The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-21
Wrath Flares in
Court at Honolulu
Dramatic Moment Comes as
Mrs. Massie Ends Testi.
mony For Defense
TEARS PAPER INTO BITS
Admits Psychopathic Examina.
ton But Says She Still
Loves Husband

Honolulu, April 21.-(P-Having
been turned momentarily into a spec
tacle Of wrath by the witness stand
! outburst of Mrs. Thalia Massie, the
trial of four persons accused OF lynch
ing Joseph Kahahawai reached the
beginning Of its epilogue Thursday.
The white spark of fury which
flashed first from the witness and
then In turn from Judge and prosecu-
tor Wednesday not only signalized the
end of Mrs. Massie's tear drenched
story but also marked the finish Of
defense testimony designed to clear
her husband and three other persons
Of q second-degree murder charge.
A paper. supposedly containing q
written admission by Mrs. Massie OF
a rift between herself and her hus-
band provided the fuel for the mental
conflagration.
Under cross examination, Mrs,
Massie had admitted having taken a
pSychopathic examination at the Uni
versity Of Hawaii last summer, q few
months before she was attacked by
five men, OF whom Kahahawai alleg-
eddy was one.
Public Prosecutor John G. Kelley
handed Mrs. Massie a paper, presum-
ably containing her answer In the ex-
animation. The prosecutor asked II
1t was In her handwriting.
Was Confidential Paper
This is confidential paper be-
tween physician and his patient.
Where did you get it7" Mrs. Massie
demanded. stiffening In her seat ana
turning her blazing eyes on Kelley.
Il am asking questions. not an
swering them" said Kelley.
II refuse to say whether I wrote
It'll" Mrs. Massie stormed and tore the
paper to bits. A wave of applause
came from the audience.
His voice shaking with anger,
Judge Charles S. Davis lectured the
spectators for the demonstration. AS
Mrs. Massie left the stand the prose-
cutor arose and said:
Thank you, Mrs. Massie. At least
you've shown yourself in your true
colors."
Kelley,s demeanor reflected his
wrath. Before Mrs. Massie left the
chair he asked:
Are you sure that man is a doc
tori"
Eyes. Positive"
The exasperated young woman left
the stand and sat by her husband
and her mother. Mrs. Granville For
tescue, another OF the accused. With
Massie's arms around her she sobbed:
They are trying to say I don't love
you. Everybody knows love you'll"
barrow Is Gentle
Under the gentle questioning Of
Clarence Darrow, chief Of defense
counsel, Mrs. Massie had testified to
many details Of the attack and subse-
quent events bearing on the asserted
insanity Of Massie at the time he
faced Kahahawai with drawn pistol
and supposedly heard the native ad-
nit taking part in the attack.
Mrs. Massie had acknowledged
hearing rumors about herself and her
husband after q. jury had disagreed
as to the guilt Of the five men she
had accused. She said she had heard
reports naval officer was her at
tacker; that Massie was getting q di-
vorce, and that 1t was Massie instead
of Kahahawai who had broken her
jaw.
Many times she broke into tears,
first at the mention OF her husbands
name. She told how he had come tn
hear her story Of the attack; how she
had gone to the hospital. had an
operation to prevent motherhood, and
how she had identified four Of the ac-
cused men.
Describing the seizure and attack
she said:
II was walking down the road that
night when a car drove up and stop
ped beside me. It was an open tour
ing car. Chang Zone Of the attack
case defendants) and Kahahawai hit
me on the jaw and Chang said Come
on. baby. you're going for ride.
Dragged Into Bushes
II tried to get them to let me go
and they dragged me into the car.
Then they drove off up the road and
dragged me into the bushes"
A spasm of tears drowned out the
story there and Mrs. F'ortescue asked
Darrow to stop the questioning for
q moment. Tears glistened in the
eyes Of many women spectators and
the racially mixed jury listened
soberly. Albert O. Jones and E. ].
Lord, the other defendants, sat quiet
ly.
They carried me into the bushes"
Mrs. Massie finally went on. and
assaulted me. I offered them money
and tried to pray, but they wouldn't
even let me pray"
What were the others doing while
this was going on?" Darrow asked.
They were standing around, talk
ing and laughing" Mrs. Massie said.
With Mrs. Massie's story ending the
defense's case. the prosecutions re-
buttal was in order Thursday.
I'VE are through" Darrow said last
night with respect to the defense's
side Of the case.
I'm pretty well satisfied" he add.
ed with tired smile. Already the
defense has begun preparing its sum-
mary to the jury.