Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-11

the witness stated that the defendant
and the second clerk had the combina-
ton to the safe. There was regula-
ton that the chief clerk should have
charge of the money. This regulation
had been in vogue before Brown took
office.
Hackdriver John Gouveia was the
next witness. He stated that on Feb.
iuary II, between 1880 and p. M,
Richardson had called his hack at the
Anchor saloon. He gave Gouveia .
note to take to Clerk Woodward oil
Punchbowl. Woodward refused to
come with Gouveia, who returned and
reported to Richardson.
Richardson told Gouveia to go back
to Woodward and get the key to the
safe. Gouveia got 1t and gave 1t to
Richardson in the Anchor saloon.
Gouveia and Richardson then drove
to the Capitol. Richardson went into
the Water Works Office alone. He
came back and told Gouveia that the
, safe combination had been changed
and that he could not open II. He
then drove back to Woodward's place
and got the combination. Richardson
then returned to the Water Works Of
fee. He stayed in there about ten to
| fifteen minutes. He then drove back
to the Anchor saloon, where he paid
Gouveia 81. He had lots OF gold In
his pocket. Richardson offered Gou'
veia drink and both entered the 81.
loon. There were some fellows in
there playing dice. Richardson paid
for the drinks and gave some money
gold-to the fellows, saying: I'm in
this game.
Wilder wanted to know how Gouveia
could tell that Richardson was going
to open the safe. Witness answered
that Richardson had told him so.
Daniel NJ. Woodward, the second
clerk in the Water Works office, stated
that Richardson came to his house
February II between 8 and $3.50 p. m.
In Gouveia's hack. Gouveia had been
there previously with note from
Richardson. He had given the note
back to Gouveia.
. Witness started to state what were
, the contents of the note but Wilder
objected on the ground that the note
itself would be the best evidence. The
. objection was sustained
Woodward further testified that he
had given the key to the outside door
of the safe to Richardson. Half an
hour later Richardson came back. He
wanted Woodward to come to the Of.
fee with him to open the safe. He
said he was too full to do so himself.
. Woodward refused to go and Richard.
son went off alone. Woodward got
the key back from Richardson In the
Office the next morning. Witness new.
er knew of any other money than Gov.
eminent money being in the safe.
High Sheriff Brown took the stand
stating that he wanted to testify with
regard to an admission made by the
defendant to Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Fleming on the morning OF
, March 8.
In answer to questions by Wilder
. the High Sheriff stated that the de
PENDANT had been told by Fleming tc
tell the truth and hide nothing. H,
was not under arrest then.
5 The High Sheriff stated that the de
PENDANT had said that one evening II
, February he had driven from the An
Choir saloon to the Office and had takei
800 from the safe. He wanted to u.s.
l II but did not exactly know for wha
purpose. He had been In the Ancho
saloon with a gang whose intention 4
was to go to the Brunswick billiard
y parlors. He did not go there, however
D but went to the Anchor saloon. II,
) returned the money. to the safe thu
= next morning.
a The defendant had admitted I,
I Fleming that he was in the habit o
= taking money from the safe. leavlni
$ o US for the sums taken In its place
v The 800 in question was Government
S money. Richardson had said that h
i knew 1t was wrong TO take In tina
!. manner but that he had returned TIL
d money.
,. The High Sheriff stated that thi
t was that case Of the prosecution.
n Judge Dickey committed the De
G PENDANT to the Circuit Court for tria
: Attorney Wilder having declined t.
produce any evidence for the defense
d The bond of $1,000 put up by Richard
e son was deemed satisfactory by bot
# sides and remained unchanged.