The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-10-10

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the column moved along and other
policemen were picked up. We
turned up Richards street on to
Palace Walk and halted ut the ma
uka gate of the Palace. Wilcox
told the police to move close up TO
the gate. Some of his men climbed
over and opened the gate and the
column marched In, the police in
front, and formed in line. Wilcox
told us police q little after to 60
back to our beats. We did so. 1t
was still dark. Did not see any
foreigner present.
Cross-examined-Do not know
who called officer Bila, Jr. Into line.
l know Krawehuwaii. He was COM
PEELED to fall into line, but by whom
/ do not know. Could not say who
opened the Palace gate, think it was
by Wilcox men. / heard Wilcox
calling out TO the sentry to open the
gate, that it was he (Wilcox) and
he had come to protect the rights OF
the people. The sentry did
not open it, so Wilcox told his
men to cock their guns. Did not
hear any order given to Wilcox's
men to clear out. When the per-
son came down the Palace steps,
ask him if the King was there.
He replied that he had gone.
Enoka sworn, stated--I was a
police officer on July 30th. Was on
duty early that morning, corner of
Fort and King streets. About If
teen minutes after I went on my
heat, right opposite the harness shop
on King street, saw Il body Of men
marching along. One stepped out
with pistol and ordered me to fall
into line. l was little excited and
fell in because 1 could not resist
them. We came along TO Richards
street, up to Hotel and there Wilcox
went up to policeman and ordered
him into line. Arriving at the
Palace gate Wilcox demanded en-
trance. The sentry refused and
Wilcox's men climbed over and
opened the gate. We then marched
in, the police in front. Did not see
any foreigner.
The witness was not cross-exs-
mined.
Alexander Smith sworn, stated
l know the defendant. Saw him at
Princess LiliuUkasni's residence at
the last meeting, on July 29th. He
talked with Wilcox AMI walked
around. 1t was a meeting of the
association. On the night Of July
18th, Wilcox and Markham invited
me to party at the Princess. L
went, and had glass Of wine and
thGn joined the association taking
the oath. I found out that Loomcns
was q member OF the association.
On the night of the 29th Loomens
was there. / saw guns and ammu-
milton there. Loomens was helping
Boyd in giving out the ammunition.
We had meeting after the arms
were given out. Wilcox asked the
men II they were willing to held him
to take the Palace and get the cam
non, and the old constitution. He
said if we got the cannon in the
Palace it would scare the Ministers
and they would resign. Wilcox APP
pointed the officers to march down.
Loomens was there. Wilcox told
us that Loomens was Vice. President.
was one Of the officers appointed.
We marched from the Princess
residence 10 the rear gate Of the
Palace. Near the soap works we
met q policeman and [ ordered him
into line. At the Palace gate Will
cox called out TO the sentry to open
the gate, but he refused. Finally,
Wilcox's men climbed over and
openedit. Wilcox ordered, me to place
sentrles at the gates and look for
cannon. / told Wilcox l had found
cannon. L saw Loomens talking
with Wilcox in the Palace yard. BY
Wilcox's orders the cannon we're
placed in position. / fixed the
blocks in the cannon. l heard the
shots from the Music Hall and after
several shots had been fred Wilcox
told Boyd to fire the cannon. !
heard The c2nnons fred. l helped
Markham TO wash his wounds. !
got into the Palace basement outside
and staid there until the surrender.
Cross-cxamined-We were not
allowed TO 60 into the Palace, the
doors were closed. ] was one OF
the party of 80 who surrendered.
We asked Parker for some grub and
he gave us poi and salmon. He LET
us into the Palace about O'Clock,
but not as prisoners. Wilcox and
Markham came to my house and in,
vited me to the luau.
By Mr.. Hatch-We surrendered
to Parker. His men took charge oil
Us and afterwards we were taken to
the Station House by the Honolulu
Rifles. The police officers had
charge of us at the Station House.
Robert Parker sworn, stated-On
the Both of July was an officer oil
the Kings Guard, on duty in the
Palace. I went on duty at 10 a. m,
July 29th. On the morning OF the
Both Wilcox came with Z crowd,
some had arms. Some jumped over