The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-01-22
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ment.
Charles Warren, sworn, states:
Went with Townsend to Waimanalo;
found horses near Walkers place on
Dec. 10 in charge OF Kauli; went to
sight schooner with arms; sighted
schooner Thursday, Dec 20; Town
send went on board first and witness
after; witness stayed on board to
break open the boxes of arms;
Townsend took letter out for the
captain; don't know whether the
captain gave Townsend any letter
to bring ashore; witness was III
or IL days on the schooner cruis-
ing between Molokai and Kahuku;
sighted the Waimaualo on New
Years day; the captain was about to
throw the arms overheard, as he was
afraid it was steamer coming after
him; on coming closer found it to be
the Waimanalo, whom they were ex.
pecting; went into Rabbit Island on
the Waimanalo on New Years day
before noon; then started towards
Molokai and later came in under
Diamond Head; near Bertelmann's a
man named Pua rowed out with
Richard in it; Richard asked witness
what amount OF arms and ammu-
milton witness had on board; witness
told him there were 2S5 rifles, with
100 rounds for each rifle; there were
1900 rounds to spare after the belts
we're filed; Richard noted these
down in blanks in letter written in
ink and gave it to Pua to take ashore;
Wilcox came out in canoe and told
those on board that no landing
could be made at Kakaako, as the
place was guarded by government
troops; the arms were put into two
boats and one boatload was put in
the sand and another load in the XII.
awe trees; these we're taken out later
and used in the fight around Dia.
mond Head; witness divided the
arms at Kahala.
Cross examination Witness stay.
ed on Rabbit Island ten days, then
sighted schooner December 20; went
out in boat and stayed on the
schooner twelve days; Richard came
out on whaleboat to the Wanna
nalo on Wednesday, Jan. 2.
To Kinney-The rifles were placed
in the house on the Waimanslo;
Richard saw them and was on board
when the men were practicing with
them at sea.
g. w. Macfarlane, sworn, states:
Am clerk in Macfarlaue n Co.'S
store; remember selling case of whs-
ky to Major Seward on Dec. ~ at
1870 p. m; entry was made in peucil
because Ma or said he would come
back and pay cash; the liquor was
left outside the door by the MAJ or's
orders.
Maulia, sworn, states: Was with
Warren and Townsend on Rabbit
Island; saw Kauli when be was on
mis- way to town to report the sight
ing of the schooner; saw no letter.
kamaka, sworn, states: Was with
Townsend and Warren when they
went out to the schooner; saw Kauli
before his coming into town; did not
see any letter in Kauli's hand which
had come from the schooner.
Captain VIM. Davies, sworn, states:
Am now under arrest; prior to arrest
was the commander OF the Wanna
nalo; was first approached by w, II.
Rickard week before Christmas;
this was at the steamer; talked about
five minutes; he asked If steamer
was available; witness said yes; on
Dec. ~ after witness returned with
steamer met Rlckard in Walkers
office; Richard told witness that he
wanted the steamer to 60 out and
meet schooner twenty five miles
northeast OF Rabbit Island; he
said he would give $4,000; next
day received 500 from Nowlein to
buy three tons OF coal; the password
to the schooner was Missionary;
was told where to land the arms; a
whaleboat would be met near Dia-
mond Head and half Of the arms
were to be put into the boat to be
landed at Kakaako; met the schooner
of Makapuu; a boat was lowered
and the arms transferred to the
Waimaualo; ran back to Rabbit Isl.
and on New Years night; Town
send, Hutchinson and boat crew
went ashore; coming back the Wal
manalO went to sea again; below
: Diamond Head met Richard, who
came on board; the steamer then
went To sea again; went into the
cabin; Richard had letter address
ed to Charles GuIick; he noted down
the number OF arms on board Rick
ard sat at the side Of the table and
the letter was on the table in front
Of him; saw Il rkard write on the
letter about changing of plans
owing tn the drcdger being in the
way at the FIshmarket; Rlckard was
on board the Waimanalo twenty four
hours; there was prarticiug with
the rifles every day since they were
procured; Wilcox came out ueXt day
and boarded the steamer; Richard
: went ashore before Wilcox came out
Richard sent out a letter that it was
. impracticable to land the arms and
3 to throw them overheard; Townsend
and Wilcox proposed that they be
% taken ashore, and so they were put
into the boats and taken ashore;
] Townsend told witness that Richard
would probably he one of the Cabi-
net; witness met V. V. Ashford on
Bethel street previous to going to
sea and asked him whether he knew
anything OF any trouble coming
Ashford said he had heard some,
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