The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-08-18

leges that they were able and sufficient tC
control said passengers.
Sixth-This respondent admits that some
of said passengers did endeavor to escape
| from said steamer, but they were pursued
and brought on board by some of the crew
| thereof.
| Seventh-This respondent admits that
subsequently eight of said passengers at
| tempted to swim on shore.
Eighth-This respondent denies all and
| every other allegations and allegation con-
| tanned in the said libel, and says that If any
! of the alleged expenses have been incurred,
they have been so incurred without any
authority or justification in law against
this respondent or the said vessel.
Therefore, this respondent prays that the
| said libel may be dismissed, and the said
vessel reeaseld from custody and arrest.
w LILLIAN H. BRADLEY.
THE EVIDENCE.
Walter Murray Gibson, sworn, stated
am President of the Board of Health, and
was so at the time the steamer Madras ar
aived. / was informed by the Port Physician
that there was smallpox among the Chi
nese passengers. / called a meeting of the
Board Health, who authorized me to take
due steps to prevent the Madras entering
the port. In consequence of that action, /
took measures by placing guard of men
around the vessel. 1 understood from the
Port Physician that by the vessels log, the.
captain was unable to control his passen-
gers, they having attempted to throw two
sick persons overheard the day before ar
riving off Honolulu. 1 applied to the
Deputy Marshal to engage a special guard
fo ha nf Gin np-
currence. This guard was kept up during the
whole time the vessel lay at anchor. On
her entering the port, the guard was in
creased in consequence of some of the pas
sengers attempting to escape. No per-
mission had been granted the Madras to
enter port on that occasion. 1 ordered an
account to be made up by the Deputy Mar
shal. The amount of the account shown is
81, 742. %. Payment was demanded of this
amount. This is a certificate of health sent
to me by Captain Bradley, certificate
shown.J These several letters were received
by me, Oetters filed and dates noted.) No
permission had been granted by the Gov
ernOr of Oahu to land these immigrants.
1 thought these expenses were necessary
for the health and well being of the COM
munity. (Record of Board of Health
able In my opinion, for the services rem
dered.
BY Mr.. Preston-This is my letter dated
May 10. (Letter shown) The letter from
Captain Bradley dated May 8, was received
by me at the Foreign Office; it was deliver
ed to me after the health certificate was
handed to me. 1 have health report on
the condition of the vessel signed by three
physicians. had an interview with Mr..
Davies relative to the vessel entering the
port, about May 16,. 1 remember hav-
ing a conversation with Nj. Davies, when
stated the vessel was under quarantine
regulations. 1 ordered number of men to
guard the vessel from time to time. 1 had
an interview with Mr.. Davies about bond
and a reference to the judges for the
amount Of bond to be given.
Captain BdbcOck, sworn, stated
boarded the steamer Madras on her arrival,
made inquiries as to the health Of the ves-
sci before 1 boarded her; when alongside,
asked the Captain if he wanted a pilot and
he said yes. then asked are you all well
on board? to which he replied, yes come up;
1 went OH board. After getting on board 1 |
again said to the Captain, did understand
you are we'll on board? and he again replied |
yes; 1 handed him a health certificate to
signI told the Captain that the port ply
sician's orders were if all we'll 1 was to bring
the vessel in port. The Captain remarked
to me, wish the ship anchored outside; up
to that time he had not filled out the health |
certificate; I objected to the manner in
which it was written. handed him anoth-
er requesting him to fill it out; he said, no
Pilot, that will do for you; I have written
to the Port Physician and the Minister of
Foreign Affairs.
BY Mr.. Preston: gave one letter to DR.. |
TrousseaU, and the other I delivered to the |
Minister of Foreign Affairs. 1 brought the |
ship to an anchor outside by the captains |
request.
Jack, policeman, sworn-I was employ |
ed on a boat guarding steamer Madras. |
My duty was to patrol around to prevent |
Chinese or others from leaving her, and |
also to prevent persons on shore from |
boarding her. One day between one and |
two o'clock, as they were heaving up the |
anchor, two Cinnamon jumped overheard,
and shortly afterwards others jumped |
overheard, making in all eight. They were |
swimming and some were on the point OF !
drowning. we began picking them up
When we got them into our boat, the !
steamer was going out. we began to think |
we had got into a bad predicament. We !
had these peR in our boat and we did not
know what to do with them, We tied up
to the buoy near the Likelike wharf and
waited until the steamers boat approach
ed, when we pulled towards her and trans
ferred the men we had saved from drown
ing.
BY Mr.. Preston: was engaged only 2
few hours watching the vessel. l was not
paid. am one OF the regular police.
Samuel Briefly, sworn-I was guard
watching the Madras from 9th or 10th of
April for five following nights. I was in
charge of boat. On the night Of nth
May, after the moon had gone down a
bright light was showD on board the !
steamer. Next day / asked the captain the |
cause of the light, he said "there was
trouble on hoard. u He thereupon gave
me a code of signals in case of future
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