The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-04-28

Der 80, 1887. [ know defendant. | saw
him on January 18th last in the Finance
office. There were present the other
three Cabinet Ministers. 1t was Cab
met meeting, and l found the defendant
there, and that the business before us
was relating to the liquor frauds and to
the license of the Keystone Saloon. He
made an explanation then. reference
was made to Mr. Hayselden. The de-
PENDANT said he wished to explain the
position of the house OF @. w. Macfar-
lane & Co and Macfarlane 4 Co. with
regard to the withdrawal of liquors from
the Custom House on the order OF the
British Commissioner. | am aware of
the present prosecution. The defendant
st Ited it had been the custom of the 40
firms mentioned for several years l,,st
to withdraw liquors from the Custom
House on the orders OF Mr.. WOdehOuSe
and the King. He stated that during
the last election under the Gibson Ad-
ministration that Hayselden came to
him and ordered liquor largely tor cleo
ton purposes. The defendant stated
that Hayselden professed to say the
liquor was for The Government, not for
his own use. He did not state it was
for any other person. l made full min
utes of the conversation. He also stated
he delivered the liquors, and when the
amount became large he demanded pay
meni OF Hayselden. He said they were
sent to various natives and points
throughout the islands by the direction
of Mr. Hayselden. He said he kept re-
ceipts of the same. The defendant said
he understood it to be for election pur-
poses. He said he had charged the
liquor in his blotter to Hayselden. He
demanded payment, and threatened to
sue Hayselden if the account was not
paid. Hayselden answered that he
would get an order. subsequently Hay
selden went to Macfarlane with an order
from the King for an amount of liquors,
the RENTED duties on which would be
sufficient to place a credit to Hayselden
to balance the account. The defendant
said he was present when Hayselden
brought in the order or orders, and that
Macfarlane & Co. withdrew the liquors
and put them in stock in their store. He
made an offer to have the Attorney
General inspect his books. An appoint
ment was made for the next morning for
the Acknowledgement to examine the
books in relation to the matter.
Cross-examined The defendant said
Hayselden came to us''-the firm.
He said he had general knowledge OF
the business of the firm, but did not
attend to this particular business-the
clerks looked after it. He said he was
in the habit of looking over the books,
and that he himself demanded payment
of Hayselden. He said the amount was
credited to Hayselden to balance the
account.
Attorney General Ashford sworn,
stated-On the 18th of January last l
was holding the office of Attorney Gen
eral and wrote letter to G. W. Macfar-
lane & Co. and one to Macfarlane & Co.
The purport of the letter was that owing
to apparent irregularities at the Custom
House / had protested against the re-
newal of the license of the keystone
saloon. The same day the defendant APP
peared in the office of the Minister of FL
nance o explain the position of the two
firms with regard to the contents of the
letter. | was present when he made the
I l., Il.
when entered. No inducements, threats
or promises of favor were made to him
by the Cabinet. His statements were
purely voluntarily on his part. He ex-
planned the method of withdrawal of
goods from the customs and also the use
of the order of His Majesty and the
British Commissioner. He referred to
what we call the election gin account.
He said that when the last campaign
under the Gibson administration was on
Ha se.d-n came to us (the frm) and |
said he wanted to arrange for a consider |
able supply of liquor for election pur
poses. He said 81 asked Hayselden |
who it was for" and Hayselden replied |
it was not for him personally but for the
He stated that it was
agreed then and there that the liquor J
should be furnished. 1t was subse-
quently furnished in large quantities and
was sent to such persons and such points
the islands as designated by
and as | understood him to
say, by others. He stated the liquor
vas not paid for for some months. He
aid, I'VE got annoyed at Hayselden's
ardiness." So one day the defendant
aid he threatened Hayselden that he
you'd sue him unless he settled the ac
cunt. Hayselden said he would bring
a an order for it. Being asked who he