The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-05-11
A MALICIOUS sLAEDERER.

Under the heading Of " Inhospitablc -" Amer
lean ship Captain badly treated at the Sandwich
Islands the Daily Alta California Of April 10,
publishes a statement furnished that paper by Cap
tain t. I. Hardness, late master Of the American
bark H. ". Carleton, wrecked on the Island OF
Molokai in January last. We say most cmphatically
at the outset, that this " statement Of the very In
h~ospitable manner in which he had been treated
by the authorities here, is a tissue Of malicious false
hoods. We copy the main portion
He vessel, the bark ~ ". Carleton went ashore on the
Island Of MOokai on the night Of January 2sth, and 6ecamea
were all saved. on The morning following thl, unfortunate
Of the Island, appeared on the scene, and IL was with The
greatest difficulty that the Captain and crew could prevent
clothing belonging TO the Captains family. Appeals to Everett
were OF no avan-in fact he did nothing TO protect the ship
them by the natives. Admiral Murray's dag ship PsnsGeoia
received the Captain and his family, and several Of the crew
wreck. Capt Hardness, on his arrival at Honolulu, was
served with a notice from A. :. Hartwel, Attorney General OF
me hinsd9m' notifying him 20 appear at his office ana se.1e
ing him - DID iahd pirate" Capt. Hardness positively
stated that he used no such Language, and refused 90 signs
another paper, which was TO the effect that Capt llaIkness
dad not use The language alluded to. This was signed, aud
then The Attorney General presented a bin for 500 for legal
services. THIS the captain positively refused TO pay. from
ranny to annoy him. lie was summoned before dineren.
courts, and they even threatened to have him sent - on the
reet'-a place Of punishment for dcbtors-where he would be
compelled 20 work out whatever amount was obtained In
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Hardness, harrasscd and annoyed almost beyond endurance,
appealed to the United states Consul, James Scott, and thst
gentleman did ever ything in his power 90 prevent Eyeretts
prosecutions. Admiral Murray Joined with him, and finally,
after two months OF malicious annoyance and trouble lac was
allowed Go leave Honolulu,
" such, in brief, is the statement q Capt Hardness, which
he had drawn up aud testified to before United states Consul
scott, before his departure from the Islands. The Captain
speaks in very grateful terms Of the kindness Of Mr. Scott
aud Admiral Murray and their general courtesy 20 all Amer
leans who visit the Hawaiian Kingdom"
The real facts in the case are these Sheriff
Everett received information Of the wreck Of the
bark on Molokai, Mt IL o'clock on the night Of
January 80. lie Immediately hired q whaleboat,
and after loading it with provisions, started in il for
the wreck. having in the meantime called on Mr..
Turton, the owner Of the schooner .Nttie Merrill,
lying at anchor in Lahaina Roads, aud obtained his
consent to send that vessel TO the scene Of the wreck,
for the purpose Of conveying the shipwrccked peo-
pie to Honolulu. At midnight, in nm open boat, Mr..
Everett put out from Lahaina TO cross the channel
between the islands Of Molokai aud Maui-a really
dangerous undertaking. As it was, his boat was
nearly swamped in entering the port on Molokai.
Thence he proceeded to the wreck. on the north side
Of the island, and rendered the Captain and the
shipwrecked passengers and crew oil the assistance
in his power, in saving property and making the
shipwrecked people comfortable. Tho same may be
said Of Mr.. r. w. Meyer, a resident Of Molokai. Mr..
Everett had hired horses to convey the shipwreeked
people some twenty miles 10 the port where the
schooner was, and the first disagreement between
him and Captain Harknoss was because Mr.. Everett
would not dismount one Of this sailors aud make him
walk twenty miles in order to pack on a horse some
fancy articles that the Captain was DESTROYS OF trans
porting to Honolulu. This apparently small matter
lin which Mr.. Everett was righD 30 embittcred aud
enraged Captain Hardness that he publicly declared
that " lie didn't mind having a gentlcmanly pirate
put n pistol to his breast, but that Everett was q
ID mean pirate, and he thought he went there only
to steal his OIarkncss') wife's c~lotbing-she had
some silk dresses" On the 18th Of March. Mr..
