The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-03-03
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Rides At NIGHT
Violet spreen in Court Adds 70
Damaging Testimony Against
Alleged White SLAYER

Violet Sprecn. friend Of Victoria
Mortenson. who is the complaining wit (.
ness iD the case Of the United states
Against George A. (Rert) Bower, was
still on the witness stand yesterday aft
ernoon for the prosecution when the
continnation Of the trial won't over
until this morning at ten o'clock. Dur.
ing the two sessions OF the federal
court yesterday thore were frequent
tits between the prosecution and the
attorneys for the defense, more es2e-
eially while Violet Spreen was testify
ing.
Violet testified, among other things,
that she had on one occasion quietly
got into the tonneau of Bower 5 auto
mobile, and, unknown to Bower and
Victoria, accompanied them in. their Joy
riding trip. She described her expert
encc with considerable detail. The nc.
tons OF Bower aud Victoria, she said,
were carried on only while she remained
hidden. bnt once she was discovered
the cooling and love.making ceased.
This was at night. OF conrse, she said.
The second time Violet was in the
company of Bower and Victoria she
was accompanied by her younger sister
and two men. whom She knew only as
Max 2 and Frazer.S'' On this coca.
sion they went ont 10 tho Waikiki mn.
No one got out of the ear. but all,
with the exception of Violct's sister
land Victoria. took Que drink, Pressed,
she said they might have taken as many
as two dniDhs.
Allowed Girl 70 Drive.
With Victoria ut the wheel and
Bower sitting next to her, the party
motored into town, said the witness,
and Stopped outside Of the Kentucky
lar. on Alalea street. where some moro
idrinks were taken. also in the car. She
testified that she had seen Bert
| Bower and Victoria Mortenson in com,
pany together on numerous occasions,
especially during the lah5er part of lpl2
and spring ofi1yl3. Sfi
| Carl II. Wikhpder was an interesting
witness lie testified that while on his
way home he Frequently saw Bower and
Victoris MoitsnSon. ontsile of the home
she was then living in, up to rs late
as ten, O'Clock at night. He saw Vie
toria on Bowers lap on one. occasion
and on seyefdl Others in the tonnoau Of
the machine.
| Victoria $ father. Hans Mortenson,
on the stand told how, when he met
Bower at the formers Manoa Valley
home. he had warned the defendant to
cease paying attentions to his dangh-
ter; that Bower had told him he was n
divorced man. He said he had told
Bower hc wanted proof Of his divorce,
land that they had agreed TO see Mrs.
Bower for froof Of Bower s assertion,
buf Mortenson had failed to Keep The
appointment and did not see Mrs
Bower
The ease is attracting considerable
attention. The. trial has been, followed
by a number of women who are inter
ested in the welfare of girls generally,
but the dpfense has served subpocpas
on a number of these. This action viii
keep these women from being present
during the trial, under the rule of court
eKdludlng adj witnesses except the one
who may happen 10 DO on the stand.
Dsfense Srbpoenas Witnesses
On, Friday the, defense, objected to
/ the presence of Miss Lena A., Monroe.
a. teacher at the Moiliiii Girls Indus
trial School, on the ground that her
presence exercised certain undue iniin.
Ience' on, the several girl witnesses who
were being called to testify. Losing
out on this, the defense then Threatened
ito subpoena Miss Monroe and such
other women who showed interest IN
the case. Il. is said. .....',.
A statement was made yesterday by
Mrs. May 7. Wilcox that subpoonas
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