The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-05-20

luna-Mr. Steele. He was on white
horse and could not mistake him. This
Was little before ten. Later in the
night saw two horses passing
This was about midnight. One
white horse and another black one.
There were riders on the horses, and
were going towards Mi. overend's house.
recognized horses. Black horse belong
ed to MIR. Overend and white one to
Steele. Could recognize man on white
horse, but could not on the black. Man
on the white horse was Luna-Mr.S Steele.
Could not recognizes the other because it
was black person on black horse. They
were going on u sharp trot. Saw Steele
on the morning OF the goth. Was at
Court House Was summoned there by
Court to attend inquest. Alter that l
went to my house. | did not work that
day. After inquest l saw Steele. Saw
him the next day at office, think
little before 6 AN. Saw MIR. 0verend
there and Mr.. Steele and Luna and Wat
son. Went up there with Nomada, Il
contract laborer. Tom was on horse
back, and he asked what is the matter,
and told him that caught cold and
was wind sick. Steele said c.
id son of b-h, by and bye,
all same Goto, make" After that. that
is all that happened. Conversation with
Steele was in front of the office. At
coroner's inquest l was one of the wit
nesses, and gave evidence there. In
evidence | mentioned Steele.
Cross examination-I was in here in
January during the preliminary trial.
| was lying down when the horses
passed; was not dreaming, but was
awake at the time. Height OF bed asked
and marked on the wall, about two feet
from floor. Bottom OF window is about
foot above the bed. Position of bed is
then shown in the room. Saw single
horse when came over TO drink water.
After drinking water and going back to
No. staid there thirty or forty min
utes. l have no watch; only believe
that was the time. Did not see Goto
leave the house. Did not say that Goto
left before me. Did not say that saw
horse before IL O'Clock. Stated simply
now what l did then. Was lying on the
bed and had not been asleep. Retired
after 10 o'clock. Said that l recognized
Steele.
Numata sworn, stated live at Over
ends plantation. J know Uynaka. l
remember going with him and seeing
Mr.. Steele. Mr.. Steele was on horse
back and going to quarters, and he turned
u us and said: "Numata, what's the
matter?'' Uyanaka said: 81 am wind
sick" Steele said: "You G-d-son
of b., by and by all same Goto, make"
l knew Goto and knew of his death.
har no OOH nntnhar hsa 1fnA
Goto died the day before this conversa-
ton with Steele.
Cross examination do not speak
English. Know only the swear words
have just used. Do not know any other
English. Asked friend what these
words meant and he told me. Hamada
explained them to me. l heard it from
Mr.. Steele. Asked my friend when
went home what it meant. We spoke it
once or twice after this. l told Manaka
that Mr.. Steele used bad language.
Swearing was repeated often.
Redirect examination-I heard it very
often but did not know what it meant.
0eda sworn stated live at Honokaa
and work for Mr.. Overend. l live in
house where fourth lot of Japs STOP
Map shown and house located Knew
Goto. He is dead. Knew of his death
the day after. Learnt it from a Portu-
guese telling me. / saw Gote's body
hanging on the telephone pole. Tele
phone pole is in Honokaa. Post located.
About thirty yards from Court House,
and mauka side OF Honokaa road. On
Paauilo side of Court House. l did not
recognize Goto while he was hanging
there. Afterwards / saw bOdy in the
Court House. Saw him alive last the
same day on which he was hung. Saw
him about 80 in the evening. Went to
Honokaa to Goto to telephone. Went to
consult with Goto about the $40 fine,
damages demanded by Mr.. Overend.
They demanded fine of Others When l
went to Goto's met him on the road,
and Goto said to me 'Too late 10 tele-
next morning about $50" Stopped
there, and Goto stopped over an hour.
About twelve TO thirteen men were there.
Uyanaka was there.
By the Court-He wore working
clothes, pants blue denim and white
coat. Do not know what kind of vest.
Short coat. He was on horseback. |
[Clothes shown him. Remembered the |
shirt. Think that these are the pants he |
wore. Hat shown, but objected to by !
the counsel for defendant.l Question
withdrawn.
Examination continued-Did not see
Goto when he left When We returned
with Goto from the School House, we
met Mr. Tom. Identities him. Met him |
about 90 yards above the gate on the |
road going mauka. Mr.. Steele was on |
horseback He was on white horse. |
Knew the horse before / saw him that |
time. Steele usually rides him. Mr..
Steele was going up mauka towards |
Honokaa. We were going down. Goto |
was on horseback. Three Japs, one side |
of Goto and two the other. Mr.. Steele |
came up on the left hand side of US and |
crossed over to the right in front OF US
before US. When he passed US he was
about two yards from US. His face was
turned towards US. 1t was dark night. |
Could recognize his face. 1t was not too |
dark to recognize his face. There was
room enough to pass straight up, but he
crossed over just in front of US. While
Goto was at our house the dog barked
Don't know whose dog. The dog came