Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-19
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Perjury charge;
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he believed the court should admonish
Attorney Garden and that the jury
should be instructed to pay no atten-
ton to such remarks by counsel.
1T is q serious matter in q criminal
case" Mcbride concluded.
Judge Ashford cautioned the jury to
disregard any remarks made by coun-
sci for the prosecution, and stated to
Attorney Garden that such remarks
hardly we're called for.
Forgot All About Beer.
Nakamura said that he had no rec.
objection of what he testified to before
the grand jury regarding the putting
of beer and sandwiches into an auto
mobile The only recollection he
had of his testimony. he continued,
was that he said box had been put
into an auto. He also testified that he
could not remember several other mat.
tiers brought out by counsel.
At this iuncture, Circuit Judge Ash
ford stood up and asked counsel to
meet him in chambers.
els this a. demand or q request"
asked Attorney Mcbride.
/ at is request answered the
court.
Mcbride stated that he did not care
to 20 into chambers. Attorney Garden
and Attorney Ray ]. o.'Brfen, one Of
the counsel for the defense, met with
the Judge.
The meeting was brief. What trans
pired was not made public in open
court. .
Judge Ashford, however, made the
following statement to the court and
jury:
Committed for Perjury.
ut is the right OF Q Judge to at any
time, when he has reason to believe
and does believe that deliberate per.
jury has been committed by a wit
ness, to commit that witness, for trial
on charge of perjury. The court
has reason TO believe and does believe
that theer is probable cause for COM
uniting this witness to the grand jury
on a charge Of perjury: committed
here in this trial. The court there,
fore does commit this witness on d
charge Of perjury to the grand jury,
I LII Uoh 10 hASu dI 0AVVV.
Nakamura Immediately was called
from the stand and placed in the GUS
today of court officer.
Refuses Directed Verdict.
Following the closing OF its case by
the prosecution, the defense asked
permission to introduce O. motion for
a directed verdict The court stated
that it would not entertain a motion
of this kind until the defense had
rested its case.
The first witness for the defense
Hall & Son. Paris said that some
time during the last week in juno,
1914, he had gone to Sheriff, Rose and,
in the presence of Harry NJ Whitney,
requested that the sheriff send a po-
lice officer over to Windward Oahu
to try and put stop to certain per
sons shooting without a license.
He said that at that time the dove
season was closed and, as the Young
Hotel was serving young doves at that
time, he wanted the sheriff to arrest
any alleged poachers or persons who
were shooting without licenses, or 9TH
erwise breaking the law. Mr.. Paris
Lad learned that the Young Hotel was
buying doves from Chinese on the
ether side OF the island. he said.
No Money Was Offered.
Mr.. Whitney was called and stated
hat he was present at the converse
lion between Sheriff Rose and Mr..
Paris. No financial or other induce
nents were offered to have the work
lone, he declared.
SHCrilf Charles Rose testified that
jurin2 tue last week in June, 1914, I
le had gwen orders that Officer Chill !
on and Officer Ferry 60 over to the
other side Of the islanH and look for
he pOachers. Officer Kramer was
also instructed TO go. said the sheriff. =.
The sheriff added that the party of :
3tliCers started Cor the other side OF !
he island. but it rained so badly that
be members were forced 70 come :
Jack TO Honolulu. They went over at !
| later date. he added
The sheriff further teStii ed that. a.
he time, J. II. Fischer vas a police
,fficer. serving without pay Fischer ,
received no orders to go over to the |.
,ther side, the sheriff added, but there |
vas nothing to prevent him going as
ar as he knew, the witness concluded |