On Saturday, the 10th, the chief Tamaseu, a Malietoa man of substance and good character, was arrested on a charge of theft believed to be vexatious, and cast by Martin into the municipal prison.

He sent to Moors, who was his tenant and owed him money at the time, for bail.

Moors applied to Sewall, ranking consul.

After some search, Martin was found and refused to consider bail before the Monday morning.

Whereupon Sewall demanded the keys from the gaoler, accepted Moors's verbal recognisances, and set Tamaseu free.
Things were now at a deadlock; and Becker astonished every one by agreeing to a meeting on the 14th.