The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-05-27

out. Steele and Mills stood by dool
talking, then Steele went out. did not
notice that he had his horse then.
know Lala; / first heard next morning
about the murder. l saw Lala passing
by. l did not have any conversation
with Lala on Tuesday Lala went by
the place. l did not see him to call out
to him. did not tell him that l wanted
to see woman by name of Kapiko. did
tell him that l wanted to see this
woman. did not say that Mills came
home at 8 A. NJ. did not say that |
saw Steele and Blabon. l did not send
Lala for Kakipi. She sometimes come
to my house, she is sister of Lala. did
not tell at any time to Lala that want
ed to see her about trouble about Jap.
am acquainted with Popo. She lives
near Kukuihaele. On the I'd of Nov
ember | did not see the woman. did
not send for her to come and see me. l
did not ask her as a kahuna to find out
who set fire to sugar cane. l cannot say
whether saw her on Wednesday after.
did not make arrangement for her to
come. She did not come to my house
and l did not ask her to find out who
were implicated in the murder OF the
Jap. On the I'd of November did not
tell woman to find out whether my hus-
band was implicated in the matter
Wednesday did not remember of her
coming and asking for bible. do not
remember saying to her that my hus-
band came home at A. NJ and that he
left the house at 10P.M. do not recol-
lect her telling me that ]. Mills was one
e Il 81 foil
that the verses looked at disclosed. |
did not say how can | help my husband
to escape and she did not answer, pray
to God. She did not tell me that the
whole matter would be out from seven
to ten days. l did not pay her 81 Nor
on the day previous So. l have not
seen the woman Popo since and do not
know where she is stopping. | did not
go to the house of Palau and have con-
versation with Popo. l have not had
any conversation with Popo. have not
had any conversation with her since l
have been in Hilo. did not go to the
house and tell her that if she said that |
said Mills came home at that would
get Judge Davidson to have her arrested
for perjury.
Judge Lyman was called and read the
evidence he took in the preliminary
four defendants.
The defense rested here.
Evidence was then offered in rebuttal.
r. A. Lyman said he had thrown a
rope over the telephone pole twice in
succession.
Captain Stevens threw rope over the
pole and also saw Mr. Lyman do the
same.
Lala was recalled and said that Mrs.
Mills told him to go and get Kapiko to
come down; that she was afraid about
her husband whether he Was one or not.
| said, eyes, he is one." She said, 81
know that Joe Mills is in it, he came
back at P. NJ. 1 spoke to him and he
would not say anything to me-"
Palau stated that he saw Mrs Mills
60 after Kapiko.
WEDNESDAY, May IL.
Kapiko saw Mrs. Mills at Palau's
house, as also did Puhiahi
Popo sworn stated-(This was the
kahuna and she was dressed in dark
blue blouse, bright pink skirt and bril-
liant red shawl was wrapped around her
shoulders. Hat was a native straw
with black ribbon around it, and
hair was braided down the back
live in Hamskua; know Mrs. Mills;
heard about the hanging of the Japanese.
On the same week of hanging | had
cause to 90 to Mills store; l went on
Saturday and saw Mrs. Mills at that
time; had some conversation with her;
She laid matter before me; she told
me to look at j. Mills. Here she is in
terrupted by Mr.. Davidson who says,
[ object to the witness being further ex-
amined for she is incompetent as being
crazy and kahuna.)
The Court thinks that she may be ex-
amined.
Examination continued-Mrs. Mills
asked me to look in to the matter to find
out the cause of the Jap being killed. l
saw her again the next week on Wednes-
day; We had some conversation; we had
it at Mills house in room adjoining store.
Mrs. Mills told me that her husband was
not with her from 10 N. to 8 A. NJ. the
night of the murder; she said we will
ook together and see if there was any
hing wrong; TO see if he had hidden
anything wrong; she asked me how can
t be hidden.
Mr.. Davidson remarked that this going
nto tale of necromancy is not relevant
o the point in issue. He says we might
IS well go back to the age of the witch OF
Endor.
Examination continued-I asked Mrs.
Mills ii she had bible; l told her that
his wrong cannot be hidden, and told |
Ter that in seven days it would not be
exposed, but that it would in ten. Twas
topping in Hilo at Palau's Tuesday
7eek; Mrs Mills came to me and we
ad conversation. (The conversation
; objected to, but the Court allows it to
e given.) She asked me to change my
on the subject of going away
10 P. NJ. and AN. She said that /
-ould be arrested for being kahuna.
Cross examined-I have lived with nv
usband four years; l have had four
think l may be so years old.
Her appearance is about fifty.) l do
OF do anything to keep up my youthful
ppearance; l am old now; do not take
wa or okolehao to make me prophecy;
resort to the bible for my inspiration
do not read English; the bible was in
alive; l can propbesy the future in the
ible, and find out some things that have
appened; must have a bible to see
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