Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
|. To HAlELOAllED
ALARGE AMOUNT
Alleged He Donated $5297 so
to Mrs. Welsh in Sums Rum
ming from $50 to $370

While J. ]. Medeiros, a defendant in
an assumpsit suit, with Mrs. William
Welsh as garnishee, brought by John
P. Dias, according to his sworn state
ments while on the stand this morn
ing, maintains a family, including his
wife and nine children on $50 a
month, he admitted that between Feb
rtiary IL and October 80, 1913, he had
turned over to Mrs. William Welsh,
who faced him in the district court
room, sums ranging from s. 90 $50,
totaIing In the aggregate $529750.
While Msdeiros sat before Judge
Larnaeh, and under the cross-exami-
nation or Attorney Magoon, represent
Ing Mrs Welsh, he was asked to give
a list OF his creditors, and the reading
OF the names from long slip of pa
per. resembled the calling OF the roll
at political precinct Club. >'
"The money that l, turned over to
Mrs. Welsh, through messenger, in
cold cash or in person, came from
many sources" admitted Medeiros.
Much of If was received from friends
to whom am yet indebted. 49,.
All On Twenty-Five . Week..
my salary with McChessney and
Company was SIS a week during q
large part OF the time that i was
making these advances to Mrs. Welsh.
In some cases was given notes by
the woman. At other times simply
sent her the coin. In response to either
a letter, a telephone message or e visit
from Mrs. Welsh in person The wo-
man generally offered a variety Of ex-
cuses for needing large sums of
money" ~ ass4 r..
Did you have any occupation other
than borrowing money between Feb
ruary IL and October 30?. inquired
the court as Medeiros concluded the
calling Of between thirty and forty
names Of persons to whom he was
indebted for sums ranging from SO to
$3.50. bz &.
yes / sold coffee for MeChessney,'
replied Medeiros. ~ .s Is
Medeiros In response to queries
launched by Magoon stated that some
of the money given the Welsh woman
was derived from rental OF FIVE houses
owned by him on Punchbowl slopes.
He claimed to- have borrowed from
his brother residing on Maui, about
1880. The father-in-IaW of Medeiros
is classed as a creditor to the amount
of $1,000. q. e. ssfzz.t,s T.c l
Wbrd Good 40 Bond. 4
Your word is as good as your.
note. and I trust you, Kate" was the
answer given BY Medeiros this morn
ing when asked ~ attorney Coke
why he had not demanded notes from
Mrs. Welsh for all sums alleged to
have been turned over to her.
told Mrs. Welsh that we knew
each other pretty well and that be-
lieved that her word was all right.
Later, Medeiros stated that he had
become suspicious and made frequent
demands upon the woman for a re-
turn of some OF the money. He In
sisted that his requests were met with
excuses, but not refusal at was
always one thing or another which
prevented my regaining a part of the
cash that I had advanced" admitted
Medeirps. n. 7, -. - -. - 81
Mrs. Welsh came to me after the
case had been brought into the lower
court and asked that I go on the
stand and deny that there was any
money coming to me. She stated that
she disliked the publicity attending a
trial, and that all would be made right
as soon as she secured funds from
other sources, added Medeiros.
No CieW 10 This Doner. z
Il received $50 from a man whom,
I met on the steamer Mauna Kea, and
for the life of me cannot recall his
name or his appearance" remarked
Medeiros In the course OF his presen-
tation of a list of creditors. 2a
1t, is stated that Medeiros has se-
cured A. g. Humphrey to look after
his interests. The defendant was con-
fronted with his account book in.
which the loan was supposed to have
been made. The list was read in
open court. ..,.,.. 81 7' g. J