarding the po-
sition of his desk in relation to Mrs.
Compton's room, and in this also Mrs
Compton remained firm in her state
ments
with regard to the Margaret cpl
side, Mrs Compton was positive that
she saw Richmond coming out of the
room. The door of the girls room
was open and she saw him coming
out. She spoke to Margaret that
night. She declined to go into details,
as she thought them irrelevant.
Judge Stanley sustained her in her
objection.
Richmond pressed for an answer
, without avail and then went on to
refer to the events earlier that even
!, ing, with regard to the people who
called, how long they remained
! whether the blinds were down, etc.
: Mrs. Compton adhered to the story
she told yesterday, experimenting the
details of it in answer to Richmond
queries. With regard to the Rainbow
!, Falls incident, Mrs. Compton, while
affirming that Richmond had made ar
= indecent proposal to her. declined II
go into the details.
estate emphatically what those pro
posals were," said. Richmond.
- 81 will not go into this matter sal'
Mrs. Compton. you can take 1t 10
what it is worth
70 Richmond: did lay my hands Of
n. you? Was there any violence?
=. Mrs. Compton: 81 will not go int
NJ this matter I don't believe have I
10 answer these questions"
n. Judge Stanley: at is in your hands
b. Mrs. Compton"
r.. After cross-examining Mrs. Conn
h. ton with respect to the incident
- Mrs. Lewis room, Mr.. Richmon
M ceased his questioning.
IL Mrs. Lewis Also Denies
Mrs Lewis was called and aske
OF regarding the incident spoken of b
Mt Mrs. Compton as having occurred n'
tween witness and Richmond in WI
ness room.
81 have to say it is absolute'
in false" sbe said. AS far as she kne
is Richmond had never been in he
Sc room, though he had lived in tn
n house for years. Never in all tn
ID, wears that she had known Richmon
IS had she seen him intoxicated The
he did not have wine with dinner unle'
ny some one was unwell She though
lg he might take a glass of beer att'
coming home from school, but she d
Id not pay any attention TO 1t. 81
We thought he had wine in his room, b'
1t, it was SO rarely that she went u
rs stairs, except to see if the servan
n had done the work correctly, that 81
so could not say She said it was NJ
ch possible to see into her room fro
DIS where Mr.. Richmond's desk was.
al To Mr.. Richmond she said that Mr.
ty Compton's attitude on the Sund1
,e- evening before the latter left II
al house, that was, the night of IL
in Rainbow Falls incident, was vel
pi- gracious Mrs. Compton spoke abo'
Id Richmond preparing for some exaT
IN ination in a short time, saying it WI
&c a wonderful thing and a wonderf
nc brain had done it.
The relationship between the
ar seemed unusually pleasant. She wei
ri to church after dinner and did NJ
sh lynovy ,yhht bonnenad afterwards e