The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-10-29

nese were going to side with us we all fel
that we were going to succeed; KuamoC
said that during election he could be
very useful; Kauhane said he had lots
OF friends in the palace.
Re-direct-Think Wilcox told me that
the Chinese would assist us and be
armed; he did not tell me how many
understood that the Chinese were to
raise up a revolution
To the Court-Saw the paper said to
be the new constitution, but did not read
it; Wilcox had it.
| Direct examination-Geo. Markham
| Born In Maui; know Boyd and Wilcox
| did not know Wilcox to converse with
until formation of rifle association; he
| first spoke to me in his Office relative to
organization. Names were on paper.
| Think mine was first. Association had
meeting in July and had election of
| officers. Became intimate with him
| afterwards. He spoke of running for
Honolulu as representative. Know of
Wilcox belonging to the Liberal Patriotic
Association. First heard of it from
Wilcox. Witness now re-told the occur
rences at the meetings held at Palama
and the names of those present thereat,
showing also that Wilcox called meet
lngs and presided. Nothing new was
brought out in the statements made ex-
cept that witness had got guns from
Chinese business house on Maunakea
street. Wilcox and went up there to-
gether, the house is owned by q. Aio.
We went there after guns and caps and
shirts. Wilcox did the talking to Aio.
He asked him if he had any guns. Aio
said yes, a dozen. Wilcox asked for
eight. We were told to go to certain
store on Hotel street to get the caps and
shirts. Went to Aio's afterwards alone
and got eight guns. Carried them to
Wilcox at Palama. Wilcox was out.
Malulani was there. Saw no money
passed. Don't know price paid, if any.
This was after the second meeting. Aio
was at the meeting. Wilcox told me
that Aio had given him 5000. Aio, l be-
lieve, has gone to China. Went to house
on Hotel street to get shirts and caps,
Wilcox went with me. Store is about
fifty yards from Maunakea street on
makai side. Saw Papu there. Papu
had attended meetings. Wilcox talked
with the Chinese there about the caps
and shirts, and they were brought out
from behind in bundle. Shirts were
red. Wilcox and l brought them down
to Poepoe's office. Afterwards took them
to Wilcox's place. Think Malulani was
there. Saw no payment for the articles.
Heard no price mentioned. Saw shirts
and caps on evening of 10Th, they were
used as the uniform of the party. Will |
cox and | went to Yue Lin & Co. on |
Nuuanu street and got pistols there. |
This was on the afternoon of the 29th. |
Agreed to take twelve at So each. No |
money paid. Wilcox told Chinaman to |
charge them to him. Got some cart |
ridges. Took them away that evening.
L went there previously with Malulani to
get cartridges. l went to another place
on Nuuanu street. l.. Ahlos place, on
Nuuanu street, corner Chaplain street.
Wilcox sent me there. Went there on
afternoon OF the 29th
Noon having arrived the jury were
cautioned and His Honor declared re-
cess until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court convened at l p. m. and the d.
rect examination was resumed:
George Markham (continuing)-On
my second trip to Ahlo's saw clerk
them up, had them wrapped
up SO as not to expose them went there
about o'clock at shutdown on the 29th
was at WilcoX's; then went down town
with Kauhane; got a hack, think it was
kauhane's hack; a Hawaiian driver;
met kauhane at mis- house, was instruct
ed by Wilcox to go after these guns; got
into hack at corner of Nuuanu and King,
drove to Maunakea street to Ahlo's
place, expected four more guns. Papu
1ad taken them, went down Beretania
20 Punchbowl and got j. E. Bush's gun,
4 rife did not meet Bush, heard he was
n church, got rifle from his wife, had
10 previous arrangement with Bush;
irove to rear of Ahlo's store on Chap
ain street. asked for guns, picked them
Up and put them into hack, three bum
lies or twelve guns. Took them out back
way, gate was locked but Mr.. Ahlo
opened it. Went then to Yue Lin & Co.
n the All Swan block on Nuuanu street.
Vent into store by rear entrance, got !
PISTOLS and four rice guns; got pistol
artridges; from there went to Palama
nd in Eva entrance to Princess Liliu-
kaiani's residence Kauhane was with
ne all the time in the hack, he went I
nto Yue Lin's with me; put arms and I
in Wilocx's room. Saw |
lloyd and several others in room when l
rived. Had seventy, or eighty arms 7
Then l returned, had plenty of ammuni- a
on. Went then to Ho Fon's to get
ONE liquor; understood between Will 4
Ok and | that l should go. l told Will l
Ok reason why liquor should be got. q
atives wanted Clutch courage" Il
aughter). Did not get the liquor, then o
ent home. Arrived there at p. m. c
new that afternoon that move was to v
e made that night, Wilcox told me. \
alter at Palama saw room full of natives, .
vo natives were armed. Guns were at a
lie order arms. Asked Wilcox for v
range, he said no. Then asked Ho Fon. p
hole party moved for palace that night. "
'ilcox gave orders. Had counsel be- n
re leaving, Wilcox, Poepoe, Kauhane, te
Spencer, J. Kauhani, Kaaka, myself n
i'd several others. Question was n
neither to proceed to palace or Honua- y
.ha, to the Halter place to secure the q,
ing. l knew he was there because n
hen went home 1 saw his lights up tr
airs. Wanted the King to pro- W
ct him and get him to sign. 10
raid that the King would be in danger IL
KIT day. He was not in danger that pl
ght. Never saw proposed new consti- d
ton. Saw Wilcox with rolls Of paper w
his person that morning. He never
ID me the contents but told me he had W
that he proposed to have p;
,ned. Result of counsel at Palama ar
Is that we were to proceed to palace, so
cannons if they could be found, Pro nj