The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-06-15
IMPORTANT NEWS.
AdOlph SpreckeB Trial.
A Full and Complete Re-
port of the Testimony
for the Defense.
Excellent Character Of
the Defendant.
ENGINEER WILSON ON
BROKAW.
Spreckels' Brain Was Sc
riOusly Affected by an
Accident.
Colonel Claus Spreckels Ex-
poses the Chronicle"
OPINION OF THE PHYSICIANS
Relations OF the FamiIy-A Blind
Man in COurt-An Examiner
RepOrter-DeYOung Pistol
A Flying ShOt-A Crowded
Court - The Case
Continued.
Colonel Claus Spreckels Ex-
poses the Chronicle"
OPINION OF THE PHYSICIANS

The ADVERTISER Of Tuesday, the 9Th
instant, contained a report of the trial
of Adolph B. Spreckels, in San Fran
cisco, for wounding NJ. De Young. To
day we continue the report of this case,
which is full and complete up to the
adjournment of the Court on the 9Th in
slant, at the close of the fourteenth day:
From the shorthand report of the San
Francisco EXAMINER
Henry N,Wilson was the nrst witness
called for the defense. and testified in
answer TO Mr.. McAllister: }
am chief engineer of the steamship
Mariposa. IhHYe been In that position over
two years now. / guperintended tho build
ing Of the machinery and brought the ship
out. know +. A. Brokaw and had q con-
versatiOn with him about this case about
four or FIVE months ago
Mr.. Campbell-The foundation has
hardly been laid yet. and we object to this
testimony as it stands.
Mr.. MoAllister-We called Mr.. Brokaws
attention to this conversation and he rec
oRnized it. Now we call Mr.. Wilson's at
tention to that same conversation, and ask
him what Brok9w SAID IN that converse
ton. We called Mr.. BrokaWg special at
tention, also, to what we claim he said.
Mr.. CAmpbell-In order TO contradict
the witness in anything he said here It is
u
that the time. place and persons present
should have been stated TO the witness,
and the examination must be confined to
the same time, place and persons present.
no such foundation has been laid.
Mr.. McAllister Ito the reporter1-Have
you tho testimony heret WIZ you turn
now TO where / asked him about the con-
Vsrsstion with Wilson
THE PRICE OF SKIPPING.
Mr.. Lloyd read the testimony from the
transcript. as follows:
Q-Do you know Mr.. Wilson. the engineer Of
the steamer Mar posa2 A.-YeH, SIR.
Q. Did you have conversation with him about
ODD you toll him that q man ought to get
$500 for skipping out and Iesying2 A. No. sir
about skipping and S2O0f Al did not say any,
thing. sir. he approached the subject himself.
o.-What did he sayi Ale said I ought to
go and Adolph SpTeckslS-
Ole said you ought to go and see Adolph? A
o.-whas else did be say! Al told him that
would net 60 and see Adolph SprsokSs.
Was there last March 90 see him. but did not go
70 see Adolph sprseksls not upon this case 81 all.
Q.-Just went to make = social call, I SUPPOSE
A--Eo. sir: went there. l had draft for S25.
81 claim" Mr.. Lloyd continued. that
there Is no foundation Of time and place
laid / called the attention of the Prose
cutting Attorney at the time to the fact
that there was no foundation"
Mr.. McAllister1I do not think the re-
porter has goS this correct. as far as the
amount. What l said Was $1,000. and he
has got &c $500.
Nr. TGyIor-Two thousand dollars was
M. NcAllister read the testimony
again from the reporters notes, ending as
fOlloWS: What did you say to him on
that subject. about skipping and $2,00OF
the subject himself. air. The answer
20 that seems TO be that Mr..
BFokAW recognized the conversation and
acknowledged that he had conversation
about this case with the witness. No Ques-
ton about their having more than one
conversation; his attention is directed to
his having said that q man ought to get
500 or 81. 900 to skip and go. That seems
70 me to comply with all the essentials OF
the rule. the conversation being Identified
We simply deny as to tho contents Of the
conversation.
language here rs to Mr.. Brokaw. to which
/ would like to call your Honors atten-
zion. ct page S4. "Q.-Well. did you say
g Wilson That at yon Iao0FSsooG 90, one nan
air. Q.-YoU did not say anything OK that
kinds A.-No, sir.
After considerable argument the Court
Mr.. McAlIister asked: What. il any
thing, did DIR. BrokaW say to you as to
what person ought to get in this case for
skipping or and leaving, or did he say |
WSatt!
WitneSS-Mr. BrokAw held paper in (
his hand that he had his testimony written |
upon. He read that to me and then he re- /
asted . circumstance where witness for /
the prosecution had been made away with. |
He said he received q 500 or $1,000 for not
Isatifying. -
Mr. CampbeH-We object to thai. Mr.. |
BrokaW was never examined with regard
90 anything OF that kind.
Mr.. Notwithstanding yourself simply
20 this statement, what he said about q
person getting 81, 600 to skip. or 81. 100.
Witness-All that he said in that matter
was by holding this paper in his hand and
asking how much that would be worth,
that il, meaning his testimony.
Mr.. McAllister-Is that what he said
about it3 A.-He asked me what bis tes-
timony was worth.
Odd he say anything about $4,000.
and skipping of, OF Sl,sQQi A.-NQ.: he