The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-06-01

meeting after that; at that same meeting
Mr. Ashford stated to make the organiza-
ton success, it was to be divided up
into squads of ten men each, co nmanded
by one lieutenant and one sergeant.
Q-Was that translated to the Ha-
waiians? Att was translated by Mr.
Wilcox.
Q-Any objection from anybody? A
None know Of.
Dwell, what else was said with re-
ference TO the squads, as to what they
should do, ii anything? A-Well, the
lieutenants were to take a seat in the
executive council, and all orders to be
received, that is, the men are to receive
orders through the lieutenants of each
squad, and where there are twenty men
a captain 10 to he appointed, lieutenant
and sergeant; the purpose of doing so
was to divide up the meeting so as not
to raise up any suspic on; Mr. Ashford
further stated that should We be sur
prised, to say that it is only meeting Of
the Liberal League.
Q-Do you know what these squads
were for? What were they gotten up for,
what were they to do if yOn know any
thing that they should do? Att was
divided so that there would not be any
general meeting, because the number
was increasing all the time, and it was
thought better to divide the organization
up into squads.
Dwell, anything else said at that
executive meeting? Ain the executive
committee it was discussed as to the
probability of dividing up into squads,
and it was divided; in the executive
council the organization was divided up;
and as to boundaries, no boundaries
were given to each squad and all those
that | have already stated as members OF
the executive council are lieutenants;
and in the place of Alex Smith, Kaimi-
moku was substituted.
Q-Alex Smith did not attend that
meeting? A-Never to my knowledge.
Dwell, if you can remember any
thing else that was said after the general
discussion on squads and boundaries
and command and so on, whether any
thing else was said? Al fail to recollect
at present.
Q-Now, you stated in Hawaiian that
it was given out to the recruits that If
! the demand was not complied with by
the Queen, she was to be set aside; was
anything else said what was to be done
after that, after she was set aside? Al
don't remember of ever having heard OF
anything else.
Odd you hear of substitute for her
spoken OFF Ayes, sir; did.
Q-Who was to be the substitute? A
No one named.
Ono one was named? A--No, sir.
Q-But it was stated that there would
be substitute? A-And another one
placed in her stead.
Q-You say this was secret meeting.
it was said so; were the doors of the
house open? A--They were closed.
Q-Any sentries that you know Of?
Al think there were two sentries Ka-
poi and Jim Crow acted as sentries, |
think.
Q-What is your occupation A
Police officer.
Q-How long have you been a police
officer? A--Since the 14th of April, 1891.
Q-Prior to that what was your occu-
patton? A-Carpenter and clerk.
Q-Now, were the other meetings con
Quoted in the same manner as this meet
ing of the 14th, that is with regards to
secrecy, whether they had sentries at the
door or in the yard? A--Most all our
meetings.
Q-Do you remember whether you
attended any other meeting an account of
which you have not yet given us? Al
may have attended some others, but l
don't recollect, unless I had my notes to
show.
Q-Who presided at this meeting of
the 18th? Ashford.
Q-This defendant? Ayes, sir.
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KOA.
Mr. Hartwell-Had you been a police
man at any time before the 14th of April =?
A-No, sir. You mean 1891, no, sir.
Q-You have not mentioned that at
one time you were engaged in some ca
pacity at the Custom House; were you
| Al don't quite understand you
/ Q-Were you ever engaged at the Gus
tom House in any way? Al was clerk
at the Custom House once.
Q-How long? ACUTE number Of
years; right after the '87 racket over
here.
Q-You began at err the affair of 1887
Aegean what, police? L didn't say
so.
Q-What did you mean by the '87
racket, what was after the '87 racket ?
A-That is / got discharged from the
Custom House as clerk.
Q-You were discharged after that ?
Ayes, sir.
Q-Not that you began after that
how long after that affair were you dis
charged. Al don't remember.
| Q-Tne same year? Al think it is
the next year, 1888, think 1 was dis
charged.
| Q-For what reason we're you dis
chargedP Al don't know.
Q-What was said to you as to the
cause of your discharge? A-Nothing
was said, no examination at all had been
made, that is with me.
Q-In regard to any OF the others who
were discharged at the same time, was
any examination made or anything said
Ayes, sir.
objected to.
Mr. Hartwell-How many were dis.
charged at the same time? ACUTE a
number of US
Q-Mention any OF them? A-Mark.
ham was one.
Q-Any other? A-Hiles, George
Miles, Archie G;lfllan.
Q-Any other? A-Richard Mossman
Q-Between that time of your being
discharged and the 18th of last April
what did you do? Al did various
things, 1 did many things.
) Q-State some of them. A-Planted
} taro.
The Court-Between that time and
April l4th last year you mean?
Mr. Hartwell-This year.
The Court-He said he was appointed
policeman the 14th of April, 1891, as
have taken it down.
Mr. Hartwell-Was it 81 or '92. A
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