The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-09-18

him 10 say nothing about II, but that
would work it up, and that l was going TO
vote in favor of it, That day, after the
House adjourned, Kawainul. kauhane and
myself got into hack and went down
town. | rode with them to the corner OF
King and Fort streets, and got out and
then went after my business. | went in
quest of the Chinaman who had promised
me something. near the old custom house,
and asked for the man who had promised
me something. He was out, | then went
to Sing Chons. | 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 ofnce-
/ showed him the list OF ayes and noes on
the amendment, aud gave him copy of IL.
/ explained 70 him those who voted for and
against the amendment, He said he was
going 10 pay the Hawaiians who helped
them; that they were all ready. You wait
little while, and he pulled Oh = red paper
and sent it bv one OF the clerks. He said,
come tomorrow morning. then went up
Maunakea street To Nuuanu street; in
tending TO 90 to AlO'S aud show my'ayeS
and noes. When l had gone about two
stores, saw Luhiau near McLean'S.
was before, and went along up the street to
Alo'S store and went in. He said, how is
the natives help us We will help you. Then
Luhiau came in, and 1 went around some
goods 50 that he could not see me. l said
10 the Chinaman, if any more Representa-
tiyeS come in, don't you tell them | am
here Luhisu said to the Chinaman, YOU
are victorious to-day, and showed him the
ayes snd 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 a little while.
Luhiau went out and went across the street
to butcher shop. said 70 the Chlnaman,
don't want Luhi9u 10 see me here. saw
LuhiSu talking to q 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 Smith s bridge, 10
where l live On Wednesday, before the
House adjourned, Hamauoha said TO me,
you meet me at this 8 p. NJ.
Thurston-WaS it before or after the
vote?
Witness-It was after the vote
Thurston-What was the next thing that
happened3
Witness-ThurSday morning / went
down TO sing Chong's again. 1 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
lsst night and has not come down vet.
left there and went down to the PaeainS
office. One of the men in the store said,
you come agsin this evening. Nothing
happened till $50 that evening. l left my
house to 90 to Sing Chong'S. | got there
about : O'Clock. Tue man with whom
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, snd so | have
gwen all the money TO him. l asked how
the money was to be divided he said he
had given hauhi $50 for each OF you
Kauhi said he would put each mans in an
envelope and send il 10 each of You in the
morning in the House. | then went 10
Kawainui's house, for l had promised to
let him know about getting the money.
KaWainui said what success has your ma
chine had2 l 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
MANI
Witness-No; but l can identity him
Kamauoha said We should go to Sing
Chong. l do not know whether that is the
name of the man OF not. The next morn
ing I went 10 hawainui's house. L said,
this is the morning they say they will pay
l said, you watch kauhi closely. Ii you
see him nudging me, you will know that IS
the money. That morning Kauhi and
KamauOha did not come till late. Hawai-
nui said, where are those fellOWs2 and /
said they are here. About the middle OF
the forenoon g hack stopped, and Kauhi
and Kamauoha jumped out, and l SAID,
here they are. ksmauOha got out OF the
hack and took his seat, and made some
motion TO me which | understood TO mean
that it IS here. out there. | understood
that 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
me If I hsd some matches l said yes and
then asked me TO go outside to take a
smoke. l said you go out first, have been
running in and out and the President has
been growing. He went out. | said to
kaWainui he has got the money, and he
wanted me to go out and get il. He said,
you go and get il. Just as | came out,
kauhi was lighting his pipe l took the
pipe from him. and he put his hand IN his
pocket and gave me something and said it
mean $50. The pipe went out Kauh1
said there IS no tobacco in the pipe, let me
I'LL It. l said to Mr.. Logan, you see that
Mr. kauhi has no money kauhi said,
keep silent. | said III keep il secret.
then came in Eauhi came in through the
main door. kaWainui's seat was empty. |
motioned him (Kawainui) to come out. as
had got the money. I went out into the
hall and he came out and said, lets go over
there 70 the milk shake. We went over
there, and EaWainui ordered two milk
shakes He tried TO see what number was
was SpreckeIsi certificate, No. 81. 4 $50
certificate was showed to witness and was
identified BY him IS the certificate. | said
10 Ezwainui, what had We better do, had
We better tell Castle and Thurston, or had
We better wait KaEzinui said. tell Thurs
ton and write TO Castle. / wrote note 70
him CCastlel.
Thurston-Had he (Kamauoha) told you
who we're in the business besides you?
Witness-Yes, he did tell me. The Mon
day that We were at Sing ChOngis that
Kamauoha, Ksuhi, Eamai, Nakaleka, Pae
hzOIe, NaEshine. Luhisu, Daniels, Rich
srison and KalaukOa were in il. No men
ton was made OF Mr.. Mcguire, but at
sbour IL 30 am. / saw Ar. Mcguire and
Ezmauohs sitting together on the long
bench In the back OF the hail. kamauoha
saw Ine looking at them and he beckOned
me ID come over there. | went over and
SAT down. EamsuOha was in the middle
He said 10 me, have you got the coal for
the steamer / said, yes He said, there
Z no harm in that, Is there. ! left the
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