The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-01-14

boats Of the brig went ashore and returned
in short time without any people. They
went again, and while going, some canoes
came out from the land. The I'd Mates
boat sailed over the outrigger of one Canoe,
and it was swamped. Capt. 7. was on deck
at the time. The people in canoe jumped
into the water. The men in the boats
caught the people. The other canoes went
back towards the land. The men III the
briggs boat were armed, each man had =
gun aud pistol Tho boats and canoe were
as far of as from the Courtroom TO the
Palace (about y tn milel. After the boats
picked up the natives they came back TO the
brig. The people In Charley's boat climbed
up the side of the vessel themselves. They
put rope around the waists Of those in the
other boat, and they were hauled on deck.
Three men in this lthe Cd Mates boat
seemed to be injured. They had no cloth
ing on. While in the boat ali three were
tied. Their hands we're tied with piece of
manila rope. After they came on board
they wero taken down below the forward
hatch. The Captain was then on deck. Was
there when they came on board. He gave
orders to have them taken down below. The
three men now In Court and others were
captured. The brig arrived at this island
in the night and left the next night. These
men aud others belong to the party who
swan away from the vessel in the night.
They cut the fall at one end Of one Of the
boats. leaving the boat dragging in the
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tives, the other was cut BY the I'd Nate.
Twelve ma tives jumped overheard. Another
boat was lowered and six ~ the people were
picked up.
Cross examined by Hartwell: Pistol was
fired when boats went ashore. Did not say
before the Chief Justice that 1 heard no
shots fired. The three men who were tied
we're hauled on board. The Captain told
US (the sailors) who were on deck at the
ime to haul them up. There was great
many people on deck. The men all went
ashore at Jaluit. These men did n0r come
from the same island as those that were
tipped over. The two islands are very near
Zach other. I am seaman. Have had no
talk with Capt. Trip; never.
Ilakaohi sworn: Was seaman on the
Hazard on her last voyage. Went to the
Gilbert islands first and landed some return
laborers. At last island where we got
labor saw boat and a canoe together. The
wheel steering. Saw other canoes with peo-
pie in them going ashore. Ships boat lay
still for while and then came aboard.
Had natives on board, who climbed on
board the brig. l saw four. The three
natives now in Court came on board at that
time. One man who came on board looked
badly. Did not see any tied. Do not know
that there was any one on board who could
talk with these men. After we started for
home some of these men tried to lower
boat into the water. 1t was my watch be-
low. All hands were called, another boat
was lowered and six of the men were brought
back. At the islands the man that was
hurt was hauled on board with rope. The
Captain ordered us to help. The brig left
the islands in about half an hour after this
for Jaluit. NO cross-examina tion.)
Kaaimanu sworn Was on board the
Hazard during her last voyage. Was on
the vessel when the canoe was eApsized.
Saw the boats entice the canoes away from
the shore. Then they capsized a canoe and
brought the people on board Some were
all right some feeble, weak; two were
tied.
The rest of this witnesss testimony was
the same the preceding one. including
the cutting away of the boat. The counsel
for the defence objected to further testimony
being given in regard to this transaction,
which occurred some time after the alleged
false imprisonment. The line of defence
would be that Captain Tierney tried to get
these people ashore again, as he was not
satisfied with the way they came on board.
His Honor the Chief Justice over-ruled the
objections, and the defense proceeded to
cross-examine the witness.
The canoes followed the boats out from
the land, and the boats run over a canoe.
One boat run over the outrigGer, and the
other struck the canoe on the other side.
The canoes were then heading towards the
land. The boats had turned, and were
chasing them. The canoes could not go as
fast as the boats.
Jack, South Sea Islander, was then put
on the stand. Said he understood some
English. The counsel for the defense asked
whether the Court considered the witness
competent. He, Mr.. Hartwell, did not
think he unders TODD the nature of an oath
its sacredness.
The Chief Justice said, after examining
the witness, that he was inclined to admit
his testimony. He be ieved that every man
.lad an innate consciousness of his duty to
tell the truth, and it was the custom here to
admit the testimony of Chinese and others
TO whom was administered the Christian
form of oath. Their sense of moral respon-
slbility was appealed to.
Jack was accordingly sworn, and stated
that he belonged to the Island Of Tanna.
Had been to sydney three years and half.
Knew Captain TIerney. Had been a sailor
un board the brig Hazard. Knew the three
natives then in Court. They came to Homo
lulu in the Hazard. They steal EN-.
Turn 'em canoe over one day me in second
mate boat He turn EN- over canoe. Mate
he took one boy (of the three in Court
second mate he took two men. Second mate
fire gun. N shoot nobody. On board brig