The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-10
CAPT. WALLACE
IS IN A HURRY
Returned From San Francisco
and Threatened to Jump
His Bond.

Captain Wallace, of the Sea King, re- |
turned from San Francisco on the Sierra
yesterday, and so little was he satisfied
with Honolulu conditions that he threat
ened to return to the same city on the
sonoma, after but few hours in the
city.
Captain Wallace was in a state of high
dudgeon, when he called at the judiciary
building yesterday afternoon. He is one
Of the sea captains who have been COM
mitted to await the action of the grand
jury, on charge of cruelty upon the
high seas. To expedite matters. Acting
United States District Attorney Dunno
had some months ago prepared to try
the seamen on informations, when the de-
PENDANTS attorneys attacked by demur-
rer. on the ground that the men should
be indicted by a grand jury. Thereupon
the informations were withdrawn, and
the men compelled to await due process
Of law, and a new grand jury.
Wallace was released on $1,000 ball. but
later it was reduced to $500, on the plea
that he was compelled to go to San
Francisco and he could not get sureties
| for the larger amount.
| When he returned on the Sierra yester-
| IStSB w diidIS III 81 IiIONS was " WISH
| Mr.. Dunno to find out about the time of
the hearing. He was told that it would
be held within two weeks, as the first
week would be given over TO the grand
jury, whereat Mr.. Wallace became very
Wrathy, and threatened to let the courts
do as they pleased, as he intended to do
the same thing. He said that he had
been kept waiting for four months, at
great loss of time and money, and now
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States Attorney Dunno explained that
the delay was through no fault of the
government, but that it was impossible
to take up his case any sooner. Then
the doughty captain launched into a IL
Trade against his own attorneys, and stat
ed that he would have been much better
off if he had taken no legal advice. He
said that he had paid out $3.50 for attor-
neys' fees, though he had received no
benefit, while ne had spent an additional
$1,000 because of his arrest.
He finally left the judiciary building,
threatening to jump his bond and return
to San Francisco on the Sonoma Evil
IDENTIFY, he was rather open in declaring
his intentions of skipping out, for he
had not left the building very long be-
fore his two bondsmen, James j. Harvey
and Thomas MCLEAN, appeared in hot
haste, and requested that their bond be
S<No'iSiotltl anu the captain taken INTO
custody. This is was impossible to do ex-
cept at an open session of court, and as
Judge Estee had already adjourned for
} the day, no action could be taken yester-
day.
} 1t is a pretty safe prediction that an
officer was watching for any attempt at
departure Jpn Sonoma, and had Wallace
made such a trial he would have been
! taken into custody Immediately by his
bondsmen. Evidently he thought better
of his intention and abandoned the idea
; of flight, for he did not appear at the
) Sonoma up to the time she sailed. The
bond under which Captain Wallace has
, his liberty is good until next Monday
) at which time the October session OF
J court begins. but the bondsmen may de-
liver him up sooner, by application tc
the court for a release from their bond