The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-10-28


taken. Witness continued: Had cred
/ tied the SIS to the underwriters account.
/ The company had since bought the
steamer Surprise for $40, 800. Her meas
urement was 129 tons, that of the Dow
sett being 1856.
I F. W Wundenberg, original owner
of the Dowsett, stated that she arrived
here in June, 1885, her cost up to the
time Of her arrival being $21, 900. Up
wards OF 50 900 were subsequently spent
by witness upon improvements. The
amount for which she was sold to libel
ants 1928 ,OOO) was her value at the time,
and it could not have deprecated in so
short a time
S. G. Wilder, recalled, estimated the
value of the Dowsett at the time OF the
collision to be $25, 900. She might be
replaced for $22 900, but there would be
loss Of time.
Mr.. Williams, of the Risdon Iron
Works, who designed the Dowsett's en-
gines, deposed that it would cost SO, 200
to duplicate them.
The insurance policy of the Dowsett
was put in as evidence.
This closed the case for the ibelants.
Captain Staples, of the Moi Wahine,
withdrew while the crew were exam
ined.
The First Mate Of the Moi Wahine de-
posed that the vessel left Honolulu at II
a. m the day of the collision, having a
crew of seven sailors, besides himself
and the Captain. Witness watch was
from to u, with three men. He knew
that the lights were burning and thought
they We're put up at 6 p. m; saw them
put into position. The green light was
on the right side and the red on the left.
The lamps are trimmed daily. Nehe-
miah, one of the men in witness watch,
had the wheel the night OF the collision.
Captain Staples is very strict and objects
to the men sitting down, lest they go to
sleep. IT is a rule to look at the lights
every two hours. They were all right
up to the time of the collision. The
night was moonless, but not very dark.
Could see the Dowsett coming. The
schooner was heading for Lanai, Sc. by
E., her sails on the starboard side, and
going on port tack. Ku, one OF the
watch, first saw the steamer. She was
one-quarter or one-half mile away, at an
angle of about As degrees. They sup
posed she had sighted them, as they
had sighted her, but she came closer on.
The Captain, witness and three sailors
were on deck. The Captain was enter
ing the cabin when the yell was given
He Immediately gave orders to keep her
off and slack the main sheet, which was
done Had it not been done the schooner
would have been struck amidships; as
it was, she was struck six feet from the
stern. Heard no voices on the Dowsett
before the collision, but just after it, as
though the look-outs had been awakened
by the shock. A voice on board her
said, "Where's your Light" Wit
ness said, "How can you see our
light, as you are astern of us? !
Our light is ahead" The vessels gllded !
off. Witness then recognized Liloa' voice |
saying, ''Pehea oukou?" Witness re-
piled, eve are pilikia; we have to turn
back to Honolulu" Witness then
asked, "Pehea oukou?" but no answer |
came Examined the lights after the |
collision and found them all right Cross
examined: The schooner kept on her
course till the steamer was close upon
her. When witness found the steamer
could not have seen them, he shouted.
1t vas not 5 minutes before the collision.
The wheel was then turned hard over to
the right. The schooner was struck
square, not sideways. Could tell this
from the dent The Captain heard the
talk about the schooner's lights, and
was told they were all right. He was a
stranger in these waters and was conse-
quently often on deck. Witness exam
ined the lamps at o'clock and at 10. On
one occasion they met the Mana off the
Bell buoy, and some one from on board
her called out, "You have no lights"
They answered, cit is you that have no
lights. ION getting nearer, each saw
that the other had lights.
The witness made other statements,
which did not initiate against those on
the other side.
The hearing was then adjourned to 10
o'clock Thursday morning.
AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MCULLY, J.
WEDNESDAY, October 9th.
In the estate of Unea, deceased. Mr..
w. L. Holokahiki for petitioner; Mr.. A.
P. Peterson for the widow, contestant,
ct al Application of Mu for probate of
will of deceased. Ordered that the will
be admitted to probate
In the estate of J. P Amaral, bank
rupt Petition OF assignee, iona. Austin,
for discharge. Ordered that he be dis
charged and his bond cancelled.
In the estate OF J. B. Paona, deceased.
Petition of j. c. PoIikapa for letters OF
Mr. A. p. Peterson for
petitioner, Mr. L. 4. Thurston for the
guardians ct al Ordered that Mr.
Thurston be appointed administrator
under a 81 900 bond, costs OF administra-
ton to be paid out OF the estate
In the estate OF Manae, deceased.
of KanianooIe for proof OF
will Mr.. A. P. Peterson for petitioner.
Ordered that the will be admitted to
probate
OCTOBER TERN - BEFORE Mr.. JUSTICE