The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-04-02
ACUTE EVIDENCE
AGAINST AHREMS
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acute.
Norman Watkins. supcr.n .-neent o
the Hawaiian Fertilizer Co, told q
admissions made by The defendant TN
afternoon after the fire on hoard IN,
British ship Claverdon. This was
an investigation held by Deputy Sheriff
Jarrett Witness was present IN com
pany with Captain Thomps N OF tn.
| Claverdon. Defendant then said tina
F'renchman and lie set nre to tn,
ship. The reason he gave was tina
| they had been treated as .lavcs by tn,
captain. Ahrens pointed his firger al
the captain as he said this. They sci
fire to the ship to compel the captain
to pay the crew off. Defendant also
said that he had made arrangement
to burn the ship at Kahului, but his
courage failed him. In the Honolulu
attempt, according to defendant, the
two men had got bags from the car
penter's room and soaked them with
kerosene. Then. when Ahrens went
to put the oil container back, the
Frenchman set fire to the bags and
threw them into the hold. Mr.. Wat
kins said the value of the ships cargo
of nitrates was $4,000.
Carl Bayer went on board the Claver-
don ten minutes after the fire alarm.
He had been visiting on board the Ger
man training ship. The fire was blaz-
ing in the hold when he boarded the
Claverdon. Witness saw Ahrens
walking on the deck, an officer having
him in charge, and heard him Shout
ing: Il am a German and I fired the
ship" His tones were loud enough to
be heard two blocks away. Ahrens
was talking in English.
Allons Pasquoi, a French sailor. tes-
tilted that Ahrens at Kahului spoke to
him and another sailor about his inten.
ton to burn the ship. The other man
told him that his purpose was very
wrong, and witness that 1t was "the
height of stupidity" Witness informed
the Waterman, who answered that he
did not want to hear any such talk.
Jacques Guerre, acquitted on sepa-
rate trial under Indictment with All
rens. being called denied that he light
ed the fire. He said that Ahrens in
duced him to go on board that night
under threat of a knife shown by the
defendant.
Judge Robinson sustained an objec-
ton to Deputy Attorney General Pros
ser's questioning of Mr.. Watkins about
the infiammable quality of nitrates.
Other witnesses called yesterday were
]. F. Doyle, Police Sergeant Kanae and
]. A. ". Rodriguez, second mate of the
j. A. Magoon appeared with his part
ner, j. Lightfoot, for the defense and
conducted the cross-examinations.
An extension of the January term
will be necessary for finishing the trial.
SUPREME COURT CALENDAR.
Following are the cases for the April
session of the Supreme Court beginning
April /:
In the matter of the estate of Hikaa-
ami Fl. Noholoa, deceased. Rehearing
Magoon & Lightfoot for appellant;
Holmes & Stanley and c. H. Olson for
ippellees.
C. b. Male V. ]. w. Pratt, tax as
SCISSOR ct al. Appeal from Circuit |
Judge, First Circuit. C. w. Ashford. |
). H. Derby and C. Creighton for pc
Magoon & Lightfoot |
or respondents-appellee
In the matter of the guardianship of
Mabel, Helen, Elsie and Edith Roberts,
minors. Appeal from Circuit Judge.
first Circuit. H. G. Middleditch for
APPELLANT; e. c. Peters for appellees
Emily Rodrigues ct al, minors, by
heir next friend, Joaquin Garcia, ".
he Portuguese Mutual Benefit Society
f Hawaii. corporation. Submission.
J. A. Douthitt for complainants; e. NJ.
Watson for respondent.
James Z. Fullerton V. James r.
ierce ct al. Exceptions from Circuit
curt, First Circuit. H. G. Middle
itch and E. w. Sutton for plaintiff
ppellant; w. s. Fleming for defend
nt-appellee.
THE BARETE ESTATE.
Jacob F. Brown resigned the position
commissioner to partition land in 6
lie Barete estate on the ground that
e did not have the time to attend to
lie duties. Maria Barete by w. C.
chi. her attorney. petitions that an {
her be appointed and that the defend {
nts may be requested to deposit 500 9
court for the commissioners neces-
Try expenses. All of which is under
lie petition for admeasurement of dow I
brought by Maria Barete against
lillian Savidge, trustee. and others. [
THE LAND COURT. q
C. F. Peterson and Henry Peters re- q
ectively file answers to the petition
Walter e Wall and Herman Focke
r registered title to land in Manoa
Hey, each claiming a right of way t
r persons and vehicles. In the same v
Sc B. l.. Marx has been appointed 8
Iardian ad litem of Harry AMI George 4
Godfrey, minors, and S. IL. Derby
at of Matte and Hazel Rowland, .
lnors. t,
LUMBER TRUST CASE. t
After being sidetracked for the e.
edge Pacific admiralty case. the lum. d
r trust investigation was resumed =,
sterday. Peter High, ]. A. Kennedy u
d L. r. Adams were the witnesses.
Hatch presided.
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