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Board of
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Notice is hereby given that all
roads or tmlU to the Leper Settlc
nfent from any part of the Inland of
Molokai nre forbidden tn he traveled,
beyond and below thu top of tho
palls, except by permission of the
Board of Health or its againts, and
any preson found upon such roads
or trail" without such permission
will bo prosecuted.
By order of the Board of Health.
UEO. C. 1'OTTEK.
Seciotary.
Honolulu, Muy 1, 1890.
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Pkilftd to neither Sett nor Party,
But ettablithed for the benefit of all.
THURSDAY, MAY lo, 1890.
THE HM COURT.
May Term of Third Circuit.
TlU'USDAY AVTEUNOOJf COSCLUUI'-I).
STATEMENT MV WATSON.
Ii. G. Hitchcock (continued) I
had a conversation nt Honokua court
house with Watson on the Mill Nov.,
sent him word the Sheriff wanted
to see him. He said he had been in
country seven years, on Hawaii six
years, was an American, born in
California, Tuolumne Co., Ill years
of age; worked at Sprcckelsville;
knew Steele at Rickard's, had been
together there four or live mouths,
had always been head teamster at
Overend's; he did not drink much,
only occasionally ; recollected night
Jap was hung ; had no conversation
with Tom .Steele about his being
dogged by Japs; didn't remember
his saying anything- of the kind to
me ; never heard Steele or Overcnd
ue strong language about Japs;
heard about setting lire to the caue,
the general talk was that they sup
posed Japs were trying to get even
because of their being pushed ;
heard that Overend had interpreters
there to examine Japs; Monday
uighi came In from work at 1 :30,
Steele came in about :'i0: didn't
hear any talk or unything else, that
night,gotto his room about 7 o'clock
that evening, didn't hear anyone
coming or going to the ofllce lhat
uigliti didn't know where Oldenberg
Vias that niglil ; got up as usual
nc.vt morning; ho generally went
ahead; he met a Poituguese boy,
who said, "Whut's the matter, a
man's hanging to the telephone
post?" ho didn't stop at telephone
post ; didn't remember having seen
Goto at men's quarters; didn't
know of any new rope being had, or
icmnants about the place; several
of their men thought the Japs com
mitted the murder; he tides a gray
hoi se; his opinion of Oldenberg and
Oleson was that they were to be de
pended on ; Jack Hichinoud is not
so much to be depended on; he
(Watson) never gambled.
srATEMENJ UV JSLABON'.
Witness Itlabon made a state
ment to me voluntarily on the 20th
Nov. ; he wa9 arrested on the 2Cth ;
his statement is as follows:
"RorrTin Santa Clata Co., Cab,
am 27 years old, been in this coun
try about two years ; bean in J. It.
Mills' employment nbout one year.
On Monday night a lew minutes
alter dinner I went to Mills' salooti,
a little after 9 I left there, went di
rect home aud to bed, didn't leave
toy house again that night; while nt
Mills' Steele came in and called for
the drinks, and we all had some; he
was there ten or tlfteon minutes ; as
wn were going homo from Mills' 1
vaw a Jap ride up to Goto's store,
say a few words to someone in store
in Japanese language wheel his
horse round and go the way lie
came."
Witness I didn't lako a state
ment from Mr. Mills, because tho
evidence pointed so strongly to Mr.
Mills, as ono of the parties engaged
in thecriine that ! didp't care to
well, to ask-liim any nioro than he
chose of his own free willto tell me;
f remember two conversations with
Mr. Mills n which he asked mo if 1
had got anything more, eagerly, ap
parently desiring to know what 1
had found. out ; Mr, Mills was very
anxious to point suspicion to other
people in Honokan.
Cross-examined by Mr. Davidson:
On the morning of the (ith or next 1
sent for Lala ; interview with Steele
was 10th; i.ala was not under ar
rest when interviewed ; 1 had not
.received a statement from any other
nlflner previously ; after Hist Inter
view with l.ala I discharged him,
Bout tor him again on advice of Mr.
Peterson; remember statements of
Lala very prominently in some
things; made one arrest on htrongth
of Lala's statements.
Q. Was Lala granted immunity
from arreet ':
?,)
Mr. Neumann objects to eliciting
new matter.
Mr. Davidson considers It desir
able to elicit all the facts without
the formality of discharging tho wit
ness and calling him again.