Hartwell. as counsel for Mr.. Everett, addressed Cap
tain Hardness (then in HonOlulu) q note, TO the
effect that he was instructed by Mr.. Everett 10 sue
him for SANDER, unless immediate satisfaction was
given. As no answer was received, suit was
brought. The following day, Captain Hardness
called at Mr.. HartWell's Office, and said that he had
used hasty words Of Mr.. Everett, but had not called
him n pirate but that he would do Whatever was
reasonable 70 settle. Mr.. llartwell told him his in
structions from Mr.. Everett were 10 discontinue tho
case on Captain Harkness signing a full apology and
paying 500 as costs Of suit Hardness said he
would sign any paper that Mr.. ~llartwell thought
was right, which would not compromise him too
much, but would not pay n dollar. Mr.. Hariwell
told him be regretted any necessity for suit, aud
would much prefer not to sue, as be should have 10
cause the Captains passport 10 be refused, MS the
law permits a plaintiff to prevent the departure from
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Hartwell did nothing further in regard TO Mr.. Hark-
ness case, but returned Mr.. Eyerett's retainer, ia
order to avoid any possible reflections that might be
made on himself asa Government officer, and thence
forth Captain Hardness had TO deal with
Mr.. Preston as counsel for Mr.. Everett.
lie was duly summoned into Court to
answer the action for SANDER, which, however. was
settled by his signing n retraction Of the words
spoken and by paying costs incurred. lie was not
detained here in consequence Of that affair but he
had a suit in Court brought by himself against the
Chinese charter parties Of the vessel. That case
was decided on the 10Th Of March, after which no
opportunity occurred TO leave for San Francisco
until the 4th Of April. when Captain Hardness sailed
in the 81. Paul. All the statements purporting 10
have been made by Hardness 10 the atta, Of " two
months malicious annoyance threats or hard
treatment from the y-General, or any other
officer Of this Government, arc false and puerile.
Mr.. Everett has been connected with the Office Of
Sheriff Of Maui for twenty-three years, and sustains
a character in this community for honesty and truth
fulness, as well as for generosity Of heart, that can
not be damaged by such assailants as darkness. la
conclusion, we are permitted to copy the following
letter from a gentleman who was passenger on the
H. NJ CARLTON from Hongkong TO Honolulu:
To w. G. Parke, Esquire. Marshal .
srm-Reerring 20 your letter, requesting a statement from
Of the American bark H. ". Carleton, In which vessel 1 was
tory language used by Captain Harknoss against Mr. Eysysa,.
Sheriff Of Maui, and other officials OF the Hawaiian Govern.
ment.
! beg to state in reply, that as the vessel struck about TWEEN.
~ miles from any village Or any available assistance and Was
a total wreck, nothing could be done by the Ehenn, hut 10
protect such Of the wreckage ~ came ashore, and assist us IA
procuring transport from the wreck 10 the q. \. PeHsaSola.
Mr.. Everett stationed a deputy Sheriff and police, and oams
with horses and pack animals % our assistance.
/ understand from Captain darkness that 10, Captain
Harkness. arranged about transport. I know that he objected
% pay for IL or anything else, that be could got on paying. 4
know that he gave away various articles from the wreck Hs
payment. and that he objected at first % provide horses fr
his crew. aud that he charged them Br the horses, aud Ia fact.
behaved 10 every instance Ike a CLOSE listed, tricky rascal
From my own observation Of Captain darkness, I know
that h. makes the most uniOunded dcamatory charges against
al officials IN general, bat especially against those who have
the misfortune 10 BE brought Ia contact with him. lie de-
claTed an the British Government officials az HoDgkOnR, as
well as the L. =. Consul there, 20 De- thieves aud robbers, be.
oauEe he could not have his own way about port regulations.
lie cheated the authorities there by taking on board AZ nighi,
other passengers after the ship had been cleared with
proper number.
! do not think that any charges made by such a pouon A.
Captain Harkness need cause Nj Everett or any ono ehs the
least concern.
have much pleasure in bearing testimony 10 the willing
ness Of Mr.. Everett 10 render any assistance Ia his power, and
likewise u Mr Meyer, and all the natives 40 met ou the d..
I may mcuti,n that all those who came 10 our assistance
had 10 bring their own food aud water, or do without. The
animals brought 70 our relief were twenty four hours without
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