HONOLULU MURDER.
A PLEA OF INSANITY. MASSIE GIVES EVIDENCE. (United Press Association—Copyright) HONOLULU, April 14. Lieutenant Massie, testifying in his own defence, told the story of the rape of his wife last autumn, of which the murdered man, Kahahawai, was suspected. Clarence Darrow, his lawyer, announced that he would raise the question of sanity. This is believed to indicate that Lieutenant Massie will admit the killing, but plead the extenuating circumstances of temporary insanity. Lieutenant Massie sobbed as he testified and Mrs Fortesque wept. ILLNESS OF COUNSEL. A DAY'S BREAK IN TRIAL. (Received This Day, 10.40 a.m.) HONOLULU, April 15. Mr Darrow is illi and the trial against Mrs Fortescue and others will not be resumed till to-morrow, when the prosecution will attack the admissibility of. the evidence regarding the rape" of Mrs Massie.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 52, Issue 158, 16 April 1932, Page 5
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