The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-15

Mr.. Davidson asks about Richmond
and the Court rules it is open to the same |
objection.
Characterization continued. = The
first of the defendants sent Tor was
Steele. Think 1t possible asked Steele
about Richmond. My remembrance ls,
what kind of man Richmond was and
Steele replied "Couldn't believe Rich.
mond anyhow" either he or Richmond
stated. (By Davidson.-FrOm whom
else besides Lala 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 tirst
or second conversation I 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.
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
room. We had cocktail and it was a
good one too. Cocktails do not interfere
with my memory. Steele, think, was
first arrested. Then Blabon, Watson and
Mills. Am not not sure about it. re-
member that Mr.. Mills was arrested be-
fore Watson. Mills had been here l 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 was examining evil
dence.
FRIDAY, May 8.
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.. Nakayama
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. / saw the body again in the
court house at Honokaa in the afternoon.
This was October last year, 10th day.
/ saw him last ON the eve of the 28th
October last year, in the camp of No.
lot of immigrants. MAP shown and
house located. The house pointed out
where Goto was last SEEM. saw him
there about nine at night. Heard that
Goto was going there and went there
to meet him. I went there and heard
the talking. MAP on larger scale intro
duced and houses, ETC., pointed out.
After fully explained it is then shown to
the jury. In house of lot No. do
not remember how many were there.
Did not see him come. After he
came I went to my room. 1
believe this was about O'Clock.
stayed there about an hour. Goto went
out first before 1 did. I left just after.
Goto remained in house after had left.
When went to my house Goto was
standing in my room. Did not see Goto
after that During that night saw
things out of the way. During
my stay in lot No. 4 Goto asked
me why that dog barked so loud
and whose dog it was. Then l went out
of house near water tank and saw man
walking on the lower road towards Mr..
Overend's house. Saw man walking but
could not tell who it was-rather dark.
At time was at house of lot No. 4. Went
to my room to drink some water, on the
way there saw one man riding on horse
back on the upper road going towards
Mr.. Overend's house 1t was Tom my
luna-Mr. Steele. He was on a 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 Mr.. Overend's house.
recognized horses. Black horse belong
ed to Mr.. 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. Steele
Could not recognize the other because it
was black person on black horse. They
were going on sharp trot. Saw Steele
on the morning of the Goth. Was at
Court House. Was summoned there by
Court to attend inquest. After that I
went to my house. I did not work that
day. After inquest l saw Steele. Saw
him the next day at Office, think a
little before AN. Saw Mr.. Overend
there and Mr.. Steele and Luna and Wat
son. Went up there with Nomada, a
contract laborer. Tom was on horse
back, and he asked what is the matter,
and told him that I caught cold and
was wind sick. Steele said c.
id son of b-h, by and bye.
all same Goto, make" Alter that. that
is all that happened. Conversation with
Steele was in front of the office. At
coroner's inquest 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.
l 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. 4 staid there thirty or forty min
utes. / have no watch: onlv believe
that was the time. Did not see Goto
leave the house. Did not say that Goto
left before me. Did not say that l 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 recognized
Steele.
Numata sworn, stated live at Over
ends plantation. J. know Uynaka.
remember going with him and seeing
Mr.. Steele. Mr.. Steele was on horse
back and going to quarters, and he turned