The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-06-29
NOW BEING ARGUED.
THE CONSPIRACY CASE NEAR
ITS END.
The Defense Introduce no Testimony
But Rely Upon a Motion to
Dismiss


two o'clock, the courtroom being
crowded to its utmost capacity
Thomas Wright was the first witness
called. He testified 81 know Walker
and had a conversation with him about
a month ago. Walker advised me not
to join the new rifle company, giving
as a reason for his advice that there
might be trouble and he did not want
any friends of his to be hurt About
two weeks ago at Notes we had an
other conversation, in which Walker
said something about blowing up The
blowing up was to occur if the decision
of the United States should be against
them.
On cross examination the witness
admitted that he had told several
friends about the conversation he had
had with Walker.
Simon Won Topaz was next called.
He said he was a member of the regu.
lar company under Captain Good. He
knew Walker and had talked with him
on several occasions. He met him for
the first time on the corner of Hotel
and Fort streets. Walker asked him
how he was getting along; he replied
that he was getting $40 month and
good "P. G.. grub" Walker then in
vited him to take a drink, and the in
vitation was accepted. When they
parted, Walker asked to see him again,
and remarked that everything would be
all right by and by, Two days after
the first meeting, they met again on
Bethel street They had another drink,
and during a conversation Walker in
formed him that everything would be
changed soon, as the Provisional Gov
eminent was to be overthrown Walker
told him to advise the members of the
company to lay down their arms and
not fight in case there was any trouble.
He wanted witness to get the names Of
the boys who would consent to turn
traitors, so he could give the list to the
Queen. In return for this the witness
was to get position in the Custom
House as soon as the old order of
things was restored. Walker said that
he had 800 men, and if the Provisional
Government attempted to interfere with
the Queen il would find that the Queen
had enough men to protect her The
next conversation with Walker took
place in the Royal saloon. He had a
friend, Prescott by name, with him.
The trio adjourned to rear room and
were joined by Sinclair. The latter,
however, was told that his presence was
not wanted, so he withdrew. Walker
then said that they would soon over
throw the P. G., but had been advised
by Blount and Wodehouse to be-
patient. He also said that the Royal
lists had good hackers in the persons Of
Claus Spreckels and Campbell, He
had 1000 men well armed and equipped,
who would fight the P. G., and the
best thing the members of the regular
company could do was to quit work
Walker said he would place men out
side of the Executive building to pre-
vent the volunteer forces from going
inside the fence an entrance to the
building was to be gained through an
underground passage. The witness
also stated that Sinclair said that he
had been in favor of annexation, but
was not in favor of a missionary gov
eminent. He and Walker could defeat
any twenty men in the regular COM
company. He then advised Prescott
to leave the company. Walker told
him that if he or Prescott gave any in
formation to the Government regarding
their conversation they would both be
shot by him or by members of a secret
society.
When cross. examined the witness
said that when he first met Walker,
John Bowler was present for few
moments Bowler said he was sur
prised to know that Won Topaz was a
member of the army. Walker said
that meeting had been called by the
RoyalistS, but the natives remained
away and about 800 whites and half.
whites attended. The leader of the
crowd was to be Sam Nowlein.
A. S. Prescott testified that he be-
longed to the company of which Won
Topaz is member He saw Walker
and Sinclair on the 2Ist inst. Won
Topaz was present at the time.
Walker explained his plans and said
that they had 1000 men as fully
equipped as the Provisional Govern
ment army. He had been under fire
before and discovered that rush from
large crowd of men always created
a panic. He had access to the water
mains and, in addition, he had bat
terry connected with the Executive
building, which was unknown to the
Government. Walker said that he had
some men secreted about the Queens
place and the remainder were out drill
ing. SpreckeIs and Campbell were tc
assist with large sums of money
Spreckels with one million and Camp
bell with one-half that amount. The
witness said that Walker informed hin
that the assault on the Government
was to be made If the decision of the
United States should be against them