Mr. Neumann says the prosecu
tion has no desire to suppress facts,
but counsel has no right to compel
tho prosecution to change Its mau
nor of presenting the case.
Mr. Davidson fuither aiguc-i and
Mr. Neumann replies.
Mr. Hatch thought counsel having
gone into matter of the mode of pro
curing arrest, and that topic having
been Introduced the defense has a
right to cross-examine thereon and
elicit as mauy uow facts as it may.
It waa not necessary to make wit
ness theirs and thus deprive them
of tho right of contradicting him,
which was the point that opposite
counsel was trying to gain.
The Court said It was usual to
allow the whole matter to be ex
hausted, but a? the ruling wa9 a9ked
for It seemed to bo proper to grunt
It.
Mr. Davidson noted an exception
to the ruling. He wanted to ask
about Richmond, whose name was
certainly introduced.
Mr. Neumann said witness had
not said anything abont Richmond.
Mr. Davidson said Richmond was
Introduced in Watson's statement.
. The Court ruled that tho ruling
just made applied equally lo the
case of Richmond.
Mr. Davidson claimed that wit
ness should not gaiblc his note of
Interviews, and witness tendered
counsel tho manuscript which he ac
cepted. Witness Hither Steele or Over
did told me Richmond was a low
character not lit to be believed ; il
was partly on statement of Steele
that I caused his arrest.
Q. Uad j on any information
prior to thu statement which helped
to induce his arrest:
Mr. Neumann objects and objec
tion sustained.
Witness Am sure word "planta
tion" was u-.ed in inlet view, think
both at llr.-t and second talk with
Mills; hae no mcmoiaudum of
statement!! by Mills; it is more
vividly impressed on my mind than
interviews with other defendants;
Mills' manner was very vehement;
no One else was piesunt at second,
it was in otllce; remained at llouo
kaa a little over three weeks, per
haps four; was engaged in this in
vestigation all the time; reason why
I remember Mills' statement about
rope was that J thought it strange
when he was searching all over town
for rope ; did not know lhat he was
acting under direction of Lyman ;
am sure Mills said that act was done
by nobody but white men; ono in
terview was partially in his otllce,
Mills kindly invited me to take a
tld in his bedroom, I drank a cock
tail and it was u good one, cocktails
don't generally interfere with my
memory ; think Steele was llrst ar
rosted, next-ISInhon, forget whether
Watson Or Mills w:5s arrested next;
new remember Mills was arrested
before Watson, since, you meutiou
circumstance; evidence was satis
factory to mo and 1 caused the ar
rest ot these men.
To Mr. Hatch My object in tak
ing statements of these men was to
tlnd out who committed that mur
der; I had no trail except a report
that the man's hands were tied and
lie couldn't have hung himself and
popular opinion that deed was done
by white men; in nifcience to
Steele. nbjecL was to get evidence
against himself, as tn Watson 1 had
no idea he had anything to do with
it ; reason 1 didn't take a statement
from Mills was that he had borne an
unsavory character in years past.
Mr. Davidson objected that wit
ness had no right to attack any
body's character there.
The Court said the evidence was
not right, but counsel iutd pressed
lor an answer.
Re-dliect Different position of
Mills from others was that he held
a special commission as policcuiun
'in that district.
At -1 'i the Court adjourned till
0 ft'rtl rwi!r 1i.mnrrnu' ninpninn
vout.tii day. y
. 1'itiiJAi, 7prri ,i.
