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

| IN company; outside OF no ron OlIlce
before and after meetings; could not say
that Wilcox told me he was going there
for money.
Mr.. Neumann made objection to the
statement.
Boyd, continues: In my evidence i
say that he said that he had nothing to
eat at the house and he would so down
and get money from a Chinaman; he
told me this in Markham's presence
although now | could not swear to the
words; we came down street together
and l saw him 20 into Ho Fon's; he
came afterwards TO me with some money
and we bought something to eat and
went back; Wilcox went to Ho Fon's
place; l could not see inside; went to
| Wilcox's office: when he next met me
he had money; l saw him come from
Ho Fon's place; it was silver coin; did
not see Ho Fon much before the 18th; |
was down the country; met Ho Fon on
the 29th at Palama; about II O'Clock ;
such confusion that night l could not tell
how long he stayed; had been with
Wilcox previously; l was giving out
| shirts and caps TO men, also ammunition
and rice-bird guns; Ho Fon was stand
ing there; did not hear him say any
| thing; the room was packed; there were
guards there; could not swear to time ;
guards were armed; all in dining-room
that saw were armed; Ho Fon was not
armed; people present were variously
| dressed; saw Papu on the 18th and he
went home with us; saw him on the 18th
at Palama; he had q gun and belt 0f
cartridges; did not see defendant and
Pspu together on the 29th; did not see
Ho Fon and Papu 60 away on the 18th ;
| guards were placed; hard to get out
without being intercepted; on the 10Th
three guards at least were placed; no
one could have approached the place
without guard knowing it; did not see
Hon Fon go away on the 29th; saw him
there about 10 o'clock; was looking out
| for guards; when l came back he was
not there; have not seen him since till
brought here; saw Papu III the dining
room and in WilcoX's room; he was
there to get gun and cartridges; we left
| for the palace between and O'Clock on
the morning OF S0th; Papu was with us ;
| formed fours in rear OF Princess place;
marched along King to Richard, then to
Palace walk and in palace gate; noticed
| police being put in ranks by Wilcox;
saw those: Papu was with US when We
left Palama; saw him after it was u
O'Clock; he brought provisions; it was
about two hours before firing; he brought
provisions in an express saw him throw
out watermelons; brought in an express
carriage; another Chinaman was driv-
ing; our party went to the palace to take
possession of it; intended to put out
Ministers and get back old constitution; ;
party had rifles and bird guns; they were
to defend ourselves il attacked.
Mr.. Neumann for the defense con-
Quoted cross-examination: Arms were
stored at Palama in three different places
Wilcox's room about thirteen guns,
rifles; next in the dining-room, and next
in the Princess apartments, fifteen rifles;
last, in Wilcox's room in back. about
thirtY-fve rifles and thirty-six rice-bird
9Th of July and the S0th; on the 10th
there were only thirteen guns, on the
18th there were two more added, and
they were all carried over by Wilcox
when he moved; did not see Ho Fon
approach the house on the 10th; he
might have come in the back way; the
entrance to the avenue is on the side;
saw him first on the 10th in the dining
room; before Y O'Clock; went there at
O'Clock; saw Mr.. Wilcox there when
first went; Wilcox told me to take pistol
and guard the front; was talking with
him in the meantime; about an hour;
Wilcox stayed in his room; he was all
alone; saw George Markham come;
came little after did; did not 60 on
guard together; saw Wilcox after in the
Princess dining-room; saw between ten
and fifteen natives with him; saw sew
eral natives come in but don't remember
them; was walking up and down; was
on guard to keep the secrecy of the meet
ing; was to allow none but members in
did not allow any one; l knew nearly
every one by sight who belonged to the
association; but don't know total
strength; understood Markham was on
guard in back part; saw defendant first
in dining-room; don't know that Wilcox
left the house while l was there; don't
know how long Ho Fon remained; at
meeting on 10th Ho Fon spoke to Will
cox; don't know what they said; con-
Fon take glass of wine and biscuit; did
not see any one else drink; saw Waiwai,
Wilcox Loomens, Lucca, John Baker,
another man that was killed, w. Cum
mings, Tesla, Poepoe, D. Crowningberg,
Kaiua, Malulani; this was on the 10th
Cumming stayed only little while; he
went out with Tesla while was on the
veranda; they went out the back door
saw them through glass; after Ho Fon
left there were quite number IN
the room; Crowningberg was there;
was on watch about three hours
only saw Ho Fon have a few passing
remarks with Wilcox and take a glass
of wine that is all l saw; l was a school
mate of Ho Fon's; had no conversation
with him about meeting probably he had
no confidence in me; never asked him to
find out If he belonged to the gang;
never asked him if he had taken oath /;
did not see him take the oath; only saw
those take the oath who were present
when l was there; saw him afterwards
at Palama on the 18th, before midnight.
| went there on the 18th, about O'Clock
was then stopping on Punchbowl street;
saw Wilcox same place as before; Kauai |
Nal alani were on yeranda; nobody else
there; staid with Wilcox about an hour
and then went on guard again; like pre-
vious night no hour set for meeting;
first saw natives with Wilcox, can't
state who they were; don't remember |
who; Chinese came in natives went out
side; Wilcox remained alone; saw Ho |
Fon and four other Chinese; that was
the time saw Papu raise his hand |
could not hear the language used by Will