The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-02-03


Shouse: HASTE came home late;
Schsrged him with not treating his
Hastie's) family right: resolved to
dissolve partnership, to get rid OF
him; man working for us offered
$500 TO buy him out: took HASTE in
as partner upon promises, got some
money. not all; most of property
was mine; assignment was made
purely voluntary; no judgment, no
suit pending; no threats made
against Crowley & Co.; Atherton was
chosen by creditors meeting at my
office; creditors called by me
Through letters sent to creditors;
meeting about 18th of July, 1884 ;
goods were sold about two weeks at
ter, MIR. Ellis conducting sale; re-
collect meeting Mr.Atherton at ofice
after his being appointed assignee;
after deed of assignment was exc
cuted, I found Atherton at door; he
bold me, 'Crowley, 1 thought you an
honest man: last night some one en-
tered store and removed goods; am
going to have you sworn before
deputy Marshall" asked for his in
dormant; he would not give it; police
man came: told Mr.. Atherton he had
made foul charges against me; he
Hid not reply. Csvanaugh had room
over end of store; had no propriel
<tory right of rooms upstairs; steps
outside of building, no connection
inside; did not know of any goods
upstairs prior to assignment; Athera
ton told me of goods found upstairs;
gave Anterior an itemized statement
<of all goods, every dollars worth !;
Ibid not see goods upstairs; only
Knew what Atherton said some one
sentered store Sunday night and re-
moved goods: did not miss anything
when made list; made list previous
! to meeting creditors; believed goods
were sold when assignment made
:out ar Atherton's request: not neces
.ssry for legal proceedings in regard
to the assignment; told Atherton
that his charge against me were uni
bust
Nothing taken from my house by|
] me or Tucker: wanted to take bed
=lounge Mr. and Mrs. HASTE slept on !
. was outrageous to take bed slept on.I
8 search was made of house byl
Tucker and Mehrtens; knew nothingI
/ OF goods upstairs: HASTE told me-
! nothing of goods: knew nothing of
BIT: went around among customers
Fighting the rumors. obtaining a little
lob work occasionally to keep me
Went to kohsla in sc. still followed
|my business. opened up q place for
a hotel. Was well acquainted
4 and had correspondence with
EAlrs. Whitney; letters answered j
was working at my trade
I'm kau, remained there several
months: did not preserve letters
from Mrs. Whitney. Knew Mr.|
Brodie. Brodie was district auction-|
Ger, commission agent and chaper1
soned alt theatrical companies visitingI
that district. Did live at Lahaina
Gould explain Brodie's reference to|
|thestricals as complying with
Brodie's request to direct to him|
4 any company that came along; one|
company came to Waikiki while|
'there: Whitney printed bills for
company; made reference to me; o.
naturally helped them to find a place.
TO sleep; as to term of high kickers, II
/ was one of Brodie's own; letters of
mine in response to Brodie's. Brodiel
agent for every troupe that went to|
|kohala. Did not organize COM
|pany of hula girls: never saw q com
|psny Of hula girls: never owned any
tights. Communications with BrodieI
were simply done as acts of friend
ship. Lectured on temperance manyI
years before coming to the Islands j
spoke to ladies On temperance; lect-
|ured on travels occasionally TO pass
away an idle hour; was not lecturera
here. Gave lecture With Mr. ickey9
at Hsmakuspoko. Dickey offered me-
part OF proceeds; refunded them.
gave in cause of temperance; never
asked nor received any money from|
an aid society. Only lecture deliT1
cred where proceeds were given to-
the ". C. T. Z. Took no part IN
politics as professional politician j
belonged TO Mechanics Union; knew
|Thurston. Had communication with
|Thurston in October in reference to
furniture for the Bungalow; saw
Minister of Interior IL reference 10
same matter Had communication
with Thurston in regard to writ
ing articles; conversation merged
Into politics Thurston took me to
map. showed q section as only land
could be applied to question Up I'd
that time took no active part in {
|Neehanies' Union A platform was
being discussed, consisted Of two
was TO elect both see
hons OF Legislature by popular vote
Th1rston requested me to Britez
articles, after article appeared, vent
70 Ihurston 20 see IN regard TO try
10 have q friend removed from La
hsins was sole object of second visit
Tburston approved of my srticlsI
IN paper, asked what I wanted, / re-
fused to take anything; article took
very short time, but he insisted /
should take five $ gold pieces
W-ho- Tf--r-<,- e=ko1 that I zo71dH