The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-02-26
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ursrer Election EzptnHiiurts

AT the termination Of the trial rs
narrated j. n. Paikuli was again
arraigncd--this time for improper
expenditure OF money to further his
election as shown by the statement
submitted by Him to the Minister OF
the Interior. TO this charge the
accused gentleman pleaded not
guilty. At the suggestion of the
counsel for defense witnesses were
cXcIudcd from the courtroom TIL
their testimony was required. The
following witnesses being sworn
testified substantially as follows:
Mr.. RosC--Was chairman of in
spectors of election at koolau. Pal
kuli and KaulukOu were the candi-
dates. Received statement Of iai-
kuli'g election expenses. This is
same document received. Sent it
TO Minister of the Interior on Mon
day following. (Dctensc here adj
mils that document exhibited Is Pal
kuli's return OF expenses. PaikuIi
had his son rs watcher at the ballot
box. (Recogniaing man who had
Just entered the Toom). That is the
man; allowed 10 one else in the
room. know Of no room devoted
to committee purposes by Paikuli.
Never attended any of his meet
ings.
Cross examined on friendly
terms with defendant. He furnish
ed pencil memorandum of his cy-
penscs. lie gave names of lunas.
lie did not give names of watcher.
messenger and clerk. DO not
identify the paper shown TO me.
VIM. Paikuli--DcfcudanL is my
father. Was watcher on election
day at koolau n, the ballot box. Am
the WIN. +. Pailuli mentioned in
my fathers rcport-servlcc gratis.
DO not know about my fathers rum
ners. Went over day before election.
Don't know much about matters.
Was not present when my father put
in statement of election. Never
saw list. Slept at kaneohe the night
before election. Never saw this
document before to-day. Did not
see my father pay any money. l
did not pay out any money at dircc-
ton of my father but paid out some
of my own free will. From time of
my arrival my father did not cause
any money to he paid Oh, 10 my
knowledge. This document is in
Paikuli's handwriting.
Z. Makahalupa-Was present at
the election held at Koolau on Feb.
9TH. Was in vicinity of polls. Know
Kailaa. lie was acting as runner
for Paikui. kuupahu was runner
| likewise. Kaale was also there. DO
not know what he was doing. kahau
voted and sat down near the fence.
did not watch him particularly.
| Am not certain what he was doing.
cat this juncture the box contain
ing election papers was brought from
the Interior ollico).
Exhibit produced from files show
ing list of runner. clerk and mcsscn-
ger employed by Paikuli.
Witness, continuing.-I cannot
identify the document rs in the
handwriting of Paikuli.
Cross-eXamincd-Am by occupa-
ton an attorney. On election day
was q runner in behalf of Kaulukou.
Was at polls during the whole of the
day-not in room but outside-till
after the count.
Jno. Paoa-Am an elcctor. Voted
at kaneohe On Feb. 5. (Witness
was here instructed that he is at
liberty to refuse answers that will
incriminatc him or that he thinks
wilD. Continuing-Pailiuli was at
my premises on the morning Of that
day. He threw money over the
fence amounting to 81. He then
turned his horse and rode away. /
called out and asked him what the
money was for. lie replied, "Hou
are going to he one of my runners
to-day" | kept the money.
Cross-eXamincd - Paikuli was
alone. He was on horse back. II
was before the opening of the polls
about seven O'Clock. An old woman
and lot of children occupy my
premises. There were no visitors.
There were four dollar pieces. We
had had no conversation before on
the subject. Did not talk with Pal
kuli afterwards about it. acted as
runner for both candidates. Kaulu-
kou did not pay me or offer me any
money. III man intended to vote
for Kaulukou | recommended Kau-
lukou and if l found out he inclined
to Paiknli ! said "Paikuli is n good
man." DO not claim my services
elected Paikuli. Think voters voted
rs they had a mind.
Decentralization gave me n
written authorization to act as luna
for him. 1t was pretty generally
known. Had no intention to act for
Paikuli when ! received authorize
ton from Kaulukou. Found out on
election day that Paillull had han
dcd in my name rs his luna. Did
not object to acting rs such when |
was informed.
Cross-cXamincd-Don't know how
it became known that / was Kaulu-
kou's luna. Did not circulate re-
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