The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-04-27


frauds, and for the purpose of clear
ing away the objections raised against
the issuance of license TO the Key
Stone Saloon. There was reference
made to Mr.. Hayselden. Col. Mac
farlane said he wished to explain the
connection of Macfarlane & Co. in
regard to the withdrawal of liquors
from the Custom House upon the
order of the British Commissioner
and others. | am aware of the
nature of the present prosecution.
He (Mr. Macfarlane) stated that it
had been the custom for several
years past to draw liquors from the
Custom House without the payment
of duties upon the orders of Mr..
Wodehouse and the King. He also
stated that during the last election
under the Gibson Government, that
Mr.. Hayselden came to him and
ordered large amounts of liquor for
election purposes. Mr.. Haysel
den said the purchases were for the
Government and not for his own
use. l made memorandum of
what he said. l know positively
that Macfarlane stated that Hay
selden said the liquors were not for
his own use but for the Government.
Mr.. Macfarlane delivered the
liquors, and when the amount be-
came large, he demanded payment.
He said the liquors were sent to va
rious points on the islands at the
direction of Mr.. Hayselden. Mr..
Macfarlane understood that the
liquor was for election purposes.
Mr.. Macfarlane said lie had charg-
ed the liquor to Mr.. Hayselden.
And when he demanded payment
from Hayselden, he threatened to
sue him if the account was not paid,
and Hayselden said he would get
an order. Subsequently Hayselden
came to him with an order from the
King for an amount of liquor, the
RENTED duties on which was suffi-
cient to balance the account. Mr..
Macfarlane said he was present
when Hayselden brought the orders.
and we drew the liquors and put
them in stock. By 1--WE" was
meant the two firms. j think he
said Mr.. Hayselden said l will
bring an order, and subsequently he
brought an order from the King.
By the Court: You say Mr.. Mac
farlane said that that amount was
credited to Hayselden?
Yes. He said he would place his
books at the disposal of the Attor-
ney-General for examination in con-
nection with this matter, and the
next morning was appointed as the
time for such examination.
Cross examined: He (Mr Mac
farlane) said that Hayselden came
to us. He said that he had a gen.
eral knowledge of the business of
the firm, but the clerks did the work.
1 think he said Hayselden came to
us. He said he was in the habit of
looking over the books, but he him
self demanded payment. He said
the amount was credited to Haysel-
den and that balanced the account,
the liquors having been charged to
Hayselden and not TO the Govern
ment.
Mr.. Ashford sworn said: On the
18th of January last was Attorney
General, and / wrote letter to
Messrs. G.. w. Macfarlane & Co. !,
and Macfarlane & Co. The pur-
port of the letter was that owing to
certain alleged Irregularities in the
withdrawal of goods from the Gus
toms, that l objected to the renewal
of the licence for the Key Stone
Saloon. About l or 80 O'Clock of
that day (Jan. 12), he (Macfarlane)
came to the office of the Minister of
Finance to explain the matters dis
covered in that letter. was pre-
sent when he began his statement
and for some time before. There
were no threats or promises held out
to him in my hearing. The state
ments made were voluntary. He eX-
planned the method of drawing goods
from the Customs without the pay
ment of duties, by the use of orders
from His Majesty and others. He
said when the campaign was on Mr..
Hayselden came to us and said that he
wanted to arrange for the supply of
considerable quantities of liquors for
election purposes. asked Haysel-
den who it was for. He said it was
for the Government and not for him
self. 1t was agreed then and there
that the liquors should be furnished,
and it was subsequently furnished in
large quantities, and was sent to all
points throughout the islands. Other
parties than Mr.. Hayselden directed
the sending of the liquor. The
liquor was not paid for the same
months, and we were annoyed at Hay
selden's Hardness, and so one day l
threatened him that would sue him
unless he settled the account. Hay
selden said he would bring in an
order for it. Being asked at that
interview who he charged that liquor
to, he said Hayselden. l made
comment ON the inconsistency of hi;
having sold the liquor to the Gov
eminent and charging il to Haysel'
den. The interview was quite
lengthy and full minutes of the con
versation were kept. He invited me