The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-02-08

ton for truth and veracity was no
good. =, -,
Cross examined Knew that ClarL
has been around Washington Plac'
for two or three years; could not say
what his duties were.
Frank Hustace knew Clark 10
many wears; had discussed Clark
shortcomings and would not go much
on him; his reputation was bad.
Cross-examined: CLARK resided a.
the ex-dueen's place for two or three
years; saw him there; he appeared 70
be doing something; just Wnat nls
duties were the witness could not say
Colonel ]. n. Soper KNEW CLARE
since 1884; had beard that his reputa-
ton for truth and veracity was 1ad;
witness thought IL he got In oao
scrape, he would lie out OF III IL ne
could.
samuel Nowlein knew Clark for
the last ten years; had heard others
discuss his reputation for truth and
veracity; it was bad.
Cross-examined :-Clark's position
was an assistant to the witness; he
volunteered his service; witness could
not saw il Clark was around Wash
ington Place by the ex-queen's con-
sent.
J. A. Mehrtens: Knew Clark for
fifteen years; his reputation was bad.
Mark z. Robinson From personal
experience he could not say what
CIarkJs reputation was; he had not
heard the matter discussed at any
time.
d. p. Kelly He knew Clark; his
reputation was not good.
David Dayton:-Knew Clark since
he was q boy; his reputation for truth
and veracity was bad; witness thought
that Clark would lie on the stand.
G. P. Iaukea said that he would not
trust Clark with any important mat
ter. He would not place much conf
dence in what he stated.
Cross-examined:-C with
military under monarchy; think he
was i'm employ of custom house before
the overthrow; after overthrow re-
sided with the ex-queen.
G. B. Dwight:-Lived In Honolulu
fifteen years or more; know Charles
Clark; know him since coming to
Honolulu; he il same person employ
ed In custom house; have discussed
and heard others talk Of the truth and
veracity of Clark; Of course, he is q
loud talker his reputation as to truth
fulness Is bad; would not believe his
statement under oath.
Mr.. Neumann asked that accused
be sworn In her own behalf. Through
Interpreter Wilcox:) Sunday after
noon, January 9Th, took q ride with Joe
Heleiuhi and Charles Clark; drove up
Nuuanu street, along Judd street,
down Liliha street and out to Kane
hameha School; returned about
o'clock; after returning we all went
into the house for family prayers; did
not see Charles Clark when returned /;
heard what Clark testified to; saw
him next day; sometime after day
light on Monday morning; did not
see Clark after 10 o'clock next day;
CLARK did not say to witness at O'Clock
Sunday evening, "Nowlein has told
me the time had come" and you re.
piled, '.you were glad Of it," he did
that the Government had the place
surrounded; did not say TO Clark I
was sorry the Government had got
onto the movement; know Joseph
Hawai-; he IL one Of my retainers
and acts as guard during day; don't
remember seeing or talking with him
on Friday morning; have never
talked with him; no such converse
tion as he swore to took place between
us.
Cross examined:-First learned that
Government troops out on street on
Monday about O'Clock; my retainers
were speaking of it; don't know If
guards at my place watch at mighty
ever since went to Washington
Place to live there have been guards
there watching part by day and night;
think same conditions existed on
Thursday and Sunday nights; don't
know IL guards were armed at any
time either Thursday or Sunday
night; (Judge-Advocate desired to ask
accused as to knowledge Of an armed
force being on her premises on Thurs.
day and Sunday nights. Objected to
by Mr.. Neumann on the ground that
such was not proper cross-examina-
ton. He had only introduced matter
concerning statements said to have
been made by Clark to the accused,
and the Judge-Advocate could not go
beyond that point in using the ac-
cused as q witness against herself.
Objection by Counsel Neumann sus-
tanned don't know who had charge
OF premises during absence of Now
lein; did not have charge Of premi-
see; did not know Nowlein was alb
sent Sunday night; think Charley
Clark has charge when Nowlein is
away; don't know IL Clark had charge
day or night Thursday or Sunday;
>AOI A-@OW a 0O 0A4J NAOA6bAOh II Ol6Ik
had announced house was surrounded
by Government forces; guards been
there from time Of overthrow;
Provisional Government allowed |
me to have guard Of sixteen |
men; when they were re-
moved some Of the men were kept |
there as retainers; when Government |
took guards away took arms with |
them; did not see Clark between SUM-
yet and II O'Clock that Sunday morn
ing on premises; don't know II he was |
on premises between those hours.
Mr.. Neumann announced close of |
;ase on behalf Of defense.
Judge-Advocate Kinney took the |
ground that after accused had taken
stand no statement should be allowed
% be put in.
Court ruled statement on behalf of
accused could be filed either before or
Ifter argument of counsel for defense.
The Judge-Advocate stated he
would put no evidence in rebuttal.
Gnnnaal Nanmann than fhaf |