The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-06-18
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Candless, and Wetherill together at
Mary McCandless' place shortly before
twelve O'Clock Monday night, thus cor
roborating the evidence given by sew
eral Others. "Waikikin lied like a
trooper when he was first put on the
stand, denying anything and everything
that would have tendency to connect
him with the case. He first stated that
he had not seen Wetherill, McCand-
less, or Cummings since last Saturday,
the day the Pleiades arrived in port,
and denied that he knew Mary Nc.
Candless or any of the women who re.
side in her neighborhood. Through
Some very clever cross-examination
Milverton finally got the witness to
make number of contradictions of his
previous statements, and finally put
him in such a position that he could
scarcely do other than tell the truth.
The last story told by "Waikiki,"
and without doubt the true one, was
to the effect that on Monday evening
he had met George Harbottle and Dan
Kaai, and, after the three had con-
sumed bottle of gin in Aala Park and
had couple of drinks at saloon,
they went up to the place of abode of
Mary McCandless. Here they found
select congregation, those whose names
have been mentioned before in the tes
timony of the other witnesses who were
present on that evening.
waikiki testified that he and
George Harbottle had a row over the
"drinks," they having taken couple
of bottles of palmtree to the house
with them, and that one of the women
told him he would have to leave the
place, his noise being too much to be
borne. This was about half-past eleven
in the evening "Waikiki' left the
room and went downstairs, where he
met Cummings and McCandless on the
sidewalk. George Harbottle also came
down, but Wetherill stood at the head
of the stairs. After short converse.
tion with Cummings and McCandless,
with whom he was acquainted, "Wai.
kiki said goodnight and started for
his home. Before he left, however, he
saw the three sailors, Wetherill, Nc.
Candless, and Cummings, go into Mary
McCandless' room. This was short
while before midnight. This evidence
has been concurred in by every witness
who was present that night, save Cum.
mings, yet the latter and McCandless
state that they left Wetherill Monday
evening not later than ten.thirty.
Mounted Police Officer Trip was the
first witness called last evening, his
testimony bearing out that of his
brother officer Meek. who was on the
. stand Wednesday night. Officers KEEL
lett and Clark testified that they saw
three, Cummings, McCandless and
Wetherill, get on the King street car
bound Palama-way at about eleven
O'Clock Monday evening. They We're
then somewhat under the influence of
| liquor.
| Jacob Richter, Waterman on the
| Pleiades,. was recalled for the pur-
I pose of Strengthening out some minor
| points in the testimony he had given
| before. Police Officer Leonard Par
| IRISH identified the scantling with
which the blow on Wetherilps head
had evidently been made He stated
| that. near Wetherill's head on the
| right hand side. a shoe print was
| noticed In the soft soil 1t seemed
to indicate the position of the muir
derer when the blow was struck. To
Parrish on Tuesday morning, Nc
s., Candless and Cummings stated that
! they had left Wetherill the previous
night before eleven o'clock in Japa-
nese ice cream parlor on Maunakea
street, two doors below Harry Juen's
, saloon. 1t developed last night that
| there is no Ice cream parlor there.
! Doctor Mcdonald gave his testimony
regarding the examination OF the
body of the deceased. naming in de-
! tail the wounds received.
! On account of the lateness OF the
hour, McCandless was not called last
evening, but will. OF course. be the
! important witness this evening. The
coroner's jury is expected to bring in
verdict tonight.
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