The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-08-15

1oomens, the Belgian, was then
brought into court. He Is n hard
looking citizen. 1t appears he was
thirteen years in the Belgian artil-
lery. The charge against him was
treason, w. A. Whiting and Paul
Neumanu appearing for him.
The prosecution conducted by
Mr.. Hatch presented the following
evidence;
Thomas Hiona-I am police
officer. Was such on July Both.
On duty corner of King and Liliha
streets. Near four O'Clock that
morning / saw Wilcox's company
coming from the direction of Pa
lama. got to about the Chinese
Theatre when Alex. Smith came to
me with loaded revolver and told
me to get into line. / did so i'm
mediately, being a little frightened.
should say there were about a
hundred in line. do not remem-
Der seeing Loomcns there. / no.
ticed Wilcox, Kauhane and Alex,
Smith. We marched down to Ma
unakea street and there were two
policemen whom Wilcox made fall
in line. Another one, corner of
Fort and King, was also ordered in
line. We went up Richards street
and turned into Palace Walk, and
went as far as rear gate of Palace.
The police were ordered to move up
close to the gate by Wilcox. The
men outside cooked their guns and
L heard the sentry running from the
gate. Four of Wilcox's men got
over the gate and opened it. We
went into the Palace yard and the
police were drawn up in line near
the bungalow. l heard Wilcox call
ing out to some one to come from
the Palace. L did not see any can
non.
Robert Parker was called and
counsel for the defendant agreed
that the evidence given by him in
the previous case should be &C.
cepted in this. Additional evidence
given by Parker was as follows: l
saw Loomens in the Palace grounds
on July 30th. 1t was when the
guns were being placed in position.
He was talking with Wilcox. He
does not belong to the palace
grounds.
: Cross examined-It was between
, and o'clock. He was talking
: with Wilcox. l do not know how
4 long he stayed talking. That wa:
the last | saw of him.
5 John Kea-When 1 came dowr
: town that morning l went to the
t Government building but found
4 could not get in as men were station
t ed there. They would not allow
G any clerks in. wanted to see wha
C was going on injthe Palace yard, 81
o went in. When saw what was NJ
s 1 wantedto get out, but Wilcox's mel
d would not let me. saw a whit
e man there, it was the defendan
IS Loomens. | heard him ask Archi
n Mahaulu if they had provision
&c enough for the day. l saw him g
IS out of the Palace yard.
ii Cross examined-That is all
S. saw. saw whole lot of peopl
10 going in and out the Palace yart
TO The conversation between Loomer
id and Mahaulu took place on the m,
re uka side of the Palace.
e, BY Mr.. Hatch-Archie Mahaul
&c was with Wilcox party in the Palat
IN ground. He was talking with Wi
le cox about the guns.
BY Mr.. Neumann-I was only
~ spectator in the Palace yard.
ne Police Capt. VIM. Larsen-I WI
ny police officer on July 30th. / ss
I'd Loomens on that day. 1t was {
Hotel street, speaking to Chine
mt hackdriver. | asked him if his nan
ch was Loomens. He said it was. TO
he him was police officer and a
4 rested him for treason. l ask
be him if he had any arms, he sa
as yes. 1t was bull dog pistol al
an was loaded. / took him to Il
IS. Station House. He said he did n
nd know what he was arrested for.
les asked him if he had been in t
int Palace yard that morning, and
aw said he had. He appeared We
ng nervous.
ka Cross examined-I know tn
ka Loomens lived at Mrs. Kingsley
,nt on King street. l arrested him at,
id, the shooting had commenced.
L The prosecution rested.
m. Mr.. Neumann said there was
my case whatever against the defenda
| and he ought to be discharged.
Mr.. Hartwell said there was e
ere dence to show that the defends
lid had given aid to the leader of
to nsurrection.
ce, His Honor said there had not be
pie so much evidence against the defer
led ant as in the Wilcox case, yet
The section says, "being present at 81
len overt act" and it had been prov
for that Loomens was there. He shol
lrd commit him to the Supreme Co
ere for trial.