IJgksaiu. sworn, (Mr. CS. 0. Na
cnyama interpreting) I work on
Overdid' plantation, Honokan;
knew Goto, the Japanese store
keeper; he is head, was hung to a
telephone post ; I saw him the night
Of Oct. 28th, night before he was
found hung. Witness deicribos
houses, etc., on plan. I was at a
meeting of Japanese laborers in the
house ol lot No. 4 ; Goto was there ;
the meeting was about a line that
Overend asked Japanese to pay for
damages for setting tire to cane,
that lie blamed the Japanese with
doing ; laborers from different lots
'were in that house; didn't see Goto
coming, saw him after he came ; 1
stayed abou tan hour; Goto had conic
down from sitting place to tlnor just
before I loft ; he was standing on
tloor when I left ; didn't see him
again that night; saw something
unusual later, during my stay a dog
barked, Goto asked whj dog bark
ed, whose dog was that; Goto look
ed unquiet about the noise, and 1
went away and near tho water funk
saw' a ma'u walking on the lower
road towards Overend's house, can't
tell who the man was, H was rather
dark : while Goto was at house J
went to my Iiouho to get drink ot
water, and saw a mau on horseback
on upper road, it was Tom tho lima
(identifies Steele as the man), ho
was on the back of a white horse,
It waa before ton o'clock, about
.. I'
midnight saw two horses, one a
white, the other a black horse, had
men on their backs (points out on
plan where horses were) ; they were
going toward Overenu's house,
black horse belonged to Overend,
white ono to Steele ; recognized the
man on white horse as Steele; could
not recogni.e the other man, he-
cause he was on a dark horse ; they
were going at a medium pace; I
told Judge Thomas on the morning
of 'J'Jth about what 1 hud seen ; was
a witness at Cm oner's Inquest,
didn't go to work after it, as 1 was
sick; saw Stoehi the following day
in the olllee a little before sU
o'clock; Overend, Tieljen, and
Steele were there; I went along
with Numala ; Steele asked us what
was the matter, I told him 1 wns
"wind-sick" (a cold) ; Steele snid,
"God damn you son of bitch by-by
you go milky," (witness said this in
English) ; I mentioned Steele in my
eldcnce ut inquest.
Cross-examined by Mr. Davidson
I was examined ut preliminary
examination in Uilo. Witness shows
on plan wheie he was lying In bed
when he saw the two horses ; shows
height of bed on wall about two
feel, and of bottom of window
about three feet aud n half. Went
to bed a little past ten o'clock; af
ter returning from house where Goto
was, prepared in- bed and went
there; after getting diink I stayed
at house about forty minutes ; didn't
see Goto again that night; didn't
testify bete beloic that Goto left
house before me ; my evidence then
"was the same as to-day; had not
slept any before I saw the horses
pass; didn't stale in former exami
nation that I couldn't recognize
either of liders: didn't state that 1
did not recognize Steele.
T. Ni'M.vro, swom: Am a con
tract laborer on Overend's planta
tion; saw Ugcnaka on Oct. ;10 at
ofllce, where we met Steele; he ask
ed. "What's the matter':" I'genaka
said, "Wind-sink j" Steele s.dd,
"God damn son of bitch, by'u'byall
s-aine you make-make."
Cross-examined by Mr. D.ividson
I don't speak Knglish. i. Do
you know anything in Knglish be
sides, "God damn inn of bitch you
gel make';" A. No. I). Who
taught you those words? A. I ask
ed my friend what they meant after
hearing Steele use them. Ugenaka
reuoated the words to me often.
, Re-direct, to .Mr. Neumann Of
ten heard the woids before from Mr.
Steele but did not uudei stand their
menuinc,.
Cvi'.ha, sworn: I live at Over
end's as contract laborer. Witness
shows position of his house on the
plan. Distance from my house to
lower road about "0 teet, to up
per road about 20 3 ards; kitchen
is .S yards from house. I knew Goto,
he is dead ; knew of his death the
next morning, a Portuguese told me
aud saw Goto hanging, 1 did not
recognize it then as Coin's body,
don't remember day of the month;
saw Goto alive last the previous
day, at half-past eight In tho even
ing, met him on the road while.!
was traveling with friends; wo were
going to ee him because Overend
demanded a line of SiiO apiece from
us. Witness shows spec, on the plan
where they met Goto. We told Goto
we weie going to telephone Mr.
Ganwha, and he told us we were
loo late, that he would telephone
Mr. Garasha in the morning; we
went to Goto's house, stayed there
an hour, we seven were there aud
altogether 12 or 111 men; Goto had
on blue overalls, bhort white coat,
don't remember kind of shoes ; he
rode a white horse. Clothes shown
witness who identities portions of
them as Goto'fc.
Mr. DavidMin objected to the hat
being shown after witness had said
he did not remember what kind of
hat Goto wore.
The Court did not consider the
question objectionable, although thu
prosecution took a risk of having
their witness discredited.
Mr. Neumann withdrew the ques
tion. Witness We met Steele about CO
yards before the gate, on the wayjo
my 'house; he was on hojRcbaclc.'il
was lib horse Steele usually rode ;
he crossed the road when two yards
ahead of us, he looked at us, 1 ic
cognized him; it was a dark night,
but I could recognize, a man's face ;
there was room enough for Steele to
pass without crossing tho road;
when in the houso we heard a dog
bark, i I was a dog from Honokan;
when dog balked Qoto asked what
was thu matter, I said perhaps on
account ot the chickens ; saw two
horse- pass before midnight, when 1
was near my kitchen; they were a
whlle and a black horse, going to
ward Overcnd's, white one looked
like Steelo's, the black like Over
end's; could not recognize who tho
riders were.
