The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-12-27


strange schooner off Makua at II
O'Clock. Immediately sent officer
to find out what the schooner was.
At o'clock he had not returned,
witness saddled horse and went
over; saw schooner at anchor a
half mile from shore, left orders
with police officer and returned
met Gale and questioned him.
Among other things asked if Lycur-
gus was aboard said he did not
know Lycurgus; | arrested Gale.
Called on Mr.. Holt and brother to
assist and left Gale in their charge.
rode on ahead toward station.
AT station questioned defendant;
told him | was not there for my
health and asked if there was any
money in it for me. He said the
schooner was the Henrietta and that
she had 400 pounds of opium
aboard; that if l would FIX it, be
would make it all right with me.
Several plans for landing were sug-
gested, none of which however were
satisfactory. Finally, Gale sug-
gested letter to Captain Anderson
telling him to put to sea for ten
days and that in the meantime ar
rangements to land the opium could
be made. Envelope and letter
identified. Letter was handed to
Marshal sealed. / broke the seal
myself and examined it
After receiving this letter from
Gale put an extra guard on the
schooner and telephoned Honolulu.
Boarded Marshal's boat and then
read letter. All proceeded then to
the neighborhood of schooner.
Launched a boat, Marshal, four
policemen and myself went over to
the schooner. Marshal boarded her
and was met by the captain, w. p.
Anderson. Marshal took charge
and sent witness to summon Mr..
McStocker from the tug. The tug
Immediately proceeded to the
schooner. A hawser was put out
and we towed the schooner into
Honolulu.
On ross-examinaton witness
said the schooner was a quarter of
a mile from shore, three miles from
Waianae. John X Holt heard
some of my conversation with
Gale.
Mr.. Holt was called and said:
Live near Waianae; saw Gale on
my land at Makaha last Saturday;
about 3 p. m. was talking to Shell
don when Gale came along; Gale
was on horseback; horse belonged
to the Portuguese store keeper;
first thing l heard Sheldon say was
consider yourself under arrest"
Sheldon asked for assistance; wit
ness and brother helped him. On
the way told Gale if he had any
thing aboard he had better tell it
to Sheldon. He might fix it up"
with Sheldon, but if the Honolulu
authorities got hold of it there
would be no two ways about it,
Gale then said he had opium on
board and would like to fix it up.
| then ran ahead to tell Sheldon. /
suggested to Gale that the vessel
clear out for ten days, and that my
landing was good place to get
the opium ashore; that he make his
bargain with Sheldon. He said he
would do that. AT the Jail saw
Gale write letter and afterward
saw the letter sealed.
On cross-examination witness
said, his suggestion to Gale to fix
the matter up was, at the time, with
a desire to help the prisoner. Liked
the appearance Of the man. His
bargain about landing the opium
was altogether another matter and
was to be arranged with Sheldon.
l had nothing to do with that.
Marshal Brown took the stand
and gave the general facts of the
trip from Honolulu to the time when
the schooner was boarded. He
further said: When Gale was
brought aboard | asked him what
the schooner was. He stated she
was the Kate and Annie, bound for
Hong Kong. He further said that
there was opium aboard, but it did
not belong to him. When he found
out had the letter, given to Shell
don, he said, then you know it
all, " whereupon | left him. Board
ed the schooner and met Capt. An
derson. He said his schooner was
the Henrietta, bound for La Paz;
that he had come in for water. He
stated he had five crew, all told.
Sent for McStocker, when the cap.
taip was requested TO produce his
papers.
Saunders was sent below and re-
turned with tin of opium. The
crew was then arrested and the
schooner lowed to Honolulu.
Identities Wheeler as mate of the
vessel).
At this juncture the witness
identified a book taken from the
person of Captain Anderson after
the arrest. Mr.. Carter read from
the book memorandum of the cases
Of opium found aboard the schoon-
er. The Marshal said OIL cross
examination that the schooner was
at anchor not more than a quarter
of mile from shore.