The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-05

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Several witnesses were examined but
no new facts were elected. Bowen
was not placed on the stand. He was
defended by Charles Creighton. At
torney. General Smith conducted the
prosecution. Bowen will be kept
locked up unless he finds sureties for
$1,000, the amount of bail fixed by
Judge Perry.
The native named Nahale who was
arrested on Saturday night after be-
ing assaulted by the mounted police
men, was discharged on a charge of
robbery. There was not particle of
evidence to convict the man.
Isaac Cockett took the poor mans
oath yesterday and was liberated
from prison. Cockett, who was for
merly a jeweler employed by Wenner
g. Co., was arrested over a year ago
along with a Custom House guard
named Devauchelle. They were
charged with smuggling opium.
Cockett was fined $3.50 in addition to
| a one year sentence on the reef His
year was up yesterday.
Mrs. Featherstone called at the Oa-
hu prison yesterday for her eX hus-
bands effects, consisting of ring,
clothes, and a pocketbook. There
was no money in the latter; all it con-
tanned was list of questions that the
convict had written out for use on his
trial. One was, "Now, when abus-
ed you or struck you, didn't always
come to you later and say / was sor-
ry~ His wife was to answer this.
Mrs. Featherstone told Jailer Low
that she had heard from the escape;
he wrote that he was in British Co
lumbia in a poor state of health. She
said that she would soon leave for the
North, whether to join her ex-spouse
or not she did not state.
In the letter Featherstone admits
that his break for liberty was not
premeditated and that no one assisted
him. He says that when he left the
shore the current was strong, and
sooner than return and take chances
in the breakers he pulled out to sea.
He finally saw the bark Ceylon, and
after hard pull reached and boarded
her.
The prisoners on the reef are TO
have Christmas dinner. II will
consist Of fruit, vegeta lies and roast
pig. This IL very agree tble to them,
as their daily bill OF far, while being
wholesome, does not include any deli
cacies. Jaiier Low requests contribu-
tions of literature suitable for women.
There are thirteen female prisoners
now serving time. Mr.. Low says
that magazines containing pattern
plates and designs In LeedlewOfk are
the most sought after.
William Sea, "a native named Ke-
kaka and three others are locked up
on suspicion. 4 shop on Nunanu
and two guitars were stolen. IL Is
claimed that after the robbery was
committed the place was set on fire.
The blaze was extlngulshed before
any damage was done. Sea IL IA mem
Der Of the band.
A Jap named Sasaki, one Of the
eight arrested yesterday afternoon for
gambling, will be brought before the
Court tins morning to answer TO "A
charge Of attempted bribery ns we'll
as gambling. Sasai9i, when arrest
cd, passed 10 Officer Holi Sl4.50 aud
asked the officer to see that he got
free without fine. Later, n friend OF
the Japs came to the Station and
bniled them out. Saeaki seriously OBJ
jected to his portion Of the bail being
paid. He said ne had already put out
$l4 80 toward his freedom aud wanted
this amount deducted. The confession
~ the ATTEMPT to bribr made him sub
ject 10 IA second hnd moro serious
charge. He was Immediately put
back into the "cOoleT" aud Ills ball
placed at f2JO,