Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-02-02

Sdlu MS DOOkS were Ill SuCn CO0Ol-
tion he said nothing ebout leaving
doors open; am sure he said nothing
of the kind. l could not have said
so in my direct examination. Mr..
Peterson got a chair and beckoned
for me to sit down; / noticed he
was very much excited and shaky;
had beer but do not remember
what he had. He said: "The trou-
BILE is this: my books are in such u
bad state that l do not know what
to do; l wish l was dead" l asked
what was the matter with his books,
and he told me he had not time to
rectify them, and Mr.. Whitney was
coming down Sunday morning. He
did not like Mr.. Whitney, and knew
Mr.. w. did not like him. l said,
ooh boshl" just then the foot
step came to the door. 1 said that
because he was so excited. l am
quite sure Peterson did not say he
wished somebody would go through
the Post Office. The money bor-
rowed was not from me but from
my wife. One evening the dog
barked at end of my verandah, on
Beretania street, and my wife went
out and met Mr., Peterson. He asked
if Mr.. Cummins lived there, and
my wife said no. l also went out,
and spoke to him he said he wanted
to see Mr.. Cummins on some little
business; he had heard Mr.. C.'s
clerk at Waimanalo was coming up
to go into Mr.. Bolte's office; he
would like to see if there was any
possible chance for him (P. to get
employment on the plantation. l
said had heard nothing about
clerk leaving. He started to go
away, but after going few
steps came back, and said there
was one little thing he wanted to
ask Mr., c.. he wanted to know if
he would let him have $500 or 500,
as he was in difficulty, and it was
near end of quarter; asked me if |
would not speak to Mr.. C. about
getting this money. L said would
not like to ask Mr.. G. anything like
that, as he had given himself and
wife 500 each, and the children
$40 each, as Christmas presents.
He went away, saying he might be
back in short time. This was
all; it took place about two weeks
ago. / did not lend him the money.
He called again--I think on the
13th-and asked if Mr.. Cummins
had come over, or if she had ascer-
tained when he would come. He
spoke chiefly to my wife on this
occasion, talking about his family,
and saying if anyone lent him this
money he would return it in about
six months. My wife said: Gas
you are in such ptl5kia, l have a
little money belonging to the chill
dren, but not as much as you re-
quire-only $40O or $500. Walker
spent $500 fitting up that place on
King street, which has lost money ;
but / can let you have $400, if that
will do" Peterson thought it would,
and he and my wife went into the
parlor, where she gave him the
money, he promising to pay her 81
month. He drew out a note. l
did not advise her to lend the money
but told her she could please her
self. She said she knew Mr.. Peter
sons family long time, especially
the daughter. l did not say any
thing to my wife about Peterson $
difficulties he spoke about danger
of losing his place on his first visit.
Had heard about Post Office rob-
berry, but nothing but outside talk
pointing suspicion at anybody; had
not suspicion of Peterson myself,
although he had spoken to me about
books. | do not think anybody
could have heard our conversation
in back room; person would have
to be right at the door to hear. After
| called on Hastie, ON sidewalk, 1
came right down to Royal Saloon !;
HASTE said he would be down there.
BY Mr.. Hatch, with permission of
Crown and Court-At Anchor Saloon,
a week after robbery, was there,
talking with Sullivan the bar-keeper
and some others. Sullivan said he
could give bottle between us,
asked Peterson, who came in after
ward, if he would have wine. He
said no, as beer and wine would not
mix. / was pretty comfortable
that morning. l met Dunn that
morning, and treated him at two or
three places he did not treat at all.
Mrs. THos. B. WALKER, sworn:
We have been married over six
years. l remember night when
Post Office was robbed; were living
then above Royal Saloon; saw Mr..
Walker that evening; went down
about 5 minutes past IL, when he
was counting money received that
day when done counting money he
locked door and we both went up
stairs; from that time we never
went out of yard till between one
and two on Sunday afternoon. We
both occupied same room. was
never acquainted intimately with
Peterson; have only known his
daughter, could not say exactly how
long, about 8 or IL years. / re-
member Peterson coming twice to
our house on Beretania street; first