Cross-examined by Mr. Davidson
1 was examined here before, also
at tho inquest; left camp of Over
end's night of 28th about 8 o'clock,
were all walking on foot; were go
ing to sen Goto at Ids store; Goto
frequently came down to Japanese
quarters; Japanese bought about all
their supplies at Goto's store; they
'had a lantern burning when Ihey
met Steele; no woids passed be
tween him and them; besides tho
line of 20, Goto talked to them of
other mattciH, ho told them Overend
was mi imperious man, and had told
him he (Goto) was a bad man, cave
bad advico to Ihe men, and if ho
caught him on the plantation he
would shoot him. Goto left the
houso beforo the rest of the men ;
only Ugcnaka left thu house beforo
Goto.
At 12 o'clock the Court took re
cess till 1 :30, the prosecution spe
cially requesting an extra half-hour.
Al'lKllSQOX SESSIOK.
Tajiuua, sworn Morning aflcr
hanging, Steele said nothing to men
about the event; s-iw Goto at my
house night before,! was one of seven
asked for damages; it was house of
lot No. 4; Goto stayed over an hour,
1 was there when he left; went out
two hours aftci, two men with me,
stayed less theii 10 minutes, saw two
hoises, a white and a black, white
looked like Steele's, black like
Overcnd's; couldn't recognize men;
evening was daik, but after 10 sky
was clear, at midnight was clear;
were 21 or ?C yards from horses ; it
it was unusual to see horsemen rouud
that lime of night; I said to Uycda,
"That's lunn Tom's horse, why does
he come back so late?" and he akl,
"Tiulyso." 1 bought nearly nil
supplies from Goto, did not trade
with MilN,
Cross-examined by Mr. Davidson
Did not know Goto was coming
lhat night ; men left my house after
eight, they had a lantern, returned In
half an hour, and two other men
were there, 14 or 16 altogether; did
not have a frolic, did not play cards,
talked to each other quietly! dis
persed by ones and twos; there wns
no trouble among Japanese them
selves; did not sleep before going
out; walked to Held two miles in
morning, worked all day, walked
home in the evening, talked busines
till nine o'clock, but did not go to
sleep, could not sleep because 1 was
thinking; have a clock in house, jju
to work by it; when I went back lo
bed after 12 1 slept; honid dogs
barking in evening about ! o'clock,
alter the Japs came.
N.uuvui, sworn Am ono of
laborers on Overend's plantation.
Ileal d two horses going by about
1 1 o'clock. No cross examination.
. Miamoiu Oioiiotto, sworn Am
one of laboicrs of Overcnd's planta
tion. Happened to open bis win
dow to spit out ; as be was coughing
and looked out, aud saw a white
horse which ho thinks was Mr.
Steele's horse, about 12 o'clock.
N.vkamijuv, sworn Am one of
laborers on Overend's plantation,
saw Steele on a white horse going
out of the gate ab-ut half-past nine
p. in.
Okamoto, sworn Am one. ol
laborers on Ovorend's' plantation.
Witness heard horses at nbout 0 :.')0
on night of Out. 28. He added noth
ing material- to testimony of other
Japanese witnesses.
Vamaouciu Sckizo, sworn Am
contract iaboiet at Overend's; he.rd
noise of hoises passing at midnight
of Oct. 28. but did not see the
horses, appealed lo be going toward
Overend's.
Cidis-examined by Mr. Davidson
There were 2.' men in house that
evening, nil did not retire at same
time; do not know positively what
time horses passed ; road is not a
hard one; knew that horses weie
passing, they went going between
slow and fast. To the Court Was
awakened by ihe nol3t of the hoise's
feel.
At t :.'iU the Couit adjourned till
Satuiday morning ut tl o'eloik.
ricrii day.
Satuhday, May 10.
The Com J. opened at U : 10 o'clock.
Chief Justice Jndd inquired of Mr.
lleydtinann whether tho Jury's pil
lows were hard. The juror icplied,
"Well, Ihey arc a little hard." His
Honor promised to see if softer pil
lows could 1m obtained among
friends.
