The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-01-26
The Libel Suit.

N, Tb9rsdav last when Mr. Arthur tombstone,
Editor of the Daily H0HoHiE Press was brought up
on charge ol libel The libel compliance OF ~,
peared IN the Press OF January lbth anu FORMED
mart OF a leading article. The complaint Is made /
OF the following passages:
But further than this, We have the version OF /
the AFT air as II was told by poor Mr.. Oakley the
dsy after the Attorney General had refused 10 pay
his claim Our authority Is good, and there Is no I
doubt but that what Mr.. Oakley said about tue i
transaction Is the truth. The day before the m
tervievg win the Attorney General Mr.. Oakley /
told an intimate friend that he was going TO gst
MS money the next day. The day atlef me inter
view the same Intimate friend met Ar. OaAlsV ahd
asked him If be had got us money. ar. OAhleg
reulied: No. that mean man. Neunanu, wanted
me to give him $500 before he would get II Tor me.
What did be iNeumannl want the s51J for hlul-
selfy asked Mr.. OAkley's friend. Yes, replies
s,,n,r Mr. pakley:' he wanted 1t himself and 1
refused To take ANYTHING. Mr.. Oakley turthef
stated that he would appeal to some official con
nected with the English Government to gel MS
RIGHTS If Neumauu did not settle justly and hon
esdy with him I'D NJ
Now. there is a lie out somewhere and ~. Slr.
Oakley's version OF the affair can be proven. Inc
officials were IN great hurry to get poor MI;
Oakley' buried. but the Government party VIII
not find It such an easy matter TO barry poor MI
Oakley's' cause aud the facts upon which II I'M
doubteily rests. For our part we prefer al pre-
sent 10 believe the word OF tue dead man- Homo
luiu Daily Press. Jan. 10th, $50
hIsssrs. w. A. Whiting and F. III. Hatch ap-
reared for the King. and dr. 5 Il. Dole Tor the
defence. HE ursL NlLness loT 4A9SNsableiL4 ~
PRED. JoSEs. who recognized paper pEo1u17S
ss rny of the Press of the 10th inst, deliyersi
nd the Hawaiian Hotel by the regular carrie5'
Cross-examined-I am bar-keeper II the Hawaiian
Hotel. -,
Deputy Marshal Of the Kingdom; lad read Tue
nrfire IN Press OF the issue produced; knew MF;
Johnstsne was editor Of that paper because 1au
- nj MS h51ss with Mr. Neunauu Sunday
last Mr. Neumanu informed me OF the ats4c'e
uublishei in the Press the day previous lnat con-
ceruad himself. Mr.. Neumsnn asked ar. Jona-
SHINE IL he was responsible Tor lnAt puolcAlioi'
and no sail he was. Air. Neumauu asked Mt.
tombstone if he Woud be willing 70 ictract II II u
was shown that the article was Inaccurate OF ue
rzaa these words. ''if it WAS shown 70 MN
- d. yrsa rufruthful' Mr.. JOhustpus sad tlat
these matters we're given TO him and tnat ne was
working for party. aud that he could not 40 any
thing until he consulted nose patIls, ~" = Ie
would be- able to let him kaow the tollo"lnc dAy
,t,ys5r II and l. o'clock. rs he would nave 70 see
4, his attorney before doing ANYTHING. ! hh3" M
Neuuunn AS Attorney General OF TINS hlnGdoh'
('ross.ey lrniued by Mr.. Doie-Ar. Neuih sun
said be knew the editors business, aud asked Nal
il he would be willing 20 give the names OF tus
t,arfies. Mr. tombstone either Aotnitte1 OF Sil-
The article was written at TIE instance u o''''
.o-Was not that the mann point. the names oil
his Iuturmdnts ~
to consult with them. ,r.4
P,rr' NFrvANS rho sua-l an Attorney Gen
eral ai the Kingdom: am compl lAA-s IL 'Nl
cas-. have examined TINS articlei 81" II mrs ''
Satur5gy evening. in this paper Press prOluc-al
believe j am the party named IN article. gu -
t.iriy the marty who wrote the account inseFte'
therein thar WAS sent 20 the BHliet", -,
VIII NUa examine the stale meats III tla' "'''N'
and state what is true OF false -,,. :
The statement made by M ID me b",l's.N !
true also the statement made n tue Ah't't',t
mat Oakley had no clam against the GoNerh.leu
a. - not trla that Il was INV duty 10 pay any cit'L
81 Nr. OAKLEY. nor did ever have any MONEYS
,,,,, hands 10 nav II. i Is true ;iHt strach 'l
s,pe items Of the bill-npt presented by M O'l
- f.,r i +,,l nothing 10 do with him IN the ina
tenor did / attempt TO force any discount 2
Nh Oakley. ] never denauded from ltr. paS n
S3lJ or ANY money Tor getting the m2ie. ~
bi-, ar for ANYTHING else. i 10 nos Aho" wa
Nr % Lf-y might have sand. but mo No cit4il
settle with him either honestly justly, unl u.s.
or orlerWisa. The statement OF MI p-AleH ? ''
sion If the affair being capable OF being proven
utterly untrue: there is not word oI 'l1'u ~
TEs claim of Oakley for work done ulu'
contract for certain houses on Althea s'5e,.. = >
40 l.f,yy 81 1uv written contract; all kno"
v,bnt ] have heard. I heard tnat glkley ou'
SOM, buildings there for tie olven. re"Ieilio
that Wallace Por.eous came 70 me anu Slo o, =
"A note that Mr. Oakley had made Tor sow -
stated 70 me that Mr. Oakley uhu s'he Nun ~
.,,,,ir.r 10 MIN FOR building those houses. ana ~
IfOAkley could get that money MS note WOMB El
Maid ge .NaIl4cel asked me 10 see the 'Suee
rs he was in ucel of money and try to gel ttlA' !
him I told him / should, OF see hlln ~ ~ l'
DAVIS afterSard. / then told hun ne couu uo
The money because there was that and more m ~
iue Mr. Oakley. bat that opnld not aaN'se q
Majesty 10 pay the $500 or use MI OaSley ~ Z!
IL 20, .,ffs.t bpt If he would have Mr. OAhleN 81
an order thaf [ would advise her 20 accept !
order AS receipt, and give 1t 10 hun. M !"
lace asard me 10 write tue order; "rlsl " 5
al n MA Il :, him and be left de hreaSnt
- s,,sq.,1sntly. slgned by Vr. Oakley /
rectei MN 10 endorse It ut vas payable 70
order, aud sent for Mrs swan wac was A''e'
I'M 10 the Queens business. am ng' ;.
rT.ti,ar Mrs SW.u paid it to him or handed
money 70 me- bat ~ any rtte At was pAlI % y y
and the order given by Mrs. swan - me win otl
t. keep II for her until the whole auair wa, We i
tlgl tOrder dated April "a $50 pf'auoed
b,,k ana unidentified by witness Some uThe
ts-EarI Mr. ]. 5. Walker went to tue oll'e $
asked me- whether held Mr. Oikiey ; an ar IN
- ~, / al r,t ana related TO him VIA / a.
sTttsd here lust nov, and that was all tatt
:, a, win Ii, Mr.. Walker asked me Wheine
would have Mr.. Oak Us account settled ne II