The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-10-17

LOOK no part. A little while after the
meeting was called to order, the oaths
were administered. took the oath first.
men went on guard. Could not see
Well. Don't know whether Ho Fon was
asked to take the oath. Was there when
Iesta and Cummings were asked to take
the oath and they declined. Ho Fon
went nome about IL o'clock. Could not
say whether Ho Fon was in the room
when was sworn. He babe me good
night when he went away. On June
LIN went there between and o'clock.
Not certain Ho Fon there before or after
me. Meeting lasted until o'clock a. m .
DO Fon went home between IL and u
O'Clock. Discussed the project of our
oath. Several spoke. Was not in favor
OF proceeding that night Discussion
lasted about five hours. Mr.. Boyd was
anxious to proceed. Ho Fon did not take
part III the discussion. On the 29th
went there about 7 80 p. m. Ho Fon
was not there then. Saw him first when
asked him for the change for the hack.
Must have then been about $50 or 10
O'Clock. Asked him for 3d. He said he
had only 81 Is or 81 so. He gave me
that. Think he remained there till u
O'Clock. Had another meeting, Mr..
Wilcox presided again, There were a
number of persons present. Did not
hear Ho Fon say or see him do anything.
He was talking with the crowd. Only
spoke to me on the money loan. Can't
name anyone to whom he spoke on that
occasion.
Redirect by Mr.. Hatch-There was a
guard at mauka side building. Veranda
Joined the dining-room. Do not remem-
Der seeing guard there. l was on YER
anda and in yard.
By the Court was surprised to see
Ho Fon there because he was Chinese.
BY Mr.. Neumann-I was surprised be-
cause expected to see only Hawaiians
present.
Mr.. Neumann-I suppose, Mr.. Mark
ham, you would have been very much
surprised If you had seen me there.
| Witness-Oh. no sir Clearly laughter
IN which Judge and jury joined.)
| Jack kuamoo, sworn-Don't toot a
horn, but beat a drum in the Band
Know defendant, don't know his name.
| pleaded guilty to conspiracy. Went to
one meeting, thought it to be feast.
Found number of people there drunk.
Don't remember date. Saw number
of foreigners and defendant there. Meet
ing was at Palama. When / went there
Ho Fon was standing at the door. Then
he went inside. Some of the people were
talking, some drunk, great deal of con-
fusion. Did not know real object of
meeting. took the oath that night, in
| that room. Ho Fon was then standing
at the door. Wilcox administered the
oath. Oath was to become member of
society. That is all that l remember
Have forgotten about secrecy. Knew
nothing about organization before.
That it was the Kamehameha Rife AS
ISOLATION. Saw some guns, can't tell
how many. Don't remember the day of
week. Was there again the night we
went to the palace. Don't remember
seeing Ho Fon there the second night.
Know a Chinese named Papu. Papu
was there when we started. Don'tknow
whether he went into palace or not. On
morning of Both July Papu came in
palace yard on wagon. Don't know
what was in wagon.
Cross-examination-I know Papu. De-
PENDANT not Papu.
w. IL. Cummings, sworn, states-Re-
side in Honolulu. Was at Princess Lii
oukalani's on night of July 10th. Invited
to feast. Invited by Mr.. Wilcox. Saw
Ho Fon, Markham, Boyd, Wilcox, Kiui,
Kuamoo, Tom Spencer, Poepoe, and
went were asked to take a seat on the
veranda, and Mr.. Wilcox came out in
uniform. Ho Fon came after did. Did
not see him when he arrived. Saw him
first little after taking of the oath. The
oath was intended to bind those present
to put out the Ministry. l did not take
the oath. | did not approve of it. 1t
| was proposed to go up to the palace and
ask the King to sign new constitution,
that done it was thought easy to dispose
of the Ministers. | disapproved OF the
whole movement. Defendant was in the
| dining-room when / first saw him.
| Speeches were then being made in Eng
fish, native and Italian.
mination-Defendant did not
take part in the discussion. Don't know
when he went away. l stayed there till
o'clock in the morning. The members
would not let me go. Boyd stood guard
over me. Markham was also on guard.
They were standing guard over me till
o'clock. Tesla and were placed
under guard. He also refused to take
| the oath.
By Mr.. Hatch-Don't know that Ho
Fon was put under guard.
By the Court promised not to let the
| thing out. l was sworn.
lawn WCSo -
Honolulu during July last. was invited
to Princess Liluokalani's residence by I.
Spencer, think on July 10th. Markham
and Spencer came together to me at
Palama saw several people, Mr.. Will
cox, Kauai, Boyd, Poepoe, Malulani.
Cummings, Tesla, Kuamoo. Saw de-
PENDANT there. Was introduced to him
by Wilcox. Was not told what [ was
brought there for. Wilcox speaking of
Ho Fon said he was good man, that
he was Chinese agent. Wilcox and [
spoke in English. Think Ho Fon could
hear. Wilcox then explained to me in
a whisper that the party were to march
into the Palace and get the King to sign
a new constitution then to overthrow the
ministry. Don't think Ho Fon heard
that. | managed to crawl out bcE was
stopped by a man with a bayonet, he
prevented me going. TOOK an oath
that night, was pretty full and have no
recollection. got disgustedwith it !; Mr..
Markham and myself, went into little
room and we laid down with the wine.
No cross examination of this witness.
David Kaapa-Know Ho Fon since
1887. Recollect events of 10Th OF July.
Little after was at Kekeihale alley.
Invited to luau by Mr. Wilcox. at the
Heir Apparent's place, went In Eva
alley-way. Met two guards armed with
rifles, this was at the second gate from
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