The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-05-31
THE TREASON CASES.
Preliminary Hearing Defore
Justice Dole
Afternoon SBSSiOI--.-Aa7 SOth 1892
Afternoon SeSsion--..Ha7 SOth 1892
$. X. Kaeo was sworn as interpre.

ter.
George Nawaakoa, resumed, 1880
o. clock. There were fourteen meet
ings held altogether; made notes of
everything; made memoranda of the
meeting on the night of April Is.
Mr.. Hartwell objected TO the Of
feriDg of any memoranda in evidence.
Counsel knew of no authority where
on this memoranda could be offered.
Deputy Acknowledgement Creigh-
ton brought forth his authority where
in he shows that witness who had
taken notes near or at the time Of any
meeting could refer to them to re-
fresh his memory.
Mr.. Hartwell held that memoranda
prepared with perhaps the help of
others, was not allowable as evidence.
He protested against memoranda be-
ing admitted and that it was not law.
Judge Dole ruled that the authori-
ties shown were in favor of it.
Mr.. Hartwell wished to have the
privilege of looking over the docu-
ment with the Judge, and if the
Judge overruled then he would enter
solemn protest.
Witness-Short notes of the meet
ing on April 1S, took on small tab.
let, took them home and straightenc q
them out; it was less than half an
hour after the meeting when | got
home. In answer TO a question by
Mr.. Hartwell, as to whether the doc
ument was written at the Station
House, the witness answered, it was
written at my house.
Judge Dole knew of no practice
which allowed counsel to look at a
document before it is read.
Witness Meeting on April 18th;
at j. w. Bipikane's house; Col. Ash
ford, r. w. Wilcox, witness, Bipi-
kane, Lot Lane, Kahahawai, and
others. (Refers to memoranda to
refresh memory on other names),
Maxwell, Kapoi, Manuel Ross, Ka-
imimoku, Herman kaouli, kaohele,
Kaona, Hoopii, Kila, Kamakaokalam +;
r. w. Wilcox stated the object Of
the league, on suggestion from Ash
ford, was 10 promote equal rights :;
now it was impossible to obtain such
rights, as the Bolabola (Marshal)
was at the head, and he was fool /;
there was y meeting the following
night at the same place; have a
memorandum of that meeting written
at my house half an hour after the
adjournment the object of the as
semblage was to recruit members ;
several were sworn in 10y Ashford in
English and in Hawaiian by Wilcox /;
same remarks were made with
regard to arms, etc. some new men,
bers were admitted but not sworn in ;
new members were, VIM. OIepau,
Hiku, Puhli, Kinolau, Kahoomana-
wanui and Ku; others were Jim
Brown, Kaohiwaena, Kaona, and ka-
imimoku; another meeting following
night at Col. Ashford's place, April
20; Ashford, chairman, Wilcox, in
terpreter, Bipikane, witness object
was recruiting; others there were
Kamaka, Moehonua, kolopapela
others, don't remember names same
routine of business with the excep-
ton of the admission of new mem
bers; referring to memorandum,
seven other names were mentioned ;
another meeting, April 22d, at Ash.
ford another meeting, April "a,
same place; central committee,
studying how to attack the govern
ment; Col. Ashford stated that il
was better plan to attack before
the opening of the Legislature; if
we waited till during session we
might have more men to cope with
if they were fortunate enough to take
the Palace some might join in and
the dissenting ones might hold a ses.
sion and ask us what we intended tC
do; as Ashford was going away tC
Hilo he (Ashford) wished to know
definitely whether any move would
be made before the opening of the
Legislature Ashford advised Will
cox to move into town; also, he would
try to get 100 revolvers, but he would
find way of getting them; should hc
(Ashford) send for guns it would
raise suspicion, but if they were
revolyers they could be easily hid
den; 1900 firearms were distributed
by mercantile houses during the last
revolution; following night meeting
at Bipikane's; it was a general
meeting for recruiting members; Col
Ashford, Wilcox, Bipikane and others
were present; May I'd was the mex
meeting | attended; it was il
Printers lane | think; Wilcox was
there; some recruits were sworn in
a court of inquiry was held it wa,
stated that Manuel Espinda was Civ
ing away the secrets of the League
it was found that it was no suct
thing; it was someone else not int,
rested in the League; 1t was learnt
that Joe kalana was giving the thing
away, and there was discussion
about using influence to get him out
of his position as luna on the road
it was decided that Wilcox 90 Il
Cummings and find out if he wa,
giving away the transactions of tht
League and il so TO have him fired
there were two meetings that night
one general meeting and the othel
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