The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-16
HONOKAA MURDERCASE.
On Trial Before the Chief Justice at
the Hilo Term cf Court.
HilO with the Proceedings Up.tO
Saturday Evening-A Number
of Japanese Examined.
(Continued.)
FRIDAY, May 8

ChlDAI, way y.
Tamala sworn stated live at Homo
,aa on Overend's plantation. Am PLAN
alton laborer under contract. knew |
toto, knew him about two years. Saw
him hung on pole 10Th October when l |
vas going to work. This was little
past A. NJ. About twenty Japs with
ne. My boss and luna were along,
Steele and Overend. Did not recognize
the Jap hanging there, luna told me it
was Goto. Steele came to the place
where he was hanging. Steele did not
say anything about Goto. Saw Goto
last on the 18th, day before he was
hung, he came to my house. Am one OF
the seven Japs that Overend demanded
$40 damages from. saw Goto at my
house. (Mapshown and house located).
Ten Japs live there. Uyanaka I know
him, he lives in the same house, saw
Goto first in my house. Was in house
when Goto arrived, but did not see him
come. He came about 8: 80. Five jays
came with him. They all came into the
house. I suppose they stayed over an
hour there, was in the house
when Goto left. I went out for
short time for necessary pur-
poses and three or four minutes Uyanaka
came out and we stayed less than ten
minutes. While out there l saw two
I, II
knew what they looked like. White
horse belonged to Steele and black horse
to Overend. Men were on the horses.
The gate into Overend's is kept open
nearly all of the time. 1t is used by
boss and lunas, and laborers pass
through sometimes. I have seen the
horses often, about three or four times a
day. could tell that horse, looked very
much like horse Steele always rides. 1
could not tell the men. Night was dark
but at 10 o'clock the sky cleared and re-
NAMED clear until twelve and after.
From where / saw them was between
twenty-four and twenty-six yards from
me. It was unusual to see horsemen
going by at that time OF night. said to
Uyanaka that is the luna's horse, why
should he be coming back SO late. Uya-
naka said it is truly 80. I bought things
at Goto's store most of the time. Other
Japs buy at the same place.
Cross examination-I did not know
that Goto was coming to my house that
night. Knew of some Japs coming to
house. They left to get here about 8.
They came on foot and had lanterns with
them. Saw them start. They were gone
about half hour There were fifteen in
the room. They were there having good
time, but no drinking. They did not
play cards, the meeting was peaceable
one. They dispersed one by one. Ten
Japs live in the house. Do not remem-
Der how many were there besides the
occupants of the house. In October there
was some trouble among the Japs. I
did not sleep before IL o'clock. worked
that day in cane field and went early to
work about two miles and worked all
day. Sat up till and then went to bed
and at IL had not gone to sleep. was
thinking about matters. This is the
first time have been In Court in this
case. An officer had talked to me
about the case in Hamakua, before
Katsura. In December last year. None
since then by any officer. Think it was
about IL I saw horses; it was not light,
could not see the clock.
Nayani sworn stated - live in Homo
kaa at Overend's Plantation. l knew
Goto. He is dead. First knew of his
death on October 10Th last. On the Goth,
when I was going to work the luna of
gang, George, told me. The night before
I was in my room. Live about forty
yards from road. That night heard
horses passing my house. One was a
white horse. It was one of Mr.. Steele's.
Steele was on the horse, il was about 10
or later. He was going towards the
Honokaa road. Heard horses passing
again that night. Not less than two
horses. That was I believe after IL Can
not state certainly Did not see any
thing else that night.
Niyamoto sworn, stated live at
Houokaa at Overend's Plantation. Be
gan to work there January, '89. I knew
Goto in his lifetime. He is dead. He
was hung, found hanging on the 10th OF
October last in the morning about 5 80.
I was going to my work in the field He
was hung to telephone pole near Homo
kaa Court House, a pole with a cross bs
The luna was behind us. Could NOT y
it was Goto saw hanging there. low
it was Goto by being told that II as him
by George, the Jap luna. Sax toto last
alive at the room in Jap quarters. was
there before Goto came. He came about
or after. live at house No. 2. That
house is above Goto's house. Istaid in
that house awhile and left and went to
my own house about $50 After / got
there cooked something and went to bed
about 9. After went to bed saw horse
passing, the horse was white. Recog-
nized the horse as Steele's. There was 9
man on the horse Thought it was Luna
Tom. Saw the horse from the win
dow. coughed and opened the window
to spit and saw the horse and Steele.
Horse was going to Honokaa. Perhaps
was 10 or half-past. Had been asleep
only short time. That is all saw.
Cross-examined-This is the window.
[Shows it on plan. opened the window
and then saw the horse. Did not say
that / was standing in the room, but
opened the window to spit and then saw
the horse. That was the first time that
/ had coughing fit and spit. The horse
was going towards Honokaa. NJ one
with me when / saw the horse. Others
were there asleep. The horse was not
going fast, but trotting. It was q star
light night, not very dark. No rain. Did
not speak to the hOrseman. Had been
working all day. Had to go to work
about two miles beyond Honokaa. Went
afoot both ways. Came home and at
tended meeting and then went to bed ;.
Had coughing spells allnight Am posi-
tive the horse was going to the Honokaa
road. Bright night. Had small lamp
burning in my room.
ko - NJ