Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-25
M'BRIDE WINS
POINT FAYORING
KEALOHA'

4
Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence
HILO. Oct 241Attorney Claadius
Mcbride has again distinguished him
self, by slightly delaying the progress
of the fourth circuit court grand jury.
and this time with the cards in his
favor. at least temporarily, for he has
succeeded In getting ruling from
Judge Parsons that all the members
of the inquisitoriaI body who signed
the Impeachment charges against Sup
ery;sor John A. Kealoha are disqualI-
fed to act iff~ investigating the alleg-
ed wrong doings OF this official
When Claudius got through We'd
nesday morning objecting to the ar
. ray Of the jurors there were only thir-
teen out Of eighteen left to Judge of
the innocence or.guilt of the super
visor. Five were sent into the dis
card because they admitted pre-be-
lief IN Kealoha's guilt Bias and pre-
judice were the basis for the objec.
tions of Claudius to the jurors in his
challenge.
Following the calling OF the grand
nal docket, Mcbride. stated that he
would like to examine the jury. Judge
Parsons inquired II this was as to
their statutory qualifications to serve.
Mcbride answered that it was on the
! grounds of bias. The Judge then adj
vised him 10 wait until the jurors had
been sworn in and then he made his
challenge which was as follows:
.s0n behalf Of John A. Kealoha who
i stands committed TO this grand jury,
| ! now interpose challenge for cause
to the following members Of the pa
mel to wit:
Il challenge George A. Cool, e. N.
Deyo. H. X. Kellner, ]. Al. M. Osorio,
r. T. Guard, HI M. Leonard and d.
ID. Thaanum on the ground that each
thereof signed charges against Kea-
1 loha and that the said charges consti-
tute the basis for an impeachment
proceedings against Kealoha now
! pending and undetermined in the
supreme court Of the territory of Ha-l
/ wall.
= challenge each and all the mem.
bers Of the panel on the ground that
they are members of the Hilo board
OF trade, an organization which has
heretofore taken and is now taking
Ian active. part and interest in prose
lcufing KeaIoha
4 challenge each and all the men,
beers Of the panel on the ground that
they are prejudiced against Kealoha. ;"
Judge Parsons ruled against Nc
Bride on the points involved as to
board of trade membership being
proof OF bias. as he did also on the
/ challenge OF the entire jury on the
grounds of prejudice.
The dfsqualifying of the Eve Jury
men for the investigation of the Kea-
loha cases cut the jury down to the
sloWest number allowed byrs law. The
negative vote Of two members Of the
jury would keep It from returning In
j dictments, and 1t is believed that il
! is upon this slender thread that Nc
/ Bride thinks he has won a decisive
point for his client.
Attorney Breckons made an at
Itempt yesterday morning to get the
lruling Of Judge Parsons reversed on
] the disqualification of grand iurymen
lwho signed the Kealoha. impeachment
charges, BY asking that the matter
be re0pened for argument, but failed.
II It appeals to the discretion OF the
court I would like to argue the SUBJ
ject and present a number OF authori-
ties. in fact all that are available in
7ilo. =" Breckons said
4 An interesting statement made by,
Bfeckons was that 1t was not the in
|tention to present any charges for in
dicfments to the jury based on acts
OF Kealoha while he was e. supervisor,
(which were the basis of the inipeach-
! mept action. ~All Indictments that
iwilf be asked for are for acts Of Kea.
loha, committed while ne was road
overseer, the special prosecutor said.
Judge Parsons. III refusing to have
1.-THE matter argued again said: ''Npt
suihclent reason for reopening this.
matter has been presented to this
coliri.