The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-08-03
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Six more witnesses were examined
before Commissioner Mailing ycstcr,la,
in the investigation of the America'
ship Atlas mystery. Positively no ligh
was thrown on the question of wheihe
or not the Japanese stowaway was dea,
| or alive when he was thrown overboar,
one dark and drear midnight.
y suspicious circumstance affecting
Kawabata, the first boatswain, was
| however. revealed. This was his taking
documents, supposed to be letters, from
a valise below deck and throwing then
overheard in Honolulu harbor.
An interesting development of yes
terday's hearing was the self-incrimina
tion of everyone of the six witnesse,
examined, for the offense of landing ii
this country as aliens without obtaining
permission from the U. s. immigration
officers. A warrant for the arrest OF
each man was ready as soon as he
stepped down from the witness stand
There are at least dozen more to
come, too, provided all of the deserters
from the ship be captured. The cul-
rrits on conviction will be liable to a
fine of $500 and imprisonment for six
months. ,.a 80; yt.f t..
j. j. Dunno, Assistant District Attor-
NOV, onndr,taI tba ;,yaot;ro t;,n Gov tb n
United States. Captain Amberman ap,
peared in person. The case is founded
On information against him for failure
to enter in the logbook a death on
board his ship at sea. His defense is
Ignorance of the alleged fact. Should
the evidence show that the stowaway
was alive when thrown overheard, or
if dead that his death was caused by
foul play, then of course very serious
charge will lie against amy of the ships
company whose guilt may be indicated.
Below is summary Of yesterdays
evidence as interpreted by Q. Shiozawa:
THE EVIDENCE.
j.. Mona said he lived at Waimanalp
since the 18th of last month; was born
in Japan. Came to Honolulu, as mem.
Der of the crew of the American ship
Atlas. Shipped at Yokohama for the
voyage to Honolulu, thence to New
FORK, and return to Yokohama; was to
Il nT n,AL % al ALnv
Shanghai. With number of ship
mates deserted the ship at Honolulu.
Did not go before any officer of the
u. S. Government to get permission to
and here. There were sixteen landed |
with him from the ship, whom witness
named with some coaching. All of |
hem went to Waimanalo.
Hoshiyama, the second boatswain,
vas one of them. Witness did not see
stowaway on board the Atlas, nor
rear of one while on the voyage. Sakai
old him about the stowaway after land
ng. Told him there was stowaway
Who disappeared. Did not tell him how
10 disappeared. Witness never saw any
lothing or effects of the stowaway.
Vas in fourth watch. Sakai was in
anne watch. Saki said there was
towaway aboard ship, did not say what
art of ship. Witness went down be-
ween decks and in the hold several
ines on voyage. Helped to chip, clean
nd paint the hatchways. Never knew
( stowaway aboard until told at
yaimanalo. Never saw valise down
Glow. Went to Waimanalo to hide
imself away. Did not intend to go
ack to the ship.
M. Ishikawa, the second witness, was
lso n resident of Waimanalo since July {
3. Came from Yokohama, where he
lined the ship Atlas. On arrival at
honolulu deserted the ship and with
lumber of shipmates went to Wanna
alo. Did not intend to return to the {
nip. Had not gone before any U. S.
ficer to get permission to land in this
,untry. Was in fourth watch in ship.