The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-08-07


/ Chinanan | should have noticed i
/ they had parcel or valise with them
saw Ahuna hanging up valises outside
/ OF the store. Afterwards l saw the othel
/ Chinaman come to the door. About five
or six minutes after went from where
was 10 Michiels' store The Marsha
entered a minute and Good about half &
minute before me. l saw the valise
between the Marshal and the Chinaman
The Marshal told me to open one of the
, packages. l did so. Michiels vas not
there then. | staid in the store about
five minutes, and then went after Mi
chiefs. | saw him coming out of a house
on King street. | have known Michiels
for some time. l did not know his resi-
dence until that morning. | did not say
anything to him. He walked quickly
and l kept up behind. When Michiels
got to the store Captain Arnaud said
something to him in French. l touched
Michiels and said: "The Marshal is
waiting for you inside" Good pulled
out the warrant and read it to him.
Michiels said he did not understand it..
He kicked the valise, looked at it, looked
at Good and myself, and then put it on
Il stool and unstrapped it. When he
saw the packages he said to the China
man, Ahuna, "Where did you get these
from? How did you bring them here? ~
This was said before any opium was
seen, as he was looking on the opposite
side OF the valise to that which con-
tanned the package which had been
broken open. He closed the valise, but
opened it again, and then broke open a
package. Ahuna went towards Michiels
and mumbled something to him, to the
effect: " do not know" He does
not speak English very we'll, 1 took
Ahufa and the valise to the Station
House. The Marshal took Michiels.
No further talk took place between
Ahuna and Michiels
Cross-examined-I saw Captain Ar
maud before l saw Michiels. l saw the
Captain talking with Ahuna outside the
store. Michiels and Arnaud first met
outside the store. We sent a Tahitian
for Michiels before went after him.
BY the Court did not see the Ia
hitian on the street when | went after
Michiels.
Cross-examined-The question was
asked Ahuna twice whether he knew
anything about the valise and its con-
tents.
At y O'Clock the Court took a recess
until 80
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the Court resuming, mt 40 o'clock,
Ahuna was put on the stand and sworn.
Mr.. Charles Creighton, counsel for
Ahuna, objected to his being examined
as witness, as he was co-defendant
in the case. The prosecution had no
right to call Ahuna and ask him to give
evidence, which might tend to criminate
him. He was arrested with Michiels,
on the same identical charge.
His Excellency the Attorney General
said the remarks of the counsel were
not yet been asked question.
Mr.. Creighton said he had right to
object. Now was his time, before the
witness had been asked a question.
His Honor said the charge was first
made jointly. At the request of both
the prosecution and defense, it was
agreed to hear the cases separately. The
witness can refuse to answer any cues
ton
Mr.. Creighton then asked that he be
allowed to confer privately for a few
moments with his client
His Honor granted the request, and
Mr. Creighton and Ahuna retired into
an ante room for a few moments.
Upon their returning into Court,
Ahuna was again put on the stand. The
Attorney General asked him two or
three questions, the last one OF which
was: "Who had the keys OF the store ?''
Mr. Creighton objected to his answer
ing the question.
His Honor said the witness was still
under the charge of having opium in
possession, and he held that he was not
bound to answer the question.
After further argument by the counsel
on both sides, Ahuna was arraigned be-
fore His Honor on the charge, and Dep
uty Marshal Dayton entered a nolle
pros, and the case proceeded.
Ahuna stated: l was in the employ
of Michiels in July last. l had been in
the store four months. | was there on
July Both about p. m. \ Chinaman
named All Choy called and looked at
some hats, and asked about the
business. Michiels asked me where
the Chinaman came from, and
1 told him Kau, Hawaii He
did not buy a hat Michiels said:
"Ask this Chinaman whether he wants
to buy opium or not?'' | was acting as
interpreter. l asked the Chinaman that
question. He replied 81 do" Michiels
took opium out and showed it to All
Choy. The latter requested me to ask
Michiels the price of the opium. Michiels
said S. 80 tin at first All Choy said
it was too dear; he would give So. The
latter price was agreed upon, and All
Choy said he would buy the opium OF
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