The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-18

J. A. Magoon, T. B. Murray,
Levers & Cooke, Hebron & New
man.
On October 25th the matter was
again brought up. Three rifles
and about 1856 rounds Of ammuni-
ton was left at my house. They
were left there until I'VE should
see fit to use them. At that time
further plans were discussed so
that when the instruction came
there would he no hitch There
should be four squads under four
Captains. The first squad should
be quietly assembled around the
low wall Of the Government Build
ing.
Other points to be occupied were
Central Union Church, Hawaiian
Hotel, Opera House and Hawai-
ahao Church. That would prevent
any attack up IL the insurgents.
At the same moment the natives
would assemble Oil the Fifteen
street ,yrncrs referred Ia and cut
off the itizeus guard. A. the same
time the telephone and electric
light wines were e. be cut
Witness aid that Cri / had told
him that lie was to be on Of these
Captains with hcadqu' r,ers at the
C.ruer of King and Liiiha streets
The Schutzen ClIb was divided
AND the conspirator5 said that they
would not assist either side in
event Of trouble. They were more
yic.ous Of the American League
IDere were many men i'll there
who favored annexation and would
resist an uprising.
The witness was then called up
on to identity the guns left in his
pc session. There were four.
Witness said that the fourth gun
was left at his house by Mr.. Crick.
Irjc.l said at the time that there
were three more at Bush's and four
at Cummin's which would be
brought out as soon as it was safe.
Crick had stated to witness that
the only trouble i'll the way was the
matter of money with which to buy
guns from Chinese and Portuguese.
Bush and Nawahi had said to him
that the Woman's Hui Aloha Alma
had about "a 5 i'll the treasury, but
they would not let it go for the
,N,,rc1,oCa DG ar,,c fHhay t,-a,,tnI m
use the money for some othe, pur-
pose after restoration.
Some days following this Mr.
Nawahi stated to witness that there
were about 100 stand Of arms III
the hands of the Royalists in Hon
olulu. They were in such position
that the natives could be armed
hastily. Returning to the matter
of the arms the witness stated that
one evening Crick came home and
seemed very much excited. He said
that he had it straight" that
warrants were made out to search
the house and the arms must be
buried. This was done.
Frequent reference had been
made to explosives by Crick and
others. He was told how easy ii
would be to blow up a crowd like
that when the President returned
from Hawaii 1t would be almost
impossible to tell who threw the
bombs
Crick had also informed defend
ant that a mortar had been ordered
from San Francisco with which &c
throw a twenty-five pound bomb.
The Hui Aloha Alma was also
mentioned by Nawahi. Instruc-
tons were sent to each one of the
members to mortgage their lands tC
buy arms. Letters were sent out tC
this effect. During this time Mr.
Crick told me that instructions haC
been sent to natives at Ka-
huku and at EVA 70,
those places to be fired. The day
on which this was to be done pas
sed without incident Then Cricl
} declared that the natives were too
cowardly to act. The witness lief
the impression that the object o
= this fire was to attract attention II
those directions while the uprising
: could be carried out here. A re
/ cess was then taken for fv
p, minutes,
d When the court resumed Val
d Giesen was shown two revolvers
Il which he identified as being Crick
e and as having been found at wit
o ness and Crick's house. The ovel
e throw of the Republic of Hawai-
II and restoration of the monarch,
a were constantly brought up. Ate
II the Commissioners returned irol
Washington hope Of American i'll
II reference ceased, and then tn
/ plans for the overthrow of the RI
:. public were inaugurated.
Il On cross examination the wi
l. ness stated that he arrived i'll TIL
/ country i'll 1879, and had sine
$ been employed successfully as
+ teacher, with the Board of Heal,
lie and later as a detective under Il
'e Government. At IL o'clock I'll
Court adjourned to meet again
: 1880 p. III.
- IN THE AFTERNOON.
p At I:4o the trial was resume
lie J. w. Van Geisen still on Il
lie stand. The witness was subjectt
1t to a rigid examination,
IL Attorney Ashford. The latter W
lie unable to shake the detective l
tie bit.
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