Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-06
JEFF MCIARI IS
RELEASED UNDER
BOND OF $1,000
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petty offenders had come before.
There was slight disagreement on
the amount of the bail, Andrews ask
ing the, court to fix substantial bail.
for the sake of precedent at least.
He pointed out in his request that the
! charge was a serious one, and that
it was the duty OF the court to recog-
nize is as such, and not allow the
defendant to leave court with only a
trivial hail TO. insure his presence at
trial
Judge Humphreys spoke briefly in
reply. And the matter Of bail was
then settled, the court fixing it a;
$1,000 Link McCandIess was present
and scheduled as bondsman for the
district attorney. The date for the
hearing was set for May 13. -
rumor being circulated about the
streets today is that the grand jury
viii meet before that time to consider
bringing in an indictment against Nc
earn, in that way taking the case
from the district court to the circuit
court. Act % OF. the session laws Of
1913, amending Sec. 2913 of the re-
vised laws. makes the punishment for
such ain offense a fine of not more
than $1,000. or imprisonment for a
period not in excess of five years.
The district attorneys statement,
as prepared for the Start Bulletin and
published today, seeks to deny the al.
legation that he struck Mcbride. Ac.
cording to the statement Of witnesses,
the two attorneys met On the second
floor of the federal building. There
were some hot words exchanged; then
McCarn is reported to have uttered a
vile oath at McBrade.
Mcbride is said to have hurled a
similar epithet back at him; and in
reply to it McCarn struck the attorney
in the jaw, according to the latter A
swift, powerful blow to the eye fol-
lowed, Mcbride delivering it on Nc.
earns eye. And it was then, say wit
nesses, that the district attorney whip
ped revolver from his rear pocket.
Before he could use it, the Hilo lawyer
had closed in on him, assisted by
Others. McCarn was pinned to tina
floor. Henry Hussman, part-Ha-
waiian youth, grabbed the weapon;
the trigger pierced the flesh of his
thumb.
BY 6 o'clock warrant was issued
for the district attorney. He was
found in his office, surrounded by his
legal advisers. Several objections
were raised to prevent the service Of
the writ: but in the end McCarn sur
rendered himself, later to be released
on his own recognizance by order Of
Sheriff Jarrett.
The affair that led up to the dis
graceful scene in the corridor of the
court building, was sone that made
most people think that there would
be q big row some time or another.
For several hours the two attorneys
snapped at one another and, when
ever things got bit quiet, Mcbride
had only to mention the name Ash
ford to stir McCarn up. Ashfords
name was like a red rag to a bull
and. on each occasion, there was a
row when Mcbride mentioned the
name.
On one occasion McCarn jumped to
his feet and declared: although i
promised the court that would be
more temperate in my choice Of
words in this court, must say that
the conduct of the opposing counsel
in this case Is cowardly and infamous.
Counsel says there is a conspiracy be-
tween Ashford and me. That state
ment is unfair and / appeal to the
court The jury hears counsel's re-
marks about Ashford and me.
Judge Clemens then took hand and
said that he did not approve OF that,
kind of conduct in his court Mr.
McCarn is not being tried--just yet
was the concluding remark of the
Judge -. :.-@s. =. 49,. E8
There were many tits between the
lawyers, and the judge was almost at
his wits end how to. prevent the fight
getting worse. At one time Mcbride
said that he objected to ,MeCarn tes-.
tifying If not on oath That started
another row and Judge Clemens look
ed most uncomfortable. ~ -...z:.5.s
Another time McCarn insisted on
talking when the; judge had inform
ed him that there was no reason to
do so, as an objection had been sus.
tanned. Sit down, Mr. McCarn; for
the present I'll hear no more from
you" McCarn heSltated, and then
the Judge declared that, he would
have to do something to prevent the
kind of thing that had been going on
all day. This court is no arena for
one counsel to fight another in. Mr..
Mcbride brought up the Ashford mat
ter. / am tired of 1t. )" ~
One time when Mcbride said that
McCarn was not telling the truth re-
garding the marriage date of Mrs.
Hussman and Sylvester, the people
in court held their breath. Il know
the date of the marriage because ]
was the best man at the wedding, .
remarked Mcbride - =.=s@. "a
Mcbride made objection after OBJ.
lection to the questions put Mrs Fret
tas, the witness on the stand. At
last McCarn jumped to his feet and
said; This is like trying to get to
heaven on step ladder. To stop me
questioning at this stage ends no.
where" -7 !.
Mcbride rather took the wind out
of MeCarn's sails early in the after
noon. The attorney for the SyIyes-