The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-06-29
BEFORE THE COURT.
EXAMINATION OF THE THREE
COEsPIRATORS.
Walker Talks to the Soldiers.
They Tell How He Intended to
Overthrow the Provisional
Government.

At 9 80 o'clock yesterday morn
ing the district court was crowded
with people to see what disposition
would be made of the conspiracy
cases against T. B. Walker, E. c.
Crick and A. Sinclair. After some
minor business was disposed of,
there was a consultation between
the attorneys on both sides, with
the result that the case was put off
for one hour to await the decision
of the supreme court on the Walker
writ of habeas corpus. The deci-
sion, which is published elsewhere
in this issue, sustained the new
law.
Shortly after the appointed time
the case was called again. At
torney-General Smith announced
that General A. S. Hartwell would
assist in the prosecution. Mr..
Smith then read the complaint at
the request of Charles Creighton,
who appeared for the defendants
along with A P. Peterson and j..
A. Magoon. In the meantime,
Judge Carter stated from the
bench that by a previous arrange
ment with Judge Foster, he was to
preside at the court during Tues
day, Wednesday aud Thursday of
this week; that they had notified
the attorneys to that effect, and
Mr.. Creighton had replied as fol-
lows:
With reference as to whether your
self or Mr.. Carter should sit at the ex-
animation of Walker ct al. tomorrow.
After consultation with my associ-
ates / shall leave that entirely to
Yourselves, neither Directing nor con-
senting on behalf of the defendants
to Mr.. Carriers sitting. CHAs.
CREIGHTON.
The prosecution had no objec-
tions to Mr.. Carter sitting as the
committing magistrate, SO the case
went on.
After the complaint was read,
Mr.. Creighton took the floor, and
in a very forte voice objected to the
charge ON two grounds, namely,
that it did not specify time with
sufficient accuracy; and, secondly,
that it charges more than one
offense. The Judge overruled the
objections, and then the first wit
ness was placed on the stand.
During the day there was great
deal of legal sparring on both
sides. At times Mr.. Creighton as
sumed somewhat belligerent atti-
tude, and then became facetious in
turn.
The audience thought some of
his remarks were funny and they
created more or less laughter.
Those offending were gently but
firmly told by the court that silence
was required, otherwise the room
would be cleared. This warning
had the desired effect. The three
defendants appeared more at ease
than they did last Saturday. They
were neatly attired and had seats
near their consul. Crick employed
his time taking copious notes of
the testimony. After the court had |
adjourned Robert Wilcox shook |
hands with sCrick. 1t will be re-
membered that both men recently
formed partnership for the pur-
pose of manufacturing alcohol out |
of molasses and other cheap ingre-
dients. Robert knows himself how
it is to be in jail on a charge of |
Conspiracy, 50 his sympathy for
Cries :, only natural.
The important pointsof the testi-
mony of. the Ave witnesses who
were examined yesterday is APP
pended;
Frank B.-OrIich, sworn, testified
that he was apothecary on board the
u. s. :. Boston, now lying in the bar
bor. He knew defendants Walker,
Sinclair and Crick. He met them
several times at the Merchants Elk
change saloon. He also met them on
board the Boston about one month
ego. 1t was about noontime on Sun
day. He also met them at different
times thereafter and talked with |
them. Walker asked him il he knew
the formula for illuminate Of mercury
or illuminate of silver. He told him
that he knew n little about it, but de-
clined to furnish the formula. He
said he might do it later. No further
request for the formula was made.
This talk took place at the Merchants
Exchange saloon about six weeks or
two months ago. The same evening,
while witness and several others were
standing on the sidewalk in front of
the saloon mentioned, Crick COM
meneed a loud harangue, in which he
said he had enough dynamite bombs
in his possession to blow the Provis-
ional government to hell. When told
to keep quiet he declared that he did
not give damn who heard him talk,
as he was not in favor of the Pro-
visional government.
When cross-examined, the witness
stated that Crick was drunk and also
that he had not visited the rooms of
any of the defendants. He declined
to give the formula for three reasons;
first, he did not have it with him;
second, he would not give it If he had;
and thirdly, he did not take any stock
in what Walker said. II