The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-01-22

vessel did not show light; was on ISL
and New Years night; vessel came
there that night and stopped near
island; witness, Townsend, Ayiett anu
Kamaka went out TO schooner III ooa!;
Townsend sent AYlett to town; III
thiuNs were not ready in Honolulu
Aylett was to telephone witness anu
witness was TO signal ToWnseno from
fishing station; witness remalneH al
fishin9 station until day after New
Year, and then brought arms into DO
noluiu; went to Cummlns soon as
came to town; saw "Major" Seward
and John Cummins there; tolu
them we had brought things
over. told them where. arms
been left. Seward sent witness
TO tell Nowlein about the arms wall
ed aud told Nowlein where arms oeeh
left; Nowlein told witness go nome
and stay until telephoned; Wa Iete-
phoned Sunday night and started same
EVENING: message came to Liil1i and
he told witness and other Two men,
got as far as Maemae bill; was stopped
there by Government guards, went
hack to John Kalaukoa's place; found
lots of men there; suppose they
couldn't get through TO town; yohn
Kalaukoa told witness go back TO wal
manalo and make poi ana take 10
Diamond Head by Makapuu Point;
some men made poi and while going
around Diamond Head met Pipikane;
witness didn't get to Diamond Head;
didn't know road; Pipikane said he
was going to Koolau to get more men;
witness carried poi on to Molllll1; was
arrested there by Government troops;
been under arrest ever since.
Mr.. Marks sworn in as assistant re-
porter.
Cross-examined:- Met Seward good
many times in regard to this business;
he does not speak much Hawaiian;
met him first week before Christmas
at Cummins' place; Cummins was
present that time; we talked about
schooner; brought letter from captain
| of schooner to Seward at That tlmei
| NowIein was present at first converse
| ton with Seward at Cummins' stable;
| that was when witness brought up
horses; Nowlein told witness who to
p1ve horses to; Nowlein and Seward
talked together; couldn't understand
what they said; Townsend gave wit
ness letter to take to Seward; Town
send said letter from captain or
schooner and told witness to take it
straight to Seward; didn't see Seward
open or read the letter; witness helped
| to load arms; Cummins told witness
| to guard guns; witness was arrested
| Tuesday of week of fighting at Dia-
mond Head.
On redirect examination witness
admitted sleeping in Stewards room
and expected something was going to
happen night arms brought over; Sew
ard said nothing to witness about any
thing going to happen.
Fred Whitney, superintendent of
shipping department of w. q. Irwin
~ IL Dot kafla frwy ar
| books December 10th showed Seward
shipped a fishing boat to John Liiiii
on steamer Cummins to KaueOhe;
Captain Nelson received the freight
money.
A recess of five minutes was taken
at this stage OF the proceedings.
George Townsend Age 80 years
in July; born in the islands; been sea-
faring man; was first approached in
this matter on December Sth by Chas.
Clark; Clark said Sam Nowlein want
ed to see witness; saw Nowlein in
rear of Bertelmann's office; he want
ed witness to go to KoOlau; witness
could 90 up on ) o'clock car to end of
line; would be met near cemetery by
boy and Chas. Warren with horses
and ride to Koolau; didn't meet horses
until Z O'Clock near Schaefer's place;
met John Liilii on beach; went to
house near Makapuu Point; stayed
there watching for schooner until
near Christmas; was given letter for
captain of schooner and six lights;
Nowlein told witness and Warren 60
to KOOlau and remain until schooner
arrived; schooner would bring 400
rifles and revolvers; revolvers were to
be landed at Rabbit Island; further
notice was to be given as to landing
rifles; schooner was sighted on De-
cember 10th; witness anu three others
were present when schooner was
; sighted; knew schooner by signal
lights; vessel showed blue light; we
answered with red, schooner respond
ed with bright light according to
agreement; witness went off in boat
before getting alongside captain call
ed for pass word; witness replied
missionaries" was then told to
come aboard; captain of schooner
asked witness before he went aboard
if he had letter; witness said yes
from the Major; thought letter wa!
from Major Nowlein; took two case:
revolvers off schooner; captain gave
the witness no letter; soon a.
got the stuff sent off men tC
town to let parties know everythin.
was all right; brought revolvers t
Rabbit Island; put them in sacks anC
buried sacks in sand; men started TO
town at daylight; told them go arounr
town and tell schooner been met; wit
ness waited at Rabbit Island unit
men returned; they returned 10 O'cloel
Friday night; witness reported t
Nowlein on Decembe Dist; was toll
go and get Waimanalo to meet schoon
er and land arms; went back to Rab
bit Island; picked up boat and in
, structed to land part of arms at Kaa
kako and balance at fish market; Da
vies was captain of Waimanalo; say
him Thursday; letter witness CAV
| captain schooner was addressed "CaT
\ tain of Schooner" it was dirty an
| rolled up like cigar; witness notices
handwriting; Waimanalo left Thurs
: day evening, December 9th; witnes
! went down to steamer about in tn
! afternoon; went to sea Friday might
Y before going to sea saw case whisk