Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-04-22
SAILS FOR SHOALS

The schooner Lavinia, which Cap.
tain Weisbarth purchased from Allen
& Robertson some time ago and had
retitted for the purpose of salving the
wrecked French ship Connetable de
Richmont at French Frigate Shoal, is
now In seagoing shape and is lying at
the new Inter-Island wharf ready to
sail. Captain Weisbarth settled his
business with the custom.house this
noon and says he Is going to start on
his expedition this afternoon.
Captain Weisbarth. when seen by a
Bulletin reporter today, was not as
, communicative as usual. As a matter
of fact, II was with some difficulty that
he was persuaded to state his plans.
II am going to sail this evening. Tho
rest is nobody's business" said Cap
/ tain Weisbarth.
The old Captain. however, was soon
persuaded to tell something about the
expedition. 81 am going this evening" g
he said. II command the schooner my.
self and have with me crew Of seven
men. They are all Hawaiians. am
going to put provisions on board 10
schooner this afternoon. | have got
plenty of water on board.
Il won't be able to bring the Fror;h.
man back because can't afford to
spend the money that II would cost.
II you've got $4,000 to spend on IL I
will bring her back to Honolulu. II
haven't got that much money she'll
stay there. | am going to take OF heI
anything that is worth picking up.
There are anchors, chains. wlIches
and many other valuable things to get
on board the Frenchman. No: ! am
not taking any pumps down there as
| did last trip. We lost enough money
on pumps on that trip. am going to
bring back some pumps instead this
time
Captain Weisbarth would not say
how long he expected he would stay
away. He was asked for how long a
period he was going to take proyi'
sions.
You can say three days" said the
Captain. We'll. say three months then.
guess II will be about that time. Any.
how, that Is robody's business but my
own" said the Captain, as he went to-
ward the Custom.house.
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learned witness,
Ashford wanted to know how Brock.
ons knew the hole In the celluloid col
lar waS caused by bullet.
Said Breckons: 81 saw the collar
p. There was in 1t hole such as would
be made by a bullet passing through
Around the edges of the hole were dis
tinguishable powdermarks. In the
neck of the dead man, Mahelona, there
was a wound, hole such as would be
caused by bullet. The hole In the
collar and the hole In the mans neck
led me to infer that bullet had pass
ed through the collar and entered the
neck. The man was dead and in.
ferred that he had been killed by the
bullet which had apparently passed
through the collar into the neck"
From what you saw, then, 1t was
your opinion that the hole In the collar
was caused by bullet?"
1T was not an opinion. II was an
inference"
II is said that when Breckons was
present at the morgue he cautioned
those In charge of the body to be very
careful In the preservation Of the dead
| policeman's collar.
1t Is one OF the most perfect pieces
OF evidence have ever seen in my ex.
perience,' Breckons Is reported to
have said. 10
It is argued that II the prosecution
We're in possession of the collar It
would have been produced this morn
ing. The calling of Breckons to the
stand Is practically proof that the pros.
ecution has no. the collar. Breckons'
testimony would be absolutely unnec'
essary II the collar was In evidence,
The mysterious Disappearance OF this
bit of evidence Is considered peculiar
and may lead to some close investlga
ton.