The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-05-01
FRTpAy. April eth.

member of the Cabinet. Was present
at meeting Of Ministers in january
I last, at which the defendant was also
/ present. Col. Macfarlane said he wish
{ ed TO explain the connection of G.. w.
I Maefarlane x Go. and H. Macfarlane
I with Withdrawals of liquors from the
Custom House by the British Commits
SiOner and the King. l am aware of
the nature OF the present prosecution.
He stated it had been the custom of
the two firms for several years past To
withdraw liquors from the Custom
House without payment of duties on
the orders of Mr. NodehOuSe and the
King. He stated that during the last
election under the Gibson adminiStra-
ton, Mr. Hayselden came TO him and
ordered large amounts of liquor for
election purposes. Col. Macfarlane
said HaySelden protested to be max
ing the purchases for the Government,
that the liquors We're not for his own
use; he named no other person for
whom it WAS wanted: | made full
minutes of the whole interview; l
know he said that Hayselden said the
liquor was not for his own use, but for
the Government, and made no use of
any other name; he stated the liquors
We're delivered, and when the amount
became large he, Macfarlane, demand
ed payment of him; Hayselden sent
the liquor TO different points and to
different natives throughout the ISL
ands; it was sent wherever directed
by Mr. Hayselden; he understood it TO
be for election purposes; Hayselden
subsequently came to him with an
order from the King for an amount of
liquors, the RENTED duties of which
LIQUORS Were sufficient to balance the
account of liquors sold TO Hayselden
and Others ON Hayselden's credit: he
was present when Hayselden brought
in the order Tor orders, and that Mae
farlaue t''weH was the term used with
drew the liquors and put them in
stock in their store; think the words
We're 'sHayselden said | will bring an
ORDER He said he would place his
books ut disposal of the Attorney
General for examination of all entries
in connection with that matter; an
appointment was made, for 9 o'clock
next morning, with the Attorney
General
Cross-eXamined by Mr. Neumann-
Defendant said he had not charge of
that part of the business; took a gen
eraI oversight and inspection of the
accounts; he was in the habit of look
ing over the books; he himself de
manded payment of Hayselden.
Attorney General takes the witness
stand-0n the 18th of January last |
was holding the office of Attorney
General; wrote letter TO Messrs. G..
W. Macfarlane 4 Co. and to Macfar-
lane & Co.; the purport of the letter
was that, owing to certain iTregulari-
ties in the matter of Withdrawals of
liquors from the Custom House, we
to the renewal of the license
to the keystone Saloon; about half
past l OF that day, January 18th, de-
PENDANT appeared his the office of the
Minister OF Finance to explain mat
tiers, as he said, in connection with
that matter; / was present when he
commenced his statement; no prom
ises, threats or inducements were held
out by any member of the Cabinet in
my hearing; his statements were pure
ly voluntary on his part; he COM
mensd by explaining methods of |
of goods from the Custom
House for the use of His Majesty
and representatives of Foreign Pow |
ers, mentioning particularly the
names of His Majesty and Major |
he referred to the matter |
Of what was called election gin; when |
the election was on (lSS6l, Hayselden |
came to them (''usrl, and said he |
would want considerable quantities of |
liquors for election purposes; he g. |
W. NJ. asked Hayselden who it was
tor; he said it was for the Govern |
ment; it was agreed then and there that
the liquor should be furnished; it was |
subsequently, furnished in large quanti-
ties, and was sent to such persons and /
such points throughout the islands as
directed by Hayselden; Hayselden
lid not always direct packages him
self sometimes they were directed by
others; liquors were not paid for
several months; they g. w. NJ & Co. |
sOt annoyed at Hayselden's tardiness;
me day he (defendantj threatened |
that he would sue him for
he account if he did not settle it; he
said he would bring an
rider; the liquors were charged to
he repeated two or three
lines that Hayselden was to bring an
rider for 1t; the interview was lengthy |
md full minutes Of the conversation
we're kept; he Geo. w. invited me
Atty.-Gen-) to make an inspection OF
Us books with reference to that affair;
lie laid great stress upon the perfectly
Straightforward manner in which his
.OOks had been kept and expressed
Us belief that an inspection of the
.oOks would satisfy me that every
hing was all straight; an appoint
lent was made; 1 was to 90 to his
tore next morning, at 9 o'clock; |
-ent there shortly after next morn
lg; | found defendant in one of the
OOms upstairs with a number OF the
ooks Of the firm spread out on dis
lay table; VIM. Lishman was pres
mt then or soon after; Mr.. E. G. Mac
irlane had shown me upstairs; de- |
sHdant and Lishman were present all !
ne time | was present, except, per-
apps at times Lishman had to go out {
the room to bring other books Y
-anted. l made an inspection Of, z
ntries covering His Majesty's and ]
layselden's accounts; saw that the S
Gods set forth in exhibits 4, B and G 1
ere not charged to His AIajesty's I
ceount; found that they were charged t
, Dir. Hayselden's private account; t
ne debit was not entered in the I
.edger until April 20, 1885; the first |
ltry Is under date Of April 20 1886; j
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