The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-11-01
OCTOBER TERM.

THURSDAY, Oct. 81.
CONTINUATION AND END OF THE WILCOX
TRIAL.
The Court convened at 10 o'clock and
from that hour until the noon recess the
stand was occupied by Mr.. Walter Jones
the Court stenographer who read from
his notes continuation of the testimony
given by r. w. Wilcox (the defendant)
in the trial of Albert Loomens for
treason. Some seventy odd pages of
this testimony were read, the gist of
which has already been presented pre-
viously in the ADVERTISER. The object
intended by the prosecution in the repro
duction of this testimony was to show,
by defendants own testimony, his con-
nection with the movement from it's
incipiency to the close.
At noon recess was had until p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
r. II. Baker sworn states: The King
never sent me with any political mes
sage to Mr.. Wilcox. / never told Will
cox so. Did not tie him on July 10Th
that the King had sent me to him to
hurry him up in his movement. Did
not any time tell Wilcox that the King
had sympathy with his movements.
Cross-eXamined by Mr.. Rosa: Do not
remember eyer carrying any messages
to Wilcox from the King. Ii you refer
to the morning of the 30th of July did
carry message from the King to Will
cox. The King was at the boathouse.
| was selected to carry messages until
two soldiers came to my house and told
me that Wilcox wanted me to carry
message to the King to come to the
palace. Wilcox told me to tell the King
to come up to the palace. Did not wish
to obey Wilcox, but [ did carry the mes
sage. [ met the King personally and
several people heard the conversation
between us. The King told me to see
Kahalewai and tell him to hold the bar
racks not to give arms or ammunition
out from there. The King also told me
to tell Parker to hold the palace. The
messages were carried early in the morn
ing. The Ministers were at the boat
house before | was. The Attorney-G Gen
eral and Minister of Foreign Affairs were
there. Don't know what took place
there previous to my going. After the
Ministers left delivered the message
from Wilcox. Did not carry a message
to Wilcox to preserve the ''sanctlty of
the palace" | am not sure of other
messengers being used. The people l
noticed passing between the boathOuse
and the palace. Lokana, a servant of the
King was one. Before the firing began,
every one was allowed to enter the palace
grounds the King did not send me to
express sympathy with the movement
did not express sympathy myself with
the movement; did not say in the pre-
sence of Pahia, to Wilcox that the King
sympathized with him; Pahia and Will
cox came to my house on Sunday for
they had a constitution prepared and
they wished the King to see it before
anything was done; they wanted me to
90 with them to see the King; told
them I could not go that day; never
went with Pahia and Wilcox to see the
King; often visited Wilcox as friend
the King did not tell me to tell Wilcox
not to have anything to do with that
haole V. V. Ashford; the King did not
tell me to advise Wilcox to stop the
movement; did not get an opportunity
to tell that to Wilcox; when [ heard of
this movement l told the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs; can't tell exactly the
date | told him. told him what | had
heard l said that Wilcox and some of
his companions were raising company
to overthrow the Government; had con-
versed with Wilcox about organizing a
rifle association; was not member of
the association; had refused to join !;
am not afraid TO tell what l know am
sworn to tell the truth; Wilcox came to
my house at nights and in daytime; l
am not the only officer on the Kings
staff; Kahalewai, J. II. Boyd, Lilikalani,
Iaukea, and perhaps yourself are mem
bers; | am one who is supported by the
King A question now asked relative to
Lilikalani was cause for short dis
cussion.
Mr.. Hatch objected and the Court dis
allowed it.
Witness, continuing entered that
morning through the mauka gate; met
Wilcox on the mauka side of the palace !;
we did not shake hands; asked him why
he had sent for me; he told me he
wanted me to go and tell the King to
come up here; Wilcox also told me that
a constitution had been prepared, he
wanted it signed and then published;
do not remember saying that "that is for
our good" | occupied Government
position previous to the new constitution /;
[ lost my office; had been Governor of
the Island of Maui; have no Govern
ment Office now; have stated already
what / recollect; don't know whether
YOU wish me to tell different from the
truth: If the King had been really TAX
ing part in this movement | would not be
afraid to testify; if the King had been
engaged in anything opposed to the in