The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-09-12

and asked for the man who had promised
me something. He was out. l then went
to Sing Chong. l said aloha. He asked
me what is the news, and | said your side
is victorious. | went in and saw the same
man who had seen me before. He said
come in, and took me into the inner office
l showed him the list Of ayes and noes on
the amendment, and gave him a copy of it.
| explained to him those who voted for and
against the amendment. He said he vas
going to pay the Hawaiians who helped
them; that they were all ready. You wait
a little while, and he pulled off red paper
and sent 1t by one of the clerks. He said
come tomorrow morning. l then went up
Maunakea street to Nuuanu street; in
tending to go to Alo's and show my ayes
and noes. When l had gone about two
stores, l saw Luhiau near McLean's.
was before, and went along up the street to
AlO's store and went in. He said, how is
it? [ said, you are all right. He said, if
the natives help US, we will help you. Then
Luhiau came in, and [ went around some
goods so that he could not see me. / said
TO the Chinaman, if any more Representa-
tives come In, don't you tell them | am
here. Luhiau said to the Chinaman, YOU
are victorious to-day, and showed him the
ayes and noes and said the natives and
half-Whites helped the Cinnamon. Luhiau
asked for AlO. The Chinaman said he was
out, but would be back in little while
Luhiau went out and went across the street
to a butcher shop. | said to the Chinaman,
[ don't want Luhiau to see me here. | saw
Luhiau talking to a Chinaman that | have
seen at Mr.. Castles office, and Others He
told them that the amendment had been
defeated. Luhiau did not see me, and
went past him down to Smiths bridge to
where [ live On Wednesday, before the
House adjourned, KamauOha said to me,
you meet me at this p. m.
Thurston-Was it before or after the
vote?
Witness-It was'after the vote.
.ThurstOn-Whatw was the next thing that
happened?
Witness-Thursday morning 1 went
down TO Sing Chong's again. l went into
the store and asked man there where was
the man with whom l was acquainted. He
said he is out. He went to the meeting
last night and has not come down yet. |
left there and went down to the Paeaina
office. One of the men in the store said,
you come again this evening. Nothing
happened till 6:30 that evening. | left my
house to go to Sing ChOng's. | got there
about 7 O'Clock. The man with whom l
had had conversation was there. He
greeted me and invited me in. He said
Mr.. Kauhi has juSt gone, he has not been
away five minutes. | said to him, well,
your man told me to come this evening. He
said, Kauhi said to me that you have placed
all the business in his hands, and SO [ have
gwen all the money to him. asked how
the money was to be divided. He said he
had given Kauhi $50 for each of you.
Kauhi said he would put each mans in an
envelope and send it to each of you in the
in the House. | then went to
Kawainui's house, for l had promised to
let him know about getting the money.
KaWainui said, what success has your ma
chine had? ] said to him that the China
man has given all the money to Kauhi, $50
each, according to that list of ayes and
noes.
Kauhi-Do you know the name of that
man?
Witness-No; but I can identify him.
said we should go to Sing
ChOng. | do not know whether that is the
name of the man or not. The next morn
ing went to Kawainui'S house. I said,
this is the morning they say they will pay,
[ said, you watch Kauhi closely. If YOU
the money. That morning Kauhi and
did not come till late. Hawai-
lui said, where are those fellows? and [
said, they are here. About the middle of
the forenoon hack stopped, and Kauhi
and Kamauoha jumped out, and l said,
here they are. KamauOha got out of the
mack and took his seat, and made some
motion to me which / understood to mean
that it is here, out there. | understood
hat he got his money, and that | would
get mine. KaWainui said to me, where is
kauhi? L said he is talking to the hack
man. Kauhi pulled the bench away and
went in. Kawainui went away. Kauhi
came up and squeezed my shoulder, and
sat down and read the paper. He asked
ne If had some matches | said yes. and
smoke. [ said you go out first, have been
'unning in and out and the President has
been growing. He went out l said to
Aawainui, he has got the money, and he
wanted me to go out and get it. He said,
you go and get it. Just as | came out,
= - ITrrINfT ~
oipe from him, and he put his hand IN his
pocket and gave me something and said it
vas five dollars. | understood that to
mean $50. The pipe went out Kauh1
aid there is no tobacco in the pipe, let me
Ill It, said to Mr.. Logan, you see that
Keep silent. l said III keep it secret |
hen came in. Kauhi came in through the |
main door. Kawainui's seat was empty. 1 |
notiOned him (Kawainui) to come out, as |
had got the money. [ went out into the |
lall and he came out and said let's go over |
here to the milk shake. We went over !
here, and Kawainui ordered two milk |
hakes. He led to see what number was |
II the bill, but could not see at first. 1t |
vas Spreckels' certificate, No. 231. A $50 |
ertificate was showed to witness and was !
Identified by him as the certificate. l said |
o Kawainui, what had we better do, had |
re better tell Castle and Thurston, or had !
re better wait. Kawainui said, tell Thurs
On and write to Castle. wrote note to
i'm (Castle)
Thurston-Had he (Kamauoha) told you
Tho were in the business besides you?
Witness-Yes, he did tell me. The Mon
ay that we were at Sing Chongs that
Kauhi, Kamai, Nakaleka, Pae-
aole, Nawahine. Luhiau, Daniels, Rich
rdsOn and Kalaukoa were in it. No men
on was made of Mr.. Mcguire, but at
bout IL 80 a. NJ. l saw Mr.. Mcguire and
sitting together on the long
aw me looking at them and he beckoned
lie to come over there. / went over and
1t down. Kamauoha was in the middle.
lie said to me, have you got the coal for
he steamer? l said, yes. He said, there
no harm in that, is there. l left the
honey with the Minister of the Interior.
fter the session, went into the Minister
the Interiors room
Smith-WhO were present with YOU in