The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-06-07
TREASON TRIAL.
Justice Dole Decides Against the
Defendants.
Five of the Men are Liberated
Testimony of Markham-An-
tone Rosa and the Man
With the Specfac1es.

hear the decision of Justice Dole on
the motion for discharge made by
counsel for the defendants.
His Honor announced that he
had not put his conclusion in writ
ing, and at once delivered it ver-
bally. He denied the motion for
discharge, and found that accord
ing to our laws, plotting was an
overt act of treason.
Five of the defendants were then
discharged from custody. as there
was no evidence to hold them their
names are Jim Grow, Kila, Baloka,
Espinda and Kahahawai Baloka
was discharged as not being inn
plicated in the matter in any de-
gree.
The audience, during the day,
was treated to several interesting
tits between the counsel on both
sides.
After the decision was read
Judge Hartwell addressed the
Court, and during his remarks,
stated that they expected to prove
that the statements made by Ma
waakoa were not true. The first
witness for the defense was then
put on the stand.
THE FIRST WITNESS.
Kahahawai sworn have been de-
PENDANT in this trial; was member OF
the Hui; the object of the League as told
me was for equal rights and love of the
land and love for the throne; attended
meeting of the League at Bipikape's
house; cannot remember how many
meetings I attended; was at meetings
held at Ashford's and Kila's, | think
twice at Ashford's house Nawaakoa was
present at some OF the meetings; remem-
Der that he said we must prepare our
selves with pistols so in case we were
arrested we could defend ourselves; he
said this at BIpikane's house don't re-
member the time; Nawaakoa was the
only man / saw with pistol; he was ex-
hibiting it heard Wilcox say that the
objects of the Hui was 70 obtain equal
rights; did not hear him say that new
constitution was to be obtained by force !;
Nawaakoa did not tell the truth when he
said Wilcox advised members to get
arms; did not remember what Ashford
said as he talked in English; don't re-
member what was said about getting a
new constitution; the clause in the oath
about traitors was put in with the inten-
ton of preventing members from telling
secrets of the League; nothing was said
about dethron;ng the Queen to my
knowledge; equal rights were to be OBJ
tanned by having somebody submit 1t to
the legislators.
Cross-examined: the equal rights we
were after was between the rich and the
poor; they wanted to change the Con-
stitution about the Noble voters the ma
tives under the present Constitution are
deprived of the right to vote for Mobiles
because OF the 5000 income clause; we
went into details about equal rights to
consider it well before asking the Legis-
lature for their aid do not remember II
any minutes or records were kept OF the
meetings; the only secrets of the meet
ings was equal rights; attended public
meetings at the old armory; have heard
people atpoiitical meetings mentlonequal
rights; don't consider myself bound by
the oath l took when joining the Hui;
was police officer two years ago; don't
recollect if we had sentries; attended
two or three meetings; took the oath
each time; Wilcox explained the objects
before the oath was taken and don't re-
member If anything was said about
new constitution; had been appointed
a member of the executive council of the
Hui: did not attend any of their meet
ings; did not hear anything about divid-
ing the men into squads; am telling the
truth; was appointed to represent my
district in Nuuanu Valley, but my duties
had not been made known to me; was
appointed to ithe council at the meet
ing attended at Bipikane's; Nawaakoa
was not member of the committee as
far as ] know; do not remember if any
OF the defendants were members of the
council; Wilcox appointed me and did
not tell who my associates were to be
Wilcox was President of the Hui, but am
not sure whether he or Ashford was the
real leader; the haole always spoke first
and then Wilcox they consulted together
and informed us what to do; whatever
they said we would carry out; had no
secretary at the meetings, but the names
were taken down either by Wilcox or
Ashford; am not positive if any of the
members subscribed any money l never
subscribed any money and have never
seen anybody else do it; have no gun,
never used gun, never fired off a gun
and never was out to Wilcox's house
practicing.
MARKHAM TEsTIFIEs.
Called for the defense, sworn.
Mr.. Hartwell-Now we will come right
to it, MIR. Markham. When did you first
know anything about this league? A.
Beginning of April and latter end oi
March.
Q. Who first spoke to you about il
A. Well, Nawaakoa was one of them
and Robert Wilcox.
Q. What did Robert Wilcox say tc
you on the subject? A. He said to me
like this: That he was asked and he
was informed that the Queen proposed
to promulgate a new Constitution, and
he asked my idea of it.
O. Was there anything said on thu
subject by Mr.. Wilcox himself? A. AnC
told him that that would not be very
good proposition. l asked him which
way does the Queen intend to promul
gate new Constitution, and he told M
that it was to be backed up by force G
arms, that the Household Guards an
the Police Station, that is, the men c
those organizations that are laying there
and told him that that would not be
very wise course, the best course to b.
would be to put it to the Legislature, :
call for Constitutional convention, an
we talked of some other matters that wa
OF no consequence, and also told hir