The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-18
PRINCESS IS MAD

make 1t PLAIN that they entered
the suit in good faith and only
after closely examining the alleg-
ed witnesses and others supposed
to have a direct knowledge of the
signing of the alleged will and
the circumstances surrounding
the execution of the document by
the Queen. AS soon as an init
nation was heard that Kamakaia
was weakening on his original
statements, he was sent for and
cross-examined, finally acknowl-
edging that everything he had at
first stated was false. ....
QUICK REPUTATION
- T his acknowledgement W a S
made before Messrs. Andrews
and Lymer yesterday morning,
whereupon work was immediate
ly begun upon the preparation Of
afidavits and the withdrawal Of APP,
rlication for probate, the attorneys and
Mr.. COlburn washing their hands of
the whole matter. r. .. H..
awe went into this matter in, abso-
lutte good faith" said Judge Lymer
yesterday afternoon, after he had fled
the various documents prepared, "and
we are getting out of it and so is Mr..
Colburn. We had no grounds upon
which to base a justifable doubt Of
the validity of the win, and, If the
will were genuine, we were Obliged TO
regard IL as the expressed desires Of
the Queen and sacred trust, irrespec.
tive of whom might be named in the
will as the benefciaries.
Will Help Prosecute
GAS soon as this matter of with
drawal of probate is cleaned up I in.
tend personally to interest myself in
prosecuting those apparently in a gi.
gantic conspiracy.
at is possible, of course, that when
Mr.. Colburn 8 withdrawal from the
case is permitted by the courts some
one of those named in the alleged will,
as a devisee, viii make Independent Ap.
plicatiOnl for probate. At any rate,
something will have to be done with
the document. 1t is unlikely that the
court will simply allow it to be with.
drawn, because years from now it
might again be presented for probate. -
Afidavits Explanatory '...
The atfidavits filed were entered for
record by special permission of Judge
Ashford, with whom Judge Lymer con
suited and TO whom he explained the
nature Of the new developments in the
sensational case. These hffidavits set
forth in detail the circumstances under
which the attorneys came into the \
ease. The original statements made
by Kamakaia, as, transcribed from the
stenographer's notes; are given.
In the affidavit fled by Mr.. COlburn
il is stated that Kamakaia had ex.
planned to him that he had had a al.
vine warning of what fate is in store
for perjurers and accordingly had
been inspired to make a clean breast
of his share in what he states is con,
spiracy. .... g......
Undoubtedly the whole business will |
now be brought before the grand jury,
Princess" VIII Go Ahead
When told by The Advertiser of |
these latest developments, at six
OeIoCk lhst evening, Princess Iher- |
esa Jared with Indignation, exelaiming
excitedly: "What yarn is this; you
must be crazy" .r"
She had not heard of the sudden |
turn of events, and was momentarily at |
loss for words. Then suddenly she !
continued "It's some scheme Of the !
other side; It's all lies. The will Is |
genuine; ] know It is
"Sumeone must be getting at IA.
mnkaia," added "Prineess'' Theresa
in a voice that shook with agitation.
"Iic doesn't speak very good English
and If h. says he didn't sign the win
in the Queen Is presence, be doesn t !
know what he's doing only left /
him OF half.past Eve this afternoon,
and he didn t say a word to me about
the will.
"The viii was never taken TO Kali
makain : house TO sign" continued the
"PrinccsS" after another brief sill
ence. HE signed it in the Queen's