The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-06-30
DEFENSE OF THE TRIO.
Evidence to Show that They Did
Not Conspire.

Court resumed the treason trial at
IL o'clock this morning. Judge
Carter regretted very much the
limited time he had in which to give
his decision on the motion for dis
missal. Nevertheless he had after
due deliberation come to the conclu-
sion to overrule the motion.
Chas. Creighton then introduced
the defense.
John Phillips, sworn, stated: Am
resident of Honolulu; know a man
named j. r. or Bob Marmont, fam
lily intimate; lived on same premises
a year or so; his reputation for truth
or veracity is very poor; know it
among people with whom he asso-
cated with.
No cross-examination.
Marshal Hitchcock, sworn, stated:
Am Marshal; know defendants;
know Marmont, who is still detec-
tive; with regard to drilling at Cum
Minis, Marmont made report to me
at night; cannot remember the date;
nor whether he gave me the report
in writing or took it down myself;
put it in left hand drawer in my
safe: cannot find it now; Marmont
commission was made out about two
weeks when he made report; levi.
dence suspended); Marmont's com.
mission dated from April 9th.
/ Deputy Marshal Brown, sworn
stated Made search of Walkers
residence at Cummins' place; found
one Winchester rifle and number oi
cartridges; Cummins told me that
there was one rifle on the premises
he also told me that there was ar
old rifle in stables belonging to the
stables boy; Crick's room at Sin.
ciair's was also searched several
times: one special white officer
searched the house; searched Crick's
room ON Monday last and found q
number of things; have no diplomas
or masonic certificates in my pos
session; found no implements o1
war on premises; only searched the
house thoroughly last Sunday; de-
tail officers to make searches OF
seizures.
Prosecution admitted no munitior
of war were found excepting rifle:
already mentioned.
j. A. Cummins, sworn, stated
Am related to Walker; lives near my
residences; have stables rear of IN.
house; during the month of April
May or June had no body of armeC
men drilling in my stables, and cal
swear it; have four horses in bo.
stalls loose; there are lights mostl,
every night in carriage; l was il
position to know whether any armed
men were on my premises; reported
having possession of rifle to Marsha
time of revolution.
To Judge-Stalls have woodel
floors; they are bedded down nigh
times; tramping noises could b.
heard, however, from my house.
Major w. T. Seward, sworn, statet
Am private secretary to Mr.. Cum
Minis; furnished measurements 70
diagram of Cummins' residenc
diagram produced); stalls hav'
plank floors; carriages are on othe
side of stalls; know Of no arme'
men drilling on premises within
three months past; stables are 81
feet from stone wall: the lot is abou
three hundred feet deep; ma
coming along from King stree
would have band stand and alge
roba trees between; impossible t.
get one thousand men in stables
reported to Mr.. Soper what arm
Cu.nmins had, and what l had my
self.
Col. John H. Soper, sworn, state'
Am in command of the army, hav
memoranda of all arms and ammu
milton in the country; never mad
, any effort since martial law wa
abolished to locate any firearms
might be possible that one perso
has Thousand stands of frearn
, without my knowledge.
Recess until 2 o'clock.
The Court assembled at o'cloc
and counsel began argument, lastin
until $40 o'clock.
Judge Carter took the case unde
consideration and reserved decisio
until called up.