E. Saoka, called tor the prosecu
tion and sworn Live at 'llouokaa,
was employed in Goto's store last
October as clerk, worked lor Goto
nine months; Goto has been killed;
I found out he was dead on the 20lh
October, somebody told me and I
wdit to see the body. Goto had
some trouble about the firing of the
cane, he wasjiecused of inteiprcting
wrong at investigation; Goto was
not married, did not live with any
woman, Goto bought a horse a few
days before and paid the monev the
day before he was murdered ; Goto
talked about the horse that night
and then went out; I didn't know
where ho went, he went out
on, horseback, riding a white
horse that he bought the day
before. I saw thp money paid
and receipt given ; horse was
bought from a Japaneso from Ko
hala; there was no dilllculty in the
tiaiisacliou; live dollars was paid
one day ami ten another day. Goto
was dressed in a striped shirt, blue
denim trousers, and a hat that was
not a straw hat. .(Witness identi
ties the different articles of clothing
shown.) I didn't see Goto come
back that night, saw him next
morning when he was dead. I slept
in Goto's store; Goio slept in same
houso, in a separate room. Goto
dealt in provisions, clothing, etc.,
did a business of $500 or 6(100 a
month on an average, customcus
were mostly Japanese, foreigneis'
and kanakas also dealt there; sales
to Japanese were on a month's
credit; ho solicited orders outside.
(Shown order book) this is Goto's
book. Store is separate from sleep
ing rooms, about six feet between
two buildings; there aro four rooms
in the dwelling house. Goto had one
and another Japanese other room ;
Iioiiro is nearly 200 yards from tele
phone post, I went to bed at 11
o'clock evening of 28th, was in thp
store up till that hour, shut tiQ store
20 minutes to 11, brought the r.tore
light Intomyrootn, didn't go out fiom
8 to 11, house is 10 or 12 yards from
road ; heard noise of horses travel
ing on tho road, tld; was while I was
m&
InthoRtoie; didn't sen aiiybndy.
When Goto went away his sli'lil was
not. torn as it is now. I know Mr.
Mills, Mr. Steele, and Mr. Rlabon;
didn't sec any of them that night;
don't know who tiling Goto where
he was hanged. Mr. Steele advised
Mr. Mills to excuse Goto as Inter
preter in (ire investigation. I saw
Goto's horse on the morning of the
2'Jth, near thu temple (Lyceum
building) ; ho was saddled and tied
to one ol tlie posts, with a rope be
longing to the hitching post; It was
on the Lyceum premises, right on
the path ; uobody lives in the Ly
ceum building, there are no other
dwellings on the ground. To the
Court Goto wrote the English that
is In tho order book. To Mr. Neu
nuiuu 1 don't know whero that
order book was the night Goto was
killed. Goto had been lu the build
ing two months; present dwelling
was his former store ; know Rlabon
by sight but did not know his name.
Cross-examined by Mr. Davidson
Know of no trouble Goto hnd ex
cept that about interpreting at the
fire Invesiignlljn ; I knew nil about
Goto's business; Goto went up to
Honolulu twice during my stay
there; first time another Japanese
managed Ids' business, the second
lime the fame man and I. Goto
kept a large stock of goods got from
Honolulu, wucn new store was
opened he bought some goods at
llouokaa fiom Mr. .Mills; never
bought great quantities from Mills;
the hauling ot his goods from the
lauding was done by Mr. Mills'
wagon ; Illabou diove Mills' learn;
Goto and I were, in the habit of
going to Milk' stoic lo buy anything
we needed.
Edwin Thomas, sworn : I am Dis
trict Judge of Hamakua, received
my commission on the 28th of Octo
ber last; arrived on the Sunday pre
vious aud slept that night, and the
night following, iu the jailer's house ;
the Monday evening was spent in
conversation with the jailer; went
to be bed nt 12 o'clock that night;
it wa9 a kind of windy night; was
out doors several times before going
lo bed j it wasn't cloudy ; got up I
think at Ti o'clock or after; when I
was dressing myself heard someone
rushing up on horseback, who sang
out for "johnny," the Jailer, and
Mr. Overend called out to me,
"Judge, come out, there's a Japa
nese has hung himself on a tele
phone pole." I ordered the jailer
to get a knife and lower the man
down ; I ran there and finding the
knot easily untied I lowered him
down myself ; when he was lowered
he stood stiff, had probably bnmi
dead four hours; had I known he
was dead I should not have lowered
him. He had white coat, gray shirt,
coat was torn in the back, looked as
If he had a struggle, coat, had dirt
on the shoulders, think coat was
lorn clear down. Lower end of rope
was lied about five feet fiom the
ground, three or four turns and then
a half hitch ; top of rope was in
first space between the wires on one
side of the crossbar. (Witness de
monstrates position of rope on cross
bar). 1 could not reach feet of
body from the ground, head seemed
to be about a foot below ciossbar; 1
didn't try to leach it, but, think 1
couldn't. Noticed a hat and one
slipper lying at . foot of telep
hone post that isjhe hat and
that is tho slipper. Other end of
rope was round the body's neck,
lied in a hangman's knot on right
side of neck ; that is the same rope.
