The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-01-27
End of Trial of
y Louis Lake Is
Expected Today
Presentation of Testimony
Takes Less Time Than Was
Expected; Jury may Decide
Bef ore This Evening.

Trials of Louis Lake on charge of
manslaughter in connection with the
death of H. T. White who was a
member of the engine crew of the
Eagle Boat SIS and died at Puunene
Hospital on the morning of Decem-
Der IL, last will be completed this
morning, arguments will be presented
this afternoon and the case will go to
the jury. 1t has proved much shorter
than was anticipated, the prosecu-
tion calling five witnesses and the de-
Tense two yesterday and stating that
1t would have three today
The prosecution brought out details
OF the ride, the occurrences at the
wharf told before the coroner's Jury
Whites condition aboard ship, ma
ture of the injuries and ultimate
death. The purpose of the defense
appeared to cast doubt upon death
having resulted from injuries inflict.
ed by Lake so that there might be
reasonable doubt" in the minds of
the Jurors.
After recess from Tuesday alter
noon until Yesterday morning in Or
der that prospective talesmen might
arrive from Hama and Molokai. the
jury box was iilled yesterday morn
ing.
Exercise of rights OF challenge and
reflling the jurors box finally result
ed in the following selection of
jury. William Sniffen, Henry Gibson,
Edward Apo, Thomas lIussey, c. w.
Gelner, a. Garcia, John Baptist, Jr.,
Joseph G. Silva, Peter Dudoit, Sam
-Aki, Young Ting and John Kaluakini.
= Harvey CornNell was the first wit
ness called for the prosecution and
told practically the same story of the
nights adventure as before the coron-
er's jury. On cross examination by
; Attorney. Murphy he admitted that he
=, did not know whether the man who
died in the hospital was the same
man he saw injured at Kahului. The
- defense sought to bring out that
White was quarelsome and wanted to
fight at Puunene and that he was
very drunk and fell down.
Ned Nicholas was next called and
told practically the same story he
had to the coroner. He was unable
= to see in the darkness whether Lake
struck or pushed White second
time but was sure he struck him
once. He contradicted Cornwell as
to the latters not leaving the car.
Nicholas said Lake pushed the wit
ness back into the car and then
struck Lake. He said Lake and
Cornwell moved the fallen man. Corn
well had testified he did not leave
the car. Attorney Murphy on cross
examination questioned Nicholas as
to how drunk White was and to his
quarreling. Nicholas had testified
hot hn 1nff hn 10 a Il
not complain of loss of money. That
he did not see him reach for purse
in his sock before saying he had been
robbed 1t was following those words
Nicholas said, that Lake jumped from
the car, pushed Nicholas back and
struck White.
Daniel Owens, boatswain's mate on
Eagle Boat So, told of finding White
between 2 and o'clock in the morn
ing and told his story with striking
clearness and directneSs. He told of
picking White up, of his being unable
to walk, of lifting him over to the pile
of pipes, hailing their boat, carrying
White aboard, laying him on blankets
on the deck and later taking him in
to the afterhouse. He was under
cross examination when the noon re-
cess was taken.
Owens had testified to being with
White earlier in the evening and then
going to a dance. 1t was brought out
what occurred to his party between
leaving the dance and their return 10
the wharf between two and three o.
clock.
The defense brought out from the
witness that White had the reputa
ton of always having money and was
looked upon as the most provident
man aboard the ship. In his direct
testimoney he had told of searching
White and finding no purse. He alsc
told of examining his body, especial
ly his back, for bruises before putting
White to bed
Condition Aboard Ship
After recess the prosecution put
George j. Goldringer, assistant engin
eer of Eagle Boat So on the stand
He was on ship all day of the tenth
from noon until forenoon of the next
day when he was on the dock after
the ship was alongside it. He told
of being awakened by comrades
bringing White aboard, of seeing him
several times between then and the
time when he was taken to the hos
pital. He went to the hospital with
him and remained there until after
the death of White, thus connecting
cup that the man who died was thl
same one with whom the trouble Oc
Cured at the entrance to Claudint
wharf Over objection he said he con
sidered White irrational after he was
brought aboard,
Injuries Described
DR.. Lightner was called by the pro
secution and told of being called tC
the ship, the condition of White al
5 that time, his taking him to the hos
pital, taking X-ray pictures, the oper
alton he conducted, the death of the
injured man and the post mortem eX