The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-02-01

BARRArRY.-The schooner .Neitie .lIsrrHl arrived
from Kauai last Saturday, with the Captain under
arrest, charged with having made an attempt TO run
away with the vessel. The schooner left Honolulu as
usual on the 10th inst, for Kauai, with passengers
and freight, which were distributed along the ports
from Koloa TO Waimca. At the latter place the Cap
tain took on board several casks of water, and some
bags Of rice AID other provisions, and telling the
persons desiring q passage up that he would pick
them up at koloa, took his anchor and went to sea.
Instead, however, of heading towards Honolulu, he
stcered towards Niihau, and, in the channel, informed
his mates and crew that he did not intend 10 go again
to Honolulu, but was bound to Manila. Those who
would consent to go peaceably he would pay, on reach
ing Manila, 500 each, but those who would not 90
should be landed on Niihau in passing. The mates
and crew were Hawaiians, and did not offer any ap-
parent opposition to the project. as developed by the
Captain, and the vessel was kept away to the south
ward until the island was nearly out of sight. AT this
time the perilous and unlawful scheme upon which
they were embarked seemed TO have made its impress
sion on their minds, and their fear of the Captain
was overcome by their fear of other consequences,
and the second mate, with the crew, determined TO
seize him, and take the vessel back to Kauai. Watch
ing an opportunity, the second mate tripped him, and
falling upon him, with the others, bound him with
ropes, and, having disarmed him of the only weapon
he had-a pistoi-turned the schooner again for
Waimea, where she arrived after an absence of three
days on her unlawful voyage. .r
This attempt ut dee imping with the vessel was evil
IDENTIFY not n premeditated and matured scheme, but,
rather, must have been an impulse, resulting from n
condition of mind, as the Captain had
neither confederates, money, nor arms, to help him
along in his rash project. He has hitherto borne a
fair character as an honest, energetic, and success
full coaster, and no one would have suspected him of
thus suddenly making a criminal attempt to go off
with property intrusted to his care.
The explanation of the affair, by himself, reveals
that ON leaving Honolulu the last time down, he was
in a respondent mood, by reason Of his losses in gam
bling, having lost considerable sums of money, (al of
his own s~avings,) and appropriated money belonging
to others. 1t is the old story of yielding to tempta-
and reaping disgrace.
Our letter from Kauai says:
"The Captain seems thoroughly broken down,
both in mind and body, and says that he is now
thankful that he did not get away.
What a curse gambling is? Can not something be
done To stop the horrid vice? If the parties can he
exposed it will he doing the community n real benefit
but if not exposed, then it will not be long before the
ruin of others is as thoroughly consumated as that of
the Captain of the .Nsiiie."
The vessel was placed IN charge of Mr.. Salem p.
IF Waimea, and by him brought to Homo
lulu, and delivered to her owners--Gazetie
On wednesday, the Captain of the " tie Merrill
was brought before Judge Davis, and having waived
An examination, was remanded for trial at the May
of the Kauai circuit court. Bail was fixed at
1000.