Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-06
DISPOSITIONS ARE
CURTAILED IN
MCARN HEARING
Defendant on Witness Stand
for discrimination a !
Large Part of Morning

City and County Attorney J. w.
Cathcart this morning completed the
prosecutions cross-examination of Dis
tFiet Attorney Jeff McCarn after more
than an hour and half of close and
rigid questioning. Following the COM
pletion of the eXamfna ton, the defense
took up the matter Of the A deposi-
tons which are now in its possession
from q like number Of prominent &C.
quaintances of the district attorney,
referring to the character and reputa-
ton of Mr.. McCarn. The court ruled,
after the reading of the first deposit
ton, that those parts of the documents
referring to the truth and yeraeity"
of the defendant, full faith of credit
on his oath>of Office" and the ques-
ton would you believe him under
oath in matter in which MeCarn was
vitality interested" and its answer, be
not read to the jury. The reading of
the dispositions, will be continued to-
morrow morning.
Another ruling which Judge Whitney
made this morning, upon objection by
the prosecutions, failed to secure for
the defense the testimony of John Col
burn, William Holt and John Holt re-
garding an alleged incident where Nc
Bride is said to have had some trou-
BILE with local pugilist. A. ID. Lar
mach was called on the stand and tes-
tined regarding the swearing to by
the district attorney. -"
In continuing the cross-examination
of Mr.. McCaFn, the prosecution went
first into Mr. McCarn's part in the re-
turning of an indictment by the fed
eral grand jury against Mr.. and Mrs.
Freeman Sylvester of Hilo, charging
them with conspiracy. -
fTUp until the commencement of the
Sylvester trial, we're you feeling friend
ly toward McBride?" asked Mr.. Cath
cart. ..-@ ...- g. ~.
Il can't say" replied Mccain. Il
never had any feeling for or against
him.. He was a man of perfect indif-
ference to me- 49, - -Ts
You have referred to Mr.. Mcbride
as dangerous character?"
Il have heard that he is a danger
Gus man to small men and to women"
How old are you?" -
e Past 47!p' =
{ What is your height?"
about five feet eight inches,
: You say you have been informed
that Mcbride Is dangerous to small
men and to women. Do you consider
yourself a small man.. asked the at
torney. 81 t ~: ,z&~z. 49,.
cat that time / weighed about $40
pounds, and was physically small COM
pared with Mcbride" answered the
who fhferned You that Mcbride
was dangerous ilihn?'. r~-z >
Robert Breekons and Mr.. Biting. |
Within As hoers after arrived here
they spoke Of his disposition and his
manner of treatment of lawyers.
learned that he beat up small man |
at Hilo, and that he beat HIS wife on
occasions" y
Mr. McCarn went on to say that he |
had heard Mcbride had been convicted |
Of a felony in California, bit could /
net remembers who 1t was that told
him. % - So ~ -
"And because you heard what you
lid, you were led to believe that Nc
earn was dangerous man." asked
Mt. Cathcart. ls.. f. - ri - II
"All I heard about him, and what
saw Of him led me to believe that
he was dangerous and desperate
answered McCarn. ~ 81 z'Es
There was large crowd in the
courtroom on the morning and AFTER
loon that the affair happened in thei
ederal building, wasn't there?" x:
aYes." s ,.-@ : ~: :,.S1.~ s~% -.
"You say the crowd seemed to meet
With approval the thrusts Mcbride
made at your" III. - !. =. :. n Il
"Yes. Mcbride would go back andI
ak with persons in the audience. Hell
alked with Weight and Hussman.
"You recognized Weight" r. >" +
Yves" r. + / :. -. p. = 49,. - Il
Speaking of the affair in the federal
court, Mr.. McCarn said that the first
ime he realized anybody was there
Who was friendly to him was when a
woman came and said to him, Mr..
acGarn, ] saw it all" Mr.. McCarn
aid that he didn'S know of man ini
he courtroom who vas friendly to-
ward him except his assistant. H.
Wasn't there a federal court Off
er there?" asked Mr.. Cathcart. 7,
Eyes, but don't believe he wasI
rien6ly to me then, and don't be-
iepe he is now" answered Mr.. Mel
Iarn.
did you leave the courtroom cool
nd collected after the trial?" 4,
Mr. Mccain replied that he was not
ngry, but that he was embarrassed at {
he insults which Mcbride had thrust
t him. IL
when i left the courtroom was
s cool and collected as am now"
Mr.. McCarn vigorously denied that
e had called to Mr. Mcbride in, the
lallway of the federal building for the
purpose of having words with him !
yhich would occasion his shooting him.
lie said that the thought of starting
ny trouble with Mcbride had never
inferred his head: The district attor-
ey, in answer to question, said that
e had received since coming to Ho.
olulu several threatening letters, but
hat he had DESTROYED them as he was
ot in the habit of keeping anonymous
h
Mr.. Cathcart then brought out the