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

entered store Sunday night and re
moved goods; did not miss anything
when made list; made list previous
to meeting creditors; believed good
We're sold when assignment mad,
out at Atherton's request; not neces
sary for legal proceedings in regart
to the assignment; told Anterior
that his charge against me were I'M
just.
Nothing taken from my house by
me or Tucker; wanted to take bee
lounge Mr.. and Mrs. HASTE slept on
was outrageous to take bed slept on
A search was made of house by
Tucker and Mehrtens; knew nothing
OF goods upstairs; HASTE told me
nothing of goods: knew nothing OF
it; went around among customers
fighting the rumors, obtaining a little
job work occasionally to keep me.
Went to Kohala in 'S6. still followed
my business, opened up place for
hotel. Was we'll acquainted
and had correspondence with
Mrs. Whitney; letters answered
was working at my trade
in kau, remained there several
months; did not preserve letters
from Mrs. Whitney. Knew Mr..
Brodie. Brodie was district auction
eer, commission agent and chaper-
oned all theatrical companies visiting
that district. Did live at Lahaina
Could explain Brodie's reference to
theatricals as complying with
Brodie's request to direct to him
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,"
was one of Brodie's own; letters of
mine in response to Brodie's. Brodie
agent for every troupe that went to
kohala. Did not organize a COM
pany of hula girls; never saw COM
pany of hula girls; never owned any
tights. Communications with Brodie
were simply done as acts of friend
ship. Lectured on temperance many
years before coming to the Islands;
spoke to ladies on temperance; lect-
ured on travels occasionally to pass
away an idle hour; was not lecturer
here. Gave lecture with MrDickey
at Hamakuapoko. 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 deliv-
cred where proceeds were given to
the w. G. T. U. Took no part in
politics as professional politician;
belonged to Mechanics Union; knew
Thurston. Had communication with
Thurston in October in reference to
furniture for the Bungalow; saw
Minister of Interior in reference to
same matter. Had communication
with Thurston in regard to writ
ing articles; conversation merged
into politics. Thurston took me to
map, showed section as only land
could be applied to question. Up to
that time took no active part in
Mechanics Union. A platform was
being discussed, consisted of two
planks-one was to elect both sec
tons of Legislature by popular vote.
Thurston requested me to write
after article appeared, went
to. Thurston to see in regard to try
to have friend removed from La
haina was sole object of second visit.
Thurston approved of my article
in paper, asked what wanted, I re-
fused to take anything; article took
very short time, bnt he insisted l
should take five SIS gold pieces.
When Thurston asked what / would
take to act as political agent, I jok-
ingly replied $4,000. He thought
that large, but referred the matter to
w. 0. Smith; did not see w. o.
Smith; was not in market as political
agent, wanted to follow my business
If I made statements that I would
break up the Mechanics Union for
ST, 900, I would have expected Mr.
Thurston to show me the door. I
made no such statement. Thurston
asked me what I would take to work
for the Reform Party. I replied,
$4,000. At the time of the campaign
the natives had formed a society,
which was spoken of as joining the
Mechanics Union. Was no attempt
OF agreement made between Thur
ston and me. The $4,000 was for
work to be done for Reform Party
Cross-examination-Witnoss said
on third visit to Thurston that the
matter of the $4,000 was to
be considered off; because he
requested me to see w. 0.
Smith; may not have used those
words, but gave Thurston to think
the matter to be off; had no objection
to what Thurston wanted me to do;
had objection to being a political
agent; was no politician. All Thur
ston asked me to do was to ask
Smith. Objected in every way, shape
or form. Had no idea what kind of
services were expected. Spoke twice
at meetings at Fishmarket; was
asked by one or two to go down to
speak; attended meetings of Mech
anics; took active part in frustrating
platform Thurston dreaded.
At IL o'clock noon Court took a
recess till ppm.