The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-10-11
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until our forces were stronger. We
did not expect the King TO 90 to the
palace and stay there. / was aware
that he had been sent for TO go
there and refused. The King is not
a nervous man. He was self-pos-
sessed when we saw him and was
placently smoking II cigarette. DO
not reco lect lie said his life was in
danger. Ten OF twelve of the
Household Guards were stationed
in the lower part of the boathouse.
We assured the King we would pro-
tect him.
The prosecution here rested.
MIR. Rosa for the defense asked
for the discharge of the defendant,
first, because the indictment did not
set forth any otfense. He then read
the section on treason from the
penal code, and argued at length
that by the adoption of the new
constitution there was no treason
act. In the second place there had
been no evidence produced to show
that the defendant committed any
treason. 1t had not been shown
that he took part in the levying Of
war. That he was present was not
sufficient to support the charge. 1t
seemed strange that the foreign jury
cases should lie called first this term !;
it was something unknown.
MIR. Hatch for the Crown said, he
did not propose 10 discuss the pro-
visions of the penal code. 1t would
be left to the Court TO say if there
was section on tr, asnn. He con-
tended that abundant evidence had
been produced against the defend
ant. He read the definition of
treason and said it had been shown
that the defendant took part in pre-
pairing and using force.
His Honor overruled Mr.. Rosa s
motion, to which exceptions were
noted.
The Court here took recess of
fifteen minutes on motion of Mr..
Rosa so that he could consult with
his client.
THE DEFENSE.
The first witness for the defense
was Robert w. Wilcox who, on
being sworn, stated know Loo
mems. Have known him about two
months. Know r. N. Boyd and
Geo. Markham. / remember q
meeting at lwilei. 1t was a kind OF
political meeting at which l laid out
some plans. l planned on some
political ideas. / saw that some
Hawaiians were not satisfied with
the affairs of the present Govern.
ment. They said the whole power
was taken away from the King. 1
said we might organize as society
at once. 1t was called the Liberal
Political Association. 1 was ap.
pointed president. Someone sug-
gested Loomens as vice-president
He was stranger. l told him tc
act honorary vice-president. We
had an oath. 1t was for polltica
object, 10 obtain the rights of the
natives by Legislative or some fail
ways. Had other meetings, one
was on Punchbowl. We talked
about means at that meeting. w,
had meetings at Palama. The Ka
mehameha Rifle Association was
formed, and met at my office. TIL,
Rife Association had no meetings a
Palama. Loomens was at the meet
ings at Palama by my invitation.
member meeting in July, do no
recollect the date. The last three
meetings natives were admitted.
explained ma tiers at the meetings
At first meeting when natives were
there l tried to see how long they
could keep secret Of the society
They agreed to join as they though
it was for the good of them and th'
King, and they were willing t,
swear to the oath. told them thu
object of the meeting was nothing
but uphold the King and the PEG
| pie, both natives and whites. Thu
principal meeting was the last one
The others were only to feel VIVA
patriotism they had. Loomens sale
something a. the last meeting blu
one. Nothing was sail about de
throning the King. We wanted Il
get new constitution and have TIT
Ministers dismissed. l had a new
constitution in my hands al
prepared. We wanted the kim
to sign it, then the old on
would be no good. We ex-
pected to get our new constitution
signed by fair way. / had pro
misses the thing would he a success
before l came down to the Palac
the morning of the 30th. Did no
intend to use force against anyone
The promise / had was that the KIM
would sign the proposed coAstitu
lion. Before / marched into tn
Palace i did not see the King.
had u communication from hin
through person whose name l vii
not mention. / went to see Hi
Majesty at the Palace on the Satur
day before the S0th. / saw tn
Queen. l went round the Palac
and the yard, saw where the cannon
and ammunition ware kept. l sal
Loomens in the Palace yard on tn
S0th, he came in 10 see me and talk
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