Aflcr I loweied him down Tom
Steele wns them on horseback and
helped me to lay Ihe body down;
Mr. Overend was also there. Feet
of body were lied together below
the knees, I think by one of strands
.of this same rope; it was' a bran new
rope, an old rope would look dirty
but this one did not; his hands were
lied behind his back, he was secure
ly tied. There was a while horse
tied on the Lyceum lot, with a
Mexican saddle on It; think I saw
tho same horse standing iu fiont of
Goto's store. After laying the body
down I subpivnaedn jury, before that
sent over for Mr. Mills, afterward
went hack to finish dressing; while
doing .so Mills reached ihe telephone
pole; Johnny told inn Mills wanted
to take Japanese into courthouse,
but f said he must nut be taken iu
till the jury saw him ; was told Mills
was mad because the body was not
taken inside, and I snid lie must get
over it. Hat and shoe were left at
telephone post; I hunted all mum!
for other shoe but couldn't find it,
spent several days searching; am
certain it wasn't anywharo round
telephone pole. I am coroner for
that district ; after Mr. Lyman came,
and it looked squally and rainy, wo
took body into the courthouse; I
Hubpienoed Mr. Broderick, Mr.
Moore
Mr. Davidson suggests bunging
in the record.
Witness And Mr. Vales
Mr. Rotorson withdraws question,
stating he only wanted to prove ihe
inquest, and promised the defense
tho record if they wished It.
Witness It was a new doctor who
attended, I don't recollect his name;
don't know where Dr. Greenfield
wai nt the time; doctor examined
body tho first evening, he it ropes
from hand and feet with a knife, did
not disturb the knots. Remember
a little scene at Inquest between
Lyman and Mills; a question was
put by a juryman, I think Mr.
Moore, and heard Lyman say,
t'.Mr. Mills, put that doftn," one
word led to nuolhcr, aud Mills said,
"1 won't haw anything to do with
it," and he left his sent and wont
nut. I think the Inquest only took
one day ; we were having the lr,qtiest
imiii, '' -ihimii 1 1 -imiCffj ,
when the doctor got there, think we
finished the inquest that night. Mr.
Oveicnd was at the Inquest, and
Steele gave evidence there and went
nway. Rcmeniberconvcrsatton with
Mills regarding who committed tho
murder. I Mild, "1 ihfn'k whoever
hung that Innocent Japanese ought
to be hung themselves," and he
said, "Yes, I think so: it must have
been some of the Japanese down at.
Ovei end's plantation."
Cross-examintd by Mt. Duvidson
There were abont'KI or fiO Japa
nese right loilud the pole; Mr.
Steele, lunn of the gang, was there;
Mr. Mills wasn't long In uomiugover
when sent for; don't remember any
conversation between Milla and
Steele at the pole; body was quite
cold and rigid when it was loweied ;
body removed to courthouse at 10,
inquest began' ubout 1 1 ; jury were
summoned under my direction; -I
appointed Mills secietary; it was
in middle of inquest Unit Mills
objected to putting down a ques
tion; Mills returned after T call
ed him back two or three times;
jury completed their labors after the
doelor came, I think on the 2Dth.
Mr. Davidson hero asked for the
production of the record of the inquest.
Mr. Peterson icplied.
Ihe Court ruled that the rccoid
could only be used to test whether
Mr. Mills as secretary put down the
minutes correctly.
Mr. l'cterson ohjeclc'd to having
the record introduced at this stHgo,
and the objection was sustained.
Witness 1 sent for .Mills because
he was a special policeman ; he per
formed his duties at inquest satis
factory to me, he was questioned the
same as the rest. To the Courl
Do not remember whether I called
twelve jurors or six.
