The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-12-07
TIE SUPREME COURT CLERK PUT
ON THE STAND.
Marshal Hitchcock and j. VI. yivas also
Testify I'm the Case-wpnden-
berE's Testimony.

The investigation of the alleged !
misconduct in office of F. w. |
Wundenberg, the clerk of the SUI
preme Court, was continued in the |
Supreme Court all day yesterday.
Only three witnesses were examined |
Marshal Hitchcock, ]. NJ. Vivas and |
Wundenburg himself.
Marshal Hitchcock was the first
witness. His testimony was substan-
TALLY as follows:
81 called at the clerks office on the !
10th of March last, and had a CONVEX |
sation with Wundenberg. He was
bitter in his denunciation of the Pro |
visional Government and said that it |
was simply a family and missionary |
arrangement, and that I'VE Hawai- |
ians' had no show; that strangers |
were given all the lucrative posts and |
that those who had been born here |
were left in the cold. He cursed the |
Government and talked like q man |
who was disappointed about some
thing. L saw him again in the latter |
part of April, or perhaps the first part |
of May, at his house on Richard |
street. He was again bitter against |
the Government and its methods in |
not providing positions for men born
in the country. He objected to those |
people who had only been here short |
time being placed in positions under !
the Gover,nIment, and I.s9t this ey,
instances" --.-nIg, which ; odioss Tue oe
y:Mrr}e buildino~ 'e'' -
fractures ~, WAS was the next witness
% Jailed. He said that he had met
Wundenberg at the office of Volney
Ashford in last April. He had been
ford and II. w. Wilcox. When Wun-
denberg came in, the talk turned on
the landing of the United States
troops from the Boston. Wunden-
berg claimed that the revolution took
place after the marines had landed
Vivas said that Wundenberg had told
him that if he was convinced thar
such was the fact, he should go to
BIount and tell him so. At the same
time, he characterized Minister stew.
ems as san old rascal" Vivas told
Wundenberg that he did not thinb
that any conspiracy had existed pc
tween Minister Stevens and the Pro
visional Government. Wundenbere
claimed that there was such con-
spiracy, and that it had existed, bu'
what his exact words We're, the WIT
ness did not remember. During tine
conversation Wundenberg swore al
the Provisional Government and de-
nounced it for some of its acts which
did not seem to suit him.
When Wundenberg was put on the
stand, lie was questioned by his at
torneys as to his actions, and o.
course, put them in the most favor
able light to himself When he was
being cross-examined by Attorney
General Smith, however, he got nerv'
Gus at several of the questions pu'
him, and seemed to act as though 8
personal insult was being offered hin
because he was required to answe'
questions that would cause rot very
favorable conclusion to]oe drawn a
to his double-facesd dealings with tn
Govern r,ss,i sss
He was asked on the cross II u
alton if he did not know tnat the FRO
yisional Government had been forme
to exist until some terms OF uniol
with the United states hao pee
agreed upon?
swered eyes" =.
The Acknowledgement: "And oil
Won not know also that that was on
of the principal reasons for Its peln
established?"
wundenberg: "Tes.'
The Attorney Generals: Did you i
any way assist in establishing Tn
Provisional Government
Wundeuberg: 81 do not think ths
should be asked that question"
Mr. Neumaun: al also object 10 tni
question. / claim that it has no pea
ING on this case in any way: A ma
hos a right to assist in the estat
Ushment of and to help carry on 10
Provisional Government anu SUN ~
be in favor OF anheAatrou, 10
though he did know that anheNa En'
was the ultimate object OF that Io'
eminent" On
The objection was overruled an
the question was repeated.
Wundenberg: 81 absolutely reIus
to answer that question unless Iorce
to do so by the Court" 80
tho Court to force the witness TO al
swer the question. 1t is perlectl
relevant to this case. snail prov
that this man was, until! 4 ce!Ial
noint i'm the history of the PROVISION
Government, in favor OF tnat O 'o -
ment; that at q certain time ne %
name n traitor to and turned agaln
that Government. My question
material, and i submit tnat ne
OBLIGED to answer it and want 1t al
swered." -
question, Mr.. Wundenberg:"
Wundenberg: 81 may have doI
certain things, but whether they wei
instrumental in establishing the fI'
yisional Government or not Is for tr
Court to decide"
The Attorney General: "Before 20
went to the station house, after u
Government was established, did 20
assist i'm any way to establish I'll
Provisional Governloent?"
Wundenberg: 81 do not understan
what YOU mean by that question"
The Attorney General: ut seen
to me that any man with commo
sense could understand 1t If he wan
ed to-" (Question repeated.) -,
Wundenberg: son Saturday, tt
18th of January, 1 was asked IL
would stand in with such moVemei
and 1 said 1 would"
The Attorney General: "That Wa
Wundenberg: "I attended SON
meetings. / don't think should
asked to divulge what took place
those meetings."
The Attorney General: mo on