The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-01-31
Evidence { 0 Convict Y. Y. Ash.
ford Of Guilly Knowledge.
Tho Cour Decides 10 Admit Evidence
Abol Destroyed Documents.
TWELFTH DAY.

court convened AT S:oD O'CLOCK.
Minutes we're read and approved.
Charles Warren, sworn, states:
Was sent on board foreign schoon-
or and came back on the steamer
Waimanalo aud landed arms at Dia-
snond Head; was sent by Sam Now
lpin.
George Townsend, sworn, states:
Assisted in landing arms that were
nred on Jan. 6 and Z; left informa-
tion at Rabbit Island that arms had
been secured; reported at Washing
tor Place.
w. q Smith, sworn, states: Am
Alto rney General; the government
had information late Sunday even
ing, Ian. 8, that arms had been land
cd at diamond Head; it was a sur
prise to- the government.
William f. Kaae, sworn, states:
Am seer etary OF the eI. Queen; acted
as such up to the time OF arrest; en-
crossed eleven commissions on Dec.
n for cabinet ministers, associate
justices and governors; was shown
how to fiji them out by Gulick; the
OK. Queen told witness that she de-
stroyed them; witness has since
visited w ashington Place and made
search fer them, but they were no.
where to be found.
Counsel for Ashford objected to
the introducing of evidence regard
ing the commissions unless the orr
ginals could be produced.
The Court retired for deliberation,
and returning announced its deci
sion to he that, prima facie evidence
having been given that the papers
had existed, the prosecution would
be allowed to divulge their contents.
This was, however, on the under
standing that 'the Judge Advocate
connect the evidence with the &C.
cused.
Witness CONFERENCE.-The Com
missions contained appointments OF
r. w. Wilcox, S. Nowlein, Q. T.
. Gulick and G. w. Ashford; G. w.
, Ashford made two calls on the ex-
Queen during December at Wash
ington Place; these visits were dur
: ing the trial OF Bush and Nawahi;
D think visits were before the ex-
3 Queen signed the commissions.
a -examination-The OK Queen
had law business regarding the
transfer OF the lease OF the McKib.
!, bin premises to the Queen; don't re-
: member that any lawyer was en-
: gagged; made first statement at the
: station; witness was told that he
9 would he hung il he didn't tell the
}. truth; he was also told that every.
, thing was known and that he had
better tell the truth; was not TOLD
:. why he was arrested and no charge
:, had been made against him.
1 To the Court-Mr. Kinney made
!, the threat that there was enough
evidence in the hands Of the Gov
eminent to hang witness; that wa,
n on the day after the ex-Queen wa
8 arrested.
II The prosecution rested.
II A recess was taken till l:l5 o'clock
II Afternoon Session.
n Court convened at l:l5 o'clock.
Mr.. Neumann asked that the evi
dence OF w. Kaae be- stricken out
He objected to the statement tina
V. V. Ashford had been appointed
It as Associate Justice and that hi
commission had been made out.
Judge Advocate Kinney suggeste,
j. that Ashford be placed on the stan'
le to deny that he was aware he hat
t. been appointed.
}, Mr. Neumann's objection was sus
b tanned.
l. Nv. Ashford, sworn, states: Kno,
1t Nowlein; had intercourse with him
30 last spoke to him on Saturday, De-
3, 20; have not spoken to him since; a
RS our conversation there was some
j. thing said about the searching fl
il arms OF Washington Place; Their
ut was also talk about the wholesale al
X rests OF royalists, aud about bushes
it, mat ters; had talk with Nowlein abou
ly six times; Nowlein said nothing
10 witness about the overthrow OF tn
be government; spoke about the ev
a dence of the Bush at al. conspirac
n case; did not know anything abo,
n Nowlein's plans; witness had hear
of rumors; had no knowledge OF tf
90 landing Of arms; heard rumors abol
it after returning from Hilo; tn
ms was on Jan. 4; did not communica
nit anything to V. V. Ashford, h
lv, brother, about any such rumo
& Nowlein called on witness on Fl
93, LAY and told him not to go to Hill
'rk rs he feared that Washington Pla'
would be searched; witness reptile
OF to Nowlein that his advice was tn
ow they would have to fight or subnl
te, il a warrant was issued; he wonl
BITS however, advise Nowlein to telepho
y to witness and ask him to be- on Il
ground so that he the witne'
US could read the warrant and answ
ice as to it's legality; on that Frid
by when witness intended to go to HI
,ws he told Nowlein that he would su
di- stitute his brother, V. V. AshfoI
an V. V. Ashford saw witness later a
TO-, said that he was unable and witn'
proposed that they join partnersf
~ tLay uoulb saya TINA. wit m,