The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-04-25
THE EVIDENCE coNrrNU ED.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs vas
then to be called to prove that Senior
A de Souza Canavarro was Commits
sioner for Portugal during the year 1887.
The defense admitted that such was the
case, therefore the Minister was not
called.
Attorney General Ashford, sworn,
stated: On March 9TH or 9th | was
called into the Interior Office and there
met defendant and his counsel. The
subject of the renewal of Mr.. Luce's Ii
cense came up. Ny protest against its
renewal was the first point that came
up. [ enlightened them on the subject
of my protest said we considered Mr.
Luce guilty of forgery in regard to the
Canavarro order. There was direct ref
erence to conspiracy in that interview.
We did not have the original order pres
ent, bat copy. The interview was
lengthy, from l l to II 80 o'clock, and the
matter was discussed by us all. Mr..
Luce's object was to remove my protest
to the license as not being well founded.
Luce professed throughout the interview
he had not been guilty of crime. Mr..
Luce stated openly that Capt. Hayley
had running account with him. My
recollection is that Luce said Hayley
was indebted to him at the time of this
transaction, but would like to look at
his books. Luce stated that Hayley
suggested that he (Hayley) should Sc
cure an order from Canavarro for the
withdrawal of liquors from the Custom
House. Hayley proposed to bring an
order from Canavarro for $500. Also,
that Hayley should secure Canavarro's
name on a blank order, and that he
Uuce) should fill in the order with
liquors the duty on which would be $500.
They, having SO filled it in, should draw
those liquors from the Custom House
without payment of duty, and should
use Mr.. Canavarro's name to secure
remission of duties, the amount re-
mitted to be placed to Hayley's account.
It is not clear to me what amount was to
stated that he gave Hayley blank
form, and that Hayley returned the
form to him with Canavarro's endorse
ment on it. Luce thought it was re-
delivered to him the same day or the
next. After Hayley brought it back
Luce filled it in with the liquors and
signed it with his name. With refer
ence to who handed the order to the
Custom House, 1 did not hear him say
who did that. Luce, however, withdrew
the liquors, the duties on which were
1901 Is. He made credit to the ac-
count of Hayley and credited the bal
ance to Canavarro. He was not posi-
tive to the respective amounts of those
credits. However, be settled 1901 to
Hayley and 5000 to Canavarro. He was
pretty sure those were the amounts
credited up. With regard to Hayley's
indebtedness to him, examined him
on that point. He stated H4yley was
indebted to him, but whether larger
or smaller sum than credited by the
duties he could not say. He stated he
had no account with Canavarro at that
time. He said, though, he had sent
liquor to the Hotel Stables on the order
of Hayley. The latter stated it was for
Canavarro, but Luce said he charged it
to Hayley because he ordered it. He
said he had no knowledge whether this
liquor was sent to Canavarro. He stated
that the amount Of 5000 was still stand
ing to the credit of Canavarro, though
he had had no dealings with him before
or after. [ asked him if he was using
Canavarro's name to pay Jack Hayley's
whisky bills. He did not deny it in
terms, but answered, "Well. supposed
it was for Canavarro.' He did, however,
say he had avoided the duties which
had gone to pay Hayley's liquor bill
He stated the liquor drawn went into
his general trade that no portion of it
went to Canavarro; that no portion of it
went to Hayley on that transaction. He
admitted that through the transaction he
knew that none of the liquor would go to
Canavarro. The principle in this trans
action was nothing new; it was custo-
mary, or they all did it. He used words
to that effect. He relied upon Hayley's
statement throughout the transaction.
He would not have taken such a part
had he known Canavarro was not aware
Of it. He stated distinctly that he saw
Canavarro's name on the order, but did
not see the erasion, nor did he see any
imitation on the order as to the amount
The original order was for one cask of
wine. This had been erased. Luce de-
MED with much warmth, apparent sin
certify and indignation having changed
,he order or having any knowledge of its
being changed. l got pretty warm
tho info II