Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-19
NAKAMURA FACES
PERJURY CHARGE;
FORGOT IOOMUC,H
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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 a serious matter in a 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
could not remember several other mat.
tiers brought out by counsel.
At this juncture, Circuit Judge Ash
ford stood up and asked counsel to
meet him In chambers.
Is this: a demand or a request"
asked Attorney Mcbride.
1T is a request" answered the
court. 49,, r~s--'-.a 49,
Mcbride stated that he did not care
to 80 into chambers. Attorney Garden
and Attorney Ray J. O.'Brien, one of
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.
1T is the right of 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 a charge Of perjury. The court
has reason to believe and does believe
that theer Is probable cause for COM
hitting this witness to the grand jury
on charge Of perjury committed
here in this trial. The court there.
fore does commit this witness on o
charge Of perjury to the grand jury,
; nd bail is fixed at $1,000"
Nakamura Immediately was called
from the stand and placed in the Gus,
today of a court officer.
Refuses Directed Verdict
Following the closing of its case by
the prosecution, the defense asked
permission to introduce a motion for
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
was f. H. Paris, manager of E. O.
Han & Son. Paris said that some
time during the last week in June,
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 10 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
other side OF the island. he said
NO MONEY Was Offered.
Nj. Whitney was called and stated
that he was present at the conVersa-
liCn between Sheriff Rose and Mir.
Paris No financial or other induce
rents were offered to have the work
iCne, he declared.
Sheriff Charles Rose testified that
'Urng the last week in June, 1914,
.e had gwen orders that Officer Chill.
On and Officer Ferry 60 over to the
other side of the islanS and look for
he pCaCherS. Officer Kramer was
also instructed 10 go, said the sheriff.
The sheriff added that the party of
,ffiCers started for the other side of
he island, but it rained 50 badly that
he members were forced to come
lack TO Honolulu. They went over at
q later date he added
The sheriff further testified that, at
nc time, J. n. Fischer vas d police
fficer serving without pay. Fischer
eCe!ved no orders TO go over to the
>ther side. the sheriff added, but there
TaS nothing to prevent him going as
ar as he knew, the witness concluded.