The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-06-01
Full Report of Yesterdays Pro-
ceedin9s in the ALLEGED Con-
spiratOrs' TriaI-The Case
Goes on Again This
Morning.

lockers in the Court room.
Nawaakoa was turned over for
cross-examination by the defense,
and was put under a heavy cross
fire Of questions by Judge Hart
we'll. A second witness was put
on by the prosecution, but nothing
of any great Importance was eli
cited from him by either side.
The case will come up again this
morning. The following is a YER
batim report of the trial
MORNING SESSION.
George w. Nawaakoa was recalled for
further examination.
Mr. Rosa-Can you remember whe-
Their or not you attended any meeting
between the 10th Of April and the 18th
Ayes sir, / did attend one on the
I4th.
Mr. Hartwell - Speak loud please?
Al attended another one on the 14th.
Mr. Rosa-Where was that meeting
held? A-Held at Blplkane's.
Q-Can you tell US who was present at
that meeting? A-Wilcox and Ashford
and myself, Bipikane, Markham, Lot
Lane, Kaimimoku, and quite number
Of others.
Dwell, will you please look at the
defendants and see whether or not you
have omitted any of them. You have
named Bipikane, George Markham, Mr..
t,t,f 81 -
moku and Lot Lane? Aim Crow was
there, Maxwell was, Kila was there, Es-
pinda was there. l don't recollect any
more at present.
Q-What was done there at that
meeting? A-Recruiting new men.
Q-Do you remember who were re-
cruited that night, that evening? Al
don't recollect, but | know there was
some twenty taken in that night.
Q-Please tell us what was done? A
The object of that meeting was explained
to the recruits by Wilcox somewhat in
this manner, he asking the men if they
knew the objects of the meeting? Some
of them said yes and some no; Wilcox
stated that this was a secret orgauiza-
ton established to find equal right; at
the present time we are not getting that
with Mr.. Wilson at the head there is
only one way of getting equal rights is
by use Of bayonets and guns; he advised
the men to provide themselves, that is,
provide ourselves and be in readiness.
Q-Proyide themselves with what?
A-Pu.
Q-Was that the word he used in Ha-
waiian? Yes sir
Q-Now for what purpose ?-Mr. Hart
well. One moment, what was said,
what did he say about it? Ale fur
ther stated that when we are well pro-
vided to ask the Queen
Oh don't understand him? A-After
we are we'll provided with arms to ask
the Queen for our wishes and if she is
not to comply with our wishes to set her
aside.
Q--Was it stated how she was to be
set aside.
Objected to as suggestive and also that
the witness memory has not been ex-
hausted.
Objection ove,ruled.
Mr. Rosa--What else was said that you
remarked that they would ask of the
Queen, and if she would not grant their
rights, grant their wishes, they would
set her aside? A-By force
Q-This conversation, or rather these
instructions or conversations were car
ried on in what language? Ain Ha-
waiian
Q--Now, will you please give to us in
Hawaiian as near the language as was
used there? Ave are to go to the
Queen and ask her wishes and if she
don't grant that we will set her aside
from the throne.
OILS that all that he said. A--That
all | can raanIlont ~ YNyencopf
Q-You used the expression by force
in English; what expression did he use
in Hawaiian of that. A--Me Ike ikaika
by force, with force.
Odd anybody else present take any
part in that discussion. A--No sir
it was only an explanation by Mr.. Will
cox to the new members.
Q-Could the other defendants thai
are here, hear what was said. A--They
could.
Dwell, after these explanations
what was done or said. A-The recruits
consented and the oath was admins
tered to them.
Q-Who administered the oath. A
Col. Ashford, interpreted in Hawaiian
by Wilcox.
DIN what manner was it admins
tered. A-The oath?
Q-Yes. A-Placing their hands or
the Bible.
Dwell, who placed. ALL those
present, it was customary with all those
present to renew the oath every night
the recruits were sworn in together witt
the older members.
Dwell, what did the recruits anC
the older members do or say when thu
oath was being administered. Anvil
cox asked in this following manner t.
the recruits "Pehea ko oukou manao NJ
keia." They all said yes.
The lnterpreter-Do you all consent Il
this?
Mr. Resolves that before or afte
the oath was administered? A-Befor
the oath was administered.
Odd Mr. Ashford also place his hant
on the Bible? Ayes, sir.
Q-Mr Wilcox? Ayes, sir.
Q-And yourself and the rest of them
suppose? Ayes, sir, and those VIII
could not reach the Bible placed thei
hands up this way [showingl.
Q-Was the oath the same as you gav
us yesterday or not? Avery simila
to it. :
Q-Could you say whether it was give
out from any document or from memory
A-No records were kept, but it wa
given from memory?
Cl-Was it given at one time or in ser
fences? Ain sentences.
Odd any of the recruits or the olde
members repeat the thing in English
A-There were someFepeated in Englis
and the rest in Hawaiian.
Q-When the recruits were sworn il