The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-15
SAYS HE WAS NARROWED.
TWENTY HOURS ALONE ON
A WRECK.
Alexander Swanston Tells How H,
Was Left Alone on the Wrecked
Waimanalo.

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in the case of the Provisional Govern.
ment against J. w. Brown, who is
charged-in legal phraseology-"with
unlawfully and maliciously melting and
inducing certain employees of one
Alexander Swanston to cease working
for him on board the steamer Wanna
nalo, Oahu, said Swanston being en-
gagged in floating and preserving the
said steamer, and also with taking away
the only boat belonging to the steamer,
and thereby leaving the said Swanston
without means of communication with
the shore or escape if the Waimanalo
had gone on the reef about thirty feet
distant, the vessel at the time leaking
badly and requiring constant pumping
to keep her ahoat." The defense de-
INJURED to the complaint on the ground
that it was vague and insufficient, but
the Court overrued the demurrer and
ordered the trial to proceed. The fol-
lowing interesting testimony has been
introduced SO far:
Alexander Swanston, sworn-I am a
shipwright. Have known defendant
two or three years. | was one of the
contractors employed by J. S, Walker
to float the Wamanalo when she was
aground near Waialua. We were to get
$500 if we hoated her and brought her
to Honolulu, otherwise, nothing.
had been working on her previous to
last Thursday. Defendant brought the
tackle and tools to the wreck in his
schooner. We worked there about
week and succeeded in floating the
steamer last Thursday. l had to keep
a man constantly at the pump. Nc
Dowell was co-contractor. He went
to Waialua about o'clock on this
Thursday morning remained on
the steamer with five men. We had
one boat. Sent some men ashore for
water and the defendant returned with
them He had a bottle of whisky.
Early in the evening defendant said to
the men, "Let's 60 ashore" They all
went ashore in the boat. | told him
not to take the men ashore. If any
thing had happened | could not have
swan ashore. l was alone from 7 in
the evening till 8 o'clock the next after
noon. | had to work the pumps
When took rest the water filled up
to the cabin floor. The vessel would
have filled in about five hours without
the pumps. The vessel was in rather a
dangerous place. She had out the
port anchor. If the wind had freshened
or heavy swell set in, the vessel would
have been a total wreck, but with as
sistance l could have got her under
way. We had hoated the vessel the
day before and were up all night. Had
breakfast ashore and something to eat
on board.
Cross examination-McDowel made
the arrangements with the defendant
to take US and our things to the wreck.
The steamer was hoated under my
directions. Mcdowell told me he was
going to see about paying the natives
Defendant came aboard about sun
down and said something about taking
McDowell's place, and take charge Of
the vessel. | told him he could assist
but could not take charge. He left
about shutdown. There were six ma
tives, all told Don't know who got
into the boat first, but defendant took
command of it. The man at the pump
was the last to leave. Defendant was
! not in my employ. | had not been
t drinking
. WAIKIKI, sworn - Know both and
worked on the vessels Defendant
| came aboard on Thursday alone and
t told US if we did not 60 in the boat
| we would get no money He told US
$ on shore that Swanston had no money.
Late on Thursday we got in the boat
and went ashore. The man at the
f pump said: "Why should | goP'
= Then he asked Swanston and came
into the boat with US. We kept the
. boat on shore. There were breakers
between the vessel and the shore. The
y steamer was leaking, The defendant
gave US bottle of brandy. We went
ashore because defendant asked us to,
otherwise would have stayed on the
vessel. Swanston had been drinking
p that day but was not drunk. Saw NO
y quarrel between him and defendant
Kolopaua, sworn--Was working on
s the Waimanalo on the day in question:
was on the pump. Left in the evening
because | thought the days work was
over and it was the last boat Defend
D ant came aboard late in the afternoon
of Thursday. He brought some bot
ties of brandy. When he returned to
] the shore he took one Of them. Swan
ston had been drinking, but did moi
notice he was drunk.
Several other witnesses gave testl.
D mony similar to the above.
The defendant then took the stand
and testified - Went to Waialua on
horseback on Wednesday, My schooner
!, got there next day. McDowall asked
S me to go aboard the steamer with him
d She was striking on the reef when We
. got on board. We hoated her into