The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-10-22

told me that he was getting money from
Ho Fon to get rifles; Wilcox first told
me that in his office he said at last he
had means 10 carry out the project; the
Chinese would supply him; / voted in
favor OF carrying out the project on the
1lth nothing was done; we came to-
gether on the 18th; / got notice from
Wilcox, he telephoned down country
for me; he telephoned once that they
would have meeting on the Esd of July
we had no meeting but went to rifle
range; left home on the 29th between 6
and S, was told on Friday afternoon
by Wilcox; came down to Wilcox s
room; he told me he would carry out
project that night; came down once to
see the Queen with Wilcox; then re-
turned to Palama; yes, we did go out to
Waikiki in the tramway in the evening
he gave me $40 on two different occasions
said he got it from Chinaman, said it
was Ho Fon; am not mistaken, this was
long before the meeting of the 10th.
Redirect-On the 18th John Baker
was at the meeting; don't think l saw
Ho Fon and John Baker together.
George Markham lsworn): l know
defendant; known him eight or ten
years; since the organization have been
more intimate with him; organization
was called the Liberal Patriotic Associa-
ton; object was to have new constitu-
ton and discharge the Ministers; Mr..
Wilcox was at the head of it; WAS q
member: knew Mr.. Ho Fon before ;
conversed with him in English; joined
association on July 10th at Princess Lii
liuokalani's residence; took an oath (;
the essence of oath was as stated previ-
ously, only those invited heard oath /;
members we're to keep the affairs secret !;
death was to be the penalty for divulg-
ing the secrets; saw Ho Fon on the 10th,
between Z and O'Clock in the evening !;
Wilcox ,Poepoe, Boyd, Waiwai, Malu.
lani, Luka, D. Crowningberg, 7. Spen-
Ger, Tesla, w. II. Cummings were all
present; meeting was called to order by
Wilcox; members asked to take seats; l
was not then member; think Ho Fon
sat for a while and then walked out
again; Wilcox stated object of meeting
in English and Hawaiian; took the
oath; took oath the first; Tesla was
asked to take oath also Cummings but
both refused; Ho Fon was there, he
staid until about midnight; Gid not see
Ho Fon take the oath meeting con-
tinued until morning; it was suggested
that night that we proceed to palace and
take charge of it; decided that there
were too few members present; don't
know whether Ho Fon was there; he
went away before the rest of the party
Boyd was also armed; Ho Fon next
evening July 11th; at same place; he
was there when arrived we were doing
the same as first night; meeting was
called to order that night about 9 O'Clock
again it was decided to postpone action |;
Ho Fon was there back and forth; Boyd
and 1 were there armed as guards; saw
other arms there that night; in a closet
there were about fifteen rifles; when
meeting broke up the folding doors were
open, then l saw rifles; saw other Chi
nese there on the 18th; Papu Chinese
was there; he was there when l first
arrived; there were four Chinese there
altogether; Wilcox was in the dining
room; he was conversing with Chinese.
Did not see any oath administered that
night. Did not hear or know what they
were saying. Don't know whether any
of them took oath. On the 18th there
were present, Wilcox, Loomens, Ho
Fon, Kauhane, Alex. Smith, Poepoe,
Baker, Waiwai, Papu and three other
Chinese. Recognized the defendant.
Think that five Chinese were present.
Baker came there late after II o'clock
(nlidnight). Think only Papu staid. Not
certain about Ho Fon. Saw other three
go home about IL. Before Baker arrived
talked about object. Anxious to wait
for Baker. Thought seriously to 60 to
palace without him to carry out our pro-
ject. Perhaps Ho Fon did not know at
first, but after discussion should think he
would Used English, Hawaiian and
Italian. No orations in Chinese. Meet
ing broke up on 18th past midnight.
Next saw HQ Fon down town. Next
meeting on Monday the 29th. Met Ho
Fon that day at his office. Told him
Wilcox had sent me to him for spirits.
Told him gin. l said that Wilcox said
that natives wanted the liquor. Think
told him this. He told me to come in
evening. Did 90 but didn't find him
there. Saw him later at Princess Liliu-
okalani's. Asked him about gin, he said
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drink liquor that night. There were ten
or fifteen guards on duty armed. They
were dressed in citizens clothes. Asked
him for change to pay for hack. had
been using hack gathering in guns.
Rice bird guns. Got guns from Chinese
business houses. Ho Fon gave me
change to pay for hack.
By the Court-The driver was a Ha-
waiian.
Direct, resumed: Met Papu again.
Saw him in Ho Fon's business house.
On July 29th Papu was at meeting, He
was getting ready, had a rife of his own.
When we left he came along with u.s. Ho
Fon left about midnight. Think he told
me so. Everybody then getting ready
to proceed. l pean to proceed to Ho-
nuakaha or the palace. Intended to
get His Majesty and take him into the
palace. That part OF the scheme was
made up at late hour that night. Ho
Fon did not join the column, Papu
accompanied US all the way. Got into
palace through mauka gate. Saw Papu
that day with red shirt, then he disap-
peared and saw him later in express
with citizens clothes on. He drove in
the palace yard. He brought provisions.
By the Court-Brought as provisions
box OF bread and some salmon.
Direct, resumed: Staid there until |
evening. We got ammunition from
in yard. Broke the bricks so
as to raise the shutters. Found breech |
blocks for cannon in makai room. There |
was firing during that day. Cannons
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