The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-01

$50 o'clock; V. V. Ashford, father
of witness, telephoned t. witness to
come home at p. M; witness father
retired shortly after he returned
home.
Cross examination - Remember
the hour because attention was call
ed to the fact OF his having to go
home so early.
V. V. Ashford, sworn, states: Have
known Sam Nowlein casually for ten
years; have never been intimate with
him; am a practising attorney; Now
lein came to me as my brother has
stated, to consult me for my opinion
about what he should do in case
Washington Place was searched for
arms, or of possible arrests; had
arranged to go to Waikiki to try
case on Dec. 20; plans we're to go to
Hilo where had some cases; then
signed stipulation with the oppos-
ing attorney to call the Waikiki case
of; heard that G. w. Ashford was
going to Hilo, too; had interview
with him and decided to give my
Hilo cases to G. w. Ashford; on
Saturday, Dec. 20, met G. w. and
gave him my papers; just at this
time G. w. told me that Sam Now
lein had some business that was
pending and would probably call on
me for opinion; Nowlein called on
me at my Office on Saturday, Dec.
20, aud said he was in hurry, and
would like to meet me the next day,
Sunday, Dec. 30; the meeting be-
tween myself and Sam Nowleiu on
the Waikiki road that day was pure
ly accidental; Nowlein was to come
to my Office that afternoon; at the
meeting, however, Nowlein proposed
that the interview take place that
afternoon at my house; at that meet.
ing / had talk with Nowlein about
the projected search Of Washington
Place; the statement that Nowlein
laid plans before me at that inter-
view is absolutely untrue; never had
any talk with Nowlein about arms
generally; had business transaction
with Captain Davies about the
breaking Of the machinery Of the
steamer Waimanalo; saw Davies on
Dec. % and had conversation with
him; Davies asked me il had heard
anything about a projected uprising,
and / replied that had heard rumors
OF such taking place; Davies said
he had been sounded, but had not
made up his mind what to do;
Davies did not tell me that he was
going after arms; l told Davies that
ii there was to be an uprising, it
would be native movement, as l
thought no foreigner would join in
revolution, as the Government was
we'll prepared to meet one; Nowlein
had told me that he was afraid the
Queens place would be searched, as
she had body guard there and
arms, and he feared it would be
case Of deportation; had talk with
Nowlein about the political situa-
ton on Wednesday, Jan. 2; he re-
ported that there were no develop
ments; l told him that | did not
think that there would be any salts
faction till annexation was consum-
mated; also that my opinion was
that restoration of the monarchy
was dead; told Nowlein that the
Government was bristling with arms
and il the natives thought of going
against the Government it would be
foolish; did not know that | had
been appointed to the Office OF Asso-
ciate Justice; thought it was all
joke when l heard it in Oahu Prison;
have never had any talk with the
Queen since the elections of 1890.
nor received any message from her;
l suspected there was to be some
trouble by something the Marshal
told me little before the uprising;
the Marshal informed me in pri-
vate conversation that he knew there
were plenty OF arms in the country
and it was impossible to keep track
OF them; there were so many captains
and shipownsrs hostile to the Gov
eminent that arms could be snug
gled; physical condition has been
very poor for the past three months;
have been under DR.. Brodie's care
and can hardly walk.
Cross. examination-I called at nv
Office on Sunday forenoon, Dec. 80,
and stayed there a few minutes;
fixed the meeting with Nowlein to
be that day mutually; it was in my
mind that Nowlein came to me to
sound my feelings and try to draw
me in; l am satisfied in my mind
now that such was the object Of
Nowlein s visits to me; Nowlein paid
me no fee; do not know whether
Nowlein paid brother any fee.
The Judge Advocate proposed TO
introduce the evidence Of Manuel
Andrade, the telephone tender at