The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-02-12

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Sunday about twenty-five or thirty
miles off Makapuu Point; Townsend,
Hutchinson and Knudsen rowed the
boats to shore that had arms in ;
Townsend, Hutchinson and knudsen
went off in boat from steamer at Rab-
bit Island; arms placed on after house
in plain view of all while arms being
put into whaleboat the accused was at
wheel, but short distance; defendant
took no part in conversation about
guns; he did not ask or I did not tell
him; think every one there knew
what arms were for; 1t was discussed
with guns while out at sea; belts
filed with cartridges when taken
aboard steamer from schooner; ar
rived in Honolulu Friday morning;
told defendant keep matter secret; he
understood what they were for; did
not promise him anything extra for
his services or for keeping matter Sc
cret.
Cross-examined AT no time told
defendant what guns be used for; (by
Colonel Whidng-Wheel is at after
been working for me off and on for
three or four months.
Charles Warren was next called.
He recited the events in connection
with the landing Of arms and those
interested in the movement. Knud-
sen helped row one of the boats that
loaded arms; cartridges were in belts;
arms lying loose on top OF house;
Townsend, witness and defendant took
part in shooting for practice; defend
ant asked me what guns for; told him
they were for fighting against Gov
eminent; don't remember just when
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shooting; Knudsen said he knew
nothing about where steamer going;
said he knew nothing about guns
until saw them in steamer; Captain
Davies asked defendant If he'd take
hand and help out when got into port;
Captain Davies told witness to put
rifle in cabin for defendant; accused
strapped belt of cartridges around him;
next day defendant used rifle in
practice shooting; rife landed with
others.
Cross II asked Knud-
sen IL he knew anything about mat
ter; he replied knew nothing of it;
told him rifles be used against Gov
eminent; enlightened him as to what
arms were for; after arms been taken
aboard steamer told defendant what
guns be used for; general converse
ton was held on steamer about mat
ter; it was held in English.
George Townsend was next witness
called. He told about being en-
ployed by Nowlein to go out and get
arms; Knudsen was on steamer when
boat left harbor; he was in both boats
when arms landed; he was also in
boat when went from steamer to Rab-
bit Island; defendant with others done
target shooting; he never asked me
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discussions about revolution in pres
enee Of defendant, though he said but
little himself; one gun was set apart
for defendant; 1t was landed with rest
Of arms; these guns afterwards used
In attempt to overthrow Government.
Croes-examined:-T occasions on
deck accused was standing close by
when conversation held among our
selves; talking about whether could
make it success; think anyone, even
If he be q stranger, would be sure to
done; words overthrow the Govern
ment" were used quite often; Captain
Davies ordered accused into q boat
did not say anything to him about my
being in command or threatened him
with pistol; accused wore cartridge
belt all time until Warren ordered
him to take it of.
Re-direct:-An men aboard were
armed; defendant also armed.
Rebuttai:-Dou't know who gave or
ders to people to arm themselves.
Hawaiian and English; mostly in Ha-
waiian; from what 1 have heard de-
PENDANT say don't think he understood
very little of what was said.
Acknowledgement w. D. Smith -
Government first informed Of landing
of arms on Sunday evening; defend
ant did not furnish this information;
he gave no information until after ar
rest; talked with him wholly in Eng
lish; it was somewhat broken; he told |
of the affair in detail; said he knew
nothing of the object of the steamer
before 1t left; had no trouble in max |
ing himself understood fully all was |
said; defendant arrested on Monday |
evening.
Prosecution closed.
Andrew Knudsen in his own behalf: |
Captain Davies ordered me into boat |
TO help carry arms; remember Charles |
warren and what he stated; there |
was no conversation between Warren |
and myself; he didn't tell me guns |
were to be used in fighting Govern |
ment; George said they were mission |
airy guns; been in country about five |
Charley said take one rife |
and belt and come with them ashore;
shot gun next day at wood on water |
same as balance Of them.
Cross examined Been working on
Waimanalo about five weeks; met no !
schooner and landed guns before this |
time; thought IL was funny way of |
landing things; heard them talking |
about missionary guns; could not un-
derstand what they were going to do |
with them; they said going after |
opium; after guns aboard knew it was |
not opium they were after; heard |
arms be landed between Diamond |
Head an Honolulu; didn't know what |
they be used for; thought something
wrong about landing guns. but didn't |
know; beard guns be landed near Ka- |
kaako; guns all loose; Captain Da- |
vies told me at sea and when came |
into port not to say anything about it; |
red whiskered man said to witness if !
he did not stay with him he would |