The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-05-19
.RAWLINS HOLDS
WOMAN'S HAND
HE DOES IT IN FULL VIEW OF
FEDERAL COURT AND Is
UNABAsHED.
lFrom Thnrgday s Advertiser.l

(From Thursday s Advertiser.)
Assistant District Attorney W. I.
Rawlins held hands with brown
skinned Korean woman, dressed empire
style, in the federal court yesterday
afternoon, The brown damsel grinned
and hung her head, the jurymen smiled
broadly, Chief Clerk Gus Murphy
chuckled, A. /. C. Atkinson looked the
other way, while Judge Clemens wore
less-you-my-children air.
Mr.. Rawlins was quite unabashed; he
looked as if holding hands was a regu-
lar occupation with him. AS matter
of fact this little episode was all in
the course of his legal business. He
is, on behalf of the government, prose
cutting kim Pyeng Kun, who is charged
with bigamy, and who is defended by
former Secretary Atkinson. The woman
is one of the females with whom the
accused is alleged to have contracted a
matrimonial venture, and the holding
hands business was INDUCED in to show
how it happened when she was sup
posedly joined in wedlock with Kun
in Portuguese undertaking establish
ment.
Previous to the clasping affair Mr..
Atkinson had complained to the judge
that Mr.. Rawlins was asking the wit
ness leading questions. When he finally
brought himself to look at what the
couple were doing, Mr.. Atkinson drew
) the courts attention to the matter by
} saying:
, III think that is very leading, his
2 holding her hand like that
Was She Maried2
Judge Clemens said it was leading
in one sense, but he did not feel com
! PEELED to give a ruling on the subject
, In describing what the prosecution
seeks to prove was a wedding, the wit
ness, who rejoices in the name Of Kim
Pong Yee, stated that she didn't know
, she was being married. She remarked
! that fat kanaka had a paper in hit
J hand and that he was paid some money
"Were you married on that ocea
sion9' asked Attorney Rawlins.
81 do not know what took place.
b she answered.
Q ''Did you ever find Out9" inquired
+ Mr.. Rawlins.
t Witness said she found out later OF
Q that it was marrige ceremony.
}. "Did you know you were being mar
y riedH'p asked Mr.. Atkinson in cross
5 examination.
Q elbow could I dream of getting mar
T. ried, when I knew already had hus
l. band7'' naively replied the woman.
q This answer SO amused Korean VIII
! was assisting Mr.. Atkinson that h
o snickered. The sound irritated Nj
a RawlinH, who jumped to his feet AM
appealed to the Judge to order that tn
t. man be removed at least several fee
IS from him..
" Too Much Garlic.
y ~ am not in the habit of making
objections of this kind" stated MI
u Rawlins, tbut this is too much" H.
l. also complained that the Korean hat
indulged in too much garlic and tn
g odor was offensive.
e 81 can stand little garlic once il
). while" he said, but this Is to,
q much. -
q The Korean was moved to leewar,
g of the attorney, and then Mr.. At6in
u son proceeded with the cross-examina
v tion. The woman said she had no in
l. tention of getting married on the oe
easion in question, and the defens
v sought to prove that she wasn't.
n Previous to the woman giving eyi
& dence counsel had spat over whethe
o she should go on the stand or not
o To save his rights in the case Mi
y Atkinson asked the court to warn tn
woman of her rights. He said that
4 while it bad pleased the prosecution no
Z to bring any action against her, sh
!, was the woman who they knew tool
! part in the alleged marriage She hai
= not been indicted yet for the bigamy
j nor under the white slave act, nor TO
z conspiracy.
a "The conspiracy, as / understand
y could not have taken place withou
70 her." said Mr.. Atkinson, "nor coul
the bigamy. ! am just saying this {
4 preserve my rights in the case. ] ex
y poet to be overuled. She should b
y given 10 understand what her right
% are Mr. Breekons might be given hi
ts walking papers tomorrow, and IL "
q. had a new district attorney he woul
10 act differently, ] am sure -
p on the Side.
Mr.. RaWlinss ifYOu might be Ga
Al next district attorney" lie submitte
that admopiti0n by the court was nc
required, and Mr.. Atkinson had bee
4 frank enough 10 admit that be cxpecte
90 be 0verrnled.
why do you expect 70 be owe
y Fultdfn asked Judge Clomons.
That was side rcmaFk, reptile
n Mr. Atkinson.
D. judge Clemona; 'sTa you wish
amend tho atatemeutf"