The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-11-10
BLIND PTS GETS
ANOTHER CHANCE
License Inspectors Attempts 10
Drive Notorious Davis Out
Again frustrated.

When 'fEhOuny Davis was 10 TINS
week ror selling liquor without d.
cense, the testimony was that bis part.
ner had sold IL; consequently the inno-
cent Phoney' stepped from court an
honorably discharged man. Yesterday,
when the partner faced the jury, the
testimony was that "Phoney' this
time had sold the liquor--not the same
liquor-and consequently the partner
is cleared Of all guilt.
Nelson Land, the partner, was before
Judge Cooper and the following jury:
+. NJ. Bindt, John S. Walker, w. w.
Buckle, Hiram Kalomoku, A. s. p. Rob
ertson, Spencer Bickerton, Charles Phil
lips, +. II. Armstrong, T. G. Holstein,
Daniel Vowel, Carl A. G. Maertens and
N B. Young, charged with having sold
Intoxicating liquor without a license.
The jury, after six minutes retirement,
returned verdict of not guilty.
Corporal James +. Trenchant, sta
toned at Camp Very, stated that he
went to Davis and asked him to sell
him some whisky. Davis refused. Com
ing out of Davis Is house he met Land
who was talking to-Private Edwards.
TrenchRrd mentioned to Land that he
was thirsty, and Land said that he
knew where he could get some liquor.
Trenchard got a small soda water bot
tie and gave it to Land together with
a dollar. Land returned with the bot
tie full of whisky and fifty cents
change. AS far as Trenehard knew,
Land bought the whisky from Davis.
Almost similar evidence was given
by Private Edwards.
Inspector Fennell stated that Land
sold the whisky. He did not buy il
| from Davis.
Land stated that he bought the
whisky for Trenchant from Davis. He
knew what it was to be thirsty while
on guard, so he bought the whisky
| He understood that it was for Edwards
| The jury within six minutes returned
| a verdict of not guilty.
L. NJ. Straus appeared for the defend
ant, and Deputy City Attorney Brown
for the prosecution.
Probate Matters.
| James w. Robertson yesterday sub
mitted an inventory of the estate Of
the late Rose Robertson According K
this the real estate comprises house
and lot on Nuuanu street, worth $61S0
and personal property valued at $25l5
making total of $500:
Mrs. Francesca Fernandez, admins
tratrix of the estate of her late hus
hand, reported that this comprises $s0(
on deposit in the Bishop Bank.
The appraisers of the estate Of tn,
late M. s. Grinbaum assessed the so,
1853 shares yof stock in the Kaelek,
Sugar Co, Ltd, at $l4 share. making
a total of $710,542. The ancillary ad
ministrator, however, objected TO this
and the terTitorial treasurer agreed +
reduction to $l2 share. making th
total $609,0S6. Judge Robinson con
sented to the reduction.
Longs Victim Heard From.
Annie Keith Robinson, also know
as Annie Keith Robinson Long, ha
taken proceedings to have her marriag
with Henry \. Long declared null an,
void. This is the woman that Henri
n. Long went through the form of qnaI
liage with. while he had two wives al
ready living on the mainland. Lon
was recently sentenced to two years i
the federal court for bigamy.
Says Plaintiff Is Dead.
II A plea in abatement was filed yeste,
? day in the case of !. A. Paakiki V,
4 3. NJ. Spencer and Alice X. Spencer. a,
! action to set aside deed. The ple
, says that the action should be abated
because the principal is dead.
other Matters.
John f. Barges has been discharge
as administrator of the estate of tn
late Antoine Perroira de Nobrega.
Maka Sesoku is suing for a divorc
from Seigyu SesoRu on the grounds O
, failure to provide.