The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-07-04
Second Day.
THURSDAY, June %.

There were no surprising deveI
opments in the district court thi
dav during the examination 0
f. c. Crick, T. B. Walker and A
Sinclair. charged with conspiracy
The attendance was large. Tht
prosecution put on five witnesses
in addition to the ones examined
on Wednesday, and then announced
that they would rest their case.
There was no defense offered
and at the opening of the afternoon
session A. P. Peterson, on behalf
of the defendants, moved for a dis
charge, on the ground that there
was no evidence to prove that the
men conspired together. He made
q long argument for the defendants,
and was followed by General A. S.
Hartwell, who argued for the gov
eminent. Judge Carter announced
that he would give his decision
netx morning at 10 o'clock on the
motion for discharge.
The first witness called was Captain
Good, who testified that Won Topaz,
who was examined on Wednesday,
was a member of Company Z. Won
Topaz made reports to him during the
last four weeks regarding converse
tions he had had with Walker. The
witness would have to refer to written
copies of the conversation before he
could give the dates. At this point
Mr.. Peterson objected TO the witness
reading from any manuscript, and,
after argument, the court decided that
anv evidence which proved when Won
Topaz had conversations with Walker
was admissible. The witness then
stated that the conversations took
place on June 10, l6 and II respec-
lively, and that the last statement
was made about the 22d instant.
r. Marmont, the next witness,
testified that he had resided in Homo
lulu little over four years, previous
10 which he had lived in San Fran
cisco. Had also been in Arizona,
prospecting and hunting. Was boil
ermaker by occupation. Is acquainted
with T. b. Walker and had known
him three or four years, and had con-
versions with him during the last
three months. That during the last
three months he had been acting in
the capacity of detective for the PrOvi-
siopal government. The conversations
with Walker were chiefly on topics
connected with the Provisional gov
ernment. He stated to me on several
occasions that he had q certain num- |
Der of men, no particular num-
Der, to overthrow the govern
ment with at any moment they |
wished; arms and ammunition also. |
Also that the men were well drilled |
fully as well as those of the Provision
al government. The marshal deputed |
me to find out where those men were |
if possible and to look INTO it. Invent |
to Cummins' house one night, at the |
corner of the road which turns TO Wal
kilxf, next to Walkers house, and /
heard them drilling there-what L
thought was drilling. couldn't see
anyone. 1t sounded to me like irreg-
ular drilling. 1 am familiar with
drilling. Have been a military man
here and in Arizona. Was in the
Tombstone Rangers about year and
ten months. Am accustomed to men
drilling and drilling them myself. |
heard what / thought was drilling on
Cummins' premises-what i would
think was drilling as far as my know
ledge went It was two months and a
hall ago, at one time. Have had con-
versations with Walker since that
time. On one occasion since then we
spoke of drilling. He spoke of it on
the street outside of John Phillips on
King street. He told me that they
were well prepared to meet the Pro-
visional government, and they had
men equally as well drilled, or would
have very shortly, and ] asked him if
they were drilling down to his place,
and he smiled and said yes.
+. A. Strout, member ofsthe regu-
lar company, testified that he knew
Walker but slightly. He had talked
with him during the past month.
with his place. He also wanted to
know if there was much patriotism
in the ranks of the company. Wit
ness replied that there was not, and
rs far as he knew the boys were work
ing for $40 month and that was all.
Walker told him that they had armed
men and plenty of big guns. This
took place on either the
18th or 18th of the present month.
Michael Kennedy was called TO |
prove that Crick lived at the Central !
House.
George Markham knew Walker and
had talked several times with him
Il. /
the subject was revolution.
Walker asked him TO join a society
which had for its object the overthrow |
Il the Provisional government, with S
he intention of restoring the queen. I
NE witness replied that he was an !;
and refused to join the !
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