The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-06-07

only way to get the people to back
the Queen have read the paper, aud
the policy has been followed, the
paper is "Ka Leialii o Hawaii" the
paper is not opposed to this agitation
for new constitution no one else
has told me about obtaining a new
constitution with force; we were TO
obtain equal rights by enacting laws
in the Legislature; the franchise TO
abolish the property qualification was
pretty generally discussed by Wilcox
in the last campaign and prior to it;
this patriotic league was not secret
league; the oath did not contain
phrase with regard to assisting
brothers and comrades; secret
organization is where members are
asked to join, that is if you had a
password don't take any stock in
the oath ! took in the league meet
ings; took it about ten or fifteen
times the number of times did not
wear out its solemnity; the oath in
1889 was more binding; am thirty.
The Court-Do you remember the
first meetings at Ashford's house?
Witness-It was on Sunday
evening; the next meeting l attended
was within week; never attended
meetings in Printers lane.
The Court-What is the reason of
the organization keeping their meet
ings secret?
Witness-So that the Queens party
would remain in ignorance of its ex-
istence.
PUHILI, swcrn.-Was arrested at
Kikihale two weeks ago; no warrant
was presented to me; saw a man
with spectacles and Marshal; wanted
me to be witness for the Crown;
stated what l knew; told them l
went twice, once at Bipikane's, sec
ond one at Theresa's; asked Wilcox
and he told me object was hui
aloha alma, also to uphold the throne;
asked me if there were any guns
spoken of in the meetings and told
the Marshal no; the following We'd
nesday was called again to attend
the Police Station; l repeated my
answers as at previous meeting and
when it came to guns, l again de-
MED; the man with the spectacles
had prepared a document in which
he (witness) was made to say some
thing about guns, and we had quite
an argument and said 81 swear be-
fore God Almighty 1 never said
that" owing to these people insisting
upon the gun statement l finally
gave in; Rosa told me to go and
state the truth, and if you state
falsehood in Court you will be liable
to arrest, and the two penalties would
be being shot or hung on Thursday
! was questioned again, and the pen
alties shooting and hanging were re-
peated by Rosa; on Saturday the
same performance was gone over
again, and was told for myself if l
did not tell the truth I'd be shot or
hung; had taken something before
went to be interviewed at the Police
Station; at the first meeting 1 attend
ed nothing was said against the
Queen.
Observation-Disclosures heard any
thing about new Constitution Ole
pau, Bipikane, Kaohiwaena, Lane,
.NawaakOa, were at the meeting; |
took the oath; was. at meeting at
Theresa's, near Bush's place; War
rem, Kaahu, e. Boyd, Wilcox were
present: did not hear anything said
about a new Constitution, nor about
equal rights; the statement about
arms was not made by me; on We'd
nesday was requested to come
again; my statement was read by
Rosa when | came on Sunday [
made statement, and on Wednes-
day l was asked to identify what l
had said and | objected to the gun
clause; don't know whether Others
told the truth, but what know is the
veracity of my own statements never
made this statement Wilcox said if
we did not get the new Constitution
otherwise, we would get it by force
of arms" that was their own talk !;
heard Rosa read that statement;
would have brought that statement
if Rosa hadn't said some other things
to me; Rosa inundated me on We'd
nesday, saying that if l didn't do the
right thing l would be tried for per-
jury and hung or shot; l came here
as witness in this case and not in
my own affairs or previous cases; l
have been convicted of drunkenness,
bigamy, furious and needless driving,
also grand larceny while member
of the Household Guards, but have
been pardoned since and am eligible
TO vote; made two statements at two
examinations on the first Sunday.
To the Court-Meeting at Bipi-
kane's and Printers lane nothing
was said about promulgating new
Constitution; was not familiar with
the object of the meetings except
having seen some Government Off
Gals there, and l joined to uphold
the Constitution; did not wish to
oppose anything the Queen might do.
BALoKA, sworn-Was at a meeting
at Ashford's and Bipikane's; don't
| ramamhar data of attending. awOra