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"S'VJ'W Tpw7ERmm$ .tUlLT HULLBTIW: HONOLULU, II. T., MAt lo, 1890, NX3&M30VI - i-p- rsTwwTfovyr-iFirwBrtw; T&tT-.rr'- ' l . r F k $ fe r F t v 1 5 r'1 F jv 1Y AUTHORITY. xicjui; Board of Health tlon. ItVKlllll- 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. f53 3t ri' n jc jaiTa jtinqfin 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.' A', -WMiUiikMA: "w:'.