The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-10-18
E. P. Iavis, Q G, Arrives by the
MaripOSa Yesterday.
NancOuverites Not Interested in the
Case-JOhnston's Case Discontinued
CranstOun and Muller Working in n
Big Lumber Company Up North.

L. P. Davis, q. c., of Vancouver,
British Columbia, and wife are guests
at the Hawaiian Hotel. Mr.. Davis,
it will be remembered, is the attorney
sent here by the Canadian and Aus
tralian Steamship Co. to take testi-
mony in the suit of Cranstoun and
Muller for receiving them aboard the
steamship Warrimoo against their
respective and individual wills when
the Government decided to send them
away after the January riots. For
this breach of etiquette and interna-
tional law the men ask damages in all
kinds Of money. To see that they do
not get it, or rather to ascertain the
grounds on which they ask damages,
is the object of Mr.. Davis mission to
Honolulu. He is member OF the
firm Of Davis, Marshall, Macneill and
Abbott, of Vancouver, who are attor-
neys for the Canadian Pacific Railway,
and his connection with this case is
due to the relationship between the
G. 2. r. and the steamer company.
Mr.. Davis knowledge of the case for
which his firm are attorneys is linn
tied to rumors and few documents
which he had access to at Vancouver;
he has seen none of the testimony
taken here and upon which was
based the grounds for deporting the
men. Yesterday he called informally
on Minister Hatch and Mr. w. A.
Kinney; today he will probably get
down to business but the taking OF
testimony for his clients, by the mar
shall will not begin until Monday.
Speaking of the case Mr.. Davis
said: "There are only two men in
the suit now, Cranstoun and Muller.
JohDson's case was discontinued
furnish security for the costs. This
however does not imply dropping of
the case altogether; if he wishes to,
he can bring it up again at any time
by paying or furnishing security for
the costs up TO the time of discOntinu-
ance. The impression prevails at
Vancouver that the little money
Johnson has is being used by the
other two in pressing their suit and
his action will depend entirely upon
the outcome of the Others"
In response to the question as to
how the case would be tried he re-
piled:
ga case IF this character always
goes before a special jury and it is no
doubt from this fact that the suit is
brought. From what l have learned,
and without being prejudiced in favor
Of my clients, [ cannot see the slight
est grounds for bringing it, but one
can never tell the result of lawsuit.
n NT~g h. fo1 81
British colony will have no effect
whatever in obtaining fair jury for,
rs you know, neither Of the plaintiffs
are British citizens. Only since L ar
rived here I have heard that many
Of the British residents here are
not in accord with your Govern
nent, if this the case it would
De natural for the people here
20 get the impression that the
ury might favor Cranstoun and
Muller, because upon this suit will
depend their case against
your Government for damages. L can
assure yOu," continued Mr.. Davis,
that politics will not enter the case
1t all. AS matter of fact, the people
n Vancouver rarely discuss the pO-
itical situation of Hawaii and very
ew of them take enough interest in
your affairs to discuss them. You
n1gnC suppose JnaC tnlS case naO De0n
he subject of conversation by every
,ne up there, but it hasn't; people do
lot care enough about it, and L have
never heard it talked about by any
)ut a few solicitors, who are naturally
Interested in everything which savors
If law.
AS to the character of the men in
his case, know very little of them;
ust before / left Johnson returned
rom England, whittier he had gone
egardiDg his case, and Muller and
Cranstoun were working for the Brit
sh Columbia Mills, Timber and
IRA ding Company. We hear very
title of them; they are there
low and will probably remain
Until the case is decided. which will
be in January. Wilson and
two very able lawyers, are
ooking after their interests, but ] have
20 doubt of the final outcome of the
ase.'
Mr. Davis left Vancouver with his
wife six weeks ago on the Warrimoo
md reached this port about the time
he quarantine was placed on the city.
Rather than take chances with q dis
ase so serious as this was supposed to
,e, they continued their voyage to
'iji, remaining there two weeks visit
ng the islands and afterward going
,ver To Apia. They will remain here
until the arrival of the first steamer
or the Sound