The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-20


that il you had been in Richard street
with twenty men you could take the
palace ?"
"No; never at any time expressed
an opinion that it would be an easy
matter 10 overthrow the Government.
This was the l4th of August and you
were unmarked the 4th OF September
What were you doing between these
times"
Tending to my business"
Chow much did you receive from the
Government"
Seventy. five dollars MONTH"
"Have the authorities ever compliance
of your work ?"
| ono"
when did you report the converse
ton of the 14th p"
f'On the 18th"
The defense closed by telling tine Wit
ness he didn't seem TO know much OF the
case anyway; but the latter got back al
him before leaving the stand by remark
ing that he might have some more TO tell
In the future.
Il. Osmer was called az 10:45. at
this juncture the Attorney-General
called attention to the fact that one CT
thu guns put in evidence the previous
day was loaded. The defense didn't seem
sure. The rife was taken TO the window
and ten loaded cartridges dropped one
BY one with omnibus thud on the floor.
As Osmer does not speak English hu-
emily, Mr.. Grau was sworn as interpre-
ter. Osmer stated that he lived on King
street; was acquainted with Crick; had
sold guns TO him. Giving an account OF
the first transaction, Osmer said Crlck
came to his house the last of November
and asked if he had any arms. II told
him had some at my house. de asked
If l wanted to sell them. l said not just
then. He came later, and told him he
could have one gun, repeating rifle.
He gave me sI5 and asked me to buy a
gun at l.. o. Hall & Sons. 1 told him L
would try. Crick came to the house
November 9TH. I was not at home, and
he left a note"
The note was shown in court, but Law
yer Ashford objected to its being sub
United as evidence, as it Was delivered
to Osmer's wife and was not signed.
In consequence of this note, Osmer
went down town and met Crick at twenty
minutes past six at the corner of Punch
bowl and King streets. They walked
back to the house; Crick was shown the
rife and the delivery promised at g 80
the next night. He gave directions for
the gun to be brought to gate on Print
ers' Lane, near a building that looked
like a church. While planning the de-
livery, Osmer spoke OF another gun he
could get, and Crick gave him 81
check on Spreckels' bank with which to
obtain it.
Objections were raised as TO the adj
mission of testimony in regard to the
check until the paper could be produced.
Judge Perry sustained the objections.
The witness went on to tell of the de-
livery of the gun at the gate az directed.
Crick received it. There was no one
else to be seen, but Osmer met Nawahi
on Punchbowl street, going toward Print
ers' Lane. Here the witness identified
the guns he had turned over to the con-
spirators.
The paper Check given the witness
by Crick was handed to Captain Parker
who returned it shortly after and told
him to get it cashed. Was given SIP for
it by Klemme at the Merchants Ex-
change.
In conversation with Crick about the
guns he said, "they wanted to get all
the arms possible" The witness was
urged to stay on "their'' side and as
sured good position, as the Govern
ment would stand only a short time.
Nothing else was said. Crick refused
saying he had enough:
The witness had talked with Weed
number of times and had been told by
him, that if he had any guns he could
bring them along. Saw Crick and Weed
together in Merchants Exchange the
first week of December. Had a talk with
Weed who said the Government had
pretty short legs and knew enough to
keep PEOPLE in the palace on their side,
but the royalists had plenty ct people
ready and would get more from both
sides. On "Wednesday the 4th witness
made an arrangement to deliver gun
TO Weed at the saloon. Was to be there
evening. II was there and
he was not so left the gum" The de-
tense objected to the rifle being put in
as evidence. Judge Perry sustained the
objection. At this point the Govern
ment rested and recess was taken.