The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-06-13
THE SMUGGLERS IN COURT
TRIAL OF CAPTAIN HAAKE AND
HIS COMPANIONS.
The Story of the Schooner Labrador
as 1t will be Told in Court-Suc-
cessful Capture.

captain 1aake, Welnr1ch ana Joe
Carter were arraigned in Judge Stan
ley's court at 80 this afternoon on
the charge of importing opium. Mar
shal Brown and Deputy Attorney
General Dole represented the govern
ment. and Neumann and Clarke APP
peared for the defendants. The men
claiming to be British subjects, Com
missioner Kenny was present in the
court. Kanuhu, a customs guard, was
the first witness called by the govern
ment. He told the story of the meet
ing with the men of the expedition
and the discovery of the schooner.
Port Surveyor Stratemeyer and 9TH
ers will take the stand later in the
afternoon.
The capture of the opium schooner
Labrador and the finding of large
part of the cargo and accounting for
the balance. is the cause of congratu-
lation in government circles in all
departments.
Success is due to careful following
up of clues, indefatigable work by all
concerned, and the fact that every
man worked in harmony with the 9TH
ers.
Collector General McStocker has
had complete report of the whole
matter prepared from the reports of
the various officers concerned in it. In
this report great credit is given to
Sheriff Bandwin of Maui and his ia
panese interpreter. Port Surveyor
George Stratemeyer, who went
week ago Sunday in charge of the
party on the government tug, was in
charge of the party when the opium
was actually recovered.
The japanese cook of the schooner
after being in Lahaina Jail for three
days, evinced a willingness to talk.
| Sheriff Baldwin's Japanese interpret
er took him in hand The cook, who
was known on the schooner as Sam
but whose real name is Tnoue Taxa
l<itchi, described the place where the
dope was buried. and drew sketch
of the place. With this as a guide
the searching expedition started out
They were gone as long as their coal
lasted, but for some reason Takakit-
chi could not or would not locate the
place.
At this time Chester DOYLE of the
| police department got a letter firm
Marshal Brwn directing him to join
the expedition. To do so he had to
| rue seventeen I1lleS on morse back
and then cross the channel in an out
| rigger canoe. He took Takakitchi in
hand, representing himself as a law
yer and able to be of service. After
while Takakitchi yielded to his
good talk" drew another map of the
landing place and another start was
made. This time Takahitchi was able
to distinguish the coast line better,
and pointed out the hiding place with
out difficulty.
He also pointed out the place where
the remainder of the stuff was dump
ed into the sea from the boat when
the captain and himself were over
hauled by the police. The water is
deep at this point however, the bot
tom muddy and the current strong.
so that the divers were unable to find
any of it.
The expedition christened the lit
tie blight near which the stuff was
found, which is at the extreme south
east end of Kahoolawe, Labrador bay.
Takalitchi says that after leaving
Victoria the Labrador put into a small
place on the American coast, where
she was repainted and her name OBJ
liberated.
Doyle is given great credit for the
part he played in the capture, but he
says that while he has doubtless Sc
cured the hatred of the opium ring,
the customs department is entitled to
the credit of the capture.