The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-01-31

be masters; cannot succeed in busi-
ness or amassing fortune. One
may make an unfortunate transac
ton that may injure MIN in his bust
ness. Related circumstances of the
assignment In 1884, plaintiff made
out list OF articles for Anterior, who
did not produce it, which injured
the plaintiff. Had Crowley that list
he could prove all goods were given
on it. Showed that HASTE was the
dishonest man from evidence gwen
in regard to Hastie's dishonesty
The defense have not brought nc
proofs of Crowley having taken
those goods; considered Atherton
and Tucker both honorable, upright
men, but thought that personal feel,
ings sometime, exert an influence one
way or another. Counsel thought
charges were of a most serious kind;
Press In the United States have
driven honorable men into retire
ment. The United States Congress
is composed of men disreputable and
dishonest. Dwelling further on evi
dence produced, he went on to define
libel and gave comparisons of pun
lshments now and long ago. Libel,
by statutes of the Kingdom differed
much as to libel in ancient times,
when punishment was far greater
than now. Scion in his opinion
quoted, in $50, made libel highly
penal. Sylla punished libelIous
writer's with death. Constantine
burnt them at the stake Slander,
whose edge is sharper than sword,
whose tongue outvenoms all the
worms of Niles" The Press is great
est promoter of enlightenment that
ever existed, and if used for mali
clous purposes is capable of destroy
ing reputation and running the hopes
and blighting the life of the limo,
cent and happy.
The Judge charged the jury, who
retired to the jury room, soon re-
turning with verdict for defendant.
The following extracts are taken
from letters of d. M. Crowley to MIR.
Brodie:
mo. Extract from letter dated La
haina, October 30, 49,
am on the track of, l think, good
material for what We proposed-Cannot
get to Waimea in time for stage GUS
prefer to organize for through tour to
include pair or more of high-kickers,
intend trying anyhow am satisfied
that the right material is here"
(No. 2-Letter, April 9, 's9.)
They have probably written to you
as they have to me that Bushnell has
sailed, and they are going to tour the
islands as the Pastime Novelty Co., and
as the bills have it, the leading artist
of the Universe Il suppose they mean
of the Dives). When l saw them their
stage business was of a poor order, they
could with an addition OF one or two ap-
propriate scenery, make good panto-
mime troupe, which think would, with
a little minstrel and variety business,
take better than anything else in
tended having confab with them before
they started out again, but they have
gone to Hama aud probably fixed their
tents, and perhaps that ends it. They
are certainly better in general variety
BUSINESS tnan you COulU train any ma
tive girl to. For the present they have
knocked me out.
J still intend, though, and am in
correspondence with a friend in Homo
lulu for talent for minstrel troupe. The
two best members of my late company
are there and anxious to join again one
wrote last week and mentioned an A /
jig and song and dance man will go.
| am expecting to hear again tonight
from him-I have a darby, good singer
and bones, and good at female imperson-
ation-but have written to find a real
shemale who can dance. have lot
of large colored litho. posters-startling
more anon"
(No. 3-Letter, April 22d, 's9.)
If can find passable violin, will
set my troupe in motion-Tn week or
two l will go to Honolulu and try to get
one."
(No. A Letter, July 18th, 's9.)
&c wrote you last and the show bust
ness is in abeyance-but not abandoned
of it anon"