Evening Star Newspaper, April 17, 1932, Page 5

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, APRIL 17, 1932—PART ONE. MASSIE TESTIFIES HE SLEW HAWAIAN Memory Blank Following Con- fession of Attack, He Maintains. searched for arms on the strength of reports that some of them had been carrying weapons Darrow asked Massie what dcne when he learned that trying the men accus: Mrs. Massie had disagreed ness said he “couldn’t und after getting a message at sea from his wife as to the o e, and_that he finally consulted Becbe, a la he gene r “Next,” said Massie, "I began to hear the vilest rumors about my wife. One was that I was getting a divorce " “Was there Darrow queried “Certainly not that I went home dance and found my Lieut. Branson, a na beat up my own wie ‘I also heard I had foll that night that 1 beat also that a crowd of naval assaulted her." any truth in them?" Another home with officer, and her up ers had Shunned, He Says. Massie testified the men at the naval base began to shun him “Were there any other row asked him Massie stopped then blurted out “I heard that my wife had never been assaulted at all; that r seeker after 1 The witness what to do to clea that Beebe replied tr the point where it would be necessary to get written evidence from one of the sccused men without using violence Massie said he believed Beebe's ref- erence to violence was in connection with the previous kidnaping of Horace Ida, one of the men accused of the at- tack, who was taken to the outskirts of the city -and beaten, but who made no confession The witness testified he returned home from sea duty to find Jones had been stationed in his house as a guard. He said Jones had offered to help him Thereupon Massie said. he and Mrs. Fortescue began planning to get a con- tession and had learned that Kahahawai was “about to crack Jones Told of Plan, “Mrs, Fortescue,” he continued, “said she knew the defendants, and that they went to the court house every day about 8 am. We decided we would get one of them in the car and bring him up to the house and try to get a confes- sion.” Massie said he told Jones about his plan and that the latter mentioned Lord as an ally. “Mrs. Fortescue came over,” Massie went on. “and we decided the only way to get him (Kahahawai) in a car rea- sonably was by a ruse. So we fixed up & summons and made it look official with a seal” The witness said the seal was taken from a diploma of his; that Mrs. Massie provided a newspaper clipping which was pasted in the summons, and that the rope later used to bind Kahahawai's body had previously been obtained from the navy yard to tie his dog. Massie previously had told how his wife had related the story of the attack and said Kahahawai had beat her more than the others and had struck her and broken her jaw while she prayed for mercy. He referred to Kahahawai re- peatedly as “the big one.” nors?” Dar- for a moment and Cross-Examination Begun. Previously Darrow had asked “Did you ever entertain any idea of killing Kahahawai?" “No, sir.” Prosecutor Kelley took up cross-ex- amination. “You didn't want to go out and kill RINGERS PROTESTED BY AMATEURi1 SITTERS AT HAWAII MURDER TRIAL | = | Assail Practice of Hiring Jobless to Keep Their Places in | Line Until Court Opens. the Simon taint of prof crept inside the The real more of sitt think to get no a these men your w United States Yes nd you are “I don't know that.” “But I am s 1 am proud of And you are prou es or no?" Na Court Upholds Darrow Before Massie d answer objected that_tt dice. Judge Da It was the tween the v the aged defe As the prosecuts ness of cross-examin: on the alert, beir whenever he was thieatening W d § Darrow ow kept 1 his feet ur ning 45 to the Kelley 12 him,” replied Massie Asked if he the police at K of the killing, } “Do you r your photograph “Perhaps; I s Kelley shewed graph of the standing with I “Is_that Kelley present man interviewed MTrs. Pear] Hatbor. where the defendants were held pending trial. She had been quoted as saving her only regret was “a bungled mbered talking to Head the morning said he did not ber some one taking hat morning?" not t ss a photo- and a man over his face. sked Massie. asked if Massie New had been York newspaper Fortescue at He Doesn't Remember. Massie said he did not remember that ed if Massie ever had read written by Russell Owen New York Times. The witness said he did not recall it and Kelley handed it to him to read. Kelley then read from the interview, ed Mrs. Fortescue as saying d the job dreadfully.” sie sald he did not believe he was present when the statement was made. He answered prosecution ques- tions slowly and guardedly. Kelley asked the witness if he had taken part in the kidnaping of Ida. “No, positively.” v The naval officer reiterated that his only_purpose in taking Kahahawai to the Fortescue home was to get & con- fession. p “Did Mr. Becbe (the lawyer Massie retained after the mistrial) tell you a confession would be inadmissible if ob- tained with a pistol?” asked Kelley Massie said he did not remember. 'Will you tell us the last thing Kaha- s. Mr. Keliy, T can never forgei He said ‘Yes. we done it.” Recalls Previous “Spell.” “And then what happened?” asked the prosecutor. I don't know." Kelly asked Ma: had one of these je if he ever had spells” before. . busi- | | | Superior Judge Charles S. Davis ad- mits only about 75 spectators. Th: number was in the line at 5 o'clock vesterday afternoon awaiting today’s court session. Those whom the a tours regard as “softiss” hire uni rloyed persons to go to the cou houre and sit up all night, then give the places to their employers The employers of “ringers” maddeningly frosh to the ama have beer sitting up all night ting mosquitos app-ar urs who swat- The witness said once when he had | an operation and had fainted he had a sensation similar to that felt after he ronted Kahahawai with the pistol. | Massie said he was unable to recall just | what was the first thing he remembx after the lapse | On direct testimony Massie had said little about what occurred on the with Kahahawai from the Ji Building, where he was taken into t car, until the arrival at the Fortescue | home Answering a prosecution question Massie said the native made no objec- tion as they rode along. 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