The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-10-11

The S. s. Alameda arrived last night
from San Francisco with the cOnfirma-
tion of the Stars exclusive account of
the escape of Treasurer William H.
Wright, aboard her last month. AS the
result of this positive confirmation of
the Stars news, j. Alfred MagoOn
may be indicted by the territorial grand
jury for his alleged share in assisting
the defaulting treasurer to escape.
Wrights presence aboard the Alame-
da last month was not discovered until
the second day out from Honolulu. Just
who slowed the man away is not known
now by the authorities. The members of
the steamship crew are keeping very
mum about their acquaintance with
the absconding treasurer. In any
event, Wright went aboard the vessel
and got into the steerage department
but when he was discovered he was
hiding in one of the cabins. 1t was
purser Smith who discovered the man.
Wright was found in Cabin No. Z. The
absconding treasurer was lying in the
top bunk, To Smiths request for his
ticket. Wright answered that he had
come aboard quite hurriedly which was
certainly the truth, and had failed to
purchase ticket. He rendered SIS to
Mr.. Smith however as passage money.
What name?" asked the purser.
William Harrison" was the answer,
the vessel Wright probably chose Har-
rison as it is his middle name and en-
tered his mind as the most natural alias
to give. The abSconding treasurer said
that he was i'll. He never left his ca
bin during the entire trip and while
there had his mustasche shaved off and
his hair closely cut. The ships barber
denied this performed having office for
Wright but added that if he had, he
would not tell of it. Wright had to go
into quarantine for two or three days
after the vessel reached San Francisco
Purser Smith was shown a picture of
Wright this morning and said that he
was positive it was likeness of the
same man who had given the name of
Harrison.
II am now thoroughly satisfied" said
High Sheriff Brown this morning that
Wright escaped to San Francisco on the
Alameda This fact has been proven
beyond and reasonable doubt. l was
considerably disappointed however to
learn that Wright was to be detained
only two or three days in quarantine
after reaching San Francisco, on ac-
count of his not having been passed by
the local quarantine officer. 1 had been
told that Wright would probably be
detained at least seven days in qua
rantine and il was on this information
that L relied when officer McDuffie
was sent for the missing man. McDut-
fie was fully aware of this probability
of Wright's detention and was instruct
ed to make. immediate inquiries at the
Angel Island quarantine station.
Now that Wright's escape has been
proved, the part which j. A. Magoon is
alleged to have taken in helping Wright
escape will be brought to the attention
of the grand jury. The act of assist
fag a known .defaulter to escape is an
iHdictable offense and all of the evil
gdepce which it is claimed duplicates
2 Magoon in the escape of Wright, is tC
be brought before the grand jury
Whether the grand jury will find an In
dictment against Magoon for his al
legged part in the matter, 1 can not OF
course, state, but all of the witnesses
who will be able to throw any light or
the subject will be called before the
grand jury at it's next meeting. No, sc
far as l know no similar charge is tC
be brought against any one else for as
sisting Wright to escape from Homo
lulu"