The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-06-29
WEDNESDAY, June %, 1893.
AFTERNOON SESSION.


The Court convened at 2:1O
o'clock. A witness was called and
failing to appear the Attorney-G Gen
eral stated that the witness had been
present few minutes before open
ing of the Court, and had stepped
out again.
Creighton wanted trial to 60 on.
Thos. Wright, sworn, stated-Am
acquainted with Walker; am resi-
dent % years; acquainted with
Walker all those years; had very
little conversation with Walker; was
going home on the cars, the Pro-
visional Government was forming a
new company of rifles: l was going
to join the company; he advised me
not to join it, as was an old friend
of his; he advised me as friend, as
Lwould him; he said they were 60
ing to wait patiently until every
thing was settled by the United
States; very little of Importance was
said; spoke about same thing in
Nolte's; said something about blow
ing up, did not say what, one way or
the other.
Judge--I will have to order the
Courtroom cleared if the noise con-
tinues and command an officer to
enforce the clearance
Creighton-That order could not
be enforced, as we are entitled to a
public trial.
Witness, resuming - The rife
company was the sharpshooters; he
said that something would be blown
up if the decision went against them
may have told two or three others
during the talk of revolutions;
Walker said very little more, the
sum and substance [ have mention
ed; Walker was then under the infiu-
ence of liquor, or else 1 might have
noticed him more; he said friends of
the Government would be hurt if
the decision went against them.
Cross-examined-The substance of
Walkers statements to me was that
everything would be peaceful until
the United States decision had been
received.
Simon Won Topas, sworn, stated
Am member Of the guards; am ac-
quainted with Walker, and had con-
versation with him on more than one
occasion; met Walker corner Hotel
and Fort within few weeks; Walk
er asked me how l was getting
along, getting $40 and good P. G..
grub, we had a drink together; ask
ed me if I'd meet him again, and I
did; second meeting was two days
after the first one on Bethel street.;
he asked me if I'd have a glass of
beer, and [ said yes; went to Anchor
Saloon; asked me about news; said
to me that everything would be all
quiet soon; he told me the best
thing for us boys will be to give up
quietly, and to get all the names of
those who would like to come over:
he said he would give the names to
the Queen; also said that there were
plenty of men in the Queens place;
asked him how l would be saved,
when he told me that when they
made attack to fall down and say,
tom Walker" reported this to
Capt. Good; met him again We'd
nesday last week and introduced
Prescott, member of Co. A; Walker
asked me how Prescott was, and
told him he was all right; Blount
and Wodehouse had told them to be
patient; they had good financial
backing with Spreckels and Camp
bell; they had lots of men; they
were going to attack them soon;
Walker explained everything to
Prescott, and he asked for the pass
word, and Walker referred him to
me, that | was man he depended
on; Sinclair had come in the first
time and Walker ordered him out,
as he said he had private business
with us; Walker said that they would
have men outside to keep men from
going in; Walker said that when the
Palace was built for Kalakaua a
secret passage way was built also
pipe could be laid under the Palace
to blow it up; Sinclair said that he
was for annexation, but he was not
for any missionary school,; Walker
said that he had seventeen men
among the guards spying for them,
and they had a secret society; if [
gave away any secrets Sinclair said
i would be shot; Prescott asked
again how he could tell when any of
the opposing leaders would come,
Walker and Sinclair said that on
Friday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock the
pass would be ready.
Cross-examined = Thirteen and
fourteen months resident here; don't
believe have been arrested three
times in fourteen years; have worked
different places; have worked for
Mrs. Beckley; joined the p. g. army
the day after the revolution; saw
Walker on corner Hotel and Fort
street, did not tell Walker that there
was much dissatisfaction among the
guards and | can swear it; it was in
the evening.
Court adjourned at o'clock until
10 o'clock this morning.
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