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

when L came in | saw seventy or eight
people gathered there; there were abou
thirty-five rifles and thirty-six bird guns
Wilcox had changed lodgings and wa:
living in the servants quarters; dis
tributed lead, powder and caps to people
present; l loaded guns with powder anC
lead; distributed the bird-guns; Will
cox told me to look after the guards five
guards were posted; Wilcox gave ordel
to start; started between 3 and in the
morning; there were three squads
Wilcox told me to take charge of the
third squad, but did not, so went be-
hind with lantern; when we came tc
| palace Wilcox ordered the gates to be
opened; that not being done Wilcox
said to get ready, they got ready by
pulling back the triggers of the guns
| got inside formed two lines on left hand
or mauka side OF palace; heard palace
| soldiers cock their guns. Wilcox then
called Parker down and spoke to him
and Parker went back we then got can
non and placed it in position; there was
large lot of ammunition found; differ
| ent kinds of shells, time fuse and percus-
sion; the cannons were fired during the
| day; l got shot in the leg by parties in
the music hall | was also shot in the
head and laid down; l afterwards went
to the Bungalow Wilcox was there all
the afternoon; he and others were shift
ing their positions to escape shots.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Was not in command; coming to
palace Wilcox told me to do so but he
went ahead and was in the rear; we
went to Italy together, were there several
years at school together; | reported here
to Minister Godfrey Brown as graduate
of naval academy; don't know that the
Government asked me to show my d.
ploma; Mr.. Brown remarked l was ex-
pensive in coming back; my brother told
me not to join this organization; between
the 18th and goth of July had difficulty
with my brother; do not remember that
he threatened to report me to the Min
lister OF Interior; be knew nothing about
the secret society; he blamed me for
being so much with Wilcox; l don't re-
member that he said, Bobby, | know
what you are up to, trying to, dethrone
the old man.; don't think my education
abroad had done me any good; my
brother knew nothing about the society
if he had the Ministers and everybody
else would; the object was stated at
lwilei meeting; it was not my suggestion
that death should be the penalty; do not
remember that l suggested the death of
Lutta for breaking faith; don't know
that the oath was to any deity; it was
only pledge, l call it an oath.
AT this stage Of the proceedings Mr..
Rosa stated that he desired to ask re-
garding the charge of treason which was
yet pending over his client. He had
understood the Attorney General to i'm
ply to the jury that he purposed discon-
tlnuing that charge and go to trial on
the lesser charge now presented. He
would ask that the charge of treason
against his client be cleared of record.
Attorney-General Ashford said that
he could not say that he would drop the
charge, can't tell when it may be ad-
visable to pursue it. In sailors parlance
he did not propose unless by stress of
weather, to withdraw the first charge.
The life of the defendant was not in dam
ger on this charge.
His Honor did not see what difference
it could make at this stage to withdraw
the charge of treason.
Mr.. Ros aconsidered that it made con-
siderable difference to his client. He
thought on simply the ground of fairness |
alone the primal charge should be with |
drawn.
The Court stated that it was willing to |
do its duty in every respect, but it did |
not have the power to order the At |
to nolle pros. charges. |
His Honor then concluded that the days |
proceedings might end here, and after |
cautioning the jury against converse on
the matter on tlial permitted them to |
depart to their homes.
His Honor then called the case No. 81,
Manuel Perry, larceny. Appeal from
lower Court. Defendant retracts former
plea of not guilty and pleads guilty, and
IS thereupon sentenced to ten days i'm
Drisonment and fine of $25.
The Court was then adjourned until
tuesday morning at 9 80 O'Clock.
TUESDAY, Oct. %.
The Court convened at 9 80 O'Clock,
1ut on account of the non-attendance of
Robert Boyd the proceedings were de-
aged until 9 :54. Witness then took the
tand and Mr.. Rosa for the defence con-
inued the cross-examination:
Robert Boyd continuing said: Do not
emember the exact words of the con-
titution or the agreement; we knew be-
ore we started from Palama that the
King was not in the palace; understood
We were to try to get him there; / did
lot insist on moving that night of the
9th; L did not take in any of the police
nto our line; no resistance was offered
0 getting into palace; was in the palace |
ard the Saturday before in company
nth Wilcox; went to pay visit to the
ling; had no evil purpose; saw the
queen; she received us cordially; was
OF shown where the guns were went
, the barracks to see Kahalewai; did
OF see him; noticed no field pieces in t
ne barracks; was told by soldiers that c
hey were brought into the palace;
arker was in charge of the palace; saw
rincess Pooloku and prince; the peo-
lie cheered the Princess Pooloku; we I
ould easily have taken possession of the a
alace; Parker told US he was guarding v
he palace; thought Parker received a /
essage from the King; Parker spoke +
} Wilcox in friendly tone of voice; v
arker had no arms, could easily have s
ade him prisoner; Wilcox told me t.
hen the occasion presented itself to A
re; did think there was occasion when n
was shot; am sure that l was shot n
ON the Music Hall; shot first in left t,
Ugh, afterward on left side of head o
cond shot came either from Hopper's t.
Kawaiahao church; went through a
e palace from front to rear; l opened 81
e door; / had a revolver in nv "
'cket; saw one guard there coming g