The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-04-09

Office
Marshal Soper stated: After the rob
berry 1 searched Frank Browns premi !
ses, and found drawer and money-bag
in the yard. The gate is generally kept
locked at night. That Sunday morning
it was open; the native boy had taken
horse and brake into the yard. The
things found were identified as coming
from the Post Office. 1 had reason to
suspect some one else besides the de-
/ PENDANT.
! Cross-examined l had reason to sus-
pect the defendant in connection with
the other party.
Robert French, sworn, stated: L am
barkeeper at the Union Saloon. Peter
son frequently came to the saloon before
the robbery, generally in the evening,
all the way from 9 to half-past 10 o'clock.
He was generally sober.
Cross-examined: / do not know Mr..
Tenant have seen him in the saloon
with another man.
Mrs. Walker was next put on the
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| ton being brief.
DR.. Gray, sworn, stated: l am a
physician. l know Peterson. L have
attended him since the middle of Janu-
airy. He was in a mentally depressed
condition, and incompetent to perfOr N
any mental work in clear manner. l
did not inquire the cause of his mental
condition had a conversation with his
wife about his drinking.
Cross-examined My visits to him
were frequent. He was not physically
sick at the time.
BY the Court: He was suffering from
nervous depression.
@. NJ. Trip was next put on the
stand, and, after being sworn, COM
menced statement in the most
rambling way. 1t was evident he
was under the influence of ibuor.
He was understood to say that, pre-
vious to his leaving for the Coast last
October, he had a conversation with
Peterson, at a room on the latter premi-
ses, about robbing the Post Office.
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of vessel, and returned and told Peter
son the Forest Queen was to go the next
day. Peterson said he had 81 1000, and
wanted Trip to go away with him.
The latter, however, looked at it in an
other light.
The Attorney General asked Trip
where he had been living the past four
weeks, and he replied, con Cummings
plantation, Waimanalo."
P. O'Sullivan was next examined, fol-
lowed by A. G. Smith, who, on being
sworn, stated: 1 was present at the first
i trial and heard Peterson's evidence.
do not recollect his saying he had re-
). preached Walker for not destroying his
books. remember his saying that he
had told no one else about the Post
Office but Walker.
This closed the case for the defense,
the defendant not being called.
called John tf Fl: brown 6 who, being sworn,
stated know G. M. Trip. I do not
know where he lives. have heard his
} veracity discussed. To Judge from what
his relatives say his reputation for truth
and veracity is bad.
Cross-examined: think l should be-
lieve him under oath if he was sober
Deputy Marshal Dayton, sworn: l
know the reputation of c. NJ. Trip for
truth and veracity is not good. He is
seldom sober.
The evidence here closed, after which
a short recess was taken.
On resuming, Mr.. F. NJ. Hatch made
his closing argument for the defendant,
which lasted one hour, followed by the
Attorney General for the Crown, occupy
ing the attention of the Court for thirty
seven minutes.
Mr.. Justice McCully, in charging the
jury, said they must discharge their
minds against any prejudice. There
must be proof Of guilt beyond reason
able doubt. AS to how Peterson's evil
dence is regarded in law, it is admissible
and can be believed by the jury if they
think fit. 1t must be corroborated by
some other person or circumstance. His
Honor dwelt principally on points of
law.
AT 4 80 O'Clock p. m. the jury retired,
and after an absence of fifteen minutes,
brought in a verdict of not guilty, one
| dissenting