The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-06


the Cathedral, and the following enter
tainment. 10 both of which all are vel
come.
any one else There's man under those
chairs.
The Iool, that came into the lawyers face
showed that he thought me demented but
when told him the whole story the judicial
expression came on and he said, shaking his
head:
SHARP, that's bad business"
Il know it.n
Eyes, but it's worse than you have any
idea of presume that you don't know what
section 4, 73S of the revised statutes says?"
"No, don't"
'WeI, it is to the effect that any person or
persons, willfully or with malice afore-
thought or otherwise, who shall aid, abet
succor or cherish, either directly or indi
rectly or by implication, any person who
feloniously or secretly conceals himself on
any vessel, barge, brig, schooner, bark,
clipper, steamship or other craft touching at
or coming within the jurisdiction of these
United States, the said PERSONS purpose being
the defrauding of the revenue of, or the
escaping any or all of the just legal dues
exacted by such vessel, barge, etc, the per-
son so aiding or abetting, shall in the eye of
the law be considered as accomplice before,
during and after the illegal act and shall in
such case be subject to the penalties accruing
thereunto, to-wit: fine of not more than
So 900, or imprisonment of not more than
two years, OF both at the option of the judge
before whom the party so accused is con-
victed."
Great Heavens is that really so2'
"WelI, it isn't word for word, but that is
the purport. OF course, if had my books
here I-why, you've doubtless heard of the
case of the Pacific Steamship company vs.
Cumberland. Well, / was retained on behalf
of the company. Now all Cumberland did
was to allow the mamie was sent up for
two years-to carry his valise on board, but
we proved the intent. Like a fool, he
boosted of it, but the steamer brought back
the man and Cumberland got off with 81, 900
and costs. Never got out of that scrape less
than $4,000. Then again, the steamship
Peruvian VS.. McNish that is even more to
the
"See here, Cupples. Come with me to
night and see the man. If you heard him
talk you would see the inhumanity-"
"Tush. I'm not fool enough to mix up in
such a matter, and look here, you'll have to
work it pretty slick if you get yourself out.
The man will be caught sure as fate; then
knowingly or through fright he'll incrimin-
ate YOU"
"What would you do if you were in my
place.
"My dear sir, don't put it that way. It's
reflection on both my judgment and my
legal knowledge I couldn't be in such
scrape. But as a lawyer-minus the fee-IQ
tell you you should do. 1 would give the
man up before witnesses-before witnesses
I'll be one of them myself. Get as many of
the cabin passengers you like out here, to-
day, and let the officers search II he
charges you with what the law terms sup
port, deny it, and call attention to the fact
that you have given information. By the
way, would give written information and
keep copy"
II gave the man word not to inform on
him and so can't do it to-day, but I'll tell
him of it tonight"
"And have him commit suicide or give
himself up first and incriminate you! Nom
sense Just release yourself from your
promise. That's all. He'll trust you"
ayes, poor wretch, I'm afraid he will"
About 10 o'clock that night resolved to
make another appeal to Rodger Cupples to
at least stand off and hear the man talk
Cupples stateroom, No. 90, was in the for
ward part of the steamer down a long pass
age and off a short side passage. Mine was
aft the cabin. The door of 96 was partly
open, and inside an astonishing sight met my
gaze.
There stood my stowaway.
He was evidently admiring himself In the
glass, and with brush was touching up his
face with dark paint here and there. When
he put on a woe-begone look he was the
stowaway; when he painted up and chuckled
to himself he was Rodger Cupples, Esq.
The moment the thing dawned on me l
quietly withdrew and went up the forward
companion yray. Soon Cupples came eau
tiously up and seeing the way clear scudded
along in the darkness and hid in the aft
wheel house. saw the whole thing now.
1t was a scheme TO get me to make fool of
myself some fine day before the rest of the
! passengers and have a standing joke on me.
! 1 walked forward. The first officer was on
/ duty.
II have reason to believe" said, "that
there is a stowaway in the aft wheel-house.
| Quicker than it takes me to tell it a detach-
| ment of sailors were sent aft under the gul-
dance of the third mate. Invent through the
| cabin and said to the gentlemen who were
/ playing cards and reading:
There's a row up stairs of some kind"
/ We were all on deck before the crew had
surrounded the wheel-house. There was q
/ rattle of steamer folded chairs, a pounce by
! the third mate, and out came the unfOr-
tunate Cupples, dragged by the collar.
"Hold on; let go-this is a mistake"
cts mistake to both hold ON and let go"
said Stalker, of Indiana
! Come out o ILlSJ CIleu Tue HldJel Jerking
( him forward.
! With wrench the stowaway tore himself
free and made a dash for the companion
way. A couple of sailors instantly tripped
him up.
Let go of me. I'm a cabin passenger,
! cried Cupples
Bless me- I cried in establishment. This
isn't YOU. Cupples2 Why, l acted on your
own advice and that of revised statutes No.
! whatever-theyw were"
well, act on my advice again." cried the
Infatuated Cupples, "and go to--ths hold"
However, he was better in humor the next
day and stood treat all round We found
subsequently that Cupples was New York
actor. and at the entertainment given for the
benefit of the sailors orphans q few nights
after he recited piece in costume that just
melted the ladies. It was voted a wonder.
fully touching performance, and he called it
[ .The StOwaway."