The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-12-12
The Barratry Case.

The following il a plain statement of the facts
concerning the goods recently sold in this city,
and alluded TO in the last Ga=ette.
IL is well known here that Mr.. William Greig
mas been in charge Oft eocoanut oil station on
Fanning's Island for some years past. While re-
siding on the island, in June last, Il schooner,
said to DC the SaHc, commanded by q person who
introduced himself rs Capt. Rogers, arrived at
the island and the Captain reported himself from
Valparaiso. bound on n trading voyage for cocoa
nut oil. The Captain hired n house of Mr.. Greig
and landed his goods. and succeeded in obtaining
some oil. After a time he stated that lie had
some goods hardly suitable for trade, and re-
qucstcd Mr.. Greig to ship them by the schooner
kiHau and consign them to Mr.. Grcig's friend in
Honolulu, for sale on hs Captain RS account,
and to remit proceeds to Sydney to an address to
be communicated by letter. The goods were
brought here in the hiuau and consigned to Mr..
George {. Mclean, by whom they We're entered
in bond. y few days afterwards some of the
goods were withdrawn from bond and sold, in or
der to realize funds to pay the duties on the bal
ancc. We should here state that Mr.. Grcig had
n power of Attorney TO act for Captain Rogers.
In the course of our business We copied the
manifest of tine Kiaau for publication, and re-
marked casually that it was n singular cargo to
come from Fanning's Island. On the arrival Of
the Montana we received Our usual files of San
Francisco papers and in pcrusing them for news
we happened to read an item regarding the runa-
way schooner S. ID. Bailey, Captain Robbins,
which it was stated had touched at Fanning's Isl
and on her way TO New Zealand. This seemed to
account for the Kinau'S cargo, and we immedi-
,.a1,. ..,mnuni.,t toll ANY st,syi.i,ps y, Mn NIL a,p
who thanked us and proceeded to make invcstiga-
tions, remarking that he should wash his hands
of the matter if our suspicious We're well groun-
eG. The next day, Wednesday, Mr.. Mclean
called ON Mr.. w. L. Green for advice in the prem
Uses, the goods having been opened and displayed
in the auction room previous to being sold, as adj
vertised, on the Friday folio wing. Mr.. Green
compared the dates of the sailing of the s. ID.
Bailey from San Francisco and arrival of the Sal
lie at the island, and then proceeded to examine
the goods in the auction room, and was surprised
to find that the labels and tickets had all been re-
moved. Convinced Of foul play, Mr.. Green con-
fcrred with Mr.. Mclean, who being now satisfied
that the goods were n part OF the cargo of the
runaway schooner, Immediately returned the in
voices 10 Mr.. Greig. The three parties then held
n consultation, and, advised by Mr.. Mclean, Mr..
Greig agreed to be guided by Mr.. Green in any
future action. Mr.. Green after consultation with
his lawyer. addressed Il letter cautioning Mr..
Greig in relation to the disposal Of the goods.
upon which Mr.. Greig turned the invoices over to
Mr.. Green, requesting him to have tie goods sold
and retain the proceeds, awaiting farther develop
ments. As the goods had been displayed and adj
for sale, this was thought to be the best
course for all PARTIES concerned.
Mr.. Green Immediately gave notice to the
agents of the Insurance Companies and advised
them of intention to sell the goods, to which no
was made. The statement above re-
corded was forwarded by the Montana to parties
in San Francisco, and the money realized will be
retained here until legal proof of ownership of
the goods arrives. One fact in relation to the
cargo discharged from the schooner at the island
is worth noticing, as it may lead TO other develop
ncnts :-Sevcral cases were landed apparently
packages, but when opened they were
to contain rubbish and dirt. This fact
lroused Mr.. Grcig's suspicious, and he thought
some smuggling had been going on, but he
lad not the slightest grounds for believing that
he schooner had been runaway with. The repu-
of the gentlemen who have taken the mat
er in hand is too we'll established to be injured
the scribbling or gossip of irresponsible par
ies.