The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-02-20
NOW OFFER DEFENSE.
PRISONERS or THE PARTY or TWEEN
TY.oNE MAKING EXPLANATIONS.
Various stories-Markham's witnesses
Testimony of n Woman-An APP
peal for Leniency.

memDeTS present except LlSuttl-
ant Colonel Fisher. Twenty.one
natives OH trial yesterday were
still at the bar.
Kema Kekipi was the first wit
ness. Was at Kaalawai on Jan
uary 9th. Saw George Markham
there. When witness reached
there Markham was getting a gun
ready, 1t was one of the rebel
guns. Don't know in what capa
city Markham was acting, but he
had gun.
On cross-examination witness
said he saw Markham as soon as he
got there. Markham was around
among natives talking. To Colonel
Whiting witness said Markham had
gun and cartridges all the time
he was seen there.
Kiliona Poepoe was put on the
stand. Colonel Whiting warned
the witness that as he was one of
the accused at the bar his state
ments should be voluntary and at
his own free will. Witness was
guard at Kaalawai all of Sunday
night. Saw Markham go and take
hold of gun once. Did not see
that he retained it. Prior to that
time and since never saw Markham
have gun. Markham was there
as prisoner, and slept in one of
the back rooms. Prosecution of
Markham closed.
Kiliona Poepoe took the stand to
make statement in his own be-
half. He said he had little to say
as he had already plead guilty to
one of the specifications. Am
guilty of bearing arms against the
Government" said Poepoe. But
in consideration of the fact that l
have plead guilty and have been
used as a witness, hope the COM
mission will be ,lenient with me. "
Neioho wv was called for Haha,
Pihana and others. Wife Of Nahina-
lau and know Abelahama and
Kauai. They came to witness
house and took Mammalian away.
Said they would shoot husband if
he did not go with them. Made
him sign a paper. Pihana, Pic
and Haha were there. The two
men talked to Nahinalau. Haha
become frightened and went with
them. Pihana started to run away.
Abelahama chased him and said he
would shoot him if he did not stop.
Kamali said he was in a saloon
when he was invited by William
Pua to go to feast at Kaalawai.
Joe Kahopewaiki was called as a
witness for Henry Mathews. He
testified that accused said at
Kaalawai that he had been
arrested and taken in there.
Henry Matthews took the stand
i'll his own behalf Matthews :
a young man and former pupil Of
Rev. Alexander Macintosh. He
said he was taking walk in the
neighborhood of Diamond Head,
where he was captured by the sen
tries and taken to Kaalawai A
gun was put in his hand and he
was ordered to take it.
Bill Alapai was called for Enoka.
Saw accused at his home on Sun
day. Abelahama and Kauai came
there (Maunalua) and ordered all
Aloha Alma men to go to Kahala
That was all the threat used. Heard
dispute between Abelahama and
Nahinalaa about signing paper
Abelahama had no revolver in his
hand at the time.
A recess was then taken to I:3o
p. III.
At 1880 this afternoon II. c.
Ulukou took the stand for Enoka
and testified as to his behavior at
Kaalawai. VIM. Kekoa was put
OH for the same purpose. Neioho
(w) was also called for Enoka and
gave the Kauai Abelahama story
over again.
Enoka took the stand in his own
behalf and told story of intimid-
alton.
In the cases of Pihana and Ko-
hola, by request of Mr.. Kane, it
was decided that the evidence
adduced III the cases of Mammalian
and Haha would apply to these.
John Pic took the stand in his
own behalf. He too was one of the
Mammalian men who met with
Kouai and Alabama.
The Commission may be able to
finish with the twenty-one by this
evening.
MARKHAM'S DEFENSE.
Seven witnesses testified before
the Military Commission Tuesday
afternoon in the interest of George
Markham. Charles Wilcox, brother
of Robert, clerk of the Board of
Health and secretary of the Hawaii
an Republican Club, was the first.
He testified to Markham's conduct
in the political organization referred