The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-04-16

report IN 1898, while IN Micronesia, OF the death
OF this mutineer Harry of the brig William Penn,
among those islands, he was induced 10 visit
the Jail, where he saw the prisoner, who
vehemently affirmed his innocence, and that he
could prove it if time were allowed him 10 get
testimony from the Sandwich Islands. of which
he was a native. Strongly impressed with 4 con-
viction of the Kanaka's innocence, DR.. Gulick
called on the Hawaiian Consul, c. f. Hitchcock,
and represented the prisoners nativity, and his
belief that the prisoner was innocent. The Con-
sui visited the prisoner, was equally convinced
with DIR. Gulick of his innocence, and took down
his statement, and had n photograph taken of the
prisoner and making Il successful application 10
Judge Hoffman and District Attorney Sharp, had
the case postponed until the proof asserted by
the prisoner could be ascertained at the Sandwich
Islands. The statements of the prisoner were
found true at Honolulu also the prisoners like
ness was recognized, and certificates to that effect
were returned here. The counsel when the proofs
arrived, hearing that the testimony of the pros
ecutlng witnesses was ola most positive character,
feared that by some possibility the testimony, be-
ing in writing, might not be convincing TO the
jury, obtained a further stay of proceedings from
the officers of the law. and sent for the principal
witnesses in person, as the government had noti-
fed the counsel that they were strongly impressed
with the innocence of the prisoner, and that the
witnesses should be sent at its own expense. if it
should be deemed necessary to save the life of a
believed innocent subject. The witnesses arrived
a few days since, and recognized the prisoner at
OICc. anu lrOLl present. appearances tue OONeTl-
ment Of Hawaii will be rewarded for its expense
and trouble in the saving of the life of an inno-
cent man, one of the humblest Of its subjects.
The following account of the meeting of Judge Ii
and Mr.. Kapaakea with the accused, will be read
with interest
On the bark Yankee, arrived yesterday from Ho-
nolulu, came several members of the Hawaiian Gov
eminent who were sent by that power TO appear as
witnesses at a trial soon TO be held here of a subject
accused of committing a capital crime. These wit
nesses consist of John Ii, c. Kapaakea, c. G. Hop
kins, and Il native named J. Koi. Our readers will
perhaps remember that about a year since, a kanaka
sailor named Heleike, or Harry. was arrested in this
city for the murder of Capt. Hussey, on board the
whaling brig Uikiiam Penn, in 1852, while that
vessel was at sea, near Sthrong's Island. After the
arrest and imprisonment of this man, on the strong
representations of the accused that be could prove
his innocence, the Hawaiian Consul at this port, c..
T. Hitchcock, obtained a stay of proceedings by max
ing an affidavit that he had cause to believe that if
sufficient time were allowed to send for witnesses to
the Sandwich Islands, the accused would be able to
prove his innocence. The parties above named have,
in accordance with promise, been sent by the Hawa-
Government, at its own expense, to save if pos
sible the life of an asserted innocent subject, which
action of the Government is believed 10 be without
parallel among the civilized nations of the earth, and
should rebound 10 its credit. The most distinguished
of these arrivals is John Ii, who is a member of the
Privy Council, also of the House of Mobiles and Asso-
Justice of the Supreme Court of the Kingdom.
The intellect of this gentlemen is of Il high order, and
MS purity of character as a judge is held in the same
estimation by the white inhabitants of these islands
is that with which the United States regard the u.
Supreme Judge.
At l o'clock to-day, the witnesses whose arrival
rom the Sandwich Islands was mentioned in our
of yesterday, attended at the city prison to see
he Kanaka prisoner Harry, who for the past year
las been confined on the charge Of numbering Capt.
iussey. in 1852. The witnesses were attended by
5. District Attorney Sharp, Judge freedom and
Alexander Campbell, counsel for prisoners, and c. E.
Hitchcock, Hawaiian Consul, and c. G. Hopkins,
tho has accompanied the witnesses from Honolulu.
he witnesses each in turn proceeded with the above
AIMED gentlemen TO the prison yard, where the pris-
ner was waiting their arrival.
Judge Ii was the first to identify the prisoner, of
HON he asked many questions until belief ripened
lto certainty. The Judge recognized him as a boat
oy OF Honolulu, who, on the night of the 9th of No
ember, 1852, helped to rescue n schooner which was
danger of catching fire from a building on the
harf, that was fired by the sailors of the whaling
aet IN the harbor. who were an armed mob ashore.
he Judge had also seen and recognized him the next
ny after the fire. The murder is stated as having
zen committed off Strong's Island, where the muir
had been shipped n few days previous, on the
ith Of November, 1852, which place is over 1000 G
lies distant from Honolulu.
c. kapaakea was then brought in, who at seeing
Re prisoner Immediately recognized him, and on
Getting whom he was agitated to tears. There was
It a dry eye at this moment among those present.
fter his emotion had subsidized, the witness stated in r
1gHsh to those present, that the prisoner was n boy =
no was n son of one of his people, and identified him
being in Honolulu at the time Of the fire above re-
to in 1852, and also continuously by other Cir
instances as being there up to the middle of next
ar, 1858.
}. hoii then saw the prisoner, of whom without re-
we he spoke, specifying many things to prove his
entity during the time when the murder is alleged
have been committed by Harry. Altogether the
ratification was complete, which circumstance, tax H
IN connection with other proofs previously adduc-
prove the prisoners statements correct. The
vernment of Hawaii will be rewarded for their
orts and expense, by saving the life of an innocent
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