The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-10-11

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clothes and arms 10 the inen. The
natives acted politely towards him.
When / knocked at the Palace yard
gate the sentry said "owai kela1"
l said in answer 1t is Wilcox. He
sal all right, this is for mutual bene-
tit, and the sentries all ran into the
Palace. Did not receive any resist
ance. called Robt. Parker, the
officer on duty, told him my body
of men was for the King and the
people. His men and mine guarded
the gates together for time. Had
no resistance at the barracks. Asked
the captain for primers. He lodged
round and said the Minister of For
eign Affairs had them. / told him
/ knew different. At last he gave
the the princes. The men at the
barracks were in my favor, could
see that from their looks. Captain
kshalewai made soft speech TO his
men, told th, m l was we'll educated
man and was there for the rights
of the people. Kahalewai was cap
lain of the Kings guards. We
guarded the Palace waiting for the
King to come. The cannon we're
put there for appearance. Did not
go there TO fight. Went TO uphold
the authority of my constitution
aud the King. Did not see Mr..
Damon that day. Heard the next
day while in prison that lie had
made demand. 1 gave orders if
anyone wanted to be admitted from
the opposition party To let me know
first. think 1 know Mr.. Schuman.
He was brought in the Palace yard
Ivy outside people. l told the people
to let him go. [ knew from the
papers that seven of my men died.
l saw Luka dead in the yard. l
could have taken the Palace if had
wanted to. received q message to
preserve the sacredness of the
Palace and leave Parker and his
men in there. The message was
delivered by the same person as
the other one. never told anyone
l would proclaim myself dictator
and proclaim martial law. 1t was
street talk. My only object was to
get the new constitution. / received
message from the same source who
to associate myself with and who
not to. was 10 be independent of
another party that was getting up.
On the Sunday before the 30th l
was in the Palace. On the morning
of the 29th Poomaikaani was in the
Palace bungalow, she went down to
Waikiki. do not remember seeing
the young Princes there.
Cross examined-I came back
from America in April. Had been
absent over a year. was here in
November and December 1887, my
wife was with me. We left in Janu-
airy 1888. When came with my
wife l was returning from Italy
where I had been sent by the
Hawaiian Government. l returned
in April last because 1t was my
country. left before because the
, Government did not treat me right.
l had promises from the former
| Government. / was recalled with,
: out regard to my studies. did moi
+ bring my wife back with me, she
, does not like the Islands. L first
stayed atsthe Arlington, then was in,
e viled to the Princess Lliuokalani'
: residence. l dld not come bach
3 with the intention of fomenting po
3 lilical disturbance. The plans
t laid out included new constitution
: 1t was like the constitution of Ka
I mehameha V. Eight to dozer
t we're present at the meeting at Iwi
e lei, only the feelings of the natives
[ and kamaainas were talked about
Most of those present at that meet
e ing are gone away. Loomens was
Y there at my invitation, / also invited
Boyd. 1t was merely talk about The
t oath being that if anyone divulgec
e secrets they should meet with death
, We met on the tip Of Punchbow
E on Sunday a tetnoon. We dis
z cuSsed the matter of means, did MOI
: say much about guns and rifles
e 10 help to carry out our object
On the 10Th of July natives wer'
t first admitted to tho meetings
Tesla, Cummings and 1 thInl
t Crowningberg did not take the oath
: We had rifles there, bought then
D in the city. They were mine.
e had part of them for the Kameha
' meha Rife Association, the ohe
| part to carry out our political plAn
Z and to prevent the UNNECESSARY
Z shedding of blood. proposed t,
= arm my men and when we marched
n down they had rice guns for appear
= ance. expected attack from thos
8 in opposition to US. My plan EN-
9 hraced the expelling Of the Minis
t tiers. / ha. the new constitution
i. with me on the morning of the 3Oth
z have destroyed 1t. talked will
: the Queen one day when / went I,
e the palace to see the King. toll
/ her very little, told her it was moth
\ ing against the royal family. We ha'
II a meeting on July llth, j. t. Bake
8 of Hilo was present. He promis
: ed me to attend. did not expeo
e to use the cannons much, for II
c did / would have fortified them, hav