Dn. It. R. Williams, sworn I
am a practising physician, graduat
ed Irom University of California,
Nov., 1887; been in Kingdom since
Dec. 10, 1888; was Government
physich-u first at liana, Maui; am
now the same for Ibis District ; ar
rived at Uilo, Oct. 10, 18VJ. Went
to llouokaa at request of Sheriff on
Oct. 20 lo 'hold an autopsy on a
dead Japanese-; reached Ilonokaa
at 8 in the evcning,began autopsy in
about fifteen minutes after arrival;
first viewed features, then examined
the scalp to see if there -was a frac
ture of the skull, then loosened
rope a little to examine neck, next
examined back ; clothes were then
removed from the body." The face
was swollen and had livid appear
ance, hnd every appearance of sulfo
catiou; found "no f induce of skull
after careful search ; on two spots
surface of neck wns abraded,
thought first it was caused by the
rope ; there was a mark all round
from pressure of rope ; nock had a
bruised appearance besides the two
abrasions ; tho tongue was not pro
truding, but blood was oozing from
the nostrils ; eyes had a staring ap
pearance but were not bulging;
found no other marks on the body
except whero the ropes were tied ;
after examining body outwardly I
examined brains, lungs, heart, liver,
and stomach; light ventricle of
heart was filled with dark venous
blood, the left ventricle was partly
filled with blood of a lighter nature,
arterial blood; this condition wns
caused by an obstruction to the cir
culation; there Nwas nl&o dark
venous blood lUthe'Jjings; found no
indication of,' disease1 in the heart or
lungs, ne lesion in either; the brain
was in a state of congestion, and
blood clots indloor cranium, indicat
ing rupture of "ftmnll blood vessels;
there was ior'e, mobility lo neck
than I cxneced' under circum
stances, considered there was dis
location, and," Japanese doctor
agreed with mo; stomach was
slightly distended but not unnatural
iu condition or contents. Knew man
had been dead for some hours from
rigor mortis, in Hamakua climate
rigor mortis ought to happen in from
four to six hours ; some time after
rigor mortis it would bo ve:y "hard
to tell how long a man had been
dead. To the best of my knowledge
the neck was broken. In my mind
death was caused by. suffocation;
strangulation would be suffocation;
by hanging death U caused in two
ways oueJ.eOligestiph of the brains,
the other congestion of the lungs;
the voiiouh blood iu tho heart was
ono of the signs of suffocation, tho
marks on the neck led me lo believe
that respiration was cut off iu that
way. Dislocation of the neck
would hot cause suffocation, that is,
the two arc independent; disloca
tion would cause instant death ow
ing to thu strain on the spinal cord.
Cross-examined by Mr. Davidson
It would, have been' impossible to
determine tho time tho body was
dead after I arrived f in the caso of
death from menial shock the con
gestive appearances would be much
less marked,"tbero would be nn en
tire difference In the appearance of
the viscera from that caused by
suffocation ; if a person died from
sudden shock tho tonguo would not
as a rule protrude ; it does not al
ways do so In suffocation or hanging.
To the Court The knot was on the
right side ; marks on each side of
larynx showed the skin broken, did
not appear as if caused by the rope.
The Court took recess from 12 to
1 o'clock.
ArTKIIN'OON sksmon,
R. A. Lvaun, Deputy Sheriff, re.
called Witness tesliflo's us to dis
tances on the plan of Honokna.
James S. Muiuuy, sworn Live
at llouokaa, have charge of horses
for W. II. Tttckardf was 'there latter
part of October;- I know Tho.
i
Steele, he was at my house once,
the Sunday pieviotis'to ihe murder,
as near ns 1 can lemombcr, he came
in the evening, between 7 and !), I
had turned in bcfoiu he came; u
man named Williams i coins with me,,
occupy same room but deferent'
beds; thu door was fastened by a
calch ; Steele knocked on the door
and Williams opened the door; he
cnnie in and wanted to know if we
had anything to drink; h:id not
known him very intimately but met.
him several limes; wo had usl one
drink silting on Ihe table, but
Steele would' not take It; Williams
gave him a glass, of water and he sat
down ; wo Imd u'littlo conversation ;
I asked him if he had any idea who
set fire to Ihe cane; he snid, "Wo
don't know;" don't lemeuiber that
ho mentioned sticpieionson any par
ticular persons; he said something
about slugging, he talked about
Japanese, and said something like,
"We'll su.r ihnn," or "111 slug
them," and "I don't cine for tint
Judge;" I understand slugging to
mean "bodily injury;" the tire had
taken place the week before.
