The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-23

they could not talk kanaka. I was
brought to Hilo first, and I do not
know what Richmond was arrested for !:
do not know what Richmond told to the
sheriff; my statement was taken down
in writing by sheriff; sheriff did not in
terview me very often; told the sheriff
what am saving in Court now. Did
not tell the sheriff that I was COM
ing from Paauilo and saw two men in
lot with bundle? never stated that
to the sheriff; did not tell the sheriff
that pistol had been drawn upon me !;
I have only made this statement; it was
not Sunday that Mills spoke to me, it
was Saturday; when went to take beef
for dogs: do not remember who else
were in the store; Mills talked with me );
Mills told me to 60 to the billiard room !;
l did not 20 to Mills on Saturday, but
Mills told me to go to Paauilo; went to
Paauilo. / went with the beef on Mon
day; next day was Tuesday; Saturday
/ went to Paauilo; talked with Mills
and he knew that was going there and
he wanted me to bring bundle from
there; on Sunday returned to Homo
kaa; do not remember when got there.
Sunday night slept in room at butcher
shop; I was the only one in the room !;
Monday morning got up and cut the
beef; that was the day brought the dog
meat; it was by direction that l brought
the beef; met Mills there, but do not
know who else was there; saw Richard
there but not Judge Thomas; returned
then in the afternoon, dark at the time !;
do not know what was said for did not
stay long; nothing was said to me; no
conversation between me and any one
that night; when took the meat I met
Mills in the store and he told me to go to
the billiard house that there was to be
circus that night, two white men were to
be there, and when / send Chinaman
there then you are to come. did not
say anything to him; went back to my
work; that was all that was said in the
store; after / went to Mills in the even
ing went back to my house and went to
sleep; do not know what time it was I
went to sleep; do not 60 to bed at any
regular hour; while was asleep was
awakened by hearing a knock and some
mans voice; got up when the man called
Lala, and stood at window and saw man
there Il opened the door, and saw that
it was Mills teamster; no one else was
there got outside on the veranda and
asked who is there, who is that? he said
you come on, you Mills like you. was
very near to him; he did not speak out
loud; did not see any Chinese messen-
ger, and did not ask why one did not
come; went with him at once; had
undershirt on; no pants and coat; no
shoes on; We then went to near Mills
store and / saw white horse and saw
Overend's teamster on the horse; did
not understand what the men talked
about; they talked in English; he had
gun, but do not know where it came
from he, Blabon, took the gun up; it
was standing by Mills gate; do not
know what kind of gun it was; it was a
dark night, stars We're shining; the gun
was picked up by man ON foot; the kikei
was still around me; we went on the
Hilo side; we passed the billiard room
and went on as far as Kakipi's house and
went into the yard Blabon still had gun
when we got to Millers I did not think OF
| the circus, for it was getting late and
circus must have been over; did not
meet any person with Steele; we got in
lot and heard whistle and we went to
where we heard the whistle; whistle was
on the same side that we were going
We found the men there, as stated be-
| fore, but could not make out one man:
In the front of the face he had cap on
| that hid his face down to his nose We
| went to the edge of the road. Did not
see anyone else besides the Jap. We
were sitting down on the grass. JAP
came up in short time. / caught the
bride of the horse. The horse did moi
jump, but stood still Jap said, !" No.
no." did not know what the men pro
posed to do with the Jap. No one had
| told me what they intended doing with
him l do not know what part of the
man struck the ground when he was
pulled off. Do not know what part came
down and hit the ground first. Was
holding the horse, could not see what
was or how he came down. He came
down on the side of the graveyards
Horse was quiet at the time the man wal
pulled off. The horse moved away from
the Jap little. When horse moved
saw man lying fiat on the ground. Hi
face was up. He made groan where h,
was taken from. Some were at the fee
and some of the men were at the head
They took him from the road and carried
him up mauka of the cemetery fence.
was holding the horses. He was lyinl
on his face with his hands tied behine
him. I know where ropes came from
that tied his hands and feet. They cam'
from man on the horse. l first saw rop,
on Overend's luna's horse. Can not tel
whether the rope was fastened on tn
saddle or not. Saw rope again when
saw Jap hanging. I did not see it agar
that night. I do not know where tn
: little ropes came from. ALI that l re
member was the seeing the rope on tn
horse. That night that went up to tn
horse saw rope but l did not handle tn
rope. The body lay right above the GENE
terry fence. Marks on map where i21) tn
men were when he first saw them az
when they came to near the edge of tn
road. CA Where they. laid the jar
(25) Where l caught the Jap's horse
It was only a short time that held tn
horse and went up. Let the horse g
when Joe Mills called me. He wa
there where the body lay. / was stanG
ing in the road and he was near the ia
laying down. Don't know the distance
Didn't count the steps took. It wa
! not mile. not yard. / did not sc
what was going on, as they were so ia
could not see what was going on, br
could hear the groaning. When the
. took him and laid him then heard hir
groan. Met Joe Mills at that place
Joe Mills turned to me and my after
ton was taken up by Mr.. Mills. Did sc
the Jap's body laying face down. Je
! Mills told me to 60 and get the luna an
l Jap's horse and take them to the u,
3 cenm. did not converse with any
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