The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-03
EMIGRATION
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The prosecutions good faith In deny.
Ing further information than that con.
tanned in the complaint
city and County Attorney Cathcart
remarked that the amdavlts just filed,
and in the possession Of Watson would
furnish additional information; beyond
that the prosecution had nothing.
Attorney Watson then demurred to
the complaint on the grounds, first,
that no offence was disclosed under
the laws, and second. that act 81 of
1905 was unconstitutional
Judge Lymer Immediately ruled that
the act was constitutional and, after
reading the complaint, remarked.
Mr. Watson, you will appreciate that
this is a very inferior court. do not
take the court very seriously myself
and do not think the attorneys do.
l feel, however, that the act is we'll
framed and in view of the fact that
this is an inferior court do not con
slider it advisable to take the matter
under lengthy advisement. The record
will show that the demurrer is over
ruled"
Attorney Watson noted an excep-
ton, and demanded speedy trial for
Craig.
Attorney Kinney: do you demand
speedy trial for Baltazar?"
Attorney Watson: "You say I can
not appear for him"
Attorney Kinney: "Our contention
is that this is the first fruits of the
attempt of Mr.. Watson to represent
two clients. The case against Baltazar
is to be shunted to permit the case
against Craig to come to trial. We
knew perfectly well that this would
happen. We rely upon Baltazar in
the case against Craig. Craig and his
attorney bailed Baltazar out and have
him on leading strings, and this is
why we challenge them and do not
propose to submit to have Baltazar
put out of the way"
Attorney Watson remarked thai.
counsel was in the habit of making
wild and exaggerated statements not
borne out by the facts, but beyond al
general denial he had no wish to goI
into the matter.
Kinney reiterated his objection to-
the Baltazar case being displaced for
Mr.. Craig's, whereupon Judge LymerI
remarked: Ordinarily an argument
for a speedy trial is one that appeals
to the court, but at the same time the
statements of the prosecution merit at.
tention. The regular order is the one
which the calendar shows, and every
body is entitled to a speedy trial,
though the court is now in a position
of good deal of doubt. The court
will look through these affidavits be-
fore finally deciding which case comes
first to see if there is any reason why
the order should be displaced" TT
To suit the convenience of Attorney
Watson, Judge Lymer consented to sit
at three o'clock this afternoon to con-
slider the objections raised by Mr.. Kin
ney regarding the appearance of Wat
son as Baltazar's attorney.
Has no Counsel.
In his affidavit Attorney w. A. Kin
ney stated that he had seen the de-
PENDENT Baltazar in jail and among
other things the defendant said that
he was not represented by counsel.
Baltazar also said that prior to March
2lst he had been ascertaining what
Filipinos were willing to go to Alaska,
but no arrangements were actually
closed until after March 21st; that all
the recruiting was done at Craig's
authorization; that Craig had inter-
viewed laborers prior to March 21st,
Baltazar acting as interpreter. Kinney
told Baltazar that if he (Baltazar) had
done nothing in the way of recruiting
himself and was willing to tell all he
knew of the actions of Craig, he (Kin-
ney) would recommend that Baltazar
be used as witness for the prosecu-
ton, and to this Kinney afIlrms that