The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-10-22

to start; started between 3 and in the
morning; there were three squads; ;
Wilcox told me to take charge of the
third squad, but did not, so went be-
hind with lantern; when we came to
palace Wilcox ordered the gates to be
opened; that not being done Wilcox
said to get ready, they got ready by
pulling back the triggers of the guns !;
got inside; formed two lines on left hand
or mauka side OF palace; heard palace
soldiers cock their guns. Wilcox then
called Parker down and spoke to him
and Parker went back We then got can
non aud placed it in position; there was
large lot of ammunition found; differ
ent kinds OF shells, time fuse and percus-
sion; the cannons were fred during the
day; got shot in the leg by parties in
the music hall; | was also shot in the
head and laid down; afterwards went
to the Bungalow; Wilcox was there all
the afternoon; he and others were SHIFT
ing their positions to escape shots.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Was not in command; coming to
palace Wilcox told me to do so but he
went ahead and was in the rear; we
went to Italy together, We're there several
years at school together; l reported here
to Minister Godfrey Brown as graduate
OF a naval academy; don't know that the
Government asked me to show nv d.
ploma; MIR. Brown remarked | was ex-
pensive in coming back; nv brother told
me not to join this organization: between
the 18th and 29th of July had difficulty
with my brother; do not remember that
ne Threatened RI ~ ~
lister OF Interior; he knew nothing about
being so much with Wilcox; l don't re-
member that he said, "Bobby, I know
what you are up to, trying to dethrone
the Old man.; don't think my education
abroad had done me any good; my
brother knew nothing about the society :;
II he had the Ministers and everybody
else would; the object was stated at
lwllel meeting; it was not my suggestion
that death should be the penalty; do not
remember that [ suggested the death of
Lutta for breaking faith; don't know
that the oath was to any deity; it was
only pledge; [ call it an oath.
AT this stage of the proceedings Mr..
Rosa stated that he desired to ask re-
garding the charge of treason which was
yet pending over his client. He had
understood the Acknowledgement to i'm
ply to the jury that he purposed discon-
tlnuing that charge and 60 to trial on
the lesser charge now presented He
would ask that the charge of treason
against his client be cleared of record.
Attorney-General Ashford said that
he could not say that he would drop the
charge, can't tell when it may be ad-
visable to pursue it. In sailors parlance
he did not propose unless by stress of
weather, to withdraw, the first charge.
The life of the defendant was not in dan
ger on this charge.
His Honor did not see what difference
it could make at this stage to withdraw
the charge OF treason.
Mr.. Ros acOnsidered that it made con-
siderable difference to his client. He
thought on simply the ground of fairness
alone the primal charge should be with
drawn.
The Court stated that it was willing to
do its duty in every respect. but it did
not have the power to order the At
torney-General to nolle pros. charges.
His Honor then concluded that the DAVIS
proceedings might end here, and after
cautioning the jury against converse on
the matter on tlial permitted them to
depart to their homes.
His Honor then called the case No. 81,
Manuel Perry, larceny. Appeal from
lower Court. Defendant retracts former
plea OF not guilty and pleads guilty, and
is thereupon sentenced to ten days i'm
prisonment and fine of $25.
The Court was then adjourned until
Tuesday morning at 9 80 o'clock;