Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-01

memory Of the said queen before the
second day Of December. 1903. SO tnat'
as the queen herself declared IN sew
eral afidayits in said year, she was
s1ffering from the forgetfulness OF Ola
age that her memory was impaired,
and that she was unable to remember
so simple a thing as the service OF
process upon her, although sucn sers'
ice was not unfamiliar.
Memory Became impaired"
The complaint alleges that, due 70
worries over her private finances. ana
especiaIly over transactions taking
place prior to December, 1909, ner
mind and memory became impaired
10 the extent that she came readily
under the influences OF anyone neas
her or having her immediate conn
dence. and that she became change
able. uncertain and forgetfuf OF what
she had done or should DO.
The complaint alleges:
"That owing to bodily infrmities
and troubles which the said Queen
had suffered for and during the past
10 wears. her memory had become so
impaIred that it was difficult for her
To recoIlect matters and things con-
nected with the details Of her business
occurring during recent years; unless
such occurrences were impressed up
on her memory by some particular
reason or some striking event
"conspirscy" IL Charged.
Allegations regarding "conspir-
acyr between C. P. Iaukea and John
A. Dominis to gain control OF the
Queens property are set forth In the
complaint as follows:
ssThat said defendant Curtis p. Tau
kea at all times herein mentioned was
and now is a man OF commanding
presence, of suaye manners, smooth
ways. of wide and valuable experience
In the affairs of state and otherwise
OF much culture, thorough education.
has travelled in foreign countries, and
generally was and is a man OF the
world: and that by said power sof at
torney to said defendent Curtis P. Tau
kea. executed November 13, 1903, the
said Queen had placed the entire care.
MANAGEMENT and control OF all her
property in the hands Of said defends
ant. in the full belief that he would, IN
ali respects. act for the benefit, adj
vantage and protection Of said Queen
and her said property and interest.
and from the date of said execution OF
said power Of attorney the said Queen
had been dependent upon the aid, ad-
vice and counsel Of said defendant
Curtis p. Iaukea, and he was her trust.
ed agent, personal friend and adviser,
in whom she placed and had the full
est trust and confidence, entirely for
getful Of the fact that the said Curtis
P. Iaukea had previously deserted her
failing cause, to further his own inter
est.
Calls pomlnis ssSeIf Seeking
THAT the said Queen had. previous
to the said second day Of December,
1909, about her person and In her
two young men, then about
20 years OF age. brought up In. her
household and at her expense. one OF
these Joseph Kaiponohea Aea. the
who, deceased on the four
teenth day Of November. 1914. was of
4 free. open, Independent, unselfish
the other, the defendant,
John A. Dominis, then known as John
Domfnis Aimoku, was the reputed lie
climate child Of the said j. O. Domi-
MS, was subservient, self-seeking, ever.
watchful for advancing his own inter.
est with the said Queen; that at all
times previous to the twelfth day OF
October, 1903, the said Joseph Kaipo-
nohea Aea, the younger, had been the
Iavorite with the said Queen, despite
the efforts Of said defendant, John A.
Dominis. but that on the discharge OF
said Joseph K Aea, the senior. the
father of said Joseph Kaiponohea Aea,
from the service Of the Queen, after
Iong and devoted service for over 80
years and for several years as her
business agent, the said Joseph Kaipo-
nohea Aea, the younger, had been ex-
Guided from association with the said
Queen on the same terms as had been
The custom heretofore"
Alleged Plot Revealed.
THAT as soon as said defendant
Curtis p. Iaukea had been appointed
the business agent and received said
power of attorney and found that the
said Queen relied on him for counsel
and advice. said defendant and the
defendant John A. Dominis conspired
to obtain q testamentary dis.
by plaintiff Of herr property
in such form that they. the said de-
PENDANTS. might profit thereby, and, as
the petitioners are informed and be-
lieve and therefore allege. within a
few days after the said defendant Cur
It's p. Iaukea had received said APP
pointment he procured the said Queen
TO consult Abraham s. Humphreys,
then and now member of the bar
Of this court, with reference to max.
Ing will, and the said Queen did con-
suit the said Humphreys on the 26th
day Of November, 1909. and the said
defendants also procured the said
Humphreys to advise the Queen to
execute an irreyocable deed of trust
instead of will, and to suggest to
the Queen that the defendant w. o..
Smith should be associated with. him
In the matter; that the said defend
ants laukea and Dominis procured the
said Humphreys to make said latter
suggestion and the said Humphreys
made said suggestion for the reason
that the said defendants AID said
Humphreys knew at that tine the