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

SAID we went to haWainuiS ONCE twice
that day. We only went once The time
we went TO Alo's no one was there. We
passed a good many on the streets. don't
thin.: there was any one there.
kamauoha-What time OF the day was
It when we went 10 Sing Chong'ss
WitneSS-lt was in the morning. You
and left at about o'clock. You intro
duced me there, at Sing Chong'S, and you
said that had some doubt about the
money being paid. The Chinaman In re-
Specs n what you said, said % me that
money would Be paid. That was the time
that the Chinaman told me $50 70 each OF
the members would be paid to kill the
amendment.
Kamauoha-You voted against the
amendment. Was it because you were
against it on principle or was It for the $5o2
WitneSs-l was induced TO do 50 for the
$50.
Kamauoha-Y You spoke of = ChinamRn
on Queen street that had talk with yon2
Witness-YeS. Chinaman in = coffee
shop, nearly opposite the foundry, had
talked with rue about paying me If would
vote against the amendment; had had
no previous acquaintance with him, but
l knew him. He had promised to pay me.
He mentioned no sum, but was TO call on
him. After the House had adjourned.
when the amendment had been laid on the
table / got into hack with kauhane and
kawainui and went down town. Then l
went 70 the Chinaman's place on Queen
street. He was not in. | then went up to
Sing Chong'S. kamauoha did not 20 With
me. have not said that l saw Won at Sing
Chong'S on Wednesday. | have not teSti-
fed that YOU and | went there on Thurs
day, nor that l met you there. | said that
| went 10 Sing Chong's three times. |
have not been to Sing Chong's again.
did not say that you gave me any money.
The Chinese told me that Kauhi got the
money and would pay it to the members,
| think it was last Thursday that you
wrote me one note that | would get
s gift after voting. In regard to the
notes | said / sent to the Minister
of Interior and Castle, one Was
on Tuesday and one on Wednesday.
wanted to lind out il there was any bribery
going on. l followed it up from Monday
till got the money on Friday. did not
preserve the notes, because | did not think
1t was necessary. You did not say that
you were going TO pay me $50. You said
was TO receive present. All the note said
was YOU will receive present: IL was ad-
dressed 20 me, signed g. P. kamauoha.
That was all. You and | met only once
in regard to this business. We met often
in other places.
The committee ruled that Richard
NAV croSS-e1amine on that part of the evil
dence which duplicates them, and notify
the accused that if they desire to produce
witnesses their names should be handed
in, and the committee would try to have
them here at D. m.
Kamauoha stated One of my witnesses,
Achi, has gone to kau. l desire his evil
dence to explain how | came 10 be st the
wharf. 1 was not down TO the steamer for
bftf har To M
wife of
Kauhi Ito witueSs(-DO you know the
nature OF the charge against us2
Mr. Snith-You cannot ask the witness
what the conclusions OF law are.
Kauhi-I wanted to find out if the wit
ness knows what the charge against US is.
Witness-I don't know that / can repeat
the charge all of by heart, but | think it is
bribery; that you have been taking brides
and have also been bribing members of the
House.
Kamauoha-Do you know whom took
brides from?
WItness-I know the Chinaman whom
you took me down and Introduced me to.
| don't know his name.
Kauhi-Did you see me take money from
the ChinamanR
Witness-No, when | went there Thurs
day evening the Chinaman said to me that
he had given you all the money and that
you were to go and distribute it. The Chi
naman did. not say that you had taken
brides, but that you had taken all the
money. 1t is unnecessary for me to tell
YOU again that on Monday went there
with Kamauoha, and that he said to the
Chinaman that was one of the men TO
help defeat the amendment and that /
went there and took the ayes and noes aud
showed il to him. When | went there
kamauoha said this man is doubtful. The
Chinaman said if | would help them |
would be paid.
Kauhi-From the first introduction Of
the amendment up TO the time that the
vote was taken, what conversation did you
and | have?
Witness-No talk about it, or anything
OF that kind. Yes, think you and have
had some talk about it, but nothing was
said about any pay being given me for my
vote. Nothing definite was said. but on
Wednesday during the forenoon, you said
that to-day is the day for the amendment.
You bear It in mind, at the same time tax
ing hold of my knee.
Kauhi-Did | say TO YOU to vote 10 help
defeat this amendment and you will be
benefited?
Witness-No, you didn't say so in so
many words. 1t is true that | went to
Sing Chong's with list of the ayes and
noes and showed it 70 him. 1t was not the
list Of names that Bamauoha gave me who
were going 70 vote against the amend
ment, but the list took to the ChinamGn
was the ayes and noes, and gave him
copy from my list.
At Sis p. m. recess was taken till 7:l5
p. m.
After recess, examination of witness pro-
ceeded.
What were you talking
about when KamauOha mentioned those
names?
Witness-It was while we were going
away. KamauOha said there were only
you three left. KaEainui. Helekunihi
and Kalzukoa. The rest Of US have agreed
to vote against the amendment for the
sake of the $50 which the Chinaman Is
going 10 say.
Richardson-Did I meet you and talk TO
to you?
Witnes@No.
Richardson-Or Mr.. Daniels2
Witness-So.
Richardson-Did Mr.. Maguire7
Witness-Eo. Mr.. Maguire's name was
not mentioned by Kamauoha al that
time / saw Mr.. Mcguire and Kamau-
Cha sitting on the bench over there.
Kamauoha asked me in q voice loud
enough for Mr. Mcguire to hear. / re-
piled have got the Goals. Mr.. Nakaleka
did not talk to me about changing my vote
on that amendment. Mr.. Luhizu didn't
approach me On the amendment.
Rauhi-Did | have any talk with YOU in
regard to changing your vote on the
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