The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-05-20

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pointed 50 directly TO him as one Of the
persons involved in the case that did
not care 10 ask him anything more than
he was ready 10 give. l remember two
conversations from Mills asking ''got
ANYTHING more" heard anything more.
His general manner during this whole
time appeared to me that Mills was try
ing to point suspicion 10 certain parties.
II tell You nothing but white men have
done this crime; no Japs have done il;
no Cinnamon have done II. asked
him have YOU any suspicion. II will not
mention any names, but You have not
far TO look" ''Where was Holmes at
time Of murder Where was Miller that
night ?" do not know where they were
that night, he answered. had CONVEX
sation about the rope; had two different
conversations. First time he had not
| had any for two or three months before
| Of this kind of rope. This was in his
own office; this was either Friday or
| SATURDAY.. Then he told me second time
| that he had had some three weeks pre-
vious TO the murder. That was in his
own office or yeranda. Second CONVEX
sstion came think when Mills lent me
his rain coat to 20 to Waimea with.
| Had other conversation Mills said:
Those two men over on that PLAN
| tation." were his exact words.
| On my return from Waimea he asked
me about men and told him that evil
dence was very strong against 0yerend
| and Steele. "By God / hope he who
ever has done il ought to lie hung" l
| tell YOU Hitchcock only white men have
| done it. Those two men have done it.
He points to Overend. think at time
of my second visit Mills said I. Steele
went over to Mills and asked him for
drink of whiskey, and Mills said that he
said "For Gods sake don't give it
away" Mills said that I. Steele was up
| here this morning. That is about all
that can think of now.
To the Court.-It is the best of Manila
rope. That is not Australian rope. This
| is yellow rope. These articles were passed
over to me by Deputy-SheritfL Lyman and
| have had the charge of them ever
since The knot has not been disturbed.
CroSs-examined-I first heard OF the
homicide the day of the murder, l think
about two hours after it was found out;
or 9A.M. heard by telephone from
Lyman, at Honokaa. On Friday after
noon l arrived at Honoksa. Had no facts
to 20 by, but only suspicious. First met
Mr. 0verend at Honoksa, also met the
officers and Deputy-Sheritf Lyman. Paid
officers were there. They were on duty.
No other white men were there. l sent
for Lala. Think it was on my return
from Waimea to Honokaa, perhaps Nov.
9TH that l sent for Lala. Lala was not
under arrest when Steele talked to me.
Lyman was out when was talking with
LSls. When the Deputy-Attorney-Gen
eral came, then we sent for Lala. Re-
collect few things very prominently.
BY Davidson.-When did you first
promise Lsls immunity from prosecution?
Objected 10 by the Crown. Matter ar
gued. Question not allowed by the
Court. Exceptions taken to the ruling
of the Court by Davidson.
By the Court.-lt is not strictly cross
examination as the Court has not known
Lala
Mr.. Davidson asks about Richmond
and the Court rules it is open to the same
objection
Cross-examination continued. = The
first of the defendants l sent for was
Steele. Think 1t possible | asked Steele
what kind of a man Richmond was and
Steele replied Couldn't believe Rich
mond anyhow" either he or Richmond
stated. (By Davidson.-From whom
else besides LSla and Richmond did you
get your information? Objected to. } Am
sure that Mills used the word plantation.
Won't be sure whether it was the first
or second conversation l had with Mills
he said that. Have no memorandum OF
what Mills said. What | have stated is
q matter Of memory l know better
what he said than what Steele said. l
have had several talks with Mills all at
his store. remained at HonOkaa about
three weeks. The reason l remember
Mills's conversation better was thought
it singular about his going around and
looking for that rope that morning early.
No employee of Mills heard it. He said
it was not done by Jap, Chinaman or
kanaka. This conversation was held
partly in his Office and partly in his bed
roon. We had cocktail and it was a
good one too. Cocktails do not interfere
with my memory. Steele, l think, was
first arrested. Then Blabon, Watson and
Mills. Am not not sure about it. l re-
member that Mr.. Mills was arrested be-
fore Watson. Mills had been here do
not remember how long before Watson
was brought in. The evidence had was
satisfactory to me and | caused these ar
rests. My object in taking the state
ments of these men was to find out who
hung Goto and so l was examining evil
denee.
FRIDAY, May 9.
Mr.. Katsura appointed by the
Court as interpreter as the coun-
sci could not agree on an inter-
prefer. But Mr.. Katsura was objected
to by the defense and Mr.. Eakayama
was suggested by the defense and was
accepted and appointed by the Court.
Uynaka called and sworn-I live at |
Honokaa. Am contract laborer. Came
to plantation nine months ago. knew
Goto. Know he died He has been
hung to telephone pole near by court
house. l saw the body again in the |
court house at Honokaa in the afternoon.
This was October last year, 18th day.
l saw him last On the eve of the 18th |
October last year, in the camp of No. 4 |
lot of immigrants. MAP shown and |
house located. The house pointed out |
where Goto was last seem. I saw him |
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