The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-02-02

| There were postage stamps and about 800 il
money in that safe. The money order safe wa
left open. turned the combination, before Mr.
Walker came, l left everything open. Mr.. Walke
tried the drawers in the safe. The inner door haG
duplicate key and opened the door. Mr.. Will
fong had the other key. went home after lief
the Anchor and then did not leave home until mex
morning at g. Then went to Post Office, dis
covered the robbery. Then went home in carriage
afterwards rode out to Moanalua. On following
Tuesday met Mr.. Walker in Anchor he told me
| that he had $1,000 for me. Dunn, Sullivan and
others were there. / met Walker afterwards al
his house on Jan. 10. He loaned me money 800
his wife gave it TO me $500 in gold 800 silver.
had spoken to Walker previously; Note made 6 mos
l p. c. payable TO Mrs. Matilda Walker.
Cross examined On Jan. 2nd, at the Royal,
can't remember who commenced conversation
Had very little talk before the books were men
ticned. Certainly my books had been on my mind
for some time before that My books we're behind
my accounts should have gone in but it was impos-
sible to finish them. / was also not sure OF all
my entries. There were only one or two that
co1ld not explain. l think l did not have the
amount in safe that Cash Book called, short about
$500. Been behind about three or four months.
Told Mr.. Walker l was behind in my work and
cash probably short. | asked him to destroy my
books that was all wanted him to do. / believe
nv books we're all right. Ny compensation was
his own proposition to rob the safes. would
leave the safes so that Mr.. Walker could have
Access In my safe | had about 500. My books
were only in my safe. He would not do the
Safes L have been called to account by the
Post Master General. He has made complaint
about six months ago, said books not written up
and all IN mudde. Am not sure that there were any
wrong entries at that time might be one that l
could not explain. Was not keeping both sets of
accounts when Post Office robbed. Had CONVERSE
ton with Auditor-General regarding my books.
He suggested separation of accounts. De made
complaints of my accounts about six months pre-
viously. He has not repeatedly asked me for my
accounts. First conversation took place in small
rooms clear in my mind what took place that
evening. Had two glasses of beer that day until
came down in the evening" then drank claret in
Royal and Cunha's. Sharrett and Dunn were
standing about the Royal when / was there.
Nearly 1880 when told Walker clerks had left.
Only waited few minutes before Walker came;
he only stayed about 10 minutes. He went away
first, followed; nothing then taken; stopped at
Anchor before coming home; did not then stop at
Cunhas to talk with any one; was not at all into1
lcated. WIS under mental excitement; could not
have said, "head not clear in Police Court; re-
turned to Post Office Sunday morning, locked safe
door because was excited, had lock struck for
same reason; cash only short about $500; l might
have borrowed that amount; my head was very
tired for long time; told the policeman about
the safe being locked by me. Told the authorities
before Walkers arrest borrowed the money on
the 18th. Only had one conversation with Mrs.
Walker regarding the borrowing of 800. Mrs.
Walker told me II was her money, and the note is
made out to her; l knew of the suspicion for sew
eral days; first told this story to the Attorney
General, it was early in the evening" no one else
present; was not charged by him with implica-
ton in the affair; no promises made to me what
ever. think it was on Tuesday or Wednesday
that Walker and had the conversation relative TO
the Il 600 in the Anchor.
JgIge Preston. let Walker in the Post Office
by The side door; / had to open it; | never saw
that key before.
Tho Defense.
Mr.. Hatch for the defense stated that he hoped
to prove, without the shadow of of doubt the in
nocence of his client in connection with the bur-
glary. He called as the first witness,
Hon. H. nj. Whitney, Postmaster General who
stated in substance that he knew that Peterson's
books were not as well up as be desired yet they
had been examined by the Auditor-General, and
that officer had made no complaint that he knew.
Peter O'Sullivan, bartender at the Anchor Sa-
loon, stated that Peterson had been at the Anchor
Saloon the entire of one day, and when asked to go
home had sail that his wife thought he was on
the way to San Francisco
Mrs. jackson; Lives next door 10 the Postoffice
Bethel street, had heard footsteps and the noise
of wagon about three o'clock on the morning
after the robbery.
+. Dunn, machinist and engineer was in the
Anchor Saloon at the time Peterson and Walker
were there, and did not hear Walker tell Peterson
that he had thousand dollars for him, at any
time, there was no private conversation between
Walker and Peterson to his knowledge
Edward Doyle: Barkeeper at Merchants Ex-
change Saloon. Had seen Walker in there twice
on night of tho robbery, at and near IL. Witness
was positive and we'll withstood a rigid cross-ex.
by the Attorney General.
X. 5. ScrimCeour: Saw Peterson and two others
talking together near the Union Saloon at about
ii O'Clock. Mr. Peterson was argumentatiVe. Wit
ness came from Loves coffee saloon and had not
been drinking.
