The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-10-16


Honor called halt in the proceedings
and after warning the jury against con-
verse with outsiders on the case, allowed
a recess until l o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The sitting of the Court was resumed
at l o'clock and hearing of further testi-
mOny in the case was continued:
Robert Boyd, continues: Wilcox gave
me money; got SO from him at one
time and bought Springfield rifle !;
bought it from DIR. Brodie; another time
he gave me SO and [ bought Sharps'
rifle also from DR.. Brodie; Wilcox told
me that Ho FOn gave him the money.
MIR. Neumann moved that the state
ment, that Wilcox said that Ho Fon gave
him money, be stricken out.
Boyd continuing: Wilcox told me
that before saw Ho Fon.
Judge Judd: A declaration made
prior to a conspiracy would not be evil
dence, would it Mr.. Attorney-General?
The Attorney-General: No, your
honor, do not claim so.
Judge Judd then instructed the jury
that the statement made by witness that
Wilcox had told him he got the money
from Ho Fon should not be taken as
0NIuSHce.
Boyd (continuing): The conversation
was at the corner of King and Nuuanu
streets; we both came down from his
office l have seen Ho Fon and Wilcox
in company; outside of Ho Fon's office :;
before and after meetings; could not say
that Wilcox told me he was going there
for money.
Mr.. Neumann made objection to the
statement.
Boyd, continues: In my evidence l
say that he said that he had nothing to
eat at the house and he would go down
and get money from Chinaman; he
told me this in Markham's presence :;
although now | could not swear to the
words; we came down street together
and | saw him go into Ho Fon's; he
came afterwards to me with some money
and we bought something to eat and
went back Wilcox went to Ho Fon's
place | could not see inside; | went to
WilcOX's office: when he next met me
he had money; | saw him come from
Ho Fon's place; it was silver coin; [ did
not see Ho Fon much before the goth; |
was down the country; met Ho Fon on
the 10Th at Palama; about II o'clock !;
such confusion that night could not tell
how long he stayed; [ had been with
Wilcox previously; | was giving out
shirts and caps to men, also ammunition
and rice-bird guns; Ho Fon was stand
ing there; [ did not hear him say any
thing; the room was packed; there were
guards there; could not swear to time );
guards were armed; all in dining-room
that l saw were armed; Ho Fon was not
armed; people present were variously
dressed saw Papu on the 18th and he
went home with us saw him on the Goth
at Palama; he had gun and belt of
cartridges; did not see defendant and
Papu together on the 29th; | did not see
HO Fon and Papu go away on the 18th ;
guards were placed; hard to get out
without being intercepted; on the Doth;
three guards at least were placed; no
one could have approached the place
without guard knowing it; did not see
Hon Fon go away on the goth; saw him
there about 10 o'clock; was looking out
for guards; when [ came back he was
not there; have not seen him since till
brought here; saw Papu in the dining
room and in Wilcox's room; he was
there to get gun and cartridges; we left
for the palace between and o'clock on
the morning of 30th; Papu was with US
formed tours in rear OF Princess place :;
marched along King to Richard, then to
Palace walk and in palace gate; noticed
police being put in ranks by Wilcox;
saw those; Papu was with US when we
left Palama; saw him after it was II
o'clock; he brought provisions; it was
about two hours before firing; he brought
provisions in an express saw him throw
out watermelOns brought in an express
carriage; another Chinaman was driv-
ing; our party went to the palace to take
possession of it; intended to put out
Ministers and get back old constitution :;
party had rifles and bird guns they were
to defend ourselves if attacked.
Mr.. Neumann for the defense con-
Quoted cross-examination Arms were
stored at Palama in three different places !;
Wilcox's room about thirteen guns,
rifles; next in the dining-room, and next
in the Princess apartments, fifteen rifles ;
last, in Wilcox's room in back. about
thirty-five rifles and thirty-six rice-bird
guns he moved his room between the
9Th of July and the 30th; on the 10th
there were only thirteen guns, on the
18th there were two more added, and
they were all carried over by Wilcox
when he moved; did not see Ho Fon
approach the house on the 10th; he
might have come in the back way; the
entrance to the avenue is on the side
| saw him first on the 10th in the dining
room; before II O'Clock | went there al
| s o'clock; saw Mr.. Wilcox there when ]
| first went; Wilcox told me to take pistol
| and guard the front; l was talking with
him in the meantime; about an hour
Wilcox stayed in his room; he was all
alone; saw George Markham come
came little after did; did not 60 on
guard together; saw Wilcox after in the
! Princess dining-room saw between ter
and fifteen natives with him saw sew
eral natives come in but don't remember
them; was walking up and down; was
on guard to keep the secrecy OF the meet
ing; was to allow none but members in
did not allow any one; | knew nearly
every one by sight who belonged to the
association; but don't know totaI
strength; l understood Markham was or
guard in back part; saw defendant frs
in dining-room don't know that Wilcoz
left the house while | was there; dom
know how long Ho Fon remained; a
meeting on 10th Ho Fon spoke to Will
cox; don't know what they said; con
versation was only on PEASANT; saw HC
! Fon take glass of wine and biscuit; die
not see any one else drink; saw Waiwai
Wilcox Loomens, Lucca, John Baker
another man that was killed, w. Cum
mings, Tesla, Poepoe, D. CroWnlngberg
Kaiua, Malulani; this was on the 10th
Cumming stayed only little while; he
went out with Tesla while l was on thu
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