The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-02-07
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
Every available seat in the council
chamber was filled and many persons
were standing along the sides and
rear windows when the session opened.
The Japanese representative, together
with the Portuguese Charge dAfaires
Canavarro, United States Minister
Willis and British Commissioner
Halves, of the diplomatic corps, occu-
pied the seats reserved for them.
The Court assembled at 1:35, and
the first witness called.
Joseph Kaaewai: In December
witness staid during day at Kings
boat house and nights at Washington
Place; on Thursday night previous to
uprising was at Washington Place;
saw arms there; don't know where
they came from; arms were in carriage
house; don't know how many; they
were given to different boys there on
Thursday night; saw no ammunition
there; guns were given boys; did not
stand watch that night; saw these
arms last when went to bed about
o'clock that night; not carried by boys
from Thursday to Sunday night; were
concealed somewhere; next saw them
on Sunday night; never saw guards
there carry arms before; before that
they carried sticks saw accused on
Friday morning; she asked what news
was Last night; replied our work did
not get along favorably; she said yes;
referred to work being done that
night; Ii was intention to have revolu-
ton; know Charlie Clark; he told
boys to clean guns; be on the alert
and when time came to do work to do
Ii; meant to fight; this order given
about 6 o'clock Thursday night; wit
II ~, -
to conceal arms.
Cross-examined Saw accused after
breakfast on Friday morning, on
veranda; she was alone; was on guard
duty on makai side Of the house; was
not armed then; guns only given to
boys that night Sunday morning
arms were concealed; did not see them
concealed; was told 80; orders given
by accused and sometimes by Sam
Nowlein; orders received from her re-
lated to plants in yard; those from
Nowlein was to allow no strangers to
come in there to see the accused; these
orders were carried out by witness;
also did some writing Of data concern
ing who came to see accused, their
business and time Of day; this was
given to Charlie Clark; was soldier
under monarchy ruled by accused
been retainer Of accused since over
throw; reference made to attempt to
overthrow Government; Charlie Clark
said on Thursday we would have
work tonight; had heard frequently
about trouble and saw something in
papers; this only thing witness knew
about revolution; never talked with
accused about revolution; she said
nothing to witness concerning it; wit
ness not assigned any particular duty
except to fight; was given no orders
to leave Washington Place or to take
part In revolution; previous to Thurs
day morning Clark had not talked of
matter; understood from his manner
Clark meant revolution; we people who
have been soldiers and done fighting
understand these things; been soldier
for'two years; took part in Wilcox
revolution; was here in this building
when Kalakaua was king;was steward;
witness was fighting people over in
Music Hall; fought with cannon; wit
ness talked with Sam Nowlein and
Mr.. Kinney about what accused said;
NoWlein wanted to know il witness
had talked with accused; replied yes,
and detailed conversation; Nowlein
told witness he was going out to where
fight took place; witness was prisoner
when conversation with Nowlein took
place; was at station house; we were
alone when talked together; no prom
ises been given witness for making
statement against accused; thought
better tell truth; took up no arms and
didn't go in field with Nowlein and
Wilcox; nothing was told witness he
be shot or hanged If did not make
statement; told by Mr.. Kinney when
witness came into court to tell truth;
other prisoners, Robertson and Car
ter there when conversation took
place; told Mr.. Kinney what knew
before he said anything about matter.
Re direct:-Clark wrote in book
memorandum witness gave him don't
know where book is or if accused de-
stroyed it; talks with Mr.. Kinney
were in nature Of advice; advised us
tell truth and nothing else; what Mr..
Kinney said about shooting and hang
Ing was in connection If witness told
truth court might tighten sentence; il
told untruth might get shot or hanged.
William Kaae in December and
January was acting as private secre-
tary to accused ever since her over
throw; did work at Washington
Place; got form OF commissions from
Charles T. Gulick; accused sent me
there; showed it 10 her and she re-
piled go ahead with work; made out
eleven commissions; they We're
SISneu oy accuseu one 10y one, as last
as witness wrote them; they were
made out as list Cabinet officers al
ready published; drafted political will
for accused shortly after; wrote out
proclamation; did this work same day
As wrote Ommis>iOUs; these papers
given witness by Sam Nowlein: they
were in handwriting of Gulick; after
engros-ing these documents they were
handed 10 accused by witness; saw
form of mOnarchicai constitution;
engrOs~ed com missions end of Decem