The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1874-03-04

As no outbreak of this kind had
ever occurred here before, no trouble was
anticipated and no firearms had been pro
vided. The Marshal had one or two PTS
tolls in his office, and two of the repre-
sentatives were armed with pistols, but
they were not used; and it is perhaps as
well that they were not discharged, as
this number could have had but little ef-
feet in staying the riot, and may have In
creased it. Had there been twenty-five
armed persons in the building at the out
set, there would have been no outbreak.
1t was this entire absence Of means OF de-
fence that encouraged the rioters.
The fury of the mob was aimed at the
Representatives who had voted for hALA-
KAUA, and the building was searched for
them. Whenever one was found, he was
seized and beaten without mercy. In all,
thirteen representatives were wounded,
also one foreigner and one native not con-
nected with the Assembly. Messrs. KIP
and Haupu of Hilo, Kakani of Hama, and
Nahinu of South Kona were the most
dangerously injured, and will require sew
eral days or weeks to recover. The others,
Messrs. Birch, Kaukaha, Moehonua, ka-
pule, kaiue, Kupihea, Koakanu, Lonoaea
escaped with slight wounds. 1t is remark
able that nobody was killed, when such
savage attacks were made on the victims.
Pools of blood covered the mattings and
floors, while the plastering in various
rooms was smeared with blood.
During the night the foreign marine
forces held possession of the Court House,
Prison, Barracks, Palace, and government
offices, and continued in possession
of part of the premises till the Goth, when
all were withdrawn. Several shots were
fired on the guards stationed around the
Court House on the first night after the
riot, but after that there was no de-
monstration of any kind against them.
The Artillery company, under Captain
Hassinger, has been on guard at the Pa
lace day and night, since the death of the
late King, and has rendered good service.
This is the only company that has been
on constant duty, during the past month,
and it has in addition fired all the salutes
which have been called for.
The larger part of the rioters were evil
IDENTIFY from Koolau, Eva and Waialua,
who came into town for the express pur-
pose of influencing the election. They
were no doubt encouraged by persons in
this city, whose completely, it is hoped,
will be traced out That they came here
with the determination to create dis
turbance, if necessary to secure the cleo
ton of their candidate, there can be no
question They assembled in the morning
at the residence of Queen Emma, and q
little before noon marched in squads of 4
hundred or more to the Court House,
where they remained till the election was
over, the leaders constantly haranguing
the populace. Although there were sew
eral hundred engaged in the riot, it will
probably be found that the leaders and
prompters do not exceed a dozen. 1t is
stated that some of the soldiers who were
concerned in the mutiny at the barracks
were also in this riot.
Soon after the arrival of the marines,
the police began to make arrests, and be-
fore nightfall secured some ten or
twelve. This number has been increased
to about eighty, most of whom have been
recognized by the Representatives and
others. Some have acknowledged that
they took part in the riot,-and there will
probably be no trouble in obtaining evil
dence to convict at least the most active
among them. Up to this date, about fifty
of those who have been examined have
been committed for trial before the SUI
preme Court in April.