The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-06-08

nDOOL thScc IHG6tluGS.
Mr.. Creighton.-I understand you to
say Mr.. Wilcox then these meetings
what meetings do you refer to? Al re-
fer to the meetings before the Court, 1
n brought here, you all know that
Deputy Attorney General.
Q-Yes, l probably know as much
about them as you do, but then l want
you to tell me. When You say these
meetings will you explain that express
sion OF yours, these meetings? A-These
meetings is before the Court, these meet
is not the meetings down at the armory.
Q.-Not the public meetings at the
armory. Well were you member OF
this association, the Hawaiian Patriotic
Association? Ayes, sir
Q.-What was the name OF the ascot
alton? A-The Hawaiian Patriotic As
| sociation.
Q.--How many meetings OF the ascot
alton did you attend do you know Mr..
Wilcox? A-No, don't know.
Dwell, more than one? A-More
than one.
Q.-More than ten? Al don't know,
can't say more than ten or not.
Q-Do you remember any of the dates
| of any of these meetings? A-No l don't
| keep a memorandum.
| Q-Have you any means OF knowing
| the dates, any memorandum or any
means at all by which you can fix the
| dates? A-Well, I may know some Of
the dates, may refer to the almanac or
something of that kind, or some other
thing.
Q-Were you ever present at a meet
| ing in Printers Lane? Ayes, sir.
| Q.-Whose premises was that meeting
! held on or those meetinpS2
Objected to; objection overru!ed.
Mr.. Creighton. Whose premises was
that meeting held on that night, or meet
ings, who owned the premises? A
What meeting?
Q.-The meetings in Printers Lane.
A-The house next to Bush that belongs
to Mrs. Pratt is part of the estate, there
is native keeping it.
Q-How many meetings were held at
that place, do you recollect. A-As far
as recollect there was only one
Q-Do you know the date of that
meeting. A--Well as far as the witness
stated in here, if l got the almanac |
could tell whether that was the date it
was Sunday evening, | think it was
the first week in May, yes, about the Sth
of May.
Q-Do you know Charles Warren and
Kaahu, who were witnesses here. A
Yes, sir.
Q--Were they present at that meeting.
A--They were brought there by some
body and another soldier was there.
Mr.. Davidson-Mr. Wilcox, You heard
the testimony OF Charles Warren aud
that other soldier that you spoke of that
were present at that meeting at the
house which you describe as belonging to
| Mrs. DraKf in prinf0r1o A-NaG
sir.
Q.--Do you recolIect the purport OF
what they stated here that you declared
on that occasion. Al remember what
they said here which is falsehood.
Q-What was it. A-They said |
wanted to establish a republic, bat say
frankly never did.
Testimony objected to; overruled.
Mr.. Davidson,-The statement that
they have made that you declared there
that it was your intention to establish an
independent republic and depose the
Queen. Is il true or not true. Att is
not true. First of all anybody knows
that they were brought there without
my knowing; l saw them two soldiers in
there and then they came in there;
asked them what they wanted, If they
wanted to belong to the Hui, ard they
said what is the Hui. / explained to
them it is for equal rights for everybody,
to be obtained by legal means through
the Legislature, and this two soldiers and
others says we will join you, and so l
swore the soldiers and everybody in it.,
and know they belong to the guard and
the Palace. And the word republic never
was used at any of these meetings or any
other meeting, especially when these two
soldiers of the Queen was there, never
was.
e.cross-examination of Robert w.
Wilcox.
Mr.. Creighton. Now you say you
never used the word republic; suppose
you don't mean with reference to the
public meetings down at the armory. A
Il mean with reference to the other.
Q.-That is the meeting of the 9Th Of
May. Ayes, sir, on the Sth of May
l have all the witnesses that came there
to confirm what 1 say.
Q.--You say you swore them in, then
there was an oath in this organization
Ayes, sir, there is an oath in this or
ganization.
Q.-What is that oath, Mr.. Wilcox
Alt is already stated here; it is salts
factory part of that oath.
Q.-Tell us what the oath was; talk
as you recollect talking when you ad
ministered it to the people that joined il
did you not. A-You are speaking o
that of the Sth of May.
Q.-Yes, on the 9Th of May, at the
other meetings when members joined
) you administered the oath always, die
you not. A-What do you mean.
Q.-Those meetings of this organiza,
ton. Ayes, sir.
Q.-How did you administer the oath
in what manner. A-Swear and lei
? them put their hand up or put it on the
Bible.
J OIL suppose you have repeated that
oath over great many times have you
not Mr.. Wilcox in administering it tC
t quite number of people.
Objected to-; objection overruled.
> Mr.. Creighton.-During the progress:
of this - during the existence of thi;
/ Hui you have, suppose, administered
. the oath to large number of people have
} you not.
t Objected to. Last question and an
swer read.
> Objection overruled,
/ Mr.. Creighton.-Mr. Wilcox, will YOU
{ repeat to me the oath you administered
, to the men that night when you swort
{ them in as you say.
: The Court-If you are more accustomed
to give it in Hawaiian you can give it in
Hawaiian. Al swear before Almighty
God that / shall become q member of thu
= Hawaiian Patriotic Hui, that is estab
I + Al 4 -