The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-06-08
TIE, SON TRIAL.
Wilcox and Ashford on the Witness
Stand.
The EYide. 'e for Both Sides is
all in The Final Argument
Takes Place this Morning
at 10 O'Clock.

progress Ol the pTellu1lIiaIy HeaI-
ing of the alleged conspirators.
When the Court opened in the
morning Judge Hartwell an
nounced that with the exception of
the testimony of the principal de-
PENDANTS no other witnesses would
be placed on the stand by the de-
Tense.
When Ashford took the witness
box the auditors looked interested
and expected some sensational de-
velopments.
They were disappointed, how
ever, as the questions asked him
brought answers that were simply
refutations of the remarks made by
the witness Nawaakoa. The scope
of the cross-examination was there
fore limited.
The examination of Wilcox was
trihe more interesting. He an
swered the questions put to him by
counsel in an open and ready man
ner. His by-play with the Deputy
Acknowledgement was amusing at
times and appreciated by the audi
ence.
After the prosecution had exam
ined several witnesses in rebuttal,
Judge Hartwell read a motion for
the discharge of the prisoners on
the ground that it was not likely
that jury would convict the men
on the evidence given by the wit
nesses for the prosecution. The
Court would not entertain the mo-
ton and adjourned about half past
two o'clock until this morning,
when counsel for both sides will
make their final remarks to Justice
Dole.
AsHFoRD's TESTIMONY.
V. V. Ashford sworn: neither of the
remarks made by Nawaakoa were made
by me; did not say anything about
guns or an attack on the Palace at any
meeting; he lies from beginning to end
on all of these points; nothing of the
sort was ever said by me; did not say
that we would attack the Legislature !;
in my presence Wilcox never made any
such statements as Nawaakoa attributed
to him.
Cross-examined: never on any occa-
sion made such remarks to Nawaakoa or
anybody else; don't know how many
meetings they had or how many l at
tended; there was more than one meet
ing; did not keep memorandum of
the meetings attended; have never on
any occasion used the language men
toned by Nawaakoa; Nawaakoa was
present at meetings while l was there !;
there was what was called an executive
committee and we met together at times !;
there were other meetings at which any
body could come; at the executive meet
ing nobody but members of the council
were admitted cannot locate the date
of the meeting without referring to MEM
oranda which have not had access to
since my arrest; my impression is that
there was no Monday night meeting at
Bipikane's; do not remember meeting
on April 14th, at the present time / am
not certain whether the meeting was
held on that date or not; there was not
meeting on April oath, as it was Sun
day; remember the date because the
following Tuesday left for Hilo to at
tend the May term of the Supreme
Court; was not present at a meeting on
that night and am absolutely certain that
there was none at my house on that
evening.
Redirect: the oath of April was on a
Sunday; left for Hilo on the 26th on
that night about z !: 80 o'clock l went tC
Dir. Miners from the hotel; l talked to
him until about O'Clock; went from
there to house on Young street where
Mr.. Mills lived: l remember that dis
tinctly as spent the evening there;
left Mr.. Murray about 10: 10 O'Clock,
with whom walked home in company
we walked together from Mills house
and went home.
TESTIMONY OF R, W. WILCOX.
Mr.. Hartwell.-Mr. Wilcox, you heard
the testimony of the witness Nawaakoa
Ayes, sir.
ON which he testified that at one
meeting you used the language kapae ks
Moi Wahine? Al heard that.
Odd you or did you not use thai
languageP Al never used such Ian
guage and it was never used anywhere
by me,
Q-You heard him testify did you moi
that at another meeting you used the
language kapae ka moi Wahine me kt
ikaika? Al heard him use that. Tha
is falsehood; never said that.
Q,-You heard him testify; what ht
did testify concerning your stating a
those meetings or some of them that i
would be necessary, most necessary tt
use guns to accomplish the objects o
gaining equal rights whether you did OF
not use that language, and if you did not
what language you did use on that sub
ject OF obtaining equal rights? Have
made the question too long for you? A
No, it is all right. never used any Ian.
guage to obtain equal rights by force thI
way l was to get equal rights was in the
Legislature; l am a member of it.
OIL will ask you definitely then in
closing, did you say at any OF those
meetings, or speak at any of those meet
lngs about using force against the Queer
in any way? Al never said any thin;
at those meetings about using force.
DISCRIMINATION.
Odd you or did you not suggest re
moving the Queen? A--Never.
MIR. Creighton.-You never suggested
removing the Queen? A-Never.
Q.-At no time whatever? A-Nc
time in this meeting referred to here.
Q.-At any other time? Al am no
here for any other time.
Q-You answer my question.
Objected to; objection sustained.
Mr., Creighton, you saw yo,