The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-03-26
PETITION AGAINST PAlKuli,
Trial Of the Contested KooIau Eiec-
ton In the supreme Court.
(Coniiaued.)

(tONttHNCU.
J. l.. Kaulukou---Was a candidate
for election Feb. s.; know Jno.
Paoa; he was n luna appointed by
Inc reference to the statutes showed
drummer" to be the proper name);
he consented TO act rs such between
the goth of January and the day Of
election; left Honolulu on the 18th
and met him either Saturday or Sun
day; he consented to act; l had not
made up my mind whom to appoint;
on my return to Honolulu sent out
printed list /, from what l saw of
him / thought lie was working in
my behalf; on election day to my
surprise l found he was acting
against me know Kahau; he is as
sistant manager Of kaneohe planta-
ton; he was one of my appoint
ments; on the 21st or 22d l called
n meeting at Kaneohe church and
Kahau spoke advocating my cleo
ton / afterwards appointed him
one of my lunas; he continued to
work for ne till Monday before
election; when Bowler and others
went over to kaneohe Kahau spoke
in my behalf; he acted in my behalf
till p. m. Tuesday when he ex-
pressed confidence in my success;
on morning of election he came
late; I spoke to him and he said l
was all right; noticed, however,
he did not work for me; know
Kuupaha; he was acting for Pal
kuli; Kailaa was head man on Pal
kuli's side; Kaal was one of my
runners; on election day he stood
aloof and did nothing; Kailaa and
Kuupoha had not been appointed by
me 1 got 1928 votes and Paikuli 100 !;
know Mahoe was standing a short
distance from him when he voted {;
saw him give ballot to Mr.. Rose who
rubbed it between thumb and two
fingers, saying, "there are two bal
lots here-this is not a proper bal
lot - Mahoe said Kailaa gave bal
lots to him; he gave them in this
form; Rose claimed this was not .
| proper ballot for deposit: said
"You are correct" Mr.. Rose asked
the opinion of the two other in
spectors; Mr.. Kaulia said this mans
vote should not be refused as there
Is no evidence Of fraud On his part ;
the other members seemed to over
rule Mr.. Rose, who agreed with inc
and the man WINS allowed to with
draw; could not say from my own
observation whether there were one
or two ballots; Mahoe came back
and voted; Mahoe, having been
allowed to vote, we sent for one man
Hoopili whose case was the same
and asked that his vote be allowed ;
the request was refused Kauli said
he could not read at one of the SEES.
sions Of the registration board;
was present; Kauli presented him
self, said he could not read ant
write but could write his name; b,
had not taken oath 10 support thu
Constitution; this was the first tim,
be had presented himself for regis
tration; Mr.. Rose handed him the
Constitution in Hawaiian I; he said HI
could read only in English; wheI
the English version was handed tt
him the man was able TO pick on
letters and name them; the boar
devoted considerable time to tn
man, who slowly spelled out m,
name on an old ticket; he said h
could only write his own name; h
said his age was rs; know Paikuli'
handwriting; (paper shown) that j
not his writing.
Cross-examined not thin
Koali comes within the provision Q
the law. The law does not stat
how much a person can read o
write but it does not say that pick
ing out certain letters constitute
reading and writing. Paoa promis
ed to be n runner for me; do nc
know that he worked for both car
didates; heard his statement in Pa
lice Court that he worked for both
he did not tell me when he promil
ed 10 work for me that it was hi
intention to work for Paikuli also
as lawyer / have found many nj
tives who asserted they could nc
write and yet they could write; ha
seventy lunas, as I remember.
Re-dircct-(shown paper.) Thi
is Paikuli's handwriting.
Objection by Mr.. Rosa.
j. A. Hassinger---I am chief cler
of the Interior department hav
charge OF election returns; this DO
contains with one or two exception
the election papers Of the sixth dl'
trict.
(The witness here opened the vol
ing list when counsel decided not I
prove names by him.
This is the election return of e.
penses of Mr.. Paikuli; it 10 not |
the form required by law, and is M
sworn 10.
Cross-examined Suppose list W:
| forwarded by chairman Of inspec
ors.
Mr.. Rose was recalled to exam
inc list of voters--I find by Iii