The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-07-07

at any other time. Loka, Kamai, Aawahua,
kaipoemanu and Eekaulahao, were those
who had guns. The authorities and the citi-
zens commanded us, in the name of the King.
to take those guns. Neville was dead then,
and the commands were given by those who
were his deputies.
By the Court: What frightened you so?
kaona's folks came out with sticks and
stones, and were chasing us. do not know
which side had the greatest number. was
the only one near Kamai they were all going
very fast.
Kaona asked why Kamai was so far in the
rear? Witness answered Because he was not
so fast as was.
kupoohiwi, sworn Lives at Holualoa.
North Kona. Hawaii. The disturbance at
Kaona's camp was on the 10Th of October,
1868. l went with Kupakee We assem-
bled at Lehuula on the 18th. after dinner. I
do not know just who those were. Kupakee,
Kamai, and Kamaka the prisoner We started
from mauka to go makai. went with Kupa-
kee and the multitude. / did not mix in with
them, butin the rear. l held myself in reserve.
But the prisoners were not caught. and We ran
of. As our men turned to flee, Kamaka pur-
sued on horse back, with lasso. l did not
see kamai flee in that direction. Two men
called Odt to Kamaka the prisoner, "Ka-
maks e here is the man." AT that time,
turned around and returned. did see Kama
ka dragging a man on the ground. The man
dragged was Kamai. kamaka dragged Ka-
mai, tall he came to the right side of the lanai
where road led. and there was where Kamai
was left. Two men struck Kamai then don't
know who. One man came from the lanai,
and struck Kamai with the blunt part of an
axe. Don't know his name. That was all
saw, and / returned home. did not count
the number of strokes given with the axe, but
he was quite time doing it. Kamai was
some distance from the lanai, on the North
side at Lehuula, at Kainaliu, Kona Hema Ha-
waii. About 3 O'Clock P. ~, tho cutting of
Kamai took place. did not observe on what
part of body the strokes fell
Cross examination We went after Neville's
body. We did go down to catch the whole of
kaona's people. We did not go prepared to
do so. All our means of preparation were our
hands. l did not have a gun, there were a
very few who took guns, did not count the
number who had guns. Those who had guns
were clear in trout. l was in the rear; did
not get very close to the Lanai was some
distance of. on a slight elevation at the time of
the first charge ] did not run. At that time
all our party had gone up the hill l did not
see Loka, as there were brush, kukui. brambles
and coffee, near to where Loka and his party
had fled to. There was but little underbrush
where Kamaka was dragging Kamai 1 should
say fifty fathOms of, l did not measure;
was alone in my place. Our party was run
ming in the direction Of the hill / was standing
on; did not 60 any nearer l saw what they
were doing. We went two abreast only, but
one line in going down. The party went ON
down, l remained in my place. l do
not know the distance from where they
halted to where the lanai was Kamaka came
out and tempted them. Our party fired their
guns; saw them fire at Kamaka, but did not
see him hit; did not see him fall from his
horse; am well acquainted with him, he is
my friend, and therefore know him well.
kaOna and party were in the lanai when our
party rested. 1t was on the Kohala side Of
the lanai, l saw Kamai being dragged to-
wards the lanai. saw four persons near Ka-
mai when he was being dragged. Where Ka-
mai was lassoed was fence saw the fence
through the kukui trees. The horse was run
ming with the rope made fast to the logger
head. I'm sure of it. When Kamai was las
seed, l did not see any Of our party run that
way. There were none Of Kupakee's party
near at the time Kamai was being dragged. /
saw the lasso fall Kamai had no gun in his
hand l saw no one near Kamai.
Kaona questioned the witness: and he
answered, l know there was powder in the
guns; | saw no shot pouch on any Of them.
There was no gun fred from the breech The
guns were fired from US there were no bullets,
only powder; | do not know who loaded the
guns; all | know is the firing heard no
orders given about the loading of the guns.
Alapai, sworn Live at Kuamoo. North
Kona Hawaii; l remember the day Of disturb
ance, on Monday the 18th day of October
1868; went to the camp in the morning
aax Mr . 4
together; he was struck with stone, and fell
down; he did not come back with us. There
was party formed in the evening, to go to
the camp; do not know the reason of the
forming; l went three times. The second
time l went alone, got near to the camp of
kaOna and party; l talked with kamaka,
Kaelemanu and Lumaawe l told them
to return the body of Neville. They re-
fused to give it up. They said they had
already given their ideas to Greenwell.
They told me to go home, aud " take care
of your life, your wife and children, and all
your relations and if the police comes after
you to assist the government, then don't come
back" Only these three were present, who
talked with me ; then returned. There were
certain persons getting ready to 60 down;
Kupakee and others with him. We met in a
road that leads from Napoopoo to Kiholo,
Kupakee and others don't know their
names. They were making preparations to go
and get the body of Neville some had guns.
kupakee told them not to discharge their guns
at random, ''but you may fire when they come"
The people who had the guns asked, "if
we are resisted, how shall we fire.'' Kupa-
kee answered, "If there is man on horse
back, shoot the horse" "If We shoot the
man in the legs, how is thatr' Kupakee
al do not know what il would
In ,at w. eta It'd A..
went, Kamai, the dead man, and others with
him, were on the right side Of the lanai; we
and others were on the left side. cav Ka-
maka come out from the right side of lanai
on horseback, whirliBg lasso. At that
time, the guns on the right side OF the lanai
were got ready for shooting the horse; they
were fired, but the horse was not bit. At
that time, some of the Kaonaites approached
from the left side of the lanai, and some
guns were fired by our party on the left side
10 frighten them back. They did not turn
back, but chased us and stoned Us. When
We saw that, we stoned them. ] was ON
bad my stone tied to the end of
a string, that | might haul it back again. As
| saw our party were being worsted, jumped
of my horse, and got ready to resist Kao-
mas attack When saw We could not re-
sist, and that all our party had fed. and that
l could be Of no use, / fed, also. As fed,
l saw Kamai, and Others with him, maintain
ing their position. After going few faith
oms, ] looked back again, and saw that they
bad turned and fed-Kamai and those with
him. did not see Kamai after that. l saw
Kamaka after that; he was dragging some
thing; do not know what II was; the rope
was fast TO the loggerhead. Kamaka was on
horseback, riding towards the lanai; II sp-
peared TO be something heavy he was drag
ging; the rope was drawn tight We raj
lied together, and found Kamai missing. i
have never seen him alive since