The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-10-11
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OCTOBER TERM.
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uaughter OIL Jonn Nott, live on King
street. On July Both in the morn
Ing was at Mrs. Singers bakery.
Have seen the defendant at Mrs.
Kingsley's. He roomed there.
s'w him ON July 3oth come to Mrs.
Singers bakery and ask for So or
$3 w,rth of bread, to be delivered
at the back OF the Palace. The de-
PENDANT is the same man.
Gustav Schuman sworn, stated
am carriage trimmer. Have re.
sided here for five years. On the
30th July was on duty as a Homo
lulu Rife, in uniform and arm d.
Was stationed at corner of King and
Likeike streets. A native on the
Palace wall fred a pistol, heard the
report. / got into row with the
natives outside and Wilcox called
out from Palace yard for them to
bring the haole in. They took me
inside. / saw Markham aud spoke
to him. Wilcox came up and asked
me some questions. He said he was
the Hawaiian Government, 1 said
in the yard an hour and was then
let out by the back gate. saw the
cannon fired. 1t was dangerous in
the Palace Yard. l do not know
The defendant, saw him in the Police
Court.
Cross-ex amined-Suppose the ma
tives made trouble because would
not let them pass. Do not know
what martial law means. l had no
commission as police officer that
day.
William Larsen sworn, stated
was captain of the police on July
30th. Have noticed defendant
around time previous to that date.
Saw Loomens on Hotel street oppo-
site Bay Horse saloon on July 30th.
He was talking to a Chinese hack
driver. l asked him il his name
was Loomens. He said it was. l
told him l arrested him for treason
and then searched him. Found a
bull dog pistol loaded. asked him
if he had been in the Palace that
morning, he said he had. I took
him to the Police Station. He has
been locked up there since.
Cross. examined-A good many
carried guns on that day. I took
the pistol out of his pocket. He
did not show any resistance. He
was little nervous.
S. M. Damon sworn, stated--I
was Minister of Finance ON July 80
last. l remember the disturbance
in town on that day. l was at the
Station House between and in
the morning with the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, and the Attorney
General. We talked the situation
over and what was best to be done.
The Cabinet undertook to secure the
surrender of Wilcox and his party.
Between 9 and 10 o'clock / went
with written demand to the front
gate of the Palace, knocked at the
gate, but was rcfu Led admittance. l
made q demand to see Wilcox on
behalf of the Government, but it
was ignored. The available forces
had been stationed around the block
and Col. V. V. Ashford was placed
in command. I was at the gate a
short time, but it seemed long Will
cox had possession of the Palace
yard decidedly against the authority
of the Government.
At IL so the Court took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Court resumed at one O'Clock
p. m. The examination of Mr.. S.
NJ. Damon was continued as follows
After failing in my attempt to
communicate with Wilcox I went
into the Government stable yard.
heard two shots fred as if from di'
rection of bungalow. Firing soor
after became general from the Mu.
sic Hall and the palace yard.
heard cannon fred from the palace
yard. I recognized one person in
the Music Hall. Those in tina,
building were there and acting by
authority of the Cabinet.
Cross examined - Col. Ashford
was placed in command of all the
forces to support the authority OF
the Government. Not aware of any
orders given to shoot anyone, the
intent was to get back the authority
of the Government. No martial
law was declared, am aware some
men were killed. The Ministers
considered themselves responsible
that day. The King said he was
not party to the taking of thu
palace yard. My commission as
Minister OF Finance is signed by thu
King. / wanted TO see Wilcox al
the head of the revolutionists.
did not hear the sentry say l coulc
get through the Richards stree
gate. l heard shouting from thu
Music Hall for me TO go away. a
verbal authority was gwen TO Col
Ashford. The one noticed in thu
Music Hall was Mr.. Brown.
g. w. Ashford sworn, stated.
was Acknowledgement of the King
dom on July 30th. ] did not g
to my office that morning. From
information received / went earl,
to the Station House. In compan!
with Mr.. Austin We drove TO thu
makai gate of the Government