The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-02-01

when Walker asked me to drink wine.
1t was only one occasion he asked
me to drink wine. saw him have
wine. He had his glass on the bar.
declined the wine and went away.
In answer to the Court | let Walker
in the side door, on Bethel
street "a skeleton key was shown
witness) O. Did you ever see this
key3 A. did not until | saw it on
Sunday morning in the Post office.
Jury was allowed recess of ten
mnutes)
THE DEFENSE.
III. Nj. WHITNEY, sworn: | am
Postmaster-General. l have held
the position nearly three years. Mr..
Peterson was in the office, think,
two years previously. Previous to
the robbery, Mr.. Peterson's books
have not been kept with that accu-
racy | could desire; during the past
two years several times took
him to task for it, how often l can
not say. l do not remember of
ever charging him with his books
being inaccurate as well as behind
hand, but / did not consider them
kept as accurately as they might. l
do not think said anything to him
before the robbery that would lead to
his being uneasy or disturbed about
the matter.
Cross-examination by Attorney
General: l was aware that the
Auditor-G General was having an ex-
animation made of accounts in all
the departments. Mr.. Peterson's
books were examined by the Audi
or-General, Mr.. Walker. Mr..
Walker looked through the books,
are appeared to be satisfied. He
said he had found nothing in the
books so far as he had examined to
which he could take exception.
Il. O'SCl.LVAN, sworn: Mr.. Peter
SON remained Upstairs a portion of the
day II the barkcrrrr's room, one
day about the middir of the week
previous TO Mr.. Walker being ar
rested. l went up and said, Mr..
Peterson, why don't you go home.
He said Pm resting; my wife thinks
Pm on my way to San Francisco.
l said, what would you go to Frisco
for. He said, I'm bothered about
this business. / said, You better go
home, if yuu 80 to Frisco, people
will think you committed the rob-
berry yourself.
Mrs. JACKSON, sworn: We live
next house to the Post Office. / was
living there the night of the robbery.
| remember the occasion. / heard
parties going in and out, doors open
ing and closing, and footsteps on
the side walk. The hour was shortly
after three O'Clock. The footsteps
L heard come out of the office were
very light. l have known Mr..
Peterson by sight for the past three
years. l heard carriage that l
thought drove past our house. 1t
was going very slowly. Could not
tell how many people there were. I
heard like the voices of two persons
conversing together. l fix the hour
by having heard the clock strike
three. The footsteps seemed to
come from the side door. At differ
ent times, ] had heard persons come
OF; of the Post Office and walk, be-
tween 3 and O'Clock in the morn
ing. l have often noticed Mr..
Peterson wearing sort of low shoe
or slipper.
Cross examination: About 3 weeks
before the robbery l heard car
riage come down and stop, as it
seemed, at the corner of our house,
but heard no voices.
GEORGE DUNN, sworn: | am a
practical machinist. | was in the
Anchor Saloon when Mr.. Peterson
came in. Mr.. Walker was there.
lie offered Mr.. Peterson drink of
vine. Some jovial remarks were
passed between Mr.. Peterson, Sulli-
van and Walker. There was some
confusion got up elsewhere, and Mr..
Peterson went out. / heard all that
Walker said to Peterson on that oc-
casion. Walker was boisterous.
Everybody could hear him. At the
time Walker spoke to Peterson, the
latter had not drunk his beer.
Walker was standing near Peterson
when he spoke to him. Mr.. Sulli-
van seemed to have heard them, for
he was waiting as if wanting to see if
Mr.. Peterson would take wine. |
had not met Mr.. Walker there that
day before. / came back to Homo
lulu from Paia Plantation two
months ago. i had had two drinks
with Mr., Walker there that day.
Walker stayed there till about half
past IL or -. l did not think
Walker whispered to Mr.. Peterson.
! could not tell whether Mr.. Walker
spoke to Mr.. Peterson or not. He
| might have done so i'm n very low tona