The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-10-09

take the oath The meeting which
Baker attended lasted until o clock
in the morning. He did not reach
there until 2 O'Clock. The proposi-
ton to go to the palace was voted
down. The meeting dispersed and
no arrangement was made about flu
ture meeting, We met again July
20th and carried out the project on
the SOth. l know Jim Kauhane.
On the night of july nth he was at
the meeting Between the 18th and
goth of July was at my mothers
place in the country. There were
no meetings between these dates. L
came up from the country OH July
27th and went to stay with Wilcox
at Palama. The meeting commence
ed about O'Clock in the evening of
the 29th. l saw Loomens on the
2Sth outside in little lane near
where Wilcox was living, He call
ed Wilcox and the latter went to
him. l said good morning to him.
He was there about half sin hour
and then went back to town. next
saw him on the evening of the 20th
about s o'clock and handed him q
bulldog revolver. (Revolver pro-
duoed IN Court, witness said it was
like the one he gave him.) | gave
the revolver to Loomens in Wilcox's
bedroom. Wilcox had moved his
quarters TO some outbuildings. l
gave loomens some cartridges. The
pistol was not loaded when l gave it
to hin. was in that room until
nearly 10 O'Clock. Wilcox told me
to give out the red SHIRTS, guns and
caps to the men. AT 10 o'clock
went to the Princess's dining-room.
There was crowd of seventy peo-
pie present. Poepoe and Wilcox
spoke. saw Loomens again before
we went down town, it was just
when we were preparing; he had
lantern in his hand He went down
behind me. We were all arranged
in two lines near the banyan tree.
The first squad was to go with the
Captain (Kaaha) and lieutenant.
The second squad to so with Alex.
Smith and his lieutenant. Mahaulu
was to go with the third squad. /
went with the first squad, Loo
mems was right behind me.
The men we're equipped with rifles
and rice bird guns loaded
with shot. I loaded some, so did
A!ox. Smith. The caps were given
to the squad. The squads followed
one another. The object OF loading
the guns was to use force in case Of
necessity. The line of march started
between ) and 4 O'clock. We came
through the middle gate to King
street, along King to Richards, up
Richards street to Palacs Walk. /
saw some policemen put into the
squad, The first one was taken at
Maunakea street, Wilcox held him
up. Loomens was still behind me.
This policeman was put in the squad
ahead of me. Wilcox held the
others up. On arriving at the Palace
gate | did not notice Loomens, there
was some confusion. The soldier
at the gate would not open it. 1
saw man go over the gate The
guard challenged us, but when he
found it was Wilcox he went away.
Orders were given by Wilcox at the
gate to load. The man who went
over the gate opened it and we
marched in. Between 20 and so
marched with us they were all armed
either with rifles or pistols. There
were 50 rifles and SO rice bird guns.
When we got in the Palace yard We
formed in two lines behind the
Palace. l saw Loomens little after
we got in talking with Wilcox. /
left them and went to the gashouse
with Markham. The men were all
in line. Wilcox called ont TO Robt.
Parker and asked him who was in
charge of the Palace. The most of
the men stood in line until daylight.
1t was n long time afterwards when
we got the guns in position, / did
not see LoOmens again that day.
The last time | saw him was a little
before daylight. Wilcox went
several times to the barracks to see
kahalewai. lie got the cannons in
position. Tho cannons were got out
after L saw Loomens talking with
Wilcox. Wilcox put me in com
mand OF the cannon on the Eva
side. l was not there all the time,
as | went over TO the cannon facing
Likelike street which Markham had
charge Of. There were two other
cannons. / once went and got a
loaf Of bread. The King did not
come there. We heard row on
the outside and Wilcox saw a rifle
man, and l heard the report of IL
gun. heard Wilcox tell the natives
to go and catch the rifeman and
bring him in the yard. He said,
"hopu i kela haole!" was in front
OF the Palace when he was brought
in. His name WAS Schuman. Wilcox
came up and spoke with him. l
heard that the Rifles were surround.
ing the Palace yard and saw the
window OF the Music Hail come down.
We saw men there. Wilcox called
out to them TO shut the window
or he would fire the cannon. They
refused, for directly afterwards he