Thos b. Walker: Have been acquainted with
Mr.. Peterson about one year; am bricklayer;
last e4ght months manager Royal Hotel. Peter
son has been there, took beer, came in maybe two
or three times per day. He has spoken to me; he
has often spoken of family troubles he had. 1t is
about six months ago met Peterson near Bethel
church, he finally told me had great deal of
bother and the cause of it. Never mentioned any
thing about the Post Office; about three months
ago he spoke about condition of his books; his
books were behind. On January 2nd, he came in
irst about p. m. Mr.. Sharratt asked him to take
1 drink; Mr.. Sharratt wanted hack; l went up
and got De Graves; Mr.. Peterson went home with
llni. Had no conversation with Peterson; saw
Mr.. Peterson later on was taking glass of beer,
he pulled my coat and walked toward back room.
In there he called for drink, and then he told me
lbout his books, wishing someone would destroy,
hem. He would leave the door open. | said, 80
Dosh." A man came there then and put his head in
he room and we left L did not agree to destroy
MS books, nor to blow up safes. He went out of
he Merchant street door and went out and up to |
he Merchants Exchange. Did not go into the |
1ostoffice before l went there. When got back |
[ must be close to IL o'clock. l went down Nun |
lnu street.
There were some strangers in the saloon when l |
Peterson. We went into the back room staid |
here two three minutes; we left together by the
loOr facing Bethel street. bid him good night
md went up TO the Merchants Exchange. Kept |
he glass in the small drawer of the safe; gave it
o him. Place was not there. Took in over 500 |
hat day; HASTE was not there when counted it. |
Do not know who looked into the room when Pc |
erson and were there. Peterson never told me |
lbout money being in there; told me about his |
books said nothing about the doors being open. |
hr. Peterson got chair and asked me to sit down |
beside him. We had drinks. He then said, "my |
books are in such a bad state that wish were |
lead" He said he wished to do something as Mr.. |
Whitney coming back on Sunday morning. |
Am quite sure that he said nothing about leaving
ioors open. He borrowed the money from my wife, |
lot me.
MIR. p. called at my house one evening" asked |
or Mr.. Cummings, my wife said, no, | spoke to |
lin, he had heard that the clerk at Waimanalo |
vas coming up to go in Bolte's office. He wanted |
chance to 90 over there to Waimanalo as clerk. |
knew nothing of the. matter; after he got away |
ie came back and spoke of his financial affairs; |
wanted to borrow $500 or 700 from Mr.. Cummins; |
sked me 10 aid him: This conversation took |
lace about two weeks ago; did not lend him the |
money ut that time; came again on the 18th. Said |
f he could borrow some money he could pay them |
Jack in less than months. My wife said she had |
ONE money that belonged to the children, be- |
ween and hundred dollars, had more but Wal |
Ter used $500 for fitting up that place King st.
laid she would lend him 800. He accepted and |
e wrote note, promised her 81 per month. Did |
ot say anything to my wife about Mr.. Petersor's |
Cross examined l called hack for Sharratt be-
ween and o. After they left, staid awhile and |
bout five minutes after left myself, went to the |
Umpire, and other saloons and to Hasties, stopped
t Hastie's: asked HASTE for themoney he owed |
ne. He was playing cards. l called him out, spoke |
0 him on the sidewalk, he spoke then about the |
lass. Told me his wife was going to give show. |
hen went to my place the Royal, going down /
through Bethel street; l loaned him SIS on the |
lass. | rented him the place Olympic HALL at |
entail of Sl5 per week; he paid me something, he |
wed me Si5 rent; owed me altogether nearly $40. |
When went up went the same way. When l 1
.ot there we shut up and paid Mr.. Place, saw |
iastie there. He wanted to obtain glass from /
ne belonging to a lantern of his, he also wanted |
wo bottles of liquor and promised to pay me on
1Onday, gave him the liquor and glass, blowed |
ut the lights and took my cash in the back room
nd counted it. My wife came down stairs, after
got through went up stairs with my wife; went |
o bed. | did not leave the house until 1:3O p. M,
N Sunday, next day.
Mrs. I. Il. Walker: am the wife of Mr. i. B.
Walker. Have been married over six years. |
emember the night the Post Office was robbed.
Ne were living over the Royal Saloon. Saw my
husband there about five minutes after IL O'Clock
hat night in the saloon. / came from upstairs. /
lie was counting money on table in a back room.
.fter he had counted the money he locked the
oors and we both went upstairs. He did not got
ut ultll between l and O'Clock the next day.
We occupied the same room that night. l have
novn Peterson's daughter about or IL years,
ut not to sat down and converse with her. During |
anuary, Peterson came to our house twice. The