The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-10-17

JuOlt lllht tNCulllAs NiN llOl oNN hlbl
come. Saw him after they com
menccd TO talk politics. Oaths were
administered 10 different parties.
Poepoe l think was the pioneer.
Don't know how many took the
oath. L wae still there when Ho
Fon lefG While l was there Ho
Fon did not take any oath, nor did
he take any part IN the discussion.
Cross examned-Ho Fon talked
to Wilcox and others, and shook
hands. 1 was in the room at the
time. They were talking about
coming to the palace, was talking
about it myself. 1t was common
street talk about turning the Minis
tiers out Everyone was asked to
take the oath. l did not take it,and
cannot state the reason, it might
criminate me. One reason was
did not approve of the methods to
be employed. One.thing | objected
to was the employment of force.
Robert w. Wilcox sworn, stated
Il know Markham and Boyd. l
have known Ho Fon the defendant
about two years. There was meet
ing at Palama on July 10th. Ho
Fon was there, he did not stay long,
about quarter or half an hour, /
spoke to him. He said something
to Inc about some land he wanted
surveyed. He asked me the object
of the meeting of people there. L
told him only political. No oath
was administered to Ho Fon that
evening. knew he was editor Of
the Chinese News. l did not re-
quest him to keep secret what he
had heard there. There was another
meeting on the 18th. He was there,
and stayed about half an hour. Do
not remember whether l spoke to
him. IIo Fon did not take part in
either of those meetings. Think [
was in the dining room when Ho
Fon came. The second night he
came with other Chinese. He was
there on the 29th, just came in and
went out. never commissioned
Markham at any time to get gin
from Ho Fon. Never sent Markham
for any gin, he said something about
the men having half glass of gin.
1 never borrowed money Of Ho Fon,
Did not tell Boyd had no money
and did not 20 in to Ho Fon's tc
get some.
Cross-examined-Ho Fon fire.
quently came in the evening to see me
on some surveying business. When
he came in the guards were not set.
Cannot imagine what other object
he came to see me for. Do moi
know the reason he came the SECOND
evening, guards were not postec
outside when he came. He came
before the political meeting, and
invited him TO take some cakes ant
soda water. Do not know how h,
passed the guard the third evening
(29th), or what he came for.
never accused Ho Fon CT Poepoe o
being spies. trusted Ho Fon, h'
was straightforward man lik'
Tesla. / never told him anything
about the movement. He did no
look frightened. AT the third meet
ing the men had arms and put OIL
belts, etc., ready to remove. / wa
not alarmed at seeing Ho Fon there
/ always had confidence in him.
S. E. Kai-ue sworn, stated liv'
in Honolulu. Was here III Jul,
last. Am studying law. 1 know
r. w. Wilcox. / was at meetin!
at Palama July 10th, went ther,
early in the evening, saw Wilcox
and Boyd in the house. Wilco'
was away about midnight for hal
an hour. Cannot say whether / say
Ho Fon or not. was there on tn
18th and saw Ho Fon, and othe
Cinnamon with him. Know then
by sight, saw them talking to Viii
cox in the diningroom, did not Sc
him perform any ceremony, or ad
minister any oath to the Chinese
l was at Palama on the 29th of July
Saw Ho Fon there, after 10 O'Clock
he did not stay long. Did not Sc
Ho Fon take part in the discussions
oss-examined-The first night
did not see Ho Fon, had bee
drinking. He might have beel
there. Ho Fon arrived about II
O'Clock the second night.
Tin Sang sworn, stated resid
in Quon Hip Lungs store on Hote
street. Am partner and manager
1t is brick building. l remembe
July 30th when Wilcox and other
: took possession of the palace. Wa
in my store that morning betwee
, the hours of z and 8. Some of IN
employees were there. Had yer
few customers. Later in the ola
there was excitement in town.
saw Ho Fou, saw him that morning
He came into my store for shoI
, time, between z and 8 O'Clock. H
came in and said good morning, ha
cup Of tea, and went away, wa
summing up my accounts. Will
, Ho Fon was there did not motto
: anyone come in and speak with hin
No hack drove up TO my store an
took goods away that morning.
should have known it If there liza
been. Ho Fon did not buy or ord'
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