Cross-examined by Mr. Davidson
Don't remember thai Steele men
tioned his errand: he thanked me
for my assistance at the lire; there
was nothing more explicit In tho
conversation than I have stated.
Jons Williams, sworn Live at
Honokna. employed by Honokan
Sugar Co., know' Jas. Mm ray, he
lives in same house as myself: in
October we lived close by couithouto
in same house; there is ono room
and a small kitchen ; know Steele,
he visited me iu October, the Sun
day before the Japanese was found,
It was between 7 and !l ; he asked if
we had anything lo drink; there was
one glass of liquor on table, but he
wouldn't accept it; I was lendinp,
and didn't pay much attention to
tho conversation ; neai the close of
it he said something about "slug
ging" and "We don't care tor
the Judge;" think he never visited
us there betore; were not. on inti
mate terms, simply passing ac
quaintances. Cross-examined by Mr. Davidson
(Witness dcM-rihes location of
house). Steele thanked me before
that occurrence for services" at the
fire ; had there been anything start
ling said I should have 'taken notice
of it.
At 1:40 the Court adjourned for
the day.
THE WAY OF LIFE.
A very large audience wns piesont
in the Y. M. C. A. hall last evening,
to listen to the fourth address dcliv
cred by Mr. Sayford, tho Boston
evnnge!i8t.jHis theme was the heart,
takcnjroin Psalm 119:32 and not
withstanding the exceedingly warm
evening he held the close attention
of his large audience, and the inter
est is rapidly increasing in his work.
A most interesting praise service
preceded the address in which the.
new hymn book was used.
The .sining was led by Mr. BImpoI,
and Miss Lowrie presided at the
piano.
'A (special interest seems to conter
in these evangelistic meetings which
aro fast becoming the general topic
of conversation throughout the city.
Mr. Sayford will spenk this evening
at 7:30 o'clock, in tho association
hall, aud those who have not heurd
him should make an effort to do so.
Tin: Bijou Comedy Gnmpnuv will
play "My Partner" on Satiirdav
night, nt the Opera House. 'Thi.si'.s
a play new to Honolulu. Tickets
may bo had at thu office of J. E.
Brown & Co. Tho benefit to thu Re
lief Fund of the Fire Department will
not bo given until next week.
To-Mouiiow morning at 10 o'clock, ,
Mr. Morgan will sell the household - -f
furniliiroand effects of the late Judge
I'reston, nt the lute residence. This
ralo allbrils. an opportunity for the
pmchatic of indoles in thii line of
superior quality. Evciything is as
good as new. The :iuctioneei' ml
verlisement, in another column, con
tains a list of articles lo bo sold.
Auction Sales by James I Morgan.
AUCTION SALE GF
IclaifflelPafilaps '
Jly order of the Collector-General of
Customs,! wilt sell nt Publie Auction,
at my Salesroom, Queen Mrcol,
On SATUliDAV, May 17th,
AT 1 OtCLOCU XOO.V.
The following Packages nt Mcrclnui-
disc, unclaimed lu the Custom House:
Mnik. S'
L & G Hon
Wildi-r&Co '
Mrs Uuiguss
Student '
X 11 Grciilmlgh
V II G in dla '
3 Hughes Pallida
G Wl) Hon
Marshal Soper "
X S Saehs
A A Glutei' lunula
V Godfrey Hui
L II Kerr
II It .Maefarlane "
It It
I IWH Wind Laths
2 Kegs I'nint
1 Package
1 Caso Mdso
1 Package
1 Packut-u
Jnso lJooks
1 Case Mdn
1 Pkg Samples
I Pku Samples
1 PkgAdvl nmltor
1 Package
1 Package
Cases Aldsu
3 PkRH Paper
I Case Mdsfl
'J Leather Trunks
Sample Ciupeis.
M Chests Tea
'il Untile Sanitihoo
2(.Wf. Piusmveil
Gneuuibei'H
L'Case Picserved
Nggs
I ( use Sodu Ci ac
kers Diamond h under
neath W O O In dla '
MakopU'tt
V T "
' J AS. F. MORGAN,
M.t 2t Auetliiuer.'
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