The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-07-04
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IsS3 (Signed) W. F. MossAlAN,
Dist Jus. Makawao.
MAKAwAo. Jan. "a. 1883. s
Statement Of d. Crowningburg, in regard to GER
tain accounts current, subscribed and sworn to
before me.
In regard to c. X. Kapule's account. Imade out
false returns, selling 16 cattle and returning and
so on.
In regard to Young Hee's account. Iauthorized
John Richardson TO sell cattle and make returns
to me. / got the money from John Richardson.
6 or we're sold.
In regard to Ahi's account, sold him. or
cattle and made no return.
sold Makee none. &C. b. Makee u Coz The
entry May l3 1882 for steers there Is no truth IN
the charge.
The item of Ss3 for Nigel, there was only pur-
chase of heifer. None of COW and CALI, or5 heif-
ers. l sold the pigs of Tom Hog to Sam ian for
$25. / kept the money drawn in favor of Nauliuli
myself took the money from firm in favor Of
KauonOni and keptit
have no mortgages from the parties whose pro-
tested notes are in Brewer d Co.s hands.
In regard to the money paid me by J. Richard
son. have given an account Of the money to the
Supreme Court.
l can give no account of my affairs in regard to
my books, as / kept none, except notes, burned my
books when was going TO Honolulu. HayseldeH's
bill is in my wife's trunk IN Honolulu.
sold j. Richardson 30 head of cattle or more
in Wailullu, bought from Luahine. Can't recol-
lect the date.
]. Richardson holds 20 young heifers, no brand
of ours on them, they were given as commissions.
have no business now, directly or indirectly with
| John Richardson Neither he or owe each other.
| Can't tell when sold him my own cattle. Think
it was in May, June or July 1852.
Did not sell my daughters cattle to him.
| tSiEnedl, ID. CRowNNGBURG.
Subscribed to before me- this 2d day of Jan. 1855
| Of.
Signed, W. F. MossNAN.
Dist. Just. Makawao.
hereby certify that the above is a true copy Of
the confession made and filed in the case of Tie
| King rs. D. CIDirBiHgbtUg.
Attest INV hand and the Seal of the Second Ju-
dicial Circuit Court, this, 9th day of June, y D.
| 1883. WM. o. ATwATEE,
Clerk Circuit Court ID Circuit.
We present the above for the consdera-
ton of our readers for the purpose of call
| ing their attention to some matters bear
ing upon the case.
Mr. Crowningbug has held for months
past responsible position under the Gov
ernment, having large sums of money to
| disburse and this without a system of
checks to insure honesty. The confession
above given has been in the hands of the
Government for at least six months with
out causing any change IN the relations
between Mr.. Crowningburg and the In
terror Department under which his com
mission was held.
We are advised that Mr.. Preston, the
late Attorney General, called the attention
of his colleagues to the fact of the admis-
sion of Mr. Crowningburg of the offence
of forgery. and urged that a due regard
for public interests demanded the suspen-
sion of Mr.. CrowningbuTg until after trial
upon the charges: but without effect.
This paper and other journals have made
illusions to the matter, which illusions
have been treated with indifference.
Mr. Crowningburg has been in this city
since the date of his confession, and on
very many occasions has been upon our
streets in the company of His Majesty the
King and His Excellency the Minister of
Interior evidently being upon the best OF
terms While We admit that as David
Kalakaua and John E. Bush, these gentle
men might believe their comrade innocent
of offence, and this too in spite of his
sworn statement to the contrary. and SO
might treat him as a friend wrongfully
accused. we also hold that as His Majesty
the King and His Excellency the Minister
of Interior they ought not to have coun-
tenanced person under so grave a charge
and disregarded the opinion Of our citi
zens. both native and foreign.
Mr.. Crowningburg has taken occasion
since his Indictment, 10 declare upon
several occasions, in Wailuku, that he did
not fear the result of his trial for if found
guilty His Majesty the King would pardon
him before he had been imprisoned Z
week This statement is vouched for by
respectable native and foreign citizens Oh
Maui.
1t is now in order for His Excellency
the Premier to say that the whole matter
is entirely new to him, and to assure the
dear public that due regard for the
majesty of the law will be upheld.