The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-09-29

VOW DENIES THAT Ne Is OWNER
Some OF the Commodors's STATE
msnts Contras ted With t>is Asn
davi,-Did Ne Try to C..AwAy7
tFrom Wednesdays DailyJ

Since the publication OF Commodore
Viewers alleged record, as detailed
In the Japan Daily Herald and New
York Herald. In the Advertiser of
September 22d inst, together with the
very interesting interview with an Ad-
vertiser reporter in which he denied
some OF the charges. fiippantly passed
by others and totally ignored the New
York Heralds story OF his career.
there has been a good deal OF talk
about the yacht Norma and her COM
mander with the chequered career.
This talk has been both for and
against the Commodore. as he likes TO
be called. Some think he Is q much
abused man and others think-well,
differently.
II has been common talk, for in
stance. that the Commodore has
moved heaven and earth to get out OF
the harbor Of Honolulu. and that on
one occasion he even went 80 far as
to attempt to move his anchor, but
when he found policeman In q boat
moored to the chain concluded To de-
sist and wait for another chance. Il
Is also said that attempts have been
made to ply the policemen on guard on
the Norma with liquor, In order that
their watchfulness might be reIin-
pushed and an opportunity afforded
tor the schooner to spread her white
wings and sail away for fresh fields
and pastures anew. where the inhablt-
ants are more yerdant and unsusDect-
ing, IL not quite as wealthy, than those
OF Honolulu. As has been said before
In these columns. there Is no desire to
do any injustice to the Commodore of
the Atlantic Yacht Club, and for that
reason Marshal Brown was sought yes
terday and asked as to the truth of
the rumOrs above mentioned.
Il have no knowledge as to any in
fention Of sr. Weaver to get away
from Honolulu said the Marshal, II
think 1t would be rather a difficult
matter for him to take his vessel out
OF the harbOr without my knowing II,
however. As to the matter OF plying
the policemen with liquor there il q
little truth In that. Liquor was Of
fered them, not by Mr.. Weaver, but
by a lady on board, on one occasion
! think the second night after the at
tachment was levied. The policemen,
however, refused 1t, having been
warned previously not to accept any
thing Of the kind, and there has been
no more OF such hospitality rendered.
have no idea Of the motive of the
lady In Offering them the liquor"
A new factor entered into the Norma
AFFAIR yesterday, being nothing more
or less than the appearance OF new
owner for the vessel, or. rather, the
appearance OF Commodore Weaver for
him, the real owner being alleged to
be a resident Of New York. As the
Commodore swears to this under oath
II must be SO. but II Is singular the
scbooner's skipper forgot to mention
to the Advertiser man that he was
merely In possession of the vessel az
agent" Of the real owner. who is now
said to be one r. T. Woodward.
Probably the Commodore forgot II,
% he did all reference to the New
York Herald's version Of his career.
What he did say. however, was this:
II mind my own business. ] pay my
bills. am q man Of the world. en-
tertain on MY vessel and refuse all
invitations out. Grover Cleveland was
a guest Of MY yacht for some time.
$50 But. as for gambling on board
MY yacht. II Is something / never al
low. have q commission en-
titling ME- to fly a flag" and more to
the same purpose.
There seemed to be no doubt about
the ownership OF the Norma In Singa-
pore. for instance. where the bOttOmry
bond was given which has led to 30
much trouble, In HOngkong and In
Yokohama. In all OF which ports the
Commodore was duly entertained and
honOred as the owner OF the yacht
Norma and not as the agent of her |
real owner. II, as Commodore Weaver |
now says. he was only the agent" of
the owner. did he not accept these lit /,
tie attentions-well. under false pre-
fences?
Here Is Commodore Viewers am
davit. evidently the card that he has
had up his sleeve all the time To play
against Mr.. Perceyal when the time
came, II a gambling expression may
be used In speaking OF the COmm0- |
tore. who never played poker but '
once. and then with Russian prince
Tor q tw0-bit limit--it must have been
4 twO-bit limit because II IL the rule
with Russian princes always 10 play
Tor small stakes. IA trifs with the
adies after dinner" That IL this way
Il IL always done Ia st. Petersburg,
where Russian princes are moro fire. \
iuently found than IN Yokohama,
THE coMMOD0REs AFFIDAVIT.
And now before this Honorable
court appears Nicholas Joseph Waay-
", master ~ the schooner NorDs ker
'ngiDes, boats, tackle, sails, furniture,
nc, ana intervening for the Interest
II H. T. Woodward M owner NJ tbs
'ald scb00nsr, engines, apparel, ole,
md makes claim Tor H. y WoodNar
he owner, " New York, VISA, ~ the
aid schooner, her engines, boats,
a'kln, sails, furniture, etc. 10 ibn
'ams are attached by tbs marshal uDT
ier process ~ lDis rOuii ~ ihe IN
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