The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-04
DID THE QUEEN
BUY OFF SUITOR?

SAN FRANCISCO, November %
Arrested for debt, without money
and suffering from the humiliation of
his recent tumble from the lofty
heights of hilarity to the city stews,
Prince Salmon of Tahiti yesterday re-
ceived the final thrust when Captain
A. o. Girard the man with whom he
has drank. on whom he has spent his
money, and whom he accuses of misap-
propria ting his funds, turned from him
and made public the condolences with
which the prince had intrusted him.
So long as Prince Salmon had the
cash at his command Girard was a de-
voted admirer. He was with him at
all times He shared in the suppers,
helped open the wine. When the prime
became a prisoner and needed help,
Girard retaliated against Salmons ac-
cusations by making public condolences
which not only implieate the prince
but brings Queen Liliuokalani into the
affair.
In effect the letter which Girard has
in his possession intimates that Sal
mon was given 1890 on his promise
to release the queen from some hold
which he had on her and which Cap
tain Girard said was the betrothai Of
the queen and Prince Salmon for a
period of Is years. The letter reads:
FOR RELEASE OF CLAIMS.
Sir: 1 am advised by her majesty
Liliuokalanf to pay you the amount of
your expenses as You have stated,
1880, and we have arranged 10 do so.
AS a matter of business I must inform
you that the above will be paid you
after you have signed and acknoWl-
edged a release from all claims that
YOU may have against her majesty,
which said release the bankers will
present to you. I trust that 1 am not
giving your highness any incon-
venience. and will ever remain, yours
very truly, Joseph K. Aea. attorney in
fact for H. NJ. Liliuokalani."
The prince accepted the conditions
involving the breaking off of the be-
trothal with the Hawaiian ex-ruler
october 5. and acknowledged it in a
letter he wrote in reply.
Captain" Girard declared yesterday
that he had been buncoed by the
prince. .sHe buncoed me just as he
did the poor queen" he said plain-
lively.
The case of Prince Salmon was con-
tinued in police court yesterday. He
was represented by Attorney Garlic
ton w. Greene c. c. Wellman of the
Imperial hotel swore out warrant
against him yesterday, his attorney,
Robert p. Troy. stoutly combating the
prince being allowed his liberty with
out bond, which was finally fixed at
$500.
The prinna reached the courtroom
after the appointed hour. When the
time for his appearance arrived and
the prince did not appear, policemen
were sent out TO search for him. 1t had
been reported that the Tahitian had
planned to depart secretly on the liner
Mariposa for his home in the South
Pacific. Accordingly detachment
from police headquarters visited the
vessel and made a vigorous search.
While they were on the waterfront
they learned that the prince had teie-
phoned earlier in the day, to Crowley's
boathouse for a launch to call for him
AT the foot of Van Ness avenue, with
the idea of overhauling the Mariposa
after it had left its dock. Crowley
was unwilling to furnish a launch to
the prince on any account. for he had
heard of the islanders financial diff
culties and cared neither To involve
himself nor to entangle further the
son of royalty. The police neverthe-
less. followed up this clew and pa
rrolled the harbor for some time at the
foot of Van Ness avenue, but the
prince did not appear. He had. in the
meantime. presented himself in court