The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-02-14
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Court assembled at / 40.
John Silva plead guilty to charge
and first specification, not guilty to
second specification.
Four of the prisoners refused to
plead to first specification and charge
the remainder not guilty to charge
and specificati ons.
Attorney Kane appeared as counsel
for Alex Pahau. He refused to make
any plea.
Charles Barlow was first witness
called. He was at Kaalawai on Sun
day, Jan. 9Th, cleaning guns for use In
uprising against Government. Large
number Of armed men there. Robert
Wilcox was leade-. It was understood
by all men there that fight was to take
place and overthrow Government and
restore ex-queen; guards were station
ed around place Sunday night; guns
were given men when they arrived /;
witness Identified most all OF the
prisoners as being at Kaalawai on
Sunday and Sunday evening; they all
had arms and ammunition; after fight
at Bertelmann's Sunday night men
returned to Kaalawai about daylight
next morning.
A number of the prisoners pro-
pounded an avalanche of questions at
Barlow, who was most self possessed
throughout and gave Straightforward
testimony regarding time and place
where the prisoners were seen.
John LiIlkoe, when asked IL he de-
sired to interrogate the witness, asked
among other things what Government
the men who had arms were going to
fight against. Barlow replied, the
Government Of the Republic OF Ha-
wall. Lilikoe then wanted to know If
that Government was established by
the Hawaiian people. Judge Whiting
informed the interrogater that such
was not Q proper question and would
not be allowed.
Another Of the prisoners asked Bar
tow II he had not mistaken him for
some "felIow that looked like me-"
Was told that once seen there could be
no chance Of being mistaken for any
other.
Continuing Barlow said, no threats
were made 70 prevent natives from
leaving KaalaWAi; don't know If
prisoners were threatened; witness was
leave they'd be shot; Afterwards VIII
COX made witness captain; don't re-
member all those In my squad; fact
II every one that came there would
not be allowed to leave; they all
appeared enthusiastic over con.
templated movement witness
pointed out where gums were and told
them TO take one each ; spme OF men
asked TO be shown how 70 use guns
at that place, but Wilcox was COM
mauder over all white prisoners cap
tured were not armed, but kept under
guard none Of the men who were
there on Sunday came back.
Sam Kanahele Was at Kaalawai
on 9Th January; took part In fight
there. (Witness Identified q number
Of the prisoners Is being at KAalawai,
and what they done while therel.
Peter Hookano: = Live on Smith
street, In Honolulu got TO Kaalawai
at 8 o'clock on Sunday evening; saw
number Of guns, ammunition and men
there; staid there about ten minutes !;
went over towards Telegraph Hill on
order OF Willie Greig; was there when
firing took place. Witness remem-
bered seeing q number of the prisoners
with arms and ammunition at differ
ent places on Sunday and Monday.
John Il. Kaimi Live on Richard
street, In city; went out to Kaalawai
saw men and guns there they had
ammunition also; witness acted as
sentry between Telegraph Station and
Bertelmann's; firing going on on
Monday. Witness testified to seeing
several Of the prisoners at Kaalawai
on Sunday and Monday; they were
all armed with rides and wore belts Of
cartridges.
Solomon Kupihea WAS at Kaala-
wal on 9Th OF January; went there on
Sunday morning. saw some guns and
ammunition there; witness identified
prisoner John Silva as one to whose
house went on Sunday Silva went
with witness out to Kaalawai; Wilcox
was leader, and was there. Witness
saw few OF the prisoners out at Dia-
mond Head and Kaalawai; they all
armed with rifles and had plenty am
munition.
Bill Thu was next witness called.
he was at KaalaWai on Sunday, and
remained until Monday saw q great
number men there; men and guns
same as opposed Government forces.
He also identified some of the prison
ere as being participants In the up
rising
At $50 the Court adjourned until
$50